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Jonathan Spooner
Creative Director / Brand Consultant
It has been my pleasure to work with Martin for over four years and I thought I would take this opportunity to set down my thoughts about his exceptional contribution to the Tangible business over that time. Martin (or Cass as he’s more widely known) joined us as a talented, though relatively inexperienced designer - and leaves us as a complete and fully rounded design professional as a result of his own flair, dedication, determination and meticulous attention to detail. Cass has worked on every kind of project from full Visual Identities to specific, high value, one-off design jobs across both print and digital formats. In every case he has combined insightful creativity and painstaking thoroughness with a deep understanding of the target audience - to deliver work of the highest quality. Cass is the definition of that old cliché, the team player. If the job requires him to work late or over the weekend he does so uncomplainingly and with brio. He has helped to mentor junior team members even as he has been building his own skill-set across multiple media and diverse business areas. I would particularly single out his work on Baillie Gifford (a complex financial services account) and the Royal Mail for special acclaim and as evidence that however mundane or detail-bedevilled the task in hand, Cass will always bring to it the kind of design magic that has clients asking for more. For the last two years Cass has effectively led the design function here at Tangible and made a thoroughly good fist of it, in fact, some of the work I am proudest of is the agency’s own brand work; its website, brochures, internal documents, stationery, white papers, RFPs, RFIs etc etc. In fact, any work you see that is branded as Tangible will have been produced on Cass’s watch and he has been the prime mover in creating Tangible’s visual identity and implementing it across every medium both off and online. Perhaps most important of all, Cass is a really good bloke. If you have the opportunity to employ him you should take it with both hands.
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Mark Leman
Brand Designer
I hired Martin while I was Design Director at Tangible. He is an outstanding character whose personality and creativity were a great asset to the design team. The diversity of his creative ability from brand creation and implementation to digital to skilled illustration and not to mention his photography knowledge proved incredibly useful. I also found him to be very hardworking and committed to the cause. We worked closely together for 3 years and I could always rely on him to deliver excellent design solutions often to very tight deadlines. He was a very well liked person with a great sense of humour and contributed well to the team in both work and social environments. I would have no hesitation in recommending Martin. He’s a great person to have on your team.
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Jacqueline Steel
Creative Director
Cass is the complete design package. He has a unique ability to look at a brief differently, and come up with solutions that others may not have considered. Executionally, his illustration skills are particularly outstanding, as is his sense of balance and colour. He is fully conversant with all design software on the Mac, but also more than capable with paper and pen. He is confident when presenting his ideas, and gives sound reasons behind his thinking. Cass is not only a very talented designer, he also shows enormous creative resilience when under pressure. This was of great value in our highly commercial environment, where design solutions were often compromised by exacting client demands. For example, when working on the re-brand of the Performing Rights Society, from logo and identity to corporate reports, he stepped up to the mark again and again to produce the best results possible under extremely trying circumstances. He has a positive attitude and shows genuine dedication to doing the best work and he quickly became a real asset to my creative department. Importantly, when you are striving for harmony, he is easy to get along with. He worked well in a team with a variety of writers, designers and creative artworkers, but was equally motivated when working alone. As a person, Cass is professional, loyal and keen, and he added a great deal of warmth and good humour to our close-knit team. I would wholeheartedly recommend him.
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Karen Trickett
CEO
Cass worked as part of my team at Tangible and in that time delivered some stunning design work for clients in financial services, utilities and professional services. This ranged from from simple brochureware design, online pdfs and diagrams through to full rebrands (he was part of the team which delivered a large bank's collateral rebrand (over 400+ pieces) and design input into pitch documentation and creative work. Cass is a very strong team player and has often worked long into the night when we had pitches or tenders to turn around requiring design input. Cass is also a strong conceptual thinker – he is able to work alongside copywriters to develop strong concepts. On a personal level I would love to work with him again. I wouldn’t hesitate to recommend him.