Michael
Dunn.
Experience
28 years of design
Twenty-eight years. Five organisations. Two of the world's largest law firms. One advertising agency, a technology marketing studio, and one of Britain's most celebrated publishing houses.
From junior designer to Global Design Director — I've spent two decades building brands, systems, and teams that scale. I've led creative operations across 50+ offices in EMEA, Americas, and APAC, enabled 7,000+ people to produce on-brand work independently, and directed programmes that have moved measurable brand equity for global organisations.
Along the way: 2 industry award wins, 3 further shortlists, a top 3 global legal brand ranking, and a conviction that design is most powerful when it's built into the infrastructure of how an organisation works — not bolted on at the end.
28+
Years experience
5
Organisations
50+
Offices spanned
2
Awards won
December 2011 to present day
Global Design Director
Norton Rose Fulbright LLP
Lead global brand identity, design systems, and creative operations for one of the world's largest law firms, overseeing a multi-disciplinary team across 50+ offices in EMEA, Americas, and APAC. Partner with C-suite and cross-functional leaders to integrate design into strategic business priorities.
Key achievements
December 2009 to December 2011
Design Manager
Allen & Overy LLP
Established a new creative services team in Belfast and spearheaded the firm's global brand refresh.
Key achievements
March 2006 to June 2009
Creative Director
Focus Advertising
Led a 15+ person design studio delivering integrated campaigns across property, leisure, sport, corporate, and public sector clients.
Key achievements
March 2003 to March 2006
Art Director
Wilson Miller
Directed creative output for technology marketing campaigns including Cisco Systems, Dell, and O2.
Key achievements
March 1998 to March 2003
Designer
Dennis Publishing
Worked across marketing design projects for one of the UK's most prominent independent publishing houses — home to titles including The Week, Maxim, and Auto Express. Supported commercial and subscription teams with design across sales materials, subscription marketing, and direct mail campaigns.
Selected by Chairman Felix Dennis to design special projects including published poetry books — a mark of trust that reflected both the quality of the work and the working relationship built over five years.
Key achievements
Brand identity
Rebranding newly combined firm Norton Rose Fulbright#RiskReady — McLaren Racing partnership activationGlobal brand advertising — top 3 global legal brandDesign systems
Office design system — PowerPoint & Word at global scaleModernising website visual design and experience© Michael Dunn — 2026
Experience
28 years of design
Twenty-eight years. Five organisations. Two of the world's largest law firms. One advertising agency, a technology marketing studio, and one of Britain's most celebrated publishing houses.
From junior designer to Global Design Director — I've spent two decades building brands, systems, and teams that scale. I've led creative operations across 50+ offices in EMEA, Americas, and APAC, enabled 7,000+ people to produce on-brand work independently, and directed programmes that have moved measurable brand equity for global organisations.
Along the way: 2 industry award wins, 3 further shortlists, a top 3 global legal brand ranking, and a conviction that design is most powerful when it's built into the infrastructure of how an organisation works — not bolted on at the end.
28+
Years experience
5
Organisations
50+
Offices spanned
2
Awards won
December 2011 to present day
Global Design Director
Norton Rose Fulbright LLP
Lead global brand identity, design systems, and creative operations for one of the world's largest law firms, overseeing a multi-disciplinary team across 50+ offices in EMEA, Americas, and APAC. Partner with C-suite and cross-functional leaders to integrate design into strategic business priorities.
Key achievements
Sector
Global legal
Professional services
Marketing
Accountability
Brand
Design systems
Creative ops
AI strategy
Scale
50+ offices
7000+ users
14+ years
December 2009 to December 2011
Design Manager
Allen & Overy LLP
Established a new creative services team in Belfast and spearheaded the firm's global brand refresh.
Key achievements
Sector
Global legal
Professional services
Creative services
Accountability
Brand implementaton
Team build
Governance
Scale
40+ offices
New function in Belfast
2+ years
March 2006 to June 2009
Creative Director
Focus Advertising
Led a 15+ person design studio delivering integrated campaigns across property, leisure, sport, corporate, and public sector clients.
Key achievements
Sector
Advertising and marketing
Design studio
Multi-sector
Accountability
Creative leadership
Studio P+L
New business
Scale
15 person studio
Taylor Wimpey lead agency
3 years
March 2003 to March 2006
Art Director
Wilson Miller
Directed creative output for technology marketing campaigns including Cisco Systems, Dell, and O2.
