About me

I'm a graphic designer looking to relocate with my family from London to North Yorkshire in the new year.

I have been working in the industry for 11 years after graduating with a Graphic Design degree. At present I am Deputy Art Director on a fast paced national weekly magazine.

I am passionate about design and would love the opportunity to continue my career in design

Skills

CS5 Indesign, PhotoShop, Illustrator, Xhtml certified as of June 2012 layout and HTML emails. Updating websites, Designing layouts, Checking finals & proofs, Organising my time to meet deadlines in the different areas of my weekly routine., Repro standard colour correction and cut outs, Working with stylists and photographers on photo shoots, Managing workflow, design team and communicating with other departments, Using online proofing systems

Sector Experience

June 08 - present That’s Life!, Bauer Publishing, London. Deputy Art Director (330k weekly circulation), May 05 - June 08 Take a Break, Bauer Publishing, London. Senior Designer (900k weekly circulation), Aug 02 - May 05 Bella, Bauer Publishing, London. Designer (250k weekly circulation), Oct 01 - Aug 02 Mosimanns, London. Designer

Awards

98-01 University of Luton BA hons Graphic Design 2:1, 97-98 Thurrock College BTEC National Diploma in Art & Design Studies, 90-97 Brentwood County High School, 3 A-Levels Art, Geography and Design Technology, 7 GCSE’s A-C including English, Science and Maths