Chris Allen

Chris Allen is Lecturer at Buckinghamshire New University with professional experience as creative director, art director and designer spanning multiple sectors. His agency background includes senior roles at Saatchi & Saatchi and co-founding his own creative agency serving clients from startups to multinational corporations like American Express and Pernod Ricard.

Specializing in brand creation and launch, he develops creative strategies, brand positioning, and growth frameworks. He holds MA Communication Design from UAL: Central St. Martins and BA Graphics from Norwich University of the Arts.

With parallel teaching experience as Associate Lecturer at UK and international institutions for 10 years prior to joining BNU, he fosters collaborative environments for creative exploration. His pedagogy emphasizes ideas-first approaches combined with technical excellence, encouraging experimental problem-solving without fear of failure.