Karl Terszak

A Design Lead working with some of the world’s biggest brands and largest organisations. Advocating a passionate, purpose-driven and client-first approach to translate design deliverables.

Encouraging and mentoring design teams to push the design brief using creative strategies with strong commercial acumen to deliver innovative outputs.

December 2018 – June 2022

Design Director / Head of Design, Omnicom Media Group UK

• Lead the Group's in-house design function to create and deliver overall strategy, establish processes and provide design leadership for the marketing and business development department
• Establish strong professional relationships with key stakeholders at C-suite level to elevate design offering and solve creative challenges
• Act as the UK brand ambassador to set brand identity best practice and brand adherence
• Establish and deliver creative direction for branding and design outputs for stakeholders across the Group
• Art direction for video and photography projects to establish and maintain on-concept and on-brand deliverables for campaigns
• Recruit, manage and mentor a team of designers across the Group
• Manage design work schedules in-line with project planning milestones and budgets
• Forecast, plan and manage all design projects and workflow, including freelancer requirements
• Manage design budget and cost approvals

December 2013 – January 2016 

Diploma of Graphic Design, Martin College