THE CORE TEAM

Streamlined and flexible our core team, enhanced by our ever growing talent pool - today provides our international clients with creative, original and inventive design solutions across the globe.

Our team, with their varied backgrounds and disciplines all bring something unique to the table. This combination of knowledge and experience is a key ingredient in our creative outlook.

Ian Silverstein Founder Born and bred in the UK, Ian now travels the globe in pursuit of great things. Ian has worked in the creative industry for over 10 years and has experienced it’s many sides - in the design community, the commercial sector and the greater world of the consumer. Ian prides himself on knowing about the latest innovations, being constantly challenged by change, and interested by the things around him. Following his instincts for doing good business with good people, Ian’s maxim for life is ‘we are here for a good time, not a long time’.

 

Chris Evans Head of Creative Chris has acquired a wealth of experience producing creative solutions for a wide variety of companies. Combining creativity with strategic insight, he helps brands maximise their impact in the commercial marketplace. Spending much of his time developing ‘brand experiences’, Chris helps companies express themselves visually, wherever they come into contact with the consumer. He has written on the subject, and has spoken at a number of events about the importance of inspiring and engaging people through creativity.

 

Lynne Drury Finance Lynne comes from a successful background in accountancy and business services where she worked for Grant Thornton. Lynne is responsible for both financial relations and legal aspects of Creative Action Design in our International office located in the UK and in our Doha based Qatar offices. Lynne is an integral part of the team, having worked for Creative Action Design for almost a decade.

 

Charlotte Stubbs Client Services Charlotte was raised in the Middle East, and attended Doha College before continuing her education at Lancaster University, UK. She has spent the last five years honing her marketing skills in Oxford across a wide range of sectors including HR, Learning & Development, Finance, Legal, IT, Recruitment, and Local Government.

 

Claire Griffiths Client Services Claire comes from a creative and marketing background, her career as a graphic designer started in London but after taking marketing, digital and social media diplomas Claire focused her career on more marketing led roles. Having run her own business for many years, Claire has worked on the client side so she can appreciate our clients’ needs and is able to apply her design, marketing and communication skills to help clients make the right commercial choices and implement the creative ideas fully.

 

Angus McLachlan Marketing and Creative Manager From the far shores of his native land Australia, Angus has consulted and been contracted to many of the world’s leading brands including Porsche, Westfield, Maxxis and Nike. Angus is a graduate of the Queensland College of Art, where he was under the mentorship of Rick Shearman, graduate of the prestigious Fabrica Studios, Italy. In 2009, Angus was awarded the ‘Fresh Talent’ award as the feature design graduate from Australian Creative.

 

Claudia Schmidt Buisness Development Claudia has a strong academic background with an MBA specialised in International Marketing and Brand Management from Sweden's Lund University. Having lived in Germany, Canada, The Netherlands, Australia and Sweden, Claudia offers her expertise in international business relationships as well as her acquired sensitivity to cultural challenges. Claudia has developed an extensive network of premium clients and forward thinking members of the creative industry, developing fruitful business relationships throughout the GCC region.

 

Carly Millard Finance Carly joined Creative Action Design in late 2011 and has been an energetic and fun-loving addition to the team. Carly is based in the international office in the UK and assists with the financial management, human resources and day-to-day management of Creative Action Design.

 

Alex Mercer 3D Designer Alex is a Master of Design (recently graduating from Cranfield University), with his skills in Exhibition Architecture and 3D visualisation. He has 5 years industry experience living and working in the UAE and now resides in the UK.

 

Adam Boreham Designer Adam Boreham is a creative designer with over 10 years industry experience creating identity and branding, brochures or corporate magazines, stationery, web design, exhibition and event design, with clients ranging from tiny start-ups to larger corporations and the public sector. Outside of Creative Action Design Adam enjoys an array of activities, including skateboarding, surfing and martial arts.

 

Irfan Ahmed Designer A creative and strategic designer with over 10 years experience working for various advertising and design agencies in London. Irfan has worked for clients in the UK, US and UAE in an array of sectors. Irfan is a recent addition to CAD who's at home with either a pen and pad, art directing or crafting type.