Summary
James Edgar is a Design Director and founder of BowdenEdgar with over 25 years’ experience shaping brands and communications for prestigious London publishers and agencies before returning to Plymouth to build a leading regional studio. He combines strategic research-led thinking with hands-on creative execution across branding, digital, print, publishing, exhibition and spatial projects, and is known for clear, well-crafted visual communications that serve both client and user. As co-founder of Plymouth Design Forum and a recurring visiting lecturer, he actively mentors the next generation of designers while keeping his practice connected to academic critique. His work blends traditional editorial sensibilities with contemporary interactive and spatial briefs, reflecting a rare breadth from pixel to physical installation.
11 years of coding experience
3 years of employment as a software developer
Foundation degree, Art/Art Studies, General, Foundation degree, Art/Art Studies, General at Plymouth College of Art
BA (Hons), Graphic Design and Illustration, BA (Hons), Graphic Design and Illustration at De Montfort University