About me

Design is my passion, I always try and strive for best visual practice whilst having a will to learn new techniques and I am always looking to further my skill sets and ideas.

I specialise in web design, logo creation and illustration work. I always approach work trying to create an innovative, new and different edge. I have an excellent understanding of Media Marketing concepts which provides me with the skills required for creating very effective, accurate and attractive work.

I am a natural problem solver who can work well against tight deadlines and very driven to produce results with whatever is put infront of me transforming ideas into reality.

I have been working as a freelance web and graphic designer for the past two years since leaving University after successfully graduating and I am now striving towards becoming a professional within the design industry.

Please visit my online portfolio's at either of the below sites;

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Skills

Highly skilled in achieving goals both setting and meeting target deadlines., Excellent understanding and skills within the use of the Adobe Suite software;, Photoshop - Proficient up to CS6, Illustrator - Proficient up to CS6, Light room - Intermediate up to CS6, Dreamweaver - Proficient up to CS6, InDesign - Intermediate up to CS6, Adobe Acrobat - Proficient up to XPro, Microsoft Office Suite - Proficient up to 2010, WordPress - Intermediate, Innovative and creating thinking towards new concepts and bringing design briefs to life., Competent coding ability within HTML5, CSS3, Java, and PhP., Excellent knowledge within SEO.

Sector Experience

I have been working as a part time freelance graphic designer since August 2010. My first role within this sector was after completing my University Degree and setting up my own company where I found myself creating, designing and publishing all of the organisations graphics. Doing these tasks for 1-Up Events really uncovered a passion within graphic design and it has only flourished from there. I have worked for a number of different clients creating small and large websites, logo's and general illustration requests. I am now looking to further my experience within the graphic design industry and would love to portray my ideas and lend my creativity to any projects I can.

Awards

BA HONS Degree - Music Industry Management & Artistic Development, - Buckinghamshire New University 2007 - 2010, BTEC Higher National Diploma Popular Music performance, - Newcastle College 2005 - 2007, BTEC Intermediate National Diploma Popular Music performance, - Newcastle College 2004 - 2005, GCSE’s St Oswald’s Independent School, Alnwick, Northumberland, - Art - B, English Language - C, English Literature - C, English Oral - B, Mathematics - C, Dual Science- CC, History - B, Media Studies - C, Information Technology - B, French - C,

Clients

1-up Events Ltd, Black Cats Cheer leading Academy, Brown and Sons, Inside Story Photography, Lucas Gulliford, Sam Bloxham, SP Constructions

Trade Associations

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