Devin Griffith
Managing Director/Chief Creative Officer
Devin has been involved in the marketing communications field for the past 12 years. He has successfully conceptualised and implemented many promotional campaigns and has a wealth of knowledge in creative direction, marketing and business management. He studied advertising design & visual communications at BCC, Fine Arts Division and at the Pratt Institute of Design, New York. He was also trained in fine art at the Woodstock School of Art, Woodstock, New York. He then studied Marketing at the Barbados Institute of Management & Productivity and is now completing an MBA programme (specialization in marketing) with the University of Liverpool (part-time). Devin has also participated in many local fine art exhibitions including the National Independence Festival of Creative Arts (NIFCA) Fine Arts Exhibition, where he captured the Ivan Payne national award for fine art excellence in 1996. He has also represented Barbados at regional and international art exhibitions and lectures on the topic of creativity at the Barbados Community College. Most recently, he published articles in the local and regional press, focusing on effective branding in the Caribbean context.
Allison Cadogan
Executive Director/Creative Director
Having worked in the advertising/communications field for over the past eleven years, Allison has received invaluable training with some of the leading regional advertising agencies. She holds a BA in Visual Communication with Honours from the University of Central England. Her responsibilities include the managing of the full creative process from concept development to art direction across various media, including television, radio and print. She liaises with the marketing department to assist with the cementing of strategies and directs a talented team of designers and producers in the execution of the final creative product. Allison and her team have developed many successful advertising campaigns.
Marlo Hunte
Associate Creative Director
Marlo is a visual communications professional with over 9 years experience. As Associate Creative Director, she expertly provides assistance to G&A’s portfolio of clients. After graduating from the Barbados Community College with the first of her 2 undergraduate degrees, Marlo joined Illustrations incorporated as a commercial artist specializing in information graphics and theatrical design. For four and a half years she was involved in designing and producing ‘staged’ environments for both indoor and out door venues for events throughout Barbados and abroad. Prior to her tenure with Illustrations Inc she worked freelance in the areas of graphics and theatrical design. It was subsequent to attaining her second undergraduate degree with honors that she began her tenure with G&A Communications.
Lana Jones
Account Executive
Lana joined the team in 2007 and earned her Associate Degree in Spanish and French for Business and Tourism from the Barbados Community College. She gained a BA in Spanish with a minor in Economics from Acadia University in Nova Scotia, Canada; after spending the first two years of her degree in Cuba at La Universidad de La Habana. She also spent 4 months at La Universidad de La Rioja in Spain on an exchange programme through Acadia University. This degree has enabled Lana to use her language and project management skills efficiently and effectively, making her a key member of the G&A Team. She is responsible for the management of the client portfolios assigned to her and acts on behalf of the client within the agency to continuously ensure the client’s needs are met. She has worked as a Teaching Assistant at Acadia University and has worked at the National Cultural Foundation in several departments including that of Corporate Communications.
Jason Mayhew
Art Director/Interactive Media Director
Jason has been with the G&A for over five years and earned his Upper Second Class BA Honours Degree in Visual Communications from the BCC Fine Arts Division. This course involved intense training in computer graphics, allowing Jason to evolve into the necessary fusion of designer and techy. Along with traditional design, he is also been able to specialize in website design with which he has a thorough understanding. Through his knowledge and creativity we are capable of offering very exciting web development concepts.
Trevorne Lewis
Graphic Designer
Trevorne has been involved in the graphic design and publishing field for the past 10 years. He attained his Bachelor’s Degree in Graphic Design (BFA program) in 2000 after 4 years of study at the Barbados Community College. His work experience includes a 7 year tenure at the Barbados Yellow Pages. Trevorne joined the G&A team in October 2007 and brings a high degree of competence in illustrative artwork, print ad layouts and web page design.
Junior Clarke
Associate Art Director
Junior Clarke has served as a pillar member of the G&A team for 7 years. He earned his Diploma in Graphic Design/Desktop Publishing from the School of Visual Arts, NY. (1999-2000). Since then he has used his invaluable creative skills in corporate design & desktop publishing to bring to life several client projects. Junior’s dedication to his craft has places him among the best in the region, with over 13 years experience in the Advertising industry he continues to inspire many of his colleagues here at G&A and further afield.