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Heist was founded by directors Alastair and Carolyn Whiteley, combining Alastair’s 20 years of international design experience, with Carolyn’s strategic marketing background.

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Chrissy Lau - Illustrator and Heist Collaborator - Year of the Snake Woodfod Reserve.

The founding principle of Heist Global Design is simple: to design the team for each project with the best creative skills for that specific challenge.

Drawing on our extensive global network of designers, illustrators, content creators, and film professionals, we build teams who bring passion, craft, and imagination to every brief - the best possible people for the job at hand. The client gets the best work without paying for expensive teams and overheads.

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Meet the Team

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    Alastair Whiteley

    Creative Director

    With more than 30 years shaping some of the world’s most iconic brands — and having built two thriving design agencies along the way — Alastair has earned a global reputation as a creative force. He combines deep insight, bold imagination, and a trademark Yorkshire sense of humour.

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    Collaborators

    Illustrators, Content Creators, Website Developers, AI Specialists, Photographers

    At Heist, we carefully curate the right mix of talent for every project. Whether it’s illustrators, digital storytellers, developers, or SEO experts, we bring in the best people for the job. This collaborative approach means better outcomes for our clients, richer experiences for our team, and rewarding partnerships for everyone involved.

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    Carolyn Whiteley

    Strategy Director

    Carolyn has spent her career building and leading brands - from global innovation and marketing roles at Diageo and GSK to a decade heading up strategy at Heist. She’s passionate about great marketing and brings a rare mix of creative instinct and commercial rigour to every project.

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Matt King - President and COO Legal Sea Foods

“Heist have been instrumental in the work completed on turning around Legal Sea Foods. From bringing the team together and running workshops on brand postioning, to re-deisging the brand to capture the essence of this Boston Icon. The team are easy to work with and even at a distance make the process simple and easy to navigate.

“The work conducted by Heist Global Design has been exceptional. They listened carefully to our issues and came back with a design that exceeded all expectations. The result is that growth accelerated, not just in the UK but internationally. This in turn has necessitated upgrading our production facility and employ more staff. What could be better.”

Graham Burchell - Chairman Challs International

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