Hello, I’m Desray, a senior, strategic creative from South Africa, currently living and working in Johannesburg, Dubai, Leeds London (and beyond).
Do you have a project you need some fresh and strategic thinking on? Let's hatch a plan together!
You'll find me on LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/desray-preston-6a3981a
Or Facebook: The Inquisitive Creative
I began my life as a designer in Johannesburg. Studying in an eclectic part of town opened my eyes to a variety of palettes, from language and culture to colour and texture. These served as diverse building blocks for my time at The Brand Union (now Superunion). 3 years later I was facing my next challenge and with an itch to travel, I joined the Dubai office. After 4,5 years I decided to leap further North. Working and travelling around Europe these last 13 (!) years have given me an abundance of exposure to how design lives, breathes and interacts within environments.
Or for the fancy spiel:
Brand consultant, employee experience, engagement and event professional.
I set up The Inquisitive Creative to bridge the gap between external brand expression and employee experience. Closing this gap has helped me to deliver real, tangible business value. Over the last 20+ year's I have provided thoughtful, practical design solutions, and created powerful, sustainable, and memorable touchpoints. I’ve been lucky enough to work in-house for a number of organisations including Nike, eBay, Basic-Fit, Findexable, Thomson Reuters, Cambridge Satchel Company, Awakening Hearts, Hagglund Homes, MyKagami and Florence London. The projects include corporate branding, social media activation, credentials development, report design, internal brand communication, UX/UI design and art direction. My goal is for my work to have real, measurable business value.