About me

After retraining to pursue a career in design and graduating with a degree in Interactive Multimedia Design I am now looking forward to working in the design industry, preferably in a permanent role. My work combines graphic and web design, animation and artwork across print, web and mobile. I consider myself creative, adaptable and flexible with the ability to think conceptually and a continued desire to learn. I have a passion for design and the visual arts, a real desire to keep up with the latest design trends and technology and am committed to continually extending my practice.

Skills

Graphical work in Adobe Photoshop and Illustrator CS5 for web and print., UI/Graphic Design and animation in Expression Blend 4/XAML for Silverlight., Freehand and vector artwork; examples available on blog: http://fionaashaw.wordpress.com, Experience in Adobe After Effects and InDesign., Web design CSS/HTML - created and update own portfolio site: http://www.embellishedletter.co.uk, Flash animation with Actionscript 2 and 3 used in both major degree briefs.

Awards

2010 City and Guilds Professional Development Award in, Graphic Design, 2007-2008 North Wales School of Art and Design,, Glyndwr University, Wrexham, BA(Hons) Interactive Multimedia Design (2:1), 2005-2007 North Wales School of Art and Design,, Glyndwr University, Wrexham, FdA Digital Media , 1985-1988 Sunderland Polytechnic, Sunderland, Tyne and Wear, BA Communication Studies