About me

Hello, my name is Jonny Gatenby and I am a Graphic Designer based in York. I currently work as a designer for Joe Browns as well as running my freelance company Milk Club Creative. Love of design is a fundamental part of who I am, and creating effective, eye-catching design solutions is what I love to do.

Skills

Communication and organisation, - Effective communication and presentation skills acquired from working as part of a creative team., - Experience in delivering and managing projects from initial design concept through to final realisation of the brief. Organising and briefing external contractors and print companies., - Experience at working individually and as part of a team on numerous professional projects., - Organised and enthusiastic approach to project planning and an ability to meet deadlines., - Self-motivation, creative thinking and problem solving skills have been developed through extensive professional assignments and design briefs., Technical skills, - Adobe Photoshop, - Adobe Illustrator, - Adobe InDesign, - QuarkXpress, - Microsoft Word, PowerPoint, Publisher and Excel

Sector Experience

April 2008 - Present National Railway Museum, Working as a designer for the National Railway Museum’s Creative Development team. Responsibilities include designing and installing the museum’s exhibitions and managing print projects of varying timescales and budgets., April - September 2011 Wood Richardson Printers, Worked part time as a member of Wood Richardson studio design team. As a print studio employee my role covered a number of responsibilities, mainly focusing on the design and art working of clients print jobs and design briefs., July 2010 - Present Freelance work (Milk Club Creative), Working as a freelance designer for a range of organisations including Rural Arts, Scottish School of Contemporary Dance and York City Council.

Awards

2006 - 2007 Teesside University - MA Design (Graphics Specialist), 2003 - 2006 York St John University (University of Leeds Degree) - BA Hons Design 2:1, 2001 - 2003 Hartlepool Sixth Form College - Art and Design(B), Design and Technology (B), Information Technology(C) English Language(C)

Clients

B&Q, East Coast, Grand Central, National Railway Museum, Nestlé, Phase 3 Photography, Rural Arts, Scottish School of Contemporary Dance, Stakesoft, York City Council