Excellent work ethic, Responsible, Calm under pressure, Reliable and very Organised. Decisive. I Work very well in a team or individually. I have extensive Attention to detail bordering on OCD. A very good Communicator, excellent at Multitasking and Time Management. I currently also work part time as a Freelance Designer in order to constantly expand my portfolio and experience. I like to keep busy and am always looking to grow, progress and improve.
Skills
Education
2.1 BA · Graphic & Media Design
HND · Typographic Design
London College Of Printing
ND · Graphic Design
Barking College
A* Design & Communication
7 GCSE Grades A – C
Wanstead High School
Experience
CREATIVE MANAGER • HNR Ltd (Dec ‘11 – Present)
Managing a Team of 3 Designers and 2 Web Developers, I Report directly to the MD’s. I meet with clients, printers and suppliers both national and internationally in order to drive projects forward from start to finish and involve myself in every aspect from concepts to artwork preparation.
Digital Duties: Online Banners, Website Layouts, Landing Pages, E-Mail Marketing, Mobile Responsive Adaptations, Animated GIFS, Online Marketing, Social Media Promotions, Image Editing/Re-Touching/Manipulation.
Print Duties: Catalogues, Brochures, Posters, Leaflets, Flyers, Postcards, Corporate Stationery.
CREATIVE ARTWORKER / ACCOUNT MANAGER • GP London (May ‘11 – Nov ‘11)
Working mainly on print based projects including Posters, Leaflets, Brochures, DVD Sleeves, Magazine/Newspaper Adverts. Worked on both small scale print items like Sales Sheets and also larger scale jobs such as Bus Sides and other London Transport Banners. Involved in all the creative stages from Client Briefing to preparing the files ready for print as well as presentation pitches to clients.
Client list: Warner Bros, Universal Pictures, 20th Century Fox, E1 Entertainment, Pathé, Icon Film, Shine, ITV, CTBF.
DESIGNER / ACCOUNT MANAGER • Maxx Marketing – WPP Group (Dec ‘10 – May ‘11)
Worked on a range of formats from Promotional Merchandise, Packaging, POS, Leaflets, Adverts, Booklets, Wobblers, Shelf Strips, Banners, Posters and a variety of other print based items. Involved in the creative brainstorming at the start of a project and carried projects through to completion and delivery. Duties involved everything from creating rough visuals, image re-touching and setting up artwork files ready for print after adhering to extremely strict clients’ own brand identity guidelines.
Client list: Kelloggs, Danone, Actimel, KFC, Pizza Hut, Nestle
CREATIVE ACCOUNT MANAGER • RDP Limited (Dec ‘03 – Nov ’10)
Originally joined as a Junior Designer I then quickly worked my way up to Senior Designer after only 12 Months. My responsibilities involved product & packaging design, Press Ads, Static Online Banners, the design of presentations, corporate leaflets and various other client literature. As Artworker, my responsibilities included image re-touching, artwork prep and liaising with suppliers in the UK and overseas.
Client list: 20th Century Fox, DreamWorks Pictures, Paramount Pictures, Sony Pictures, Universal Pictures, Warner Bros, E1 Entertainment, Sega Games, Namco Bandai, THQ Games, Ubisoft Games, EA Games, Playstation, Nintendo, Future Publishing, Imagine Publishing and The Discovery Channel.