About
Hello. Hopefully you had a look through distinct portfolios and found them useful in some way?
My name is Chris, I've been working in some line of visual creative or another for the better part of fifteen years now. I started my career in Architecture, having studied it at Sheffield University ('96-'00). I then moved into Architectural Visualisation before getting into graphic design about a decade ago. Prior to recently going freelance I had held an in-house senior graphic designer's position for almost seven years.
I was first introduced to Photoshop back in the mid-90's and have been using it to manipulate imagery ever since, growing in ability and finesse with each new addition.
Outside of design, photography is my great passion. Over the years while art directing and assisting on numerous photo shoots, I've been lucky enough to learn from some fantastic photographers. Currently I predominantly do 'corporate head-shots' but have recently been taking on wedding commissions.
I do hope this has been of some use and if you're potentially interested speaking to me about any of my services, please use the contact form.
Many thanks for your interest.
Chris Telford.
Services & Pricing
As almost every job is unique, with it's own set of variables, the following serves to act merely as a basic guide. Please use the contact form below to get in touch and I will be happy to provide a quote tailored to your specific requirements.
Graphic Design
Available for in-house placements, able to supply 15" Macbook Pro with Adobe CC suite if necessary for additional charge.
Hour rate: £42
Day rate: £250*
*In-house only – typical 9-5 (or equivalent) working day, excludes travel expenses.
Photography
The following is a basic day rate, excluding fees and expenses:
Half day: £350
Full day: £650
Retouching
General: this involves exposure corrections, shadow/highlight recovery and removal of sensor dust, as well as spot removal, skin softening, stray hair tidy, background/floor clean up and colour corrections up to advanced standards : £28 per image
Advanced: is charged at an hourly rate per image and is geared towards full background replacements/extensions and creative/artistic manipulations typically requiring 3-20hrs work: £84 per hour
Testimonials
“Chris went over and above for Fruition Youth. He provided us with a fantastic range of company Logo’s that followed the brief perfectly. We then wanted to adapt the Logo we chose and incorporate parts of his other designs. He again pulled this together and the final result exceeded expectations. We have had fantastic feed back from clients, partners and staff.”
“It was my pleasure to work with Chris for 6 years. Chris is a hardworking senior designer dedicated to achieving the right results on each project, his ability to turn jobs around to tight deadlines on-brand was a great asset. His creative innovation helped steer the design team at the Snow+Rock Group and he always led his colleagues on new projects, pushing their creativity. His passion for photography compliments his design work, especially in a business where the right imagery is so important. I am sure Chris will go on to lead many more creative projects in the future.”
“I have known and worked with Chris for almost ten years during which time we have worked on many photography productions creating high end art directed images for use across all media for the UK’s leading ski, alpine and outdoor clothing retailer. Chris has always provided excellent end to end solutions for me to work with from initial creative concepts and designs through on site shoot art direction and even great photoshop work to complement my photography! If you are looking for someone to get involved and give you creative solutions across the board then Chris is your man!”