About me

profile:

Graphic designer / creative artworker and musician

graphic design:

I am experienced Creative Artworker, and most recently held the position of Senior Designer at a manchester Creative Associates, as well as freelancing. I have excellent knowledge of Macs from OS7 to X and am conversant with Quark 4 - 6.5, Photochop CS2. Illustrator CS2, InDesign CS2, Acrobat professional, Word, Powerpoint, Retrospect with Xserve. I fully understand design for print, the importance of Colour profiling and management.

I have had several roles from Creative Artworking to freelancing to Senior Designer for a Manchester creative associates. I am currently working as a freelance Artworker/Designer.

music:

my career began as bass player for 90's band marion.

marion recorded 2 albums and several singles, all of which made the top 40 album and singles charts in the UK.

during my time in marion I have worked with producers and musicians such as Jonny Marr (The Smiths, THETHE, The Pretenders, The Healers), Al Clay (The Pixies, Frank Black and Therapy

I have toured extensively with marion to USA, Canada, Scandinavia, Japan, Germany, France, Italy, Belgium, Holland, Spain. Tours included playing with artists such as Radiohead, Morrisey, Skunk Anansie, Electrofixion, Catatonia, Supergrass amongst others. Marion have played at all the major festivals throughout the world including Glastonbury, Phoenix, V Festivals, Leeds Heineken, San Malo, Hultsfred Festival.