About me

Dear Sir/Madam,

I looked with great interest at your role for Marketing Designer, Graphic Executive, CMS system as I am seeking a role which combine both design and marketing disciplines plus involves creative work alongside practical delivery of marketing objectives. I feel that I have the skills, qualities and experience to excel in this role. In addition, I am qualified in graphic design (to HNC level) and marketing (CIM certificate).

I am passionate about branding, design and marketing and enjoy following the latest news, blogs and podcasts in my industry. I have a real flair for working with limited resources and timescales to produce great marketing solutions. As a graphic designer I am extremely well versed in Adobe Creative Suite and Creative Cloud Adobe software; including Photoshop CC, Illustrator CC, InDesign CC, Muse CC (for wire framing) and Premier. I am a dedicated to this brand of software as it improves both techniques for better design output and improving on workflow in my day-to-day tasks.

I am also experienced with working within busy departments where there are multiple projects and ongoing marketing activators - with non-negotiable deadlines. In my current role as an in-house graphic designer for Firestarter Business Solutions, I support marketing campaigns of a variety of clients through the design of case studies, branding materials, brochures, html emailers, website development and redesigns - often interacting with clients directly. My creative and technical expertise delivers effective marketing tactics that have an impact on profits. I have a solid grasp on all stages of the sales cycle including marketing activity around brand building.

Alongside my creative graphic design skills I have developed expertise in working with CMSs and web design to deliver effective online marketing. I have experience of bespoke, large-scale CMS systems as well as Open source CMSs such as WordPress and Joomla. I have a deep understanding of the technical aspects of the systems and have been able develop strong working relationships with technical staff and suppliers to deliver the marketing activity and communication within an organisation including membership marketing, using the web for internal and external communications. I also have recent experience of managing outsourced work to technical and creative partners, ensuring that project needs are met to time and target. I am designer who values high standards and works well with structured branding guidelines as this delivers consistency and quality in marketing activities.

I would welcome the opportunity to discuss how my skills and experience can help contribute to achieving your company's branding objectives. I have attached my CV and a selection of my work can be viewed at my website, listed above.

Yours Faithfully

Darron Thevarajah

Marketing / Graphic Designer

Sector Experience

Branding, Graphic Design, IOS App Design, seo, Web Design

Clients

Bath University Health Dept., BlueWorks Ltd, Firestarter Business Solutions, The Breaks Company, Touchstone Housing