About me

Enthusiastic, skilled, creative, Graphic Designer and Artworker, seeking to

expand experience and professional horizons.

Fluent knowledge in Adobe CC 2016 (Mac and PC): Illustrator, Photoshop, InDesign, Acrobat and Distiller. Sound working knowledge of Microsoft Office, Excel and Power Point.

Technically proficient with a strong knowledge of Graphic Design; completing briefs to strict

specifications, preparing design/artwork successfully for print and for digital. Other skills

include reconfiguring artwork, cleaning up designs/artwork, pitch work/pitching idea and

able to pick up new software quickly.

Experienced in dealing with a variety of clients, often on a one to one basis, able to solve

queries, formulate briefs from clients and gain customer satisfaction. Extensive experience

in print including it's strict restrictions (quality, stock, inks etc.).

Able to generate a multiplicity of ideas and develop them to high standard. Methodical

and organised.

Skills

Enthusiastic, Graphic Designer, Artworker and Illustrator, seeking to expand experience and professional horizons., Fluent knowledge in Adobe CS 5 and 5.5 (Mac): Illustrator, Photoshop, InDesign, Acrobat and Distiller. Sound working knowledge of Microsoft Office and Power Point., Technically proficient with a strong knowledge of Graphic Design; completing briefs to strict specifications, preparing design successfully for print and for digital. Other skills include reconfiguring artwork, cleaning up designs and able to pick up new software quickly. , Experienced in dealing with a variety of clients, often on a one to one basis, formulate briefs from clients and gain customer satisfaction. Extensive experience in print including it’s strict restrictions., Able to generate a multiplicity of ideas and develop them to high standard. Methodical, admirable time management skills, good at working under pressure.

Sector Experience

Zone Design (April 2010 to date), Graphic Designer, Brand Guardian of Unilever and Carlsberg, Designer, artworker and conceptualist providing designs from concepts to finished objectives for all aspects of print, iPad app design and advertising. Working closely and continually alongside prestigious clients (eg. Carlsberg, Cadbury, Pepsico, Bayer Health Care, Unilever…) to ensure quality of overall solution. Job entails understanding a brief, generating scamps, draft concepts, artworking, type setting, pos, initiating ideas and impressions and then conveying those ideas successfully to the client and then onto the general public. Excellent time management skills, always strives to achieve original, well-considered solutions to specific objectives and to brand guidelines. Other duties: working closely with clients, preparing artwork for print, completing amends, artworking, producing illustrations, creating packshots, generating 3d products, photographic work including aiding in photography studios and taking new photos for use in promotional collateral., Printing.com (Oct 2008 to April 2010), Design Executive, Organising consultations, formulating briefs with clients, designing print collateral to strict specifications and creating print ready pdf’s. Creating reorders, amending/file checking artwork that a client has supplied to be printed. Using my extensive knowledge of company products to recommend the best possible solution for a client’s design/artwork. Other duties: Banking, filing, archiving, marketing, networking, customer care calling, arranging deliveries, sending out eshots/mailouts for the store and creating strong bonds with the clients., Freelance Graphic Design (Aug 2008 to date), Graphic Designer and Illustrator, Taking briefs directly from National and International clients, generating eye-catching designs from scratch, setting up work for print. Contacting print suppliers. Maintaining excellent relationships with clients to ensure their satisfaction., Five Fish (Aug 2008), Work Experience/Graphic Designer, Designing layouts for a multitude of print collateral, including exhibitions and signage. , Backbone Theatre company (Jan 2008 to May 2008) Graphic Designer and Illustrator, Creating several advertising campaigns to publicise and promote local drama productions.

Awards

University of Portsmouth (2005 to 2008) - Ba (hons) Graphic Illustration 2:1, Experimenting with mixed media. Trained in photography, textiles, character design, drawing, print room, typography and design. , Surrey Institute of Art and Design (2004 to 2005) - FND: Art:pass , Farnborough 6th form college (2002 to 2004) A-LEVELS: Media Studies (b), Graphic Design (b), photography (c) As Levels: sculpture (c) , All Hallows RC Secondary School (1997 to 2002) GCSE’S: 6 b’s (including Maths, English, Science, Art and Graphic Design). 4 c’s , Exhibited work, Eldon building, Portsmouth, James Hockney and Foyer Galleries Farnham , Reference and examples of work available on request.

Clients

Bayer Healthcare, Cadbury, Carlsberg, Kraft, PepsiCo, Unilever