Associate (brand and design)
Lester is a creative director and brand consultant with more than 30 years’ experience shaping how organisations present themselves to the world. His work spans corporate identity, event branding and graphic design. He has created identities for more than 80 organisations, from a boutique hotel in Thailand to a Michelin-starred restaurant in East London, and designed branding for high-profile corporate events at venues including The Shard, the London Olympic Stadium, the OXO Tower and The Royal Exchange.
In Hong Kong, he worked as Senior Graphic Designer at Steiner & Co., the studio of internationally renowned designer Henry Steiner, creator of the HSBC logo. As Head of Graphics at PRP, one of the UK’s top 10 architectural practices, he spent 12 years leading a team of designers and directing the practice’s major events and conferences. Having lived and worked in Africa, Hong Kong, Singapore, Canada, Thailand, France and the UK, Lester brings an international outlook and a sophisticated design aesthetic to every project. His clients have included South East Consortium, Daymer Bay Capital, The Housing Forum, the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government, Cathay Pacific and SMBC Nikko.
He recently launched Rational Collector, an independent research service for pre-owned luxury watch buyers, built around Claude and AI-assisted data tools with human judgement at its core.
Lester enjoys keeping fit, playing guitar and sailing.