I joined Comma Oil & Chemicals in April 1998.Working as part of a small inhouse design team we were responsible for supporting the sales force with design materials for promotions that they were running and back labels for Commas extensive product range. Comma outsourced all of its other design needs to an external agency. Gareth (the Studio Manager at the time) & myself were not happy about this and over the two years we worked together to bring all the design work in-house. We succeeded. By the time that Gareth left in 2000 we were responsible for the complete corporate identity of the company. Products, point of sale, packaging, stationary and basically anything else you wanted to stick a Comma logo onto, including company vehicles and racing cars. We were also responsible for many of the companies private label designs including Wilkinson's, Massey Ferguson and Esso. Gareth's departure put me in charge of the design studio. My role expanded from just Studio Manager (or as my business card stated - Marketing Services Senior Advisor), to include support for shows and events. I helped co-ordinate many big name shows for Comma including The Birmingham Motor show, Max Power Live, Autosport International. I also played an active part in the 2000/1 British Touring Car Championship. (Unfortunately I wasn't one of the Drivers). This was a fun time for me and I was sad to leave. It's nice to see that I clearly had an impact on the company as some of my designs are still in use today some 7 years on.