Elliott Ross Dalrymple
20 years creatively accelerating digital change
SC cleared by UKSV
TRUSTED BY
"Elliott is a brilliant creative thinker, director and mentor who isn't afraid to push the boundaries to ensure the best end product"
Christine Olivier
Senior Consultant, Avado Learning
ABOUT
I direct high fidelity production and develop global design systems that allow brands to scale without losing their emotive essence. I combine hands on creative execution with B2B and B2C strategy, bridging the gap between institutional rigour (Imperial/King’s) and commercial agility (HSBC/TikTok).
My focus is on Design Maturity: I elevate organisations from ad hoc output to strategic partnership. I implement rigorous Figma design systems, QA frameworks, and AI-integrated workflows that reduce friction and accelerate time-to-market. By managing annual departmental budgets ranging from £30,000 to £375,000 and directing in-house studios (2 to 14 personnel), I ensure that creative operations are as robust as the brand itself. I currently act as a Fractional Creative Director (holding UK SC Clearance), leveraging AI to amplify human creativity across public sector and enterprise sectors.
I have led global creative rollouts across 11 markets and 3 regions, ensuring brand consistency while navigating complex cultural and regulatory landscapes. My work has directly impacted the bottom line, delivering £1.28m in cumulative efficiency savings across public sector and government agencies and driving a 65% increase in job applications through strategic employer branding.
On a global scale, I have upskilled 40,000+ FTSE 100 employees and secured 5.2 million views for high-stakes competitive campaigns. I have built internal design cultures (e.g. "Lightbox Studio" and "The Magic Kingdom") that foster retention, ownership, and pride. My approach ensures that whether the audience is a C-suite executive, an MBA student, or a general consumer, the experience is authentic, accessible, and high performance.
"I'd recommend Elliott to anyone looking to work with a top class creative leader. During a two year contract working with us at the Home Office, Elliott built a creative and channels team and supported advertising, social media content, branding/visual identity and digital media management"
John Rhydderch
Head of EB&T, UK Home Office
"Elliott is an inspiring leader and a deep thinker. He is fantastic at putting together a compelling vision and then rallying a team around it"
Mike Fenna
CTO, Kite Insights
