About me
I am a highly motivated creative designer with award-winning illustration skills. I develop versatile creative solutions for a variety of disciplines from print and signage to CD-ROM/USB and online media. I am enthusiastic, committed and reliable. I work on my own initiative as well as being an active team player. I have good communication and organisational skills gained from experience of working independently as a freelancer and also running an inhouse studio. I work well under pressure, seeing projects through from initial brief to final delivery.
Skills
Key skills, Excellent working knowledge of Adobe CS5 (Indesign, Illustrator, Photoshop, Acrobat X), A strong, visual communicator with a flair for problem solving in any design area, Experience of managing design projects from initial brief to final delivery, successfully meeting tight deadlines, Excellent working knowledge of design packages on both Mac and PC operating systems, Traditional drawing and illustration skills combined with the ability to create digital illustrations in a range of styles to a high standard, Good communication skills and experience liaising with developers, project managers, print companies and clients, Meeting and exceeding targets, Excellent eye for detail, Quick to learn new concepts and skills, Good knowledge of digital photography, Basic knowledge of Flash and Dreamweaver
Awards
Education (design related):, BA (Hons) Illustration first-class honours, Southampton Solent University, Hampshire (2003-2006), Diploma in Foundation Studies in Art and Design, Buckinghamshire Chilterns University College,, High Wycombe, Bucks (2002-2003), Awards, Association of Illustrators Critic’s Award 2007
Clients
Abraxis, Actellion, Amgen, Archimedes, Astellas, Astra Zenica, Bayer Healthcare, BOPA, Celgene, Clavis, Eisai, Genzyme, Glaxo SmithKline, Ipsen, Is Pharma, JISC RSC South East, Macmillan, Menarini, MSD, Novartis, Phizer, Photocure, Pisces, Roche, Sanifi Aventis, Schering-Plough, Teva, UK Oncology Nursing Society (UKONS), Wacom