About me

Enthusiastic qualified art & design professional. Extremely flexible range due to broad skill and experience portfolio. Creative and innovative ability in visual presentation whether it be in personal design work, working towards company goals with regard to image and focus or supporting students to maximise their potential and demonstrated through student exhibitions.

KEY SKILLS AND EXPERIENCE

Processes Knowledge:

Glass Fusing/Stained Glass, Paper Making, Laser Cutting, Digital Printing, Dyeing, Heat Setting, Sewing/ Knitting/ Overlocking Machine, Mono-type Printing, Waxing

Screen Printing:

Coating/exposing screens, Cyanotype, Discharge/ Devore'/ Minerfoam printing, Repeat printing on large heated beds, Removable of stencils from screens with power washer.

Software Knowledge:

Microsoft office, Powerpoint, U4ia, Kaledo Asset Manager, Adobe Photoshop / Illustrator

TEAMWORK & INTERPERSONAL SKILLS:

- Enthusiastic team player with a high level of independence

- First-class personal presentation and communication skills, including ability to liaise effectively at all levels

- Excellent presentation of ideas through various medium to peers, students, managers and customers

- Customer service skills, in person and on the phone

- Extreme attention to detail

Current Job:

Nov '06 - Present

DESIGN PRACTICE PROGRAMME TECHNICIAN/ DEMONSTRATOR- PRINTED TEXTILES, SURFACE PATTERN and CAD-CAM, York St John University, York