Born:
03 Nov 1979
Leeds, UK

Current location:
Derby, UK

Tel: Email to request
Email: info@oneteneleven.com
Web: oneteneleven.com

A media trained Graphic/Web Designer who is keen to progress within the industry in a creative and challenging environment. Efficient, analytical and positive thinking with the proven ability to meet deadlines while upholding brand guidelines with the initiative to make decisions under pressure. A good communicator with the experience working individually or as part of a team.

EDGE JCB Diamond. Derby

Title:
Graphic/Web Designer/ Head of Design Dept.

Role:
I am the in house Graphic/Web designer of this dynamic forward thinking company. I am responsible for the creation and production of all marketing materials including brochures, flyers, newsletters, labels and packaging. Alongside I make updates to the company website and create any online content including marketing material, video and animation. I have recently managed the re-brand of the Edge website and the new JCB Diamond product range following Edge’s integration with JCB.

Achievements:
Gained vital experience with a large global brand. Tightly Managed design projects from concept through to completion. Taking briefs and ensured projects ran within budgets and deadlines. Managed printers and costs. Produced print ready artwork to tight deadlines. Produced artwork for a range of national & international clients including JCB, Belle, APlant, ScrewFix and Speedy Hire.

Site:
jcbdiamond.com
edgediamond.com

Strata Products Ltd. Pinxton, Derbyshire.

Title:
Graphic Designer

Role:
I was responsible for all the in-house design of all Strata products 5 main brands including home storage (Store Master), garden (Ward), office desk accessories, baby and child. I was also responsible for updates to the website.

Achievements:
Managing design projects from concept through to completion. Taking briefs and ensuring projects ran within budgets and deadlines. Design of brochures, labels, marketing material, packaging and exhibition graphics. Typed written reports following trade shows. Liased with printers and clients including Asda, Tesco and Homebase.

Site:
strataproducts.co.uk

Serif Europe Ltd. Nottingham.

Title:
Sales Agent/Online Marketing Assistant

Responsibilities:
Worked as an outbound sales agent, selling software updates to registered customers. I later progressed to the online team creating content for PPC adverts and online graphics for the serif online store.

Achievements:
I received excellent sales training allowing me to put verbal communication skills to good use. Dealt with a broad customer base and worked to targets. Devised a new database system for maintenance of PPC ads. Liased with account managers for companies such as Google, Overture and Espotting. Uploaded and tested web content. Dealt with all purchase orders and pay per click accounts.

Site:
serif.com

EM Media Nottingham
Graduate Entrepreneurship Programme

13 week intensive Media Employability and Entrepreneurship Programme. Skills Development with regional media businesses.

Modules:
Flash Training - Katie Milner (Animator)
After Effects Training - Katie Milner (Animator)
Final Cut Pro Training - Mari (Freelance Editor)
Marketing Skills - Mita Morris (Marketing Consultant)
DV Cam Training - Steve Brookes (BBC News Cameraman)
SME Masterclass - Charles Hunter (Rockhammer Productions)
Business Skills for Freelancers - Anita Walsh (Big Train)
Media Law - Linda Bindahnee (Lawyer)
Health & Safety Training - Annie Black (Art Noire)

Q Group Nottingham
Graduate management Training and Assessment

Modules in: Standard Operations Kaizen

Leeds College of Art & Design
Diploma in Design
A concentrated year of study allowing you to define your personal ambitions in design, exploring the connections between the different design disciplines gaining a rounded view of the design industry.
City & Guilds in CAD
Focused on the uses and advantages of two-dimensional computer aided draughting. It was an excellent introductory course to the production of technical drawings to a certain specification.

Abbey Grange CofE High

A-Level: Art & Design, Design & Technology, General Studies.
GCSE: Art & Design, Design & Technology, English Literature, English Language,
Science Double Award, Geography, German, Mathematics.

Branding
Typography
Layout Design
Creative Web Design
8+ years experience using Adobe Illustrator, Photoshop and Macromedia Freehand.
5+ years experience using Adobe InDesign, Macromedia Flash, Quark Xpress and Dreamweaver.
3+ years experience Cinema 4D & After Effects with Intermediate After Effects Training.
Advanced Flash Training animation & actonscript 2.

Sound knowledge of Microsoft Excel, Word and Power Point
Basic Final Cut Pro Training.
DV Camera Skills.
Team Skills
Presentation Skills
Ability to meet deadlines while working under my own initiative and external pressures.
Attention to detail.
Media Health & Safety Trained

XHTML / CSS: excellent
Accessibility Issues: good
SEO: good
PHP: basic
Javascript: very basic
ASP: very basic

Photoshop: Advanced
InDesign: Advanced
Illustrator: Advanced

Flash

Animation: Advanced
Actionscript: Intermediate

Dreamweaver: Advanced

Quark XPress: Intermediate

Premiere: basic
After Effects: Very Good

Cinema 4D: Advanced