Media and creative recruiter Purple has taken on a number of consultants for its London and Leeds offices, which the firm believes signals its optimistic approach for 2010.

Max Dean joins Purple with responsibility for resourcing permanent offline studio and creative services professionals, including project and traffic managers, creative artworkers, production artworkers and retouchers.

Hetal Chokshi has been appointed headhunter and resourcer for graphic design and branding agencies across print, packaging and retail arenas. For the past three years she worked at First People Solutions Group as account manager and client development manager.

Ross Summers is also set to return to Purple, having undertaken a one-year placement with Purple before going back for his final year at University. Summers will be working on integrated account handling positions from Purple’s London office.

Finally, Georgina Henderson will be based at Purple’s Leeds office resourcing across client services from account executive to account director level.