Richard Morrison Research

Richard Morrison's career in the film industry spans over thirty years with more than 100 feature film title sequences to his credit. Early in his career at GSE Ltd., he worked on film trailers under the guidance of luminaries such as Maurice Binder, creator of the early Bond sequences.

Drawn to advertising initially he joined Garland Compton, (later Saatchi & Saatchi), then Fowler & Coates and after a successful stint working on film campaigns he rejoined GSE as Head of the Design Department.

By the late seventies Richard had formed Plume, a design and production company for film and TV media, specializing in title sequences, branding and commercials. John Cleese's Video Arts numbered amongst their first clients before notable projects like Ghandi for Sir Richard Attenborough and Passage to India for Sir David Lean confirmed their big budget credentials.

Plume's growing reputation for highly creative and technically innovative work attracted a high volume of feature film work. Collaborations with directors Terry Gilliam (Brazil) and Tim Burton (Batman) inspired cutting edge design. A working partnership with Sir David Putnam resulted in several film projects beginning with the outstanding Killing Fields, directed by Roland Joffe.

Richard and his team swiftly embraced the emerging digital age. He said of this time "Whatever technical changes are made there is a limitless world of creativity for future generations of designers. They will investigate and explore the moving image in their own way". Richard went on to do just that, by creating award winning designs for major UK and European TV channels with critically acclaimed 'idents'. Branding for TV2 in Norway won a rare Gold Award in the Norwegian Advertising Awards. 'Pulse' for Nethold and the worldwide Supersport branding were singled out as broadcast design landmarks. By the mid 90's Richard was shortlisted for ID Magazine's Top 40 of World Creatives.

Reforming as Fig in 1998, Richard continues to produce major film title sequences, recently The Constant Gardener for Fernando Meirelles, The Dreamers for Bernado Bertolucci, Two Brothers and Enemy at the Gates for Jean-Jacques Annaud, together with teaching/lecturing both in the UK and Europe.

In 2001 Richard Morrison's first book "CUT" was launched in London and Dublin to great praise from fellow designers and the public at large. Comprising of a photographic collection of natural abstractions gathered throughout Richard Morrison's career "during the constant wanderings on mean streets".