The Team
Honest to goodness specialists who simply love what they do.
Keith Forbes
Partner
Simply Put
30 years as a designer, art director, writer, educator and thinker has taught me something, but not everything.
Honest to a fault
I still feel like an imposter.
Love
Happy Family. Nature’s Telly. Design Classics. Simple Rugby. Original Film.
Chris Lumsden
Partner
Simply put
20 odd years rattling around agencies in client servicing, planning and management.
Honest to a fault
I tend to look for the downside in everything first.
Love
Life’s simple pleasures.
Natalie Maher
Managing Director
Simply Put
Directing brilliant people, then getting the hell out of their way.
Honest to a fault
I’m so competitive that Uno has been banned in our family for 15 years.
Love
Tight deadlines. Red lipstick. Dry martinis. Relentless sociability. Anything pickled.
Julie Murdoch
Managing Director
Simply put
15 years looking after (mostly) lovely clients.
Honest to a fault
Still feel too young to have a grown up job.
Love
Laughing. Throwing a barbell around. Holidays. Gin!
Stewart Steel
Digital Director
Simply put
Trained as lighting designer, invented the Internet, got stuck into digital challenges.
Honest to a fault
I didn’t invent the Internet.
Love
Gadgets, problems, laughing, people, gadgets.
Helen Forbes
Marketing Manager
Simply Put
Client side marketer to agency marketer. It’s been a twenty year+ journey of discovery to hone and recognise what I’m good at.
Honest to a fault
I still don’t know what it is I really want to do.
Love
Being a mum. Family and friends. Cosy nights in. Soft scarves and scandic blankets.
Gail Finlayson
Creative Director
Simply put
20+ years working on the world's biggest and smallest brands.
Honest to a fault
I cheated on my art history pre-limary exam.
Love
Hoarding print samples. Whisky. Extremely hot chilli sauce. Hats. Double denim.
Darren Adams
Creative Director
Simply put
Keeping it simple, being responsible and always trying to create work that lasts.
Honest to a fault
I’ve told the same jokes for 20 years.
Love
Telling really old jokes.
Jim Campbell
Design Director
Simply put
Simply putting ideas into other people’s heads.
Honest to a fault
I steal regularly from my kids' goody jars.
Love
YouTube rave-ups with the family.
Mike Hunter
Senior Designer
Simply Put
Designing, writing and discussing for over ten years. Drawing and making for a lot longer.
Honest to a fault
I spend my life constantly realising that I know less than I thought I did.
Love
Design, Music, Art, Football, Gaming. In that order.
David Brownlie
Senior Designer
Simply Put
9 years as a designer and art-director. Former Londoner, now a reformed Glaswegian, working for agencies and clients, big and small. A champion of making things move, but still loves the smell of a freshly printed book.
Honest to a fault
I tell my wife I love our cat. I don't really.
Love
Drum machines. B-movies. Tinkering with bikes. Big cats. Playing other people's records. Sweaty clubs. Surprises. Colour. Minimalist design. Colour. Spaghetti bolognese and tiramisu.
Andrew Simpson
Junior Designer
Simply Put
Recent Art School graduate with a point to prove.
Honest to a fault
I don’t really like the taste of whisky.
Love
My guitar. Beer. Orange. The circus. Vintage logos.
Andrew Forteath
Artworker
Simply Put
10 years working as a designer.
Honest to a fault
I still think I could’ve have made it as an athlete at International level. Terrified of spiders.
Love
Screen-printing. Books. Cycling. Haribos.
Scott Graham
Head of Backend Development
Simply put
Seamlessly combining the complicated programming bit and the pretty design bit to produce tremendous websites and user experiences.
Honest to a fault
I think an average burger is more appealing than the finest steak.
Love
Gadgets, Lego, T-Shirts with obscure movie references, Star Wars, and a nice cuppa tea.
Jamie Boyd
Head of Frontend Development
Simply put
12 years of making websites feel fitter, happier and more productive.
Honest to a fault
My personal year of peak excitement about the internet was 1996.
Love
Being a father to two daughters. Tea in the garden. Wikis. A well-seasoned acoustic guitar. Synthwave. Hamilton. Optimism about the future.
David Murray
Backend Developer
Simply Put
Over 8 years of development experience, using various CMSs, but mostly Drupal.
Honest to a fault
I dropped out of Higher Computing.
Love
Gaming. TV. Red Bull. Sarcasm.
Maddy Woodger
Senior Account Manager
Simply put
Considerable agency experience across brand, digital and pack. Passionate about bringing projects to life.
Honest to a fault
I never read the recipe.
Love
Good coffee, good food, good wine, good company, galleries and antiques.
Gail Bryce
Senior Account Manager
Simply Put
A decade of experience on both sides of the marketing fence.
Honest to a fault
A perfectionist with the messiest desk in the office.
Love
To dance – anytime, anywhere. Festive packaging. Floppy eared dogs. Airport drinks.
Jonnie Norgate
Account Manager
Simply Put
I'm big, loud, bold and excitable. A proper keen bean now living a creative dream.
Honest to a fault
I cannot dance. I may dance. But I shouldn't.
Love
Family, Home, Food, Box sets, Christopher Nolan Films, Blink 182 on repeat.. Arsenal.
Lauren Callaghan
Account Executive
Simply Put
Client side to agency life. Trained in textile design, with a passion for organisation and all things creative.
Honest to a fault
A perfectionist who, ironically, never reads the instruction manual for anything.
Love
Rom-coms, polaroids, peanut butter, laughing, punctuality and shoes.
Mark Cullen
Planner
Simply Put
Trained as a journalist. 8 years practice in branding, strategy and campaigns.
Honest to a fault
Not remotely as good at karaoke as I like to think I am.
Love
Hitchcock. Road trips. Politics. Saying the words "I don't know, let's find out".
Michelle Matuza
Traffic Manager
Simply Put
Passionate about organising everything — from folders and style sheets, to thoughts and time.
Honest to a fault
If only my real life was as organised as my office life.
Love
Grey t-shirts and pizza. Mountains and trees.
Stephanie Christian
Finance Director
Simply put
30+ years working across many businesses, the last 11+ have been the best so far. Never stop learning or challenging myself.
Honest to a fault
I am a Sagittarian – I can’t help it.
Love
Family. Friends. Making Happy Memories. Where I work and all that it encompasses. Thai Food. Camping. Tennis. Watching rugby although more anxious now with 2 rugby playing sons.
Jenny Davidson
Finance Assistant
Simply Put
Economics. Paris. Mother. Accounts. Bit of an all rounder.
Honest to a fault
Serial car denter.
Love
Family, friends and laughter. The great outdoors, a dog and a golf club. Friday night and a gin and tonic.
Annie Runkel
Finance Assistant
Simply Put
8 years behind the scenes in music and design.
Honest to a fault
My mobile has real keys.
Love
Vintage fashion. Nina Simone. Artichoke. Obscure postmodern poetry.
Fiona Robertson
Reception/Office Manager
Simply Put
Hyper organised people focused, no nonsense office manager, self-professed super mum, volunteer and recent graduate.
Honest to a fault
Super mum is possibly a tad exaggerated.
Love
Family. Friends. Good food. Lots of wine. Antique shopping. Tiny dogs.
Sky Smith
Office Manager
Simply Put
9 years of customer service starting in the pubs then corporate hospitality and now Good.
Honest to a fault
Even after 9 years in Hospitality and Customer Service still feel uncomfortable receiving praise or compliment about my work.
Love
Husband, Cosy Home, Grand Designs, Very long walks, Sci-Fi Films.
We’re always looking for good people.
If you want to be part of the team, get in touch.