About me

Dear Hiring Manager:

I would like to introduce myself to your company as an enthusiastic and experienced Graphic Design candidate with a BA Hon's Degree in Graphic Design & Communication. I am currently working as a as a freelance designer where I specialise in Promotional design work i.e. T-shirts, flyers, logos, web sites and brochures for night clubs and small businesses.

I feel I would be an ideal candidate for this position. I already have a huge amount of experience working within commercial studios; where I have mastered techniques using software's such as Adobe CS5, CS6, Photoshop, Illustrator, InDesign and Cinema 4D. I have a portfolio ready for your attention and kindly ask you to consider me for interview to show some of my already completed work.

I have attached a copy of my CV for your perusal and look forward to your response if you feel I am a suitable candidate for this position. Please do not hesitate to contact me.

Kind Regards,

Shemiah Linton

Skills

- Adobe CS5, - Photoshop, - InDesign, - Dreamweaver, - Flash, - Premiere Pro, - Illustrator, - After Effects, - Cinema 4D, - Qaurk Xpress, - MS Office, - Word, - Power Point, - Excel, - HTML, - CSS, - Mac OSX, - Windows 7, - Word Press, - Joomla

Sector Experience

Sept 2008- Present- Freelance Graphic Designer, - Club promotion and Events Management, - Re-branding of corporate identity including uniform re-designs using Adobe CS5, - Digital designing inc. web design, logo’s, letterheads flyers and brochures., - Using social media to promote and network and increase website traffic, April 2003- Jan 2004- Pressing 2 Impress Ltd (London), Graphics Designer, - Responsible for designing and producing artwork for a wide range of prints, electronic, online, training and exhibition material using Dreamweaver, Word press and Joomla, - Creating and printing offline designs including visual mock ups for corporate clientele, - Working to tight deadlines

Awards

April 2006- July 2006- LEVEL 3 INTRODUCTORY CERTIFICATE IN FIRST LINE MANAGEMENT, Business Development Consultancy, Sept 2001- June 2003- BA Hon DEGREE in GRAPHIC DESIGN & COMMUNICATION -2.1, Wolverhampton University, Sept 1999- June 2000- BTEC NATIONAL CERTIFICATE in DESIGN FOR MEDIA- Distinction, North Birmingham College, Sept 1997- Aug 1999- GNVQ ADVANCED CERTIFICATE in ART & DESIGN - Distinction, North Birmingham College

Clients

A&E Visuals, British Heart Foundation, Gatecrasher Birmingham, Lanes Bar (Worcester), Marie Curie, Mono Birmingham, Post Bar Birmingham

Trade Associations

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