Who we are

The cg vision team are video and public relations professionals who offer a comprehensive service to clients. Our business is about providing creative solutions and expert advice based on an in-depth understanding of organisational needs.

We combine the latest video production techniques with a sound understanding of professional communications practice and a real desire to find fresh ways of doing things.

Ed Collard - editor
Ed Collard is an award-winning journalist of 20 years standing: experienced in both print and broadcasting. A former features writer and columnist on the Liverpool Daily Post and Liverpool Echo, he worked in ITV News for 12 years as news producer, reporter/presenter and for six years as features editor for Central News in the Midlands. He also produced, directed, wrote and filmed several documentaries for ITV, winning critical acclaim, several nominations and awards.

To reflect the changing pace of journalism and technology, he’s now an experienced camera operator and Avid-trained VT editor: bringing together a powerful skill set to produce video and audio for broadcast, DVD production and the web, as well as running media training courses.
Ed’s a graduate of Leeds University in English and Drama.  

Edward worked for a public relations consultancy as an account manager prior to setting up his own public relations consultancy called Zebra Public Relations in 1992. His clients included a travel company, an Environmental medicine centre, further and higher education institutions, a civil engineering plant manufacturer, a business support agency, a local authority and a computer software reseller. He was Press Officer for three years at Leeds Polytechnic and before that was a political researcher at the House of Commons.

In 1994, whilst running Zebra PR and acting as a company director for the family lace business, Edward taught part-time on the Public Relations degree course at Leeds Metropolitan University.

Martin Ruston - consultant
Martin Ruston has wide-ranging experience in public relations and marketing, gained in both the private and public sectors. He is a psychology graduate with an Advanced Professional Diploma in Public Relations.

Martin worked for three and a half years for an international holding company, managing the PR for a range of subsidiaries before moving to a London-based PR consultancy. Clients included medium to high-tech companies in the safety and security industry as well as conveyor systems and robotics manufacturers. He has also worked as a photographer and freelance photo-journalist.

From 1992 to 2001 Martin worked for Leeds Training and Enterprise Council, managing corporate communications and PR as well as co-ordinating all aspects of marketing and promotional activity.