About me

A reliable, friendly,highly organised, 'hand on' and adaptable professional with 20 years

plus experience working in different sectors of the graphic design industry. Proven track

record both as an effective team player and working independently to achieve the

objectives. Experienced and knowledgeable with the industry software and the many aspects of the creative and print processes, from concept to the final product.Quick to realise creative possibilities and multitask in any fast paced environment whilst always maintaining accuracy and quality of workmanship.

Skills

Key Computer skills and Competencies, Adobe CS 1-4 (both Mac and PC) InDesign, Illustrator, Photoshop, Dreamweaver, Flash, MS Word and PowerPoint, CMYK artwork for silk screen and litho print and Colourtech dry-print production., Technical illustration, vectored graphics and Photoshop image manipulation., Factory and production line assembly work requiring absolute precision and use of model-making hand tools and industrial power tools., Mac hardware : Powermacs G3, G4, G5, Macbook Pro and Wacom A2 Graphics Tablet. Operating Systems : classic Mac OS and OS X 10.5 and Windows XP., Printers : Laser-writer monochrome CTF, various inkjets, CMYK toner high-resolution graphics printers.

Sector Experience

Mac Graphic Artworker/Designer, Technical Illustrator and Model-maker, Responsible for managing the in-house digital artwork studio., Production of design/artwork to produce silk screen/litho decals for worldwide airline liveries and military aircraft markings and squadrons., Involved in designing company marketing brochures and Airline Livery design., Technical illustration and vectoring, Photoshop image manipulation., Originated artwork for British Airways 'Utopia' livery and the present ‘Union Flag’ livery., Created and managed the studio artwork and decal database.

Awards

RICHMOND TERTIARY COLLEGE 1979 - 1984, Art Foundation Course 1979 -1981: Ordinary Surrey Diploma in Art & Design and 'A' level Art, Vocational Graphic Design Course 1981-1984: Higher National Diploma in Graphic Design