About me

Hi

I am an accomplished and highly creative Art Director and Graphic Designer with a strong background of corporate brand identity development, who achieves profile improvement through the alignment of design and creative strategies with an organisation's objectives.

The following is a brief summary of my relevant skills and experience:

Art Direction Creative leadership and skilled resource allocation to achieve great results

Graphic Design Spent 15 years as a Graphic Designer specialising in building Brand Identity

Design Strategy Aligns design strategies with key business objectives to improve brand profile

Brand Development Extensive record of innovation in building & developing recognisable brands

Social Media Defines social media strategy & leads successful digital marketing campaigns

Web Design Built and developed numerous websites using Joomla, Dreamweaver, etc.

Process Improvement Logical and creative system design to maximise operational improvements

Team Management Lead numerous multi-disciplinary teams up to 25 strong.

Project Management

Change Management

Stakeholder Management

People Management

Coaching & Mentoring

Corporate Communication

You will see from my CV that my strengths lie in a wealth of design experience working with both clients and agencies including Landor Associates and Wolff Olins. I can also demonstrate an enviable record of achievement in the leadership and execution of innovative and successful change management initiatives.

I am a determined, energetic professional who takes pride in being focused, analytical and logical with an eye for detail, using excellent interpersonal skills to build relationships and influence with stakeholders at all levels.

As I am seeking an opportunity to join a quality organisation such as your clients I would welcome the chance to discuss my abilities and how they may be used to our mutual benefit in more depth at interview.

I look forward to your reply.

Yours sincerely,

Diane Richardson