Meet the Team
Martin Kells – Managing Director
Having extensive (too many years to mention!) experience in print sales, Martin acquired Graphics and Print in 2006. His aim was to build a business that was passionate and enthusiastic about printing as well as being hugely capable, and with our customers and colleagues at the centre of everything. This meant lots of early starts and late nights, and while he has achieved what he set out to do, it’s been a fantastic and incredible journey, with the prospect of the next five years shaping up to be equally as exciting.
If Martin could play any character in any film, who would it be and why?
John Cusack in Hot Tub Time Machine. Given the nature of the industry, time travel would prove extremely useful!
Something about Martin you wouldn’t know just by looking at him.
For many years hang gliding was Martin’s passion and release, having flown all over the UK and Europe, which has now been consumed by a beautiful wife and stunning daughter.
Mark Wolton – Graphic Designer
With nearly 40 years in the print and reprographics industry, having originally served his apprenticeship upon entering the trade, Mark is fully conversant with all the major desktop publishing packages used universally.
Mark worked for Lyreco for a number of years and is a key component in maintaining a number of blue chip company accounts at Graphics and Print. One of the more unusual aspects of his long career in typesetting has been designing and creating school examination papers in the more exotic languages, such as Greek, Russian and Polish.
If Mark could play any character in any film, who would it be and why?
Captain Jack Sparrow, star of The Pirates of the Caribbean, so well portrayed by Johnny Depp. Mark loves this series of swashbuckling films, made in the true Errol Flynn vein! Jack Sparrow is a chancer, a rascal and an opportunist, but has a human side and, oddly enough, a sense of fair play.
Something you wouldn’t know about Mark just by looking at him.
Back in the late ‘70s/early ‘80s Mark spent quite a few hours enjoying a beer (or two or three…) with the legendary hell-raiser and rocker Ozzy Osbourne at his local on the Staffordshire-Shropshire border.
Dean Cox – Studio Manager and Graphic Designer
Dean spent 19 years as a Graphic Designer for Schneider Electric, employed in the UK based Marcomms department.
Leaving Schneider Electric in 2004, Dean spent the next four years as a freelance Graphic Designer, and one of his key clients was Schneider Electric, where he was heavily involved in the UK operation of the Framemaker to InDesign file conversion and the introduction of the new corporate graphic guidelines.
In 2008, Dean joined Graphics and Print as a Graphic Designer.
If Dean could play any character in any film, who would it be and why?
John Cleese, Life of Brian. “Apart from the sanitation, the medicine, education, wine, public order, irrigation, roads, the fresh water system and public health, what have the Romans ever done for us?”
Something about Dean you wouldn’t know just by looking at him.
Dean has a degree in Dairy Farming. He was one of the microbiologists on the Research & Development Team for Clover Butter and Lymeswold Cheese. Dean is also a qualified Class 3 Football Referee
Mike Hutton - Sales & Marketing Director
Mike spent 25 years with Barclays Bank PLC before joining Graphics and Print in April 2011.
Joining Barclays after leaving school, and experiencing 12 years of working in the branch network followed by 13 years within various Head Office departments, Mike was responsible for running integrated consumer campaigns across a distribution channel covering more than 25,000 employees.
The role encompassed the strategic build and execution of the consumer campaign Plan, integration and maximisation of internal and external marketing, internal communications, employee engagement, incentive and recognition scheme management, events management, training and development, and the launch of all new products and services. Mike has provided consultancy to Barclays Western Europe, Absa Bank in South Africa, Barclays Italy and Barclays Offshore Banking. He successfully ran over 100 campaigns for Barclays (all of which utilised print and design capabilities), developed an award-winning customer support tool, and was the Barclays ‘Marketeer of the Year’ in 2003.
If Mike could play any character in any film, who would it be and why?
Sylvester Stallone in Rocky 3 because he loves boxing with a passion, thinks Rocky 3 was the best of all the Rocky films, and thinks the training and music in the film are inspirational.
Something about Mike you wouldn’t know just by looking at him.
He once appeared on the ‘70s/’80s iconic children’s TV programme ‘Rainbow’ – and no, he wasn’t Zippy!
Gary Jarvis - Client Relationship Manager
Gary has a wealth of experience of the print industry, having worked within it for more than 25 years.
Gary started at Boon printers, where he remained for 5 years before becoming a print buyer for Armitage Shanks, where he also stayed for 5 years. Gary then worked at Renault Print Birmingham for 13 years before joining Graphics and Print.
Despite more than 25 years of working in print, Gary still very much enjoys the industry and remains as passionate about it today as he ever did.
