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Simon Hallows

Director

“If there’s one word that sums me up it’s passion!”

I still remember the day I discovered graphic design. At the age of 13, I attended an end-of-year degree show at a nearby college. It was a true lightbulb moment – a realisation that I’d found the thing I wanted to do for the rest of my life.

My career as a graphic designer has been an incredible journey. From establishing and managing an in-house design studio to serving as a designer and studio manager at an advertising agency, each step has brought new challenges, experiences and growth. But it was in 1998, when I joined Andi Parker, that I truly found my creative home. Parker was a young, dynamic, and exceptionally talented design agency that shared my passion for delivering outstanding design paired with an exceptional customer experience.

Initially joining Parker as a graphic designer, I was fortunate to have the freedom to build and nurture new client relationships. To this day, I feel humbled that many of the clients who began their journey with us all those years ago remain valued partners, continuing to collaborate with us to this day.

In 2003, I became a shareholding director of Parker. Over the years, Andi and I have worked together to grow Parker into what it is today: an agency with an enviable and loyal client base, a rich and diverse portfolio of work, and a reputation that continues to strengthen year after year. However, my greatest pride lies in the talented, inspirational team who surround us. They really are the heart and soul of Parker.

On a day-to-day basis, my role involves overseeing the operational side of the agency, working closely with our teams to help shape and support the delivery of projects, and spending time with clients – both long-standing and new – to understand their challenges and uncover ways Parker can make a meaningful impact on their businesses.

I can honestly say that four decades later, working in design still gives me that same buzz I first felt when I was 13!

Away from work, somewhat unsurprisingly, design and creativity in one form or another fuel my hobbies. Whether it’s my passion for woodwork, or my new obsession with outdoor cooking (in particular perfecting my Neapolitan pizzas!) I get a huge thrill out of looking at something, be it a pile of wood or a pile of ingredients and seeing the potential to transform them into something so much more.

Latest Projects

Breaking away from traditional healthcare stand design, this pharma exhibition booth uses an immersive, sensory experience to tell the stories of people living with MS, leaving a lasting impression on visitors.

Pharma Exhibition Booth

Sandoz

Pharma exhibition booth

Taking the leap from their previous shell scheme stands to a fully bespoke exhibition stand for the first time, H&T Presspart made a powerful statement at CPHI. The stand gave their new brand a bold, confident platform while helping communicate the company’s evolution from manufacturer to leading developer and innovator.

Bespoke Exhibition Stand

H&T Presspart

Bespoke exhibition stand

This healthcare congress booth design brought us back to SSIEM for its 2026 Annual Symposium, this time in Helsinki.

Healthcare Congress Booth Design

PTC Therapeutics Inc

Healthcare congress booth design

This trade fair stand design for Pascall+Watson marked the fourth consecutive year of collaboration at Passenger Terminal Expo, and coincided with the practice’s 70th anniversary.

Simon Hallows

Pascall+Watson

Trade fair stand design

Following two successful Passenger Terminal Expo stands, this trade fair booth design gave Jacobs its largest exhibition footprint to date.

Trade fair booth design

Jacobs

Trade fair booth design

For Nikken Sekkei, this event booth design at Passenger Terminal Expo in London represented an opportunity to align its exhibition presence with the quality and reputation of the organisation. Having attended the Expo for many years, the company wanted this latest stand to feel reflective of one of the world’s leading architectural practices, while working within the same budget as previous events.

Event Booth Design

Nikken Sekkei

Event booth design

Following exhibition stands in Europe and the Middle East, this adaptable congress stand design for ICNMD in Perth, Australia, extended the concept internationally, working with the same PTC team to deliver a consistent presence in the APAC region.

Adaptable Congress Stand Design

PTC Therapeutics Inc

Adaptable congress stand design

This project in Prague gave us the opportunity to evolve the adaptable healthcare booth design again, this time for a different congress, audience and therapy area.

Adaptable healthcare booth design

PTC Therapeutics Inc

Adaptable healthcare booth design

Tom Hubbard

Art Director

Darren Endicott

Account Manager

Andi Parker

Managing Director

Helen Plumtree

Account Director

Martin Higham

Motion Design Director

Tom Hinds

Senior Motion Designer

María Puche-Jiménez

Marketing Manager

Emma Davies

Project Accountant

Suzie Nield

Account Manager

Paul Ellis

Design Director

Peter McMonagle

Art Director

Bryony Butterworth

Graphic Designer / Project Manager

Dan Mellor

Senior Designer