About me
Graphic Design - I have a strong foundation in graphic design and computer applications complemented by experience of business operations and the need for customer-focused service. These skills support me to Input into the design of and development of websites using various media. I am also a Freelance Web Designer/Developer for Mercury ink. My freelance activities involve scoping and quoting for new contracts, delivery of web projects, and project management.
Skills
- Adobe Suite: I am an advance user of the Adobe Suite this includes Flash, Dreamweaver, Photoshop, InDesign, Illustrator, and many others., - Graphic Design Tools: With demanding markets for media rich content I have also gained advanced skills in Flash and 3D Studio Max which has supported me to deliver media rich content in learning and online websites., - Web Design Tools: I have a wealth of knowledge in web design software including HTML, ActionScript 2 & 3, CSS, JAVA, and jQuery, Joomla and Wordpress theme work and CMS setups. I‘ve also designed and developed ecommerce websites from oscommerse to joomla and wordpress plugins., - Authoring Tools: I have worked with a range of authoring tools to help create learning content these Include Adobe Captivate and Composica.
Sector Experience
eComet - Web designer - email - March 2012 till present, My role was to design, build and schedule the sending of emails for Comet’s 3 trading websites. This involved designing and coding template based emails to drive sales and customer engagement., Comet - eLearning Flash Designer - March 2011 to March 2012, My role at comet involves developing eLearning content to help deliver the learning objectives for the subject. When developing content I analyse input from Subject Matter Experts (SME’s) to develop and modify instructional material., Yell Adworks - Web Amender, Designer, Developer. - January to March 2011, Worked closely with clients updating their websites. Main responsibilities include HTML/CSS coding, call handling, customer service, administration and Graphic design. As part of the amends team,
Awards
Education, University of Hertfordshire - Sept 1999 - June 2002, - BA (Hons) Digital Practice, - BTEC HND in Digital Modelling and Design, Reading School of Art and Design - Sept 1998 - June 1999, - BTEC National Diploma in Computer Graphics, Churchmead School - Sept 1996 - June 1998, - 7 GCSEs C and above.