Hey, I'm
Patrick Hennings
I draw, design and direct with brilliant people, to make excellent things.
The best creative starts by questioning assumptions. I help uncover better opportunities through ideas, identities and experiences that change perceptions, simplify complexity and drive growth.
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With 15+ years’ agency experience across a broad range of sectors and creative challenges, I lead multidisciplinary teams and take projects from brief to delivery, combining strategic thinking, creative direction and hands-on making to find the right approach.
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I write, sketch, storyboard, design and art direct, because the strongest creative leadership happens where ideas are crafted.
Expertise
Creative Leadership
Creative direction / Art direction / Team leadership / Mentoring / Creative workshops / Creative development / Studio workflow management
Strategy & Brand
Brand strategy / Positioning / Audience insight / Messaging / Campaign strategy / Naming / Workshop facilitation / Production planning
Design & Creative
Brand identity / Campaign development / Concept development / Digital design (User interfaces & User experience) / Illustration / Storyboarding / Typography / Film & photography direction / Experiential design / Exhibition design / Print / Packaging /
Spatial design / Placemaking / Wayfinding
Technology & Digital
AI & emerging technologies / AI tools & Inegrating creative workflows / Digital experiences / Figma / Adobe Creative Suite / After Effects / Premiere Pro / Procreate / Clip Studio Paint
Collaboration & Delivery
Client Partnership / Stakeholder Engagement / Google Workspace / Microsoft 365 / Microsoft Teams / Slack / Scoro / Asana / Miro
Sector Experience
Real Estate & Property / Construction & Manufacturing / Charity /
Health & Wellbeing / Sport / FMCG / Professional Service / B2B /
B2C / Agriculture / Motorsport / Education / Public Sector
Highlight clients
Patrick is everything I would hope to be as a Creative Director. He has taught me so much more than just how to design well. He taught me how to communicate my ideas with confidence; how to manage time effectively under pressure, but most importantly, how to look after your team in a way that shows both empathy and professionalism.