About me

A highly competent and professional individual with extensive experience working both employed and freelance within the design agency and retail environments. Managing the conception, creative production and artwork of a wide range of marketing communication including leaflets, brochures and point of sale. Any office or studio environment will benefit from my organisational and communication skills, manifest in my reliable and trustworthy work ethic. Whether applied to individual tasks or as part of a team, my adaptability will prove to be an invaluable asset, able to respond immediately as the work flow dictates, all with my characteristic enthusiasm.In my fourteen plus years of professional experience, I have developed and perfected my skill sets as an artworker with a vast knowledge of all things “print”, and during which I polished my knowledge base which includes all the major mainstream software such as Quark Xpress, Adobe Illustrator, Adobe Photoshop, and InDesign. This extensive working knowledge of such a wide variety of Mac programmes, empowers me to produce everything from brochure artwork and logos, to P.O.S., advertising, and signage, as well as image retouching, bar code generation, and even some digital trouble shooting. My broad based command of the comprehensive knowledge of the tools and skills required, and the variety of experiences with clients and suppliers that comes with so many years in the industry, makes me the ideal candidate for the position to be filled. Summary of achievements:
Instinctive problem solver, working to extreme deadlines and budgets
Experienced at working with colleagues, printers, creative agencies, other suppliers and freelance artworkers and designers
Worked for some of the leading fast moving consumer goods brands and companies
across the UK: B&Q plc, Alldays Convenience Stores, QS plc, Debenhams, Ernest Jones & H.Samuel