Guildford has 20 years' experience in the packaging design industry. He has previously worked with design agencies Elmwood and Landor and Vibrandt, as well as working in-house at Proctor & Gamble, Cadbury and Thorntons directing international campaigns and in-store product promotions.
He has been hired to provide a dedicated and specialist service to the agency's retail clients, as it expands the packaging side of the business.
Guildford said: "Maverick is certainly taking great strides forward and the packaging design side of the business is going to become even stronger in the coming years. I am looking forward to many successful years working for this exciting and creative agency."
Carron Edmonds, managing director of Maverick, said: "We're entering an exciting period of growth at the moment and are delighted to bring Jeremy on board at this critical time."
Maverick has offices and associates in London, Miami, Dubai, Sydney and Singapore with clients including DHL, Discovery Channel, Adidas and Merrill Lynch.