About me

As well as broadening and refining my core skills, freelancing has given me the opportunity to meet and work with a fantastic variety of highly creative people. My ability to fit in, and bring my expertise into existing teams at short notice, or to work independently as required, has been central to my success as a senior creative artworker. I have, as well as my experience in management, gained extensive experience in advertising, publishing and print production, from long established blue chip accounts, to small and highly specific projects. In addition, spending time working closely with creatives to visualize their concepts is central to helping them meet their clients brief and expectations.

I am however also looking to join a great company full time, as well as any new freelance opportunities. Please feel free to contact me anytime with regards to any positions that you think might be suitable.

Skills

- Producing print-ready artwork, - Press advertising, - Retouching, - Multi-page layouts, including university prospectuses, brochures, forms, sales aids etc., - Artworking multiple language translations, - Large format outdoor material, - POS and POP, - Direct mail, - Produced using InDesign, Photoshop, QuarkXpress and Illustrator, - Working with Art Directors on pitches and visualizing new concepts, - Studio Management, including the implementation of new working practices

Sector Experience

Magazine and Newspaper Publishing, Advertising (ATL, BTL and Intergrated), Design and Print.

Awards

Open University, July 2012, Bachelor of Arts in History, Upper Second-class Honours (2.1), Southampton College of Art and Design , September 1987 - June 1989, BTEC National Diploma in Graphic Design, Southampton Technical College , September 1986 - June 1987, A Level Art, O Levels in English Language, History and Technical Drawing, Noadswood Comprehensive School, Southampton, September 1979 - June 1984, O Level Art, CSEs in Mathematics, English Language, Geography, History, Physics and Biology

Clients

AMV/BBDO, Big Fish Design, Chilli Worldwide, Dewynters, EURO RSCG, Foxtrot Hotel, HHCL, Hogarth Worldwide, Joshua, KNAS, Leagas Delaney, M&C Saatchi, MCBD, Mother, O&M, Publicis, Rapier, RKCR / Y&R, RMG Connect, Saatchi & Saatchi X, TAG Worldwide, TBWA, VCCP, WARL