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Leading Hand Design is a creative design and digital agency in Surry Hills, Sydney, comprising an exceptionally skilled team of world-class designers, illustrators, animators, motion graphic specialists, copywriters, and branding and strategy experts.
For 21 years we have delivered innovative design solutions to peak bodies, national and state government agencies, arts organisations, and large and small businesses across a diverse range of industries and categories.
Leading Hand Design has a strong reputation for creativity, reliability, personal service, reporting, accuracy in pricing, high standards and a commitment to each of our clients.
Our branded creative solutions are innovative, practical, cutting-edge, results-driven, great value and, most importantly, tailored to meet the needs and ambitions of our customers.
Testimonials
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Sustainability
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Our Team
Jamie Carroll
Creative Director
A graphic designer and marketer with more than 20 years industry experience. His role as a hands-on designer are supplemented with a wealth of experience in arts marketing, design planning, brand strategy, art direction, retail advertising, packaging, environmental signage and wayfinding, copywriting and print management. LinkedIn Profile
Brett Osmond
Managing Director
Brett has been in marketing and digital leadership roles for over 20 years. Combining a whole-business approach to strategy development and decision making has helped Brett implement high-performance strategies in digital marketing, design and branding, project management and publishing. LinkedIn
Jason Williams
Digital Director
Jason Williams has been at the forefront of digital innovation since 2000. His extensive knowledge encompasses user experience (UX) and user interface (UI) design in web development and web-app development, through to SEO, SEM, social media and website hosting solutions. Jason ensures Leading Hand delivers all types of technical projects from concept to completion along with ongoing support. LinkedIn
Luke Cleland
Senior Designer
Luke is an accomplished and highly creative designer. He is a graduate of Shillington College of Graphic Design. Over the last two years he has worked on a number of large design projects at Leading Hand and developed a strong portfolio across print, outdoor and digital.
Jake Moody
Senior Designer
Jake is a graduate of Western Sydney University with a Bachelor of Design (Visual Communication). He is a skilled, multidisciplinary designer with a passion for branding, layout design and innovative digital solutions. He relishes collaborating with clients to develop creative solutions to challenges both large and small. Jake’s infectious optimism and can-do attitude are hallmarks of his approach to design in all its forms.
Jasmine Huang
Designer
A graduate of Design Centre Enmore, Jasmine’s skills cover all areas of graphic design, however her passion lies in developing vibrant illustrations and breathing life into them through animation.
Imogen Wilmot
Designer
Imogen is a graduate of Billy Blue College of Design, Torrens University. She loves taking on any design challenge, cultivating visuals from briefs to build larger than life, forward thinking designs.
Lee Ellwood
Copywriter
Lee is a highly-valued contract copywriter and accredited editor and very much part of our team. She believes that purpose drives communication design and delivers just the right words for our arts, industry and social purpose projects.
Marianne Waller
Producer
Marianne has a Journalism degree which turned into a 40 year career as a writer-based creative director in Australia and overseas working in emerging markets with an eclectic mix of global brands, grass-roots, not-for-profits and social enterprises.
Our Clients
Some of our wonderful clients at Leading Hand include: Austrade, Australian Publishers Association, Australian Society of Authors, Central Coast Council, Centre for Population Genomics, City of Parramatta Council, Cyber Security Cooperative Research Centre, Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade, Elder Abuse Action Australia, Flame Security International, FJCStudio, Forward Agency, Glen St Theatre, Institute of Public Administration Australia, Kinghorn Cancer Centre, Kirby Institute, La Trobe University, Legal Aid NSW, Monkey Baa, Australian National University, Noble Ambition, Randwick City Council, Riverside Theatres Parramatta, Social Ventures Australia, Soft Tread Productions, Storage Plus, St Vincent’s Curran Foundation, St Vincent’s Centre for Applied Medical Research, St Vincent’s Health Australia, Sydney Symphony Orchestra, Sydney Theatre Company, Sydney Writers’ Festival, TKDArchitects, The Hills Shire Council, Tom O’Connor Group, Waverley Council.