Rory Cowan is a skilled designer currently working at Pearlfisher since November 2022, having previously served as a Junior Designer at The Clearing from October 2020 to November 2022. Rory participated in the D&AD New Blood Academy in September 2020 after winning a Graphite Pencil at the D&AD New Blood 2020. Earlier experience includes a Product Development Internship at The Walt Disney Company, contributing to the Stationery Team from June 2018 to May 2019, and as the Founder and Art Director of Heritage 17, a clothing brand managed with guerilla marketing strategies from July 2017 to July 2018. Rory's early career also involved roles as a bartender and brand ambassador, alongside education that includes a Bachelor of Arts in Graphic Communication and Illustration from Loughborough University and a Foundation Diploma in Art & Design from the University for the Creative Arts.