Leon Brown

Leon Brown

Creative Director in London, UK

About

Currently leading design at SaaS purchasing platform Vertice, and previously at enterprise cybersecurity platform Tessian — and singularly devoted to shaping bold new digital products and brand experiences.

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Work Experience

2022 — Now

Leading brand and product design disciplines across Vertice following a mammoth $26m Series A as the company comes out of stealth to launch the next big thing in SaaS management.

2023 — Now
Instructor at Experience Haus
2021 — Now

Mentoring on ADPList with a mission to invest in the success of designers worldwide — sharing my experiences in creative leadership, brand strategy, and collaborating with great people on great things.

2019 — 2022

Leading the design team at one of Europe’s fastest growing companies, collaborating firm-wide to drive Tessian's creative direction, branded website and channels, live event production, and the launch of Human Layer Security. Founded "Plus", Tessian's LGBTQ+ Employee Resource Group.

2018 — 2019

Design for web experiences, enterprise software, and physical merchandise. Supporting content marketing, demand generation, and visual identity in the run-up to a successful $42m Series B fundraise from Sequoia.

2018 — 2018
Design Research Office at Edinburgh College of Art

Preparing post-graduate student work for showcase at New Designers, and acting as in-house designer for event posters, catalogues, and exhibition design.

2016 — 2016
Product Design Intern at ECHO Brand Design

Producing internal studio collateral and promotional media for clients, leading design concepts to be showcased in the Brand Futures Journal, and assisting with live-brief packaging design proposals.

2015 — 2015
Permanent Collections Archivist at Design Museum

Handling and organisation of museum items, assisting the archival and documentation of collection items, specifically for the Design Museum’s 2016 relocation to the Commonwealth Institute in Kensington.

Education

2014 — 2018
Bachelor of Arts (B.A. Hons) Product Design, First Class Honours at The University of Edinburgh
Edinburgh, UK
2007 — 2014
Secondary Education at St. Olave's Grammar
London, UK