
Ross Palmer
An award-winning, multi-channel creative with over two decades of multi-discipline design experience.
Before setting up Kenfolk (then known as WeAreKen) at the start of the Covid pandemic, Ross worked in and subsequently led creative teams in some of the North’s largest branding, advertising and digital agencies, working on accounts for national campaigns and worldwide brands.
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- Web Design

Always a fan of design balance, Ross believes that all great design balances two vital qualities: creative ideas and design execution. As cutting edge ideas are nothing without well thought out execution, and vice versa.
For nearly 20 years, Ross has created brilliant work that balances ideas and skill for some of the North East’s most respected design, brand, digital and marketing agencies.
Along the way, his ideas and craft have picked up creative accolades from The Drum magazine, the ChipShop Awards and most recently a North East Marketing Award for the brand creation for Believe Housing.
Today, he plays a prominent role in the North East design industry as a writer, event speaker, and a higher education advocate; working with Newcastle Business School, University of Sunderland, and more recently has been invited to become a Creative Industry Entrepreneur-in-Residence at Durham University Business School.
Along the way, his ideas and craft have picked up creative accolades from The Drum magazine, the ChipShop Awards and most recently a North East Marketing Award for the brand creation for Believe Housing.
Today, he plays a prominent role in the North East design industry as a writer, event speaker, and a higher education advocate; working with Newcastle Business School, University of Sunderland, and more recently has been invited to become a Creative Industry Entrepreneur-in-Residence at Durham University Business School.
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