About me...
A highly skilled and creative graphic designer with over 25 years experience in varying disciplines of graphic design. I have been using the Mac since the beginning of the 1990’s in its various guises and I have spent the same amount of time with Adobe creative software including Photoshop, Illustrator, In-Design and After Effects. I also have a good working knowledge of wordpress. I’m motivated to work either as part of a team or as an individual.
Employment
August 20 – Present:
Sugarzoo
August 10 – August 20:
Allen Creative
• Responsible for taking on a broad range of projects from concept through to final design, working personally with clients to obtain the best design solution
• Experience in liaising with large multinational companies including Unilever, Tesco, Morrisons, Compass, Sodexo and Alpha LSG as well as smaller, independent, local clients
• Experience in web design using WordPress, including 5 websites for the “Noisy Drinks” product range
• Regular meetings with the team to discuss workloads and creative direction for each project, ensuring time lines are met and the client is kept informed
Mar 09 – July 10:
Keech Hospice Care
• Responsible for the complete re-branding of the charity as a whole
• Involved in producing all promotional material for fundraising events & the “care” literature from the initial concept to the final printed product
Aug 07 – Mar 09:
Freelance
• Experience gained in working freelance to produce a range of marketing material, from simple leaflets to full company branding
April 99 – July 07:
CPM Omega
• Sole designer responsible for all design work and management of briefs
• Preparing four colour film sets for the presses
Nov 96 – April 99:
Country Gentleman’s Association
• Working in-house to produce a monthly & quarterly magazine
• Frequently liaising with freelance editors producing magazine lay-out
• Designing & creating advertisements
July 95 – January 96:
Buchanan Clarke
• Working as a junior designer
Jan 95 – July 95:
Chiltern Design Associates
• Working as a junior designer
Skills
Adobe Creative Suite
Indesign
Illustrator
Photoshop
XD
Figma
WordPress
Microsoft
Word
Power Point
Education
1992-94 Kingston University
HND in Graphic Design
1991-92 Shepalbury College
1 year Foundation Course
1989-91 The Priory School
A-level Art
A-level Design & Technology