About me
My name is Jack Fish, I am an interested and ambitious individual with a thirst to start my career in the creative industry. Having studied graphic design at degree level, I feel I am ready to take what I have learnt and apply it within a professional environment in order to create a lasting impression.
My degree was multidisciplinary and challenging and required a great deal of organisation in order to keep on top of a demanding and fast paced course structure. In the final year many of the briefs were self initiated which allowed me to work with a variety of mediums in order to produce a wide spectrum of work, both print based and digital.
Amongst my favourite self initiated projects was redesigning the Lord of the Rings book covers, I wanted to challenge my self in creating something to appeal to a new audience but without losing the established and dedicated following. I have since posted them online where they went viral and were showcased on several websites and blogs such as Shortlist.com. Since then Tolkien's French publisher has shown interested and would like to buy the rights for the paperback edition in France.
I really love the design process, seeing the initial idea develop into a finalised and refined piece of work, it's the satisfaction I draw from this that gives me my desire and drive to develop further as a designer. I'm currently looking for a junior role within a creative agency to kickstart my career and blossom as a creative professional.
Skills
Proficient in the use of the Adobe Creative Suite, in particular; Illustrator, InDesign and Photoshop. Competent using Microsoft Office and both Mac and Windows operation systems. , Key skills:, Motivated, Focussed, Team player, Lateral thinking, Creative, Quick to learn new skills, Ideas driven, Positive
Sector Experience
Completed work experience at Haymarket publishing. This involved working alongside Art Directors at a selection of magazines such as WhatCar?, ClassicFM, FA Press. I spent my time there working with magazine page layouts on InDesign. Some of the page layouts I had worked on were featured in the October issue of ClassicFM. This opportunity allowed me to see the ins and outs and of magazine publication, from design to print. Working as part of close-knit magazine production teams was an excellent experience and gave me insight into the workings of a fast paced creative environment., Working at an Apple Premium Reseller required me to have strong technical knowledge of Apple computers and their other devices. Although not directly associated to the creative sector, it allowed me to meet creative professionals and gain a vast knowledge of the technical workings of the Mac.
Awards
Graphic Design BA(Hons) - 2:1.