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Paul Henderson

Paul Henderson

Editorial Director

An award-winning editor, journalist and digital content creator who has worked at the highest level of the publishing and online industry for over 25 years.

Having started his career on Wavelength surfing magazine, he launched his own adrenaline-sports title (Rush), was the editor of movie mag Hotdog and also helped create and develop Jack Magazine. Most recently he worked as the Associate Editor on British GQ where he specialised in sport, health and fitness, food and drink, travel and motoring.

During his career he has created, developed and presented sponsored events, edited books, and written several cover stories, including profiles of Anthony Joshua, Dwayne ‘The Rock’  Johnson, David Beckham, Andy Murray and Lewis Hamilton. He has also ridden motorbikes with Keanu Reeves, reduced Gordon Ramsay to tears, and sung a duet with Mike Tyson (‘Sussudio’, in case you were wondering). As a writer, his work has appeared in the Times, the Guardian, the Telegraph, Men’s Health, BA High Life, Maxim, The Big Issue, and The Spectator.

Keith Waterfield

Keith Waterfield

Creative Director

A former Art Director with GQ magazine and The Daily Telegraph, Keith has more than 16 years’ experience in senior design roles across the media industry.

His work at luxury men’s magazine GQ saw him collaborate with some of the finest magazine editors, photographers, stylists and writers in the world. As well as onset creative direction and the execution of the magazine, Keith oversaw the design of GQ’s prestigious awards for Grooming, Food and Drinks, and Cars. He was also influential in the design and branding of the publisher’s digital platforms, including the launch of the hugely successful weekly digital magazine ‘GQ Hype’.

Keith’s life and work has taken him around the world – he has lived in London, Hong Kong and Croatia. He has worked onset for cover shoots in New York and LA, and created, pitched and executed concepts for some of the biggest names in music, film, sport and fashion – from Dua Lipa to Raheem Sterling, Stormzy to Ricky Gervais.

Gemma Ryder

Gemma Ryder

Partnerships Director

A talented and experienced advertising sales and partnerships specialist, Gemma started her media career in Manchester operating across the full National Magazine Company (now Hearst) portfolio, before moving to London where she became the Head of Trading role at Associated Newspapers.

As well as leading a large team of sales representatives across the Evening Standard and ES Magazine, she was a pivotal part of the London Lite launch team.

After transferring her skills to the luxury sector, she joined MVP as the Sales Director for the multi-language portfolio of IN London Magazines where she developed bespoke solutions that allowed her clients to engage with hard-to-reach high-net-worth visitors to London. Since then, she has worked on a variety of accounts, overseeing projects with Chinese digital marketing agencies, business development for corporate events agencies, and the launch of an innovative new platform within the fertility space.

Colin Wilson

Colin Wilson

Design Director

An award-winning creative lead in print and online, Colin started his career on Fleet Street with the Mail on Sunday, but now specialises in making brands and their content stand out. As an Art Director, he was responsible for the design of a series of forward-thinking newspapers and magazines in the UK, including the Independent on Sunday and CityAM. In 2014, Colin redesigned the Irish Independent, including all its magazines, in Dublin. He followed up that success two years later by helping revamp the Evening Standard.

The recipient of numerous Society of News Design honours for the Independent on Sunday, Colin has also won multiple awards for the BHF’s Heart Matters programme, including the Grand Prix at the 2020 Corporate Content Awards. He has also worked on a variety of titles, ranging from OJE O Jornal Económico and The Sunday Herald, through to Pomp (the FIA’s IQ magazine) and Prospect Magazine.

Simon Vinall

Simon Vinall

Photographic Director

Simon’s media career has spanned over 30 years. Having started life as a celebrity and music photographer, he combined his passion for magazines and photography by moving into the publishing world where he became an award-winning Picture Editor on titles such as Smash Hits, Select and Q.

Whilst at EMAP, he worked on a series of magazine launches including Total Sport, FHM, and Mojo, before making the move to GQ. Having continued to develop his photographic practice, Conde Nast asked him to set up a studio to establish a standard of visual excellence for the company.

Commercial success followed soon after and in 2007 he set up on his own where he worked with major advertising agencies and luxury brands such as Harry Winston, Patek Philippe, Mulberry, Louis Vuitton, and Estée Lauder. During his career, Simon’s work has appeared in Vogue, Tatler, Vanity Fair, House & Garden, Wired, Harper’s Bazaar, Elle, Cosmopolitan, and Esquire, as well as countless digital and social media campaigns.