Richard has over 20 years experience working as an award winning multi-disciplined graphic designer across brand, advertising, digital, and digital product. He spent his first 12 years with Wieden + Kennedy London before a spell at Sid Lee Montreal in 2012 – happily coinciding with the London Olympics. For 4 years he helped live audio streaming startup Mixlr get off the ground to become an app downloaded and enjoyed in 178 out of 195 countries around the world, hosting millions of monthly listeners. Taking a little timeout, he launched a documentary project called The Sustainers, and published his first book about The Sustainable Movement. Most recently Richard has spent the last few years working with the friendly peeps at 72andSunny in Amsterdam and as a Design Directior supporting a thriving team at Anomaly back in London.
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Roles: Design Director / Designer / Art Director
Current Location: London / UK
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Selected Clients:
Adidas
Audi
APG
Architects CAN!
Axe
Cravendale
Coca-Cola
Diet Coke
EA Sports
Emeco
Emirates
Flowmtb
Film 4
Google
Honda 
Households Declare!
H&M Move
Klarna
Le Shuttle
Loot
LoveFilm
Lurpak
Mixlr
Nestea
Nokia
Nokia N Series
Nike UK
Nike Global
Revlon
Speedo
Sony
Target
Terrex
The Guardian & Observer
Visit Wales
Yahoo!
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'Design is much more than making things look nice. It makes narratives compelling and enables people's journeys to be seamless. It helps products to be simple in their use and effective in their intention, and helps brands not just tell provocative and engaging stories, but relevant ones that truly fit their personality. Design is also the iterative process of making the most of the magic which starts with a good idea, be it big or small.'
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'Along the way I've had the fortune to work on many great projects and collaborate with a lot of talented people. You can see some of the results of those happy accidents here. And yes, my middle name is Zachary.'
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Richard is a big believer in craft, has a passion for experiences, photography, type, illustration, film, animation and the human use of technology. In his spare time you might find him running, in the mountains, woods, or on a bicycle.
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Key Skills:
Graphic Design / Art Direction / Typography / User Experience / User Interface / User Flow / Visual Communication & Storytelling
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Blog: I ran here today
Vimeo: RZH
Instagram: rzhooker
Flickr: RZH
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Contact: rzhooker@gmail.com
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