UK-based designer, illustrator, and art director who works across fashion, music, and contemporary culture, specialising in visual identity, editorial design, campaign direction, and digital content. 


Since graduating Illustration with Animation from Manchester School of Art in 2021, Finlay has worked across branding, editorial, merchandise, photography, digital campaigns and e-commerce, collaborating with clients and creatives including ProperMag, CPHFW, and all/WITHIN Magazine.
His multidisciplinary practice blends strategic design thinking with a distinctive visual language shaped by contemporary art, fashion, and music. Spanning art direction, branding, editorial, illustration, and creative concept development, his work aims to create memorable identities, imagery, and experiences that feel both culturally relevant and playfully distinctive.
CLIENTS / COLLABORATIONS
Proper Magazine
Copenhagen Fashion Week TikTok Team
all/WITHIN Magazine
Limbo Days
PRACTICES
- Editorial Design & Illustration
- Creative Campaign Design
- Apparel Graphics
- Poster & Album Cover Design
- Branding & Visual Identity
- Social Media & Digital Content
- Art Direction & Concept Development
​​​​​EXPERIENCE
Freelance Illustrator & Designer (2025 - Present)
E-Commerce Graphic Design & Marketing Executive - Yards Store (2025)
Sales & Client Relations - END Clothing (2024 - 2025)
Visual Merchandiser - Tessuti (2021 - 2023)
UX/UI Internship - Agent Academy (2021)