Team
Christian Topf – Managing Director & Founder of CTD
Christian has been running the studio since 1991.Originally coming to the industry as an illustrator, he soon found his place in publishing which, in turn, developed into graphic design. With the advent of the desktop revolution in the mid 80’s, he introduced the then cutting-edge technology into publishing studios. He was Art Editor of Classic Boat magazine and later Art Director at Waterside Publications. He also worked extensively with the French publishers Chasse Marée and later Maritime Life & Traditions. He has steadily built the CTD client base to include regional as well as national organisations.
Chris Nicholls – Senior Associate Designer
After eight years of working for leading design studios in London, Chris chose to return to the South West as Senior Designer for Gendall in Falmouth. Working collaboratively with both clients and his team, Chris delivered thoughtful and effective design solutions for a diverse range of clients. Highlights included an award winning awareness campaign for Torbay Council, brand positioning for Port Pendennis world class superyachts, packaging for Cornish Sea Salt and exhibition graphics for National Maritime Museum Cornwall.
Following his time at Gendall, Chris moved to Bluestone360 as Creative Director to work closely with national and international clients. This is where he, amongst other projects, developed brand strategies and creative solutions for projects such as the Golden Grammia award winning website for Ginsters, printed publications for South West RDA, brand positioning promotions for First Devon & Cornwall and advertising campaigns for Proton Cars and Plymouth Argyle FC. With over 15 years of experience, Chris continually produces intelligently crafted and innovative design solutions whilst maintaining a deep understanding of the contemporary design industry.
Peter Jordan – Senior Associate Designer
Peter has over eight years industry experience and has worked for five years as a designer at leading South West design agency Gendall where he was lead designer and account handler on key client accounts such as Convergence Partnership, National Maritime Museum, Headland Hotel, Duchy of Cornwall and Regen SW amongst many others. Before this, Peter worked for award winning London agency SAS on stakeholder communications and B2B marketing for clients such as Ericsson and BT.
Peter has a breadth of experience in business to business communication design and its successful implementation across a wide variety of media including exhibitions, printed media, website design as well as client’s in-house communications, such as templates and newsletters.
Freelancers, Suppliers & Contractors
CTD has established links with a number of professional freelancers who bring their specialist skills and expertise to collaborative projects. This pool of contributors includes book/document typesetters; website designers, html coders and CMS specialists; photographers and copy writers, as well as many other suppliers and contractors.
As a long standing member of the local design community and founding member of the Cornwall Design Forum we have also worked collaboratively with many key players in the South West including local government, the education sector, the arts and commerce.