About me

I am a freelance Mac Graphic Designer for print, currently using Adobe CS5.5 InDesign Photoshop and Illustrator, and am currently looking for a permanent or contract position, but would consider freelance work. I am based in Richmond and have had many years of experience working in London as part of a creative team, producing high level print publications, and other graphic work, for a range of public sector clients in Government and Civil Service - see CV and portfolio for examples of.

Typical range of material includes: defence white papers; annual reports; news journals; calendars; logos and branding, exhibition graphic design; publicity brochures, posters, leaflets; promotional adverts; magazine design and layout.

I am particularly interested in working on magazine layout and design, and would also be interested in working within the non-profit sector.

Skills

Design for print (brief through to preparation of print ready files), Mac Platform Adobe Creative suite software - In-Design; Photoshop; Illusrator; (currently CS5.5); some familiarity with Dreamweaver, Photoshop imagery (working with appropriate resolutions; image retouching, creative montaging/artworking) , Adobe Acrobat (preparing files for print or other suitable medium), Some basic knowledge of Microsoft Office, Exhibition and large format Graphic Design, Customer liaison and print management

Sector Experience

Working in the public sector in an internal communications environment for the Ministry of Defence in London, in a small creative team, I have had many years of experience producing high level print publications, and other graphic work, for a range of clients in government and civil service on material which has included defence white papers; annual reports; news journals, and publicity magazines and brochures., I have also had commercially experience in a freelance capacity working for in the publishing sector producing magazine design and layout for, amongst others, Red Pepper magazine and World Wide Golf magazine., In addition I've also had commercial experience of designing promotional advertising material for a Restaurant/foodstores chain.

Awards

College Diploma - Ravensbourne College of Art & Design

Clients

Acena Restaurant Group, Ministry of Defence, Red Pepper Magazine, Royal Air Force, Royal Navy, TFL, World Wide Golf Magazine