Richard is a native of the United Kingdom and graduated with a degree in Design from the University of Exeter. He was awarded a scholarship from the Bank of Japan to study language, typography, and design at BISEN, the design faculty of the University of Hokkaido, Japan.

His career spans four continents, with notable engagements at leading design agencies including Carré Noir (Publicis Groupe) in Torino, Italy; Di Robilant Associati in Milan, Italy; Wallace Church in New York; and Ogilvy in London.

Strategic career moves have given Richard a diverse background in design consulting and a deep understanding of the impact design has on operations and manufacturing. Since emigrating to the United States in 2002, he has worked with several global design organizations and co-created in-house design teams for both Berlin Packaging and PepsiCo.