Markus Baker

Markus Baker

Graphic Designer

I have been lucky enough to design for many large brands, including Universal Pictures. working on movies such as Elizabeth: The Golden Age, Mr Bean’s Holiday, Hot Fuzz, Smokin’ Aces and Atonement.

Now as a Freelancer, I am available to pick up remote projects.

Markus Baker Graphic Designer

Designs

WordPress Websites

Logos

Illustrations

HTML Emails

Online Adverts

Character Design

Conference Displays

Previous Employment

June 2015 - Present: Freelance Designer

Working on a variety of community, personal and commercial design projects.

February 2011 - June 2015: Senior Designer at Gage Networks

As the in-house designer at this tech start-up, I created all the styling and material that led to the development and promotion of its software.

May 2008 - Sep 2010: Senior Designer at Thomas Cook

With Thomas Cook’s many sub-brands, my first senior graphics role taught me the value of brand guidelines and how to both implement and create them.

Oct 2005 - Jun 2007: Graphic Designer at Redberry Digital

My first graphics job out of University. I landed on my feet by working for an agency with contracts for large charities and Universal Pictures. I worked on movies such as Elizabeth The Golden Age, Mr Bean’s Holiday, Hot Fuzz, Smokin’ Aces and Atonement. My main learnings were around the refinement of a design by removing rather than adding.

Oct 2002 - Jun 2004: Graphic Designer at Screwfix Direct
During University I worked as a Graphic Designer on the Catalogue production team. I learnt a lot about alignment and layout.

Design Software Skills

  • Adobe Photoshop 90% 90%
  • Adobe Illustrator 90% 90%
  • Adobe InDesign 87% 87%
  • Adobe Dimension 77% 77%
  • Adobe Animate 70% 70%
  • Final Cut Pro 60% 60%

Book Designs

My book designs below highlight the graphic design skills of layout, illustration, character design and creative thought.

This Book Never Ends…

Looping around until someone says “PLEASE STOP READING NOW” this story will go On & On. Who is going to give up first, the grown-up of child?

Doorknob For A Nose

Sam’s nose ran at birth, ran away that is. A quick-thinking nurse replaced it with a doorknob. This new body part gave Sam a very strange superpower.

Cool As Duck

Finding a pair of sunglasses Danni Duck believes no one is as cool as duck. The other animals disagree, I wonder what will happen?

This book is LOUD!

Starting LOUD!, this book gets quieter and quieter as the words get smaller and smaller. This is the perfect book to calm a child.

I Don’t Want To Be A…

Do you know what job you want to do when you’re a grown-up? Sam is helping Jo choose what to be.

Moppy Learns

Scoot teaches Moppy how to listen to others by stopping, looking and listening.

Ina Rush

Gee, and the other Mettas help Ina to pay attention, slow down and focus. Making Ina a much happier Metta.

Lens, Bright Side

With Scoot and 4 balloons, Lens shows us how to be grateful for what we already have when we lose something.

Scoot Likes To Listen

Join Scoot on a listening adventure around Calma Island to learn how to listen with your ears.

Zip Book

Close Your Eyes and Read This Book.
This uniquely designed book, with its zip spine, is full of contradictory quotes and sayings. The spine of the book unzips and unfolds, turning it into a poster.

Cycloped Book

What would humans or animals would look like as cyclops? Have you ever wondered if little cycloptic creatures live around us? Well wonder no more, this book answers those questions.

Pareidolia

If you love finding or seeing faces in everyday objects, known as Pareidolia, you will love this book. It shares the faces I discovered on my travels around the World.

Characters With Character

Hiding in plain sight or inspired by the world’s first fictional cosmetic clinic, these characters, their life story & character are showcased in this book.

Your Body, Only Better

This collection of simple and clear reasons, examples and techniques has been created to help us realise how we can heal and manage discomfort.

How to Control Tattoo Pain

Want a tattoo? Put off by the pain? Scared of needles? If you answered yes to any of the above questions, this is the book for you! (I have no Tattoos 🙂

Learn More

Check out more of my work and get in touch to use my freelance graphic design skills.

Markus Baker - Freelance Graphic Designer

Freelance Graphic Designer

I’m looking for new projects to work on. As a creative and innovative individual with nearly 20 years of experience, I have worked on many high-profile projects for large brands.

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