About me
An experienced graphic designer with a diverse platform of skills and education along with a
detailed portfolio of varied work. I am an ambitious freelancer on the lookout for creative projects and am excited about where my design skills will take me next.
Over the past four years I have had long term involvement with two successful online retailers. Throughout this time I have had a core impact on the brand identities and evolution of both
companies, and have developed the skills to become a highly successful and desirable graphic designer. Matched with a wealth of relevant experience, I am a creative, resourceful and highly motivated designer looking forward to a new challenge.
Skills
Adobe Photoshop, Illustrator, InDesign, Basic web design using Dreamweaver (portfolio www.natwilliams.co.uk) and hand coding, Introduction to Web Design course at Silicon Beach training centre, XHTML and CSS, Mac and PC literate, Microsoft Office
Sector Experience
Sole graphic designer for online fashion label Dollydagger and Eyeko, Line manager, A thorough understanding branding, ensuring all design work conforms with the brand identity, Responsibility for the look and feel of company websites, ensuring cohesion and consistency throughout, Management of content for E-commerce website using FTP client, Development of the Dollydagger wholesale website, Maintaining the website and producing all graphic imagery, Seasonal designs for retailers, Producing weekly HTML emails for customers on the mailing list, Designing a range of illustrated t-shirts, enamel jewellery and greeting cards, Implementation of marketing materials flyers, posters, business cards, Brand and market research, Packaging design, Google Image Ads, Liaising with printers on a regular basis, Management of company profile on social networking sites, Providing customer care support
Awards
BA (Hons) 2.1 in Illustration at Southampton University 2004-2007, Foundation in Art and Design (Merit) at Northbrook College 2003-2004, A levels: Art (B), Art Textiles (B), Psychology (A), GCSEs: 3 Grade A*, 5 Grade A, 2 Grade B