Key achievements
Sector
Technology marketing
B2B
Accountability
Art direction
Campaign creative
Scale
Cisco
Dell
O2
3 years
March 1998 to March 2003
Designer
Dennis Publishing
Worked across marketing design projects for one of the UK's most prominent independent publishing houses — home to titles including The Week, Maxim, and Auto Express. Supported commercial and subscription teams with design across sales materials, subscription marketing, and direct mail campaigns.
Selected by Chairman Felix Dennis to design special projects including published poetry books — a mark of trust that reflected both the quality of the work and the working relationship built over five years.
Key achievements
Sector
Publishing
Marketing
Accountability
Direct mail, events and subscriptions
Special projects
Scale
Foundations as a designer
Working direct for chairman, Felix Dennis
5 years
Brand identity
Rebranding newly combined firm Norton Rose Fulbright#RiskReady — McLaren Racing partnership activationGlobal brand advertising — top 3 global legal brandDesign systems
Office design system — PowerPoint & Word at global scaleModernising website visual design and experience© Michael Dunn — 2026
Experience
28 years of design
Twenty-eight years. Five organisations. Two of the world's largest law firms. One advertising agency, a technology marketing studio, and one of Britain's most celebrated publishing houses.
From junior designer to Global Design Director — I've spent two decades building brands, systems, and teams that scale. I've led creative operations across 50+ offices in EMEA, Americas, and APAC, enabled 7,000+ people to produce on-brand work independently, and directed programmes that have moved measurable brand equity for global organisations.
Along the way: 2 industry award wins, 3 further shortlists, a top 3 global legal brand ranking, and a conviction that design is most powerful when it's built into the infrastructure of how an organisation works — not bolted on at the end.
28+
Years experience
5
Organisations
50+
Offices spanned
2
Awards won
December 2011 to present day
Global Design Director
Norton Rose Fulbright LLP
Lead global brand identity, design systems, and creative operations for one of the world's largest law firms, overseeing a multi-disciplinary team across 50+ offices in EMEA, Americas, and APAC. Partner with C-suite and cross-functional leaders to integrate design into strategic business priorities.
Key achievements
Sector
Global legal
Professional services
Marketing
Accountability
Brand
Design systems
Creative ops
AI strategy
Scale
50+ offices
7000+ users
14+ years
December 2009 to December 2011
Design Manager
Allen & Overy LLP
Established a new creative services team in Belfast and spearheaded the firm's global brand refresh.
Key achievements
Sector
Global legal
Professional services
Creative services
Accountability
Brand implementaton
Team build
Governance
Scale
40+ offices
New function in Belfast
2+ years
March 2006 to June 2009
Creative Director
Focus Advertising
Led a 15+ person design studio delivering integrated campaigns across property, leisure, sport, corporate, and public sector clients.
Key achievements
Sector
Advertising and marketing
Design studio
Multi-sector
Accountability
Creative leadership
Studio P+L
New business
Scale
15 person studio
Taylor Wimpey lead agency
3 years
March 2003 to March 2006
Art Director
Wilson Miller
Directed creative output for technology marketing campaigns including Cisco Systems, Dell, and O2.
Key achievements
Sector
Technology marketing
B2B
Accountability
Art direction
Campaign creative
Scale
Cisco
Dell
O2
3 years
March 1998 to March 2003
Designer
Dennis Publishing
Worked across marketing design projects for one of the UK's most prominent independent publishing houses — home to titles including The Week, Maxim, and Auto Express. Supported commercial and subscription teams with design across sales materials, subscription marketing, and direct mail campaigns.
Selected by Chairman Felix Dennis to design special projects including published poetry books — a mark of trust that reflected both the quality of the work and the working relationship built over five years.
Key achievements
Sector
Publishing
Marketing
Accountability
Direct mail, events and subscriptions
Special projects
Scale
Foundations as a designer
Working direct for chairman, Felix Dennis
5 years
Brand identity
Rebranding newly combined firm Norton Rose Fulbright#RiskReady — McLaren Racing partnership activationGlobal brand advertising — top 3 global legal brandDesign systems
Office design system — PowerPoint & Word at global scaleModernising website visual design and experience© Michael Dunn — 2026