Brighton’s expert freelance graphic designer for all your brand, digital, and print design projects.
Expertly designed creative, flexible schedules and lean workflows at a competitive price.
Do you need an experienced, trusted, creative graphic designer who you can rely on to deliver exceptional design for your brand across all your channels, media, and touchpoints, both on-brand, on-time, and on-budget?
Graphic design services that help you develop your brand, engage audiences, and build trust.
With McQ Design you get:
Experience, expertise, and reliability
A wealth of experience
With over 25 years of experience crafting compelling designs for brand and digital experiences.
Expertise you can trust
With a proven track record and big agency expertise, I’ve helped brands big and small define their design strategy and visual language.
Creative you can depend on
A creative talent that you can rely on to deliver exceptional design that’s on-brand, on-time, and on-budget.
Quality creative across brand, digital and print
Brand development
Build your brand across all your media and touchpoints with memorable and cohesive graphic design aligned with your goals.
Engaging web and digital
Professional website design and development, interactive resources and marketing materials, social media campaigns, motion graphics, animation and more.
Design for print
Branded printed resources, marketing materials, campaign assets, publications, exhibition graphics, vehicle livery and more.
Personal, versatile and cost-effective service
Personalised attention to every project
McQ Design offers direct, one-to-one communication, ensuring your vision is uniquely tailored to your brand.
Flexibility and agility
I can deliver creative solutions faster and adapt quickly to your needs with flexible schedules and a lean workflow.
Cost-effective solutions
McQ Design can provide high-quality, innovative designs at a more competitive price without the overhead of being a large agency.
Popular graphic design services include:
Branded Resources
Design for brochures, reports and marketing materials that communicate clearly and consistently.
Details...
What this includes:
Reports, brochures, PDFs, digital documents and campaign materials.
When it’s useful:
When you need to present information clearly while maintaining a strong, consistent brand.
Website Design
Website design and build focused on clarity, usability and a strong brand presence.
Details...
What this includes:
Page design, layout structure, user journeys, responsive design and collaboration with developers where needed.
When it’s useful:
If your current site feels unclear, outdated, or no longer reflects your brand.
Branding and Identity
Creating and refining brand identities that define how your business looks, feels and communicates.
Details...
What this includes:
Brand identity development, visual systems, typography, colour palettes and supporting assets.
When it’s useful:
If you’re starting something new, repositioning, or need a clearer, more consistent identity.
Campaigns and Events
Design for campaigns and events that support engagement and bring your brand to life.
Details...
What this includes:
Campaign visuals, event materials, promotional assets and supporting graphics.
When it’s useful:
When you’re launching something, promoting an initiative, or creating a more visible presence.
Books and Publications
Thoughtful design for books and publications that improves structure, readability and flow.
Details...
What this includes:
Book design, editorial layout, typography and long-form document structure.
When it’s useful:
When content needs to be engaging, easy to navigate and professionally presented.
Illustration and Infographics
Illustration and infographic design that simplifies complex information.
Details...
What this includes:
Custom illustrations, diagrams, charts and visual storytelling.
When it’s useful:
When you need to explain ideas clearly or make content more engaging.
Presentation Design
Effective presentation design enhances clarity, engages audiences, and reinforces key messages visually.
More...
Well-designed presentations enhance a brand's image by effectively communicating ideas and engaging audiences. They create a professional appearance that builds credibility and trust. Visually appealing slides help maintain attention and facilitate understanding of complex information. A cohesive design reinforces brand identity, ensuring that the message aligns with the company's values. Ultimately, effective presentations can drive decisions, foster connections, and leave a lasting impression on clients and stakeholders.
Logo Design
A well-designed logo boosts brand recognition, conveys identity, and creates lasting customer connections.
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Creating distinctive and enduring logos that encapsulate a brand’s essence is pivotal. Focused on simplicity, versatility, and immediate recognition, these logos serve as visual ambassadors, leaving a lasting imprint on audiences. Emphasising clean and uncomplicated designs ensures adaptability across various media while retaining a strong and memorable impact. The goal lies in crafting logos that transcend time, embodying the brand’s core values and identity in a visually compelling and instantly recognisable manner.
Brand Guidelines
Brand guidelines design defines the visual and stylistic rules for consistent brand identity.
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Good brand guidelines ensure consistency in visual identity across all platforms, fostering immediate recognition and trust among audiences. They provide clear direction for logo usage, colour schemes, typography, and imagery, which helps maintain a cohesive brand image. This consistency enhances marketing efforts and builds a strong brand presence. Additionally, comprehensive guidelines streamline the design process, making it easier for teams to deploy assets effectively while adhering to the brand's core values.
Template Design
Template design saves time, ensures consistency, and maintains quality in creative projects.
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Template design offers brands significant benefits by streamlining the creative process and ensuring visual consistency across marketing materials. By using templates, brands can maintain a cohesive look and feel, enhancing recognition and professionalism. This approach also saves time and resources, allowing teams to focus on content and strategy rather than starting from scratch. Ultimately, templates enable efficient collaboration and faster turnaround times, helping brands stay agile in a competitive market.
Motion Graphics
Engage viewers with dynamic visual content. Great for websites, explainer videos, social media and more.
More...
Motion graphics can enrich videos, presentations, online content and more. This dynamic addition amplifies storytelling and engagement, breathing life into visuals. By integrating movement, static graphics evolve into dynamic elements, fostering a more immersive and captivating experience for viewers. This approach elevates storytelling by adding depth and interest, ensuring that the content is visually appealing and actively engages audiences, leaving a lasting impression and bolstering overall engagement with the material.
Social Media Graphics
Effective social media graphic design boosts engagement, enhances branding, and attracts more followers.
More...
Crafting graphics tailored for diverse social media platforms involves optimising content for each channel. The focus centres on enhancing shareability and engagement through visually enticing designs. By tailoring graphic design to suit platform specifications and audience preferences, the content becomes more relatable and share-worthy. Prioritising visual appeal and user engagement in these designs ensures that the content resonates with the audience, encouraging interactions, shares, and increased visibility across social media platforms.
Branded Resources
Design for brochures, reports and marketing materials that communicate clearly and consistently.
Details...
What this includes:
Reports, brochures, PDFs, digital documents and campaign materials.
When it’s useful:
When you need to present information clearly while maintaining a strong, consistent brand.
Website Design
Website design and build focused on clarity, usability and a strong brand presence.
Details...
What this includes:
Page design, layout structure, user journeys, responsive design and collaboration with developers where needed.
When it’s useful:
If your current site feels unclear, outdated, or no longer reflects your brand.
Branding and Identity
Creating and refining brand identities that define how your business looks, feels and communicates.
Details...
What this includes:
Brand identity development, visual systems, typography, colour palettes and supporting assets.
When it’s useful:
If you’re starting something new, repositioning, or need a clearer, more consistent identity.
Campaigns and Events
Design for campaigns and events that support engagement and bring your brand to life.
Details...
What this includes:
Campaign visuals, event materials, promotional assets and supporting graphics.
When it’s useful:
When you’re launching something, promoting an initiative, or creating a more visible presence.
Books and Publications
Thoughtful design for books and publications that improves structure, readability and flow.
Details...
What this includes:
Book design, editorial layout, typography and long-form document structure.
When it’s useful:
When content needs to be engaging, easy to navigate and professionally presented.
Illustration and Infographics
Illustration and infographic design that simplifies complex information.
Details...
What this includes:
Custom illustrations, diagrams, charts and visual storytelling.
When it’s useful:
When you need to explain ideas clearly or make content more engaging.
Presentation Design
Effective presentation design enhances clarity, engages audiences, and reinforces key messages visually.
More...
Well-designed presentations enhance a brand's image by effectively communicating ideas and engaging audiences. They create a professional appearance that builds credibility and trust. Visually appealing slides help maintain attention and facilitate understanding of complex information. A cohesive design reinforces brand identity, ensuring that the message aligns with the company's values. Ultimately, effective presentations can drive decisions, foster connections, and leave a lasting impression on clients and stakeholders.
Logo Design
A well-designed logo boosts brand recognition, conveys identity, and creates lasting customer connections.
More...
Creating distinctive and enduring logos that encapsulate a brand’s essence is pivotal. Focused on simplicity, versatility, and immediate recognition, these logos serve as visual ambassadors, leaving a lasting imprint on audiences. Emphasising clean and uncomplicated designs ensures adaptability across various media while retaining a strong and memorable impact. The goal lies in crafting logos that transcend time, embodying the brand’s core values and identity in a visually compelling and instantly recognisable manner.
Brand Guidelines
Brand guidelines design defines the visual and stylistic rules for consistent brand identity.
More...
Good brand guidelines ensure consistency in visual identity across all platforms, fostering immediate recognition and trust among audiences. They provide clear direction for logo usage, colour schemes, typography, and imagery, which helps maintain a cohesive brand image. This consistency enhances marketing efforts and builds a strong brand presence. Additionally, comprehensive guidelines streamline the design process, making it easier for teams to deploy assets effectively while adhering to the brand's core values.
Template Design
Template design saves time, ensures consistency, and maintains quality in creative projects.
More...
Template design offers brands significant benefits by streamlining the creative process and ensuring visual consistency across marketing materials. By using templates, brands can maintain a cohesive look and feel, enhancing recognition and professionalism. This approach also saves time and resources, allowing teams to focus on content and strategy rather than starting from scratch. Ultimately, templates enable efficient collaboration and faster turnaround times, helping brands stay agile in a competitive market.
Motion Graphics
Engage viewers with dynamic visual content. Great for websites, explainer videos, social media and more.
More...
Motion graphics can enrich videos, presentations, online content and more. This dynamic addition amplifies storytelling and engagement, breathing life into visuals. By integrating movement, static graphics evolve into dynamic elements, fostering a more immersive and captivating experience for viewers. This approach elevates storytelling by adding depth and interest, ensuring that the content is visually appealing and actively engages audiences, leaving a lasting impression and bolstering overall engagement with the material.
Social Media Graphics
Effective social media graphic design boosts engagement, enhances branding, and attracts more followers.
More...
Crafting graphics tailored for diverse social media platforms involves optimising content for each channel. The focus centres on enhancing shareability and engagement through visually enticing designs. By tailoring graphic design to suit platform specifications and audience preferences, the content becomes more relatable and share-worthy. Prioritising visual appeal and user engagement in these designs ensures that the content resonates with the audience, encouraging interactions, shares, and increased visibility across social media platforms.
Harness the power of professional graphic design to enhance brand presence, communicate effectively, and engage with your audience.
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Grow with McQ Design
I help brands like these build, refine and grow.
What my clients say
An enormously talented and versatile graphic designer whose designs are as intelligent as they are beautiful.
Great ideas, beautifully crafted design, and a cohesive visual language have brought our brand, products and website to life.
Dan captures our brand vision, and develops creative concepts that translate into user-friendly and easy-to-absorb resources. An incredible talent.