About me

Personal Statement

A communicator, who understands that my ability to listen is just as important as my ability to present, I am organised and have a positive, friendly personality. I love to work in a place that works as a team, enjoys success and is highly creative. Quick to grasp new ideas and concepts, and just as quick to develop successful creative solutions, my passion for design gives me the highest levels of motivation to meet the tightest of deadlines.

Technical Ability

I have a strong ability to design using software on both Windows and Mac, and have experience of using content management systems. I have an expert knowledge of the following design programmes using them daily:

- Adobe InDesign.

- Quark Xpress.

- Adobe Illustrator.

- Adobe Photoshop.

- Adobe Acrobat/Distiller.

- Extensis Suitcase.

Skills Overview

- Concepting & design from a brief.

- Point of sale & packaging design.

- Template design & page layout.

- Vector drawing & clipping paths.

- Digital photography.

- Direct marketing design.

- Image retouching & manipulation.

- Reprographic & printing processes.

- Typography & grid design.

- Business-to-business design.

- Presentation of ideas to clients.

- Working to budgets & deadlines.