About me
I am a very friendly, enthusiastic, energetic worker, who takes an honest, curious and experimental approach when it comes to creating design. I am a hard worker, with a sharp eye for detail, I don't cut corners and I put 100% into everything I do. I consider myself to be an ideas generator who takes pride in producing professional outcomes, I am extremely motivated when working individually and equally so when working within a team, as I always aim to bring out the best in people's skill sets. I specialise in branding, packaging and illustration whilst also being confident in areas such as layout and animation.
Skills
Competent with CS5: Adobe Photoshop, Adobe Illustrator, Adobe In-Design, Adobe After Effects, Adobe Dreamweaver and QuarkXPress., Able to use all Microsoft Office applications., Drawing and mark making., Knowledge of photography, screen-printing, bookbinding and, laser cutting., Ideas generation, problem solving and teamwork.
Sector Experience
Hallmark, Bradford, October 2012 (2 weeks), At Hallmark I was given five design briefs over the two week period, the briefs set covered designing a range of cards, I also produced extras such as wrapping paper, gift bags and packaging., Zabisco, Nottingham, August 2012 (2 weeks), I created two sets of 35 page layout spreads, produced on InDesign., Piranha Solutions, Preston, August 2011 (2 weeks), Involved designing layouts for catalogues, and gereral artworking., FREELANCE WORK, River Island, Artworker, London, September 2012 (4 weeks), At River Island I was an employed freelancer and it is was my job to artwork the photographs of their products, this involved editing and photoshopping the photographs ready for their look magazine and the web.
Awards
Nottingham Trent University (October 09 - July 12), Ba(Hons) Graphic Design, Blackpool Fylde College (September 08 - June 09), Foundation in Art and Design, Distinction, Cardinal Newman College (September 06 - July 08), A Levels, Biology - A, Psychology - A, Drama - A, Graphic Design - B, General Studies - A, Carr Hill High School (September 01 - July 06), GCSEs, 7 A*, 3A’s, 1B, (English - A*, Maths - B, Graphic Design - A*)