A highly creative all-rounder with over ten years experience in the graphic design industry, covering a wide range of design disciplines and working environments. Experienced at Senior designer level and comfortable working at both Senior and Middleweight levels. Fully competent in all the latest major design software (MAC & PC) producing design for both print and screen. A conceptual thinker with a keen eye for detail. Able to take a project from initial client brief from planning, design and strategy stages, through to final production. Comfortable liaising, team leading and project managing with additional creatives and key personnel whenever necessary. Strong digital and traditional artistic skills , able to present creative ideas from pencil scamps through to digital presentations.
UWCN - BA (Hons) Graphics, 2:1
Filton College, Bristol - Foundation Art & Design, Distinction
Hanham High 6th Form - A Level Art, Geography, Economics
Hanham High School - GCSE's x 10
Adobe Creative Suite (CS5) • Digital Illustration • CSS/xHTML • JavaScript • Art Direction • Team Management • Photography • Artworking • Typography • Creative Flair • Time Management • Workload Management • Eye for detail • Communication • Organised • Teamworking • Strong print knowledge
After a 6 month travelling break, I started working for established Print/Sign Making/Vehicle Graphics company 'AllSigns' Heading up a new creative department called 'AllCreative' specialising in print design, web design and corporate identity. Working with a wide range of clients varying from one person startups to multi-million pound turnover national companies. Work ranging from business card design, flyers, leaflets and website design to full business branding and implementation. My resposibilities included, all aspects of the everyday running of the company including, client liaison, project quoting, invoicing, project management, team leading, print sourcing, graphic and web design, sourcing/briefing additional freelance designers, programmers, copywriters and photographers where needed.
Responsible for and overseeing a team of 4 designers, at Book Club Associates, (part of the Bertelsmann Group) to deliver new creative/concept work for multi million pound, national Direct Marketing campaigns. As senior designer, the role demanded confident decision making to meet agreed deadlines, prioritise the teams workload, as well as accept all responsibility for communication with the marketing team and for setting achievable goals and deadlines. Graphic design work for the various book clubs was also undertaken when needed.
Duties included designing all advertising and point-of-sale for the largest motorcycle store in the South West. Also responsible for the branding and advertising to complement the strategic positioning of Fowlers own motorcycle accessory brands. This senior role required an ability to manage multiple tasks alongside the responsibility of running of the design studio, the time and workloads of myself, a web designer and junior designer as well as liaising with all printers/suppliers/publications.
Working on Redline magazine, I was responsible for the design, layout and production of over 50% of the overall magazine. Also responsible for liaising with production department, filing and organisation of images. I was then promoted to Art Editor for Koi, Ponds and Gardens magazine, where I was responsible for all aspects of designing the magazine including the design and layout of pages, preparing for print, proofing and approving the final magazine.
A in-house design department set up from scratch by a lead designer and myself to produce all aspects of advertising and POS for a group of 5 furniture stores. My responsibilities included all aspects of press, from concept to delivery. Including liaison with account managers, newspaper/magazine production departments, art direction of any photography.
During my time at Media Works I worked with a great variety of clients over many different
mediums. From press and magazine advertising, brochures and magazines, signage to Point
of Sale. Working to very tight deadlines at all times, often working after hours to keep them.
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