Gary has seen many changes within the industry over this time but is quick to point out that some things never change. He firmly believes that Customer Service and delivering Quality Print for the customer are still fundamentals of success, and he believes that Graphics and Print have these in abundance.
If Gary could play any character in any film, who would it be and why?
John Candy in Cool Runnings and Planes, Trains and Automobiles because both films prove that with determination you can achieve your goal!
Something about Gary you wouldn’t know just by looking at him.
Not a lot of people know this but Gary runs a youth club and has done so for 30 years - giving one night each week to mentor teenagers with and without special needs.
Dennis Walker - Client Relationship Manager Dennis Walker was educated at Stockport Technical School and served an apprenticeship with a Stockport based printer. Dennis attended Manchester College of Science and Technology (Dept. of Printing) on day release for five years, attaining his City & Guilds Certificates - Intermediate and Final.
Dennis has an amazing 45 years in the print industry. He moved to Shropshire in 1973 and joined Livesey Ltd., Shrewsbury, where he worked for 37 years until they ceased to trade in May 2010. During his time at Livesey, Dennis worked as a Compositor, Foreman, Studio Manager and Works Manager - moving over to Sales in 1992. He joined Graphics and Print in June 2010 as part of the Client Relationship Manager team.
If you could play any character in any film, who would it be and why?
Favourite Films - The Godfather Trilogy. Dennis would like to play Don Vito Corleone. His methods were brutal - but he did look after his family (joke)!
Something about Dennis you wouldn’t know just by looking at him.
Dennis has many interests outside work, including fishing, gardening, the countryside and watching most sports. Dennis’s one claim to fame is that, as a skinny youth in 1963, he boxed with John Conteh, who went on to become World Light Heavyweight Champion in 1974.
Nicole Hunt
Nicole Hunt is an internal account executive and estimator with 13 years experience of working within the commercial print, carton packaging and direct mail industries. She possesses excellent communication and organisational skills, the ability to work well under pressure and to tight deadlines, and is committed to customer service and satisfaction.
Nicole has an excellent knowledge of the print and has a good commercial awareness of the direct mail process, possessing a track record of helping manage projects and delivering exceptional standards of service. She is passionate about being part of a successful and productive team, and recently completed an NVQ level 2 in Customer Service.
If Nicole could play any character in any film, who would it be and why?
Film Character - Demi Moore – G.I . Jane - tough lady!
Something about Nicole you wouldn’t know just by looking at her.
Between the ages of 3 & 19 she enjoyed ballet dancing, nearly choosing this as her career, and the pinnacle of which was auditioning and dancing with the London Lewis Ballet Company when they were touring the UK.
Barbara Hipkiss
Barbara is the Office Manager at Graphics and Print and is also the longest serving member of the team, having completed her 22nd year this year. Barbara is usually the first person in the Graphics and Print team you will speak with; she takes telephone queries at the same time as running all aspects of account management.
If Barbara could play any character in any film, who would it be and why?
Ginger Rogers in Flying Down to Rio, as she says how wonderful it would be to be able to dance like her.
Something about Barbara you wouldn’t know just by looking at her.
She has two wonderful daughters that have both given her a grandchild.
Conrad March – Customer Relations Manager
Conrad has over 13 years experience within the print industry at all levels, having previously run his own business. For the last four years Conrad has been a Client Relationship Manager to over 30 customers.
Conrad has a great understanding of what customers’ needs and constraints are. In addition to that, Conrad has more than 38 years’ attendance at the University of Life!
If Conrad could play any character in any film, who would it be and why?
Michael J Fox in Back to the Future…wouldn’t it be great to travel back in time and change a few things, both personally and for the world in general?
Something about Conrad you wouldn’t know just by looking at him.
Conrad used to play football with Stan Collymore, and also went to school with Britain’s strongest man. Conrad also played in two charity 5-a-side matches in London; one against a team of page three models, including Sam Fox, Kathy Lloyd and Susan Mizzy, and the other team that included John Conteh, Terry Marsh, Pat Cowdell and ‘George Green’ from London’s Burning.
Mart Brady - Graphic Designer
Mart is the newest member of the Design team, having joined the company in July 2011. Mart brings a youthful, innovative and creative mix to the studio.
Despite being new to Graphics and Print, Mart has already worked in a number of design environments covering a broad range of print and web based creative solutions, producing work for celebrities such as Kriss Akabussi and Steve Redgrave in the process. He thrives on the challenges which design briefs give him.
If Mart could play any character in any film, who would it be and why?
Kevin McCallister in the Home Alone films, because Mart loves eating a whole pizza to himself when home alone, he loves Christmas in the snow, fireworks, and New York.
Something you wouldn’t know about Mart just by looking at him
He once played golf with the footballers Michael Owen and Steve Stone
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