About me

Simply put, I am currently employed as a Designer and Product Developer for a top end toy company based in Bury. I work well under own my initiative as well as understanding the importance of effective team work. I'm dedicated, conscientious and hard working with a flexible and professional attitude.

Skills

- Illustrator - Know it like the back of my Hand, - Photoshop - Know it like the back of my Hand, - InDesign - Adapt, - Quark Express - Skills a bit rusty as they're not currently used, - Dreamweaver - Skills a bit rusty as they're not currently used, - Flash - Skills a bit rusty as they're not currently used, - HTML/CSS - Skills a bit rusty as they're not currently used

Sector Experience

Sambro International [May ‘07 - present], Designing product and packaging for licensed products over a variety of licenses, including Disney, Marvel, Nickelodeon and Stanley. I’ve also created unlicensed products in house, which involves creating graphics, logos and packaging style., I work every aspect of the product development from initial product design, which involves liaising with licensors to obtain concept approval, to the approval for all product elements and packaging design, photography shoots and models. Artworking of all designs into final print ready files, working closely with Far East factories until the item is correct and fully approved., I also work with marketing strategies from the design of Promotional Trade Ads including full page magazine ads, e-shots, website banners, buttons and skyscrapers., Martin Yaffe International Ltd [04/2005 - 05 2007], Born to Play [09 2002 - 04 2005]

Awards

BA(Hons) Graphic Design

Clients

Disney, Marvel, Nickelodeon, Power Rangers, Stanley Tools, Warner Bros