About me

22 Beech Road

Sutton Weaver

Nr. Frodsham

Cheshire

WA7 3ER

Tel:

11/04/06

Dear Sir/Madam

I believe I am the creative designer you are looking for. As you can see from my CV (enclosed), I am a recent graduate of Manchester Metropolitan University, awarded a 2:1 BA(hons) in Textile Design summer 2004. I am currently studying for an MA in Illustration for Children.

My first proper employment in the industry came in the form of 4 months freelance designing for Rowena Bristow Ltd, creating illustrations that were then sold as interiors, fashions and stationary. This took place between graduating and embarking upon 6 months of travelling around the world. I have also spent a month with a print textile company, working on teen fashions.I further supplemented my degree study with wide reaching industry work experience, most notably at Watermark Publishing Ltd, where I was involved in the design and production of several greetings cards which were sold all over the UK. I am now keen to gain a challenging full-time job within the field. Whilst I have much creative individuality, I am also adept at working to the specifications of a brief, always considering the current market climate.

Drawing was a crucial component of my degree and is now for my MA course and as a result my illustrative skills are very strong. I describe my work as 'vibrant, bold and unique' and it is punctuated with recurring characters and motifs. I have my own MAC computer and very confident with Photoshop and experienced in Illustrator and Quark.

I feel confident that I possess the necessary creative, organisational and communication skills for the role. Whilst in my final year at university I juggled full-time study with a part-time job and also the managerial responsibilities of the university netball team. My time as a Camp Counsellor in New Jersey further honed these skills. Finally, I am a proficient typist and am comfortable with word processing, spreadsheets, databases, graphical representation and mail merging, for example.

I would very much like the opportunity to be invited to come and discuss any aspects of my work and my suitability for the role.

Yours sincerely

Amy S Finn