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C.V. Summary

I am a creative, flexible and motivated with many years experience in the design and advertising business.

 

I am a passionate and seasoned professional, a digital designer with skills for online and print advertising. I can work from conceptualisation to delivery of any style of campaign. I have worked in many sectors in the UK and abroad including: Corporate, Automotive, Retail, FMCG, Fashion, Property Development, Education, Public Sector and Local Authorities and Schools.An expert with industry standard applications such as Creative Suite 6 tools Illustrator and Photoshop. I am an advanced user of Quark Xpress and Indesign for design and production of advertising literature. I work on daily with Dreamweaver, HTML, CSS and have a good understanding of UI design, wire framing and competent in the build and set up of Content Managed websites.

Employment History

​2009 to present - Web and Graphics Designer, Solutions SK, Stockport.
 

Duties:

  • Creation of concepts and campaigns

  • Copywriting for campaigns, literature, competitions, web content and press releases

  • Producing artwork and imagery including photography

  • Dealing with suppliers and costing projects

  • UI development of Content Managed websites and Intranet sites

  • SEO, Google Adwords campaigns and reporting analytics

  • Working with brand guidelines Scoping Ecommerce and ERP Integration
     

February 2005 to 2009 - Activlingua and Promethean LTD, Blackburn

Duties:

  • Design and artwork for marketing collateral including brochures, data sheets, posters, print buying and dealing with external suppliers

  • Production of design and artwork for exhibitions.

  • Graphics and illustrations for teaching resources for eLearning developers

  • Responsible for  corporate branding

  • Creation and management (via CMS) of imagery and content for Corporate and multinational websites

  • Liaison with global partners for production of artwork in multiple languages
     

June 2001 to 2005 - Freelance Designer & Illustrator, North West UK

Clients & Activities:

  • