Ruthie Hawkesford

Director

Ruthie Hawkesford is Üba Studio's lead creative and director.

With 16 years experience as a graphic designer Ruthie has worked with passion to produce effective, award winning design on a broad range of clients from major blue chip to boutique accounts.

As a highly focused art director and design manager she specialises in conceptual design and brand identity, with a broad portfolio covering branding and advertising to experimental typography, layout and illustration.

Ruthie produces engaging communication to a high standard collaborating alongside respective copywriters, photographers, interactive designers and printers.

Ruthie has a BTEC National Diploma and a BA (hons) in Graphic Design from De Montfort University. She started her career in London in 2000 and moved to Jersey in 2002 so she could cycle to work!

A keen fitness enthusiast, music and travel lover. When Ruthie is not in the studio you will find her perfecting standing bow in the bikram studio. Ruthie recently did a SkyDive as part of a client initiative 'Be a Daredevil for Dementia' raising £6000, as part of a team, for Jersey Alzheimer's Association.

She has a great collection of vintage letterpress type.