The Team
Word Association – where communication changes lives
Steve Williams
Design & Production Manager
Steve has been working with Word Association since 1999, using his design flair and vast creative experience to produce eye-catching concepts for clients, as well as helping the company to win new business. He brings extensive graphic design skills to Word Association, as well as an all-round understanding of public relations and communication.
"The company is really dynamic. We can offer an innovative design solution to meet any communications brief – from a newspaper advert to a whole new corporate identity."
Career Summary: Steve has more than 20 years’ experience in design, PR and marketing for clients as diverse as Channel 4, British Midland and Volvo. He began as a design artist for a marketing organisation, later moving to a Birmingham print company as Design Department Manager. Having worked as a creative artist for an advertising agency and spending two years as Production Manager, Steve set up his own business, working as a graphics and publicity consultant. He then joined a major design company in Leicester as Managing Director, but after three successful years decided to return to self-employment. Steve has two children and lives in Stoney Stanton where he enjoys music, photography and motor sport.
Communication changed my life when … Technology began advancing at such a rapid pace. I used to design using a drawing board and marker pens. Now anyone around the world can see a visual I have created in just a few minutes at the click of a button."