About me

With over twenty five years of experience in the creative industries both as a freelancer and an employee, I offer a comprehensive Creative Artwork service spanning all disciplines of print based artwork, retouching and illustration.

I have a long list of happy clients and an excellent folio showing the diversity and quality of projects I have been involved with.

I have specialist branding and packaging experience and I can confidently manage the pre-press and print elements of any project.

I maintain a 'can-do' attitude and I'm capable of organising and taking ownership of projects and seeing them through to delivery. I can roll out jobs from initial concepts through to a delivered campaign, this enables me to 'hit the ground running' as soon as I've been briefed. I'm also used to busy studio environments and tight schedules, with the ability to work calmly under pressure.

Over the years, I have worked on many well known brands, but it doesn't matter how big the brand is - they all require and deserve the same love and attention.

One slip-up with a brand could lose you your client, so I understand the importance of adhering to guidelines and maintaining brand consistency.

I'm fluent in the usual software packages; Illustrator, InDesign, Photoshop and Acrobat.

I'm available to work on a freelance basis, either integrated into your existing artwork department/studio, or off-site from my own studio, I have an excellent track record working remotely for national and international clients.

I am open to offers of full time employment.

Skills

I have over twenty years of experience in creative artwork, this includes , Creative Artwork & Design, Packaging Artwork, Point of Sale and Exhibition Artwork, Large scale & Outdoor Artwork, Illustration, Retouching and Image Manipulation, Brand Guides, Print & Pre-Press Management, Colour Management, Realisation Management, Team Management & Training, I am fully conversant with the Adobe CS suite of applications either on mac or pc.

Sector Experience

For most of my career I have worked within the FMCG sector, I consider this to be my specialist field., I have many years of experience working within a corporate framework and understand the intricacies of branding and how best to work with the teams and individauls in these organisations., Before relocating to the North west I was Senior Artist for Cadbury based in there studio in Bournville, a role I had for almost 14 years. , In that time I worked across many different portfolios and was responsible for the production of many well-known brands including Roses, Heroes, Milktray as well as bar wraps, Easter eggs, selections boxes., I've also worked across other brands under the Cadbury umberella, including Schweppes, Maynards, Barratt, Trebor, Trident, Bassetts., I am currently freelance and working with agencies on a wide variety of accounts.

Clients

Asda, Bass, Cadbury, Chubb, Divine confectionery, Fresher foods, Lucas, McVities, Mothercare, NestlĂ©, Sanyo, Schweppes, Tesco, Wickes

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Availability
Looking for work
Contract
Perm, Freelance, Temp-Perm, Part time, Remote
Location
NEWTON LE WILOWS, Merseyside, United Kingdom
Skill Level
Senior
Creativepool member since 12 January 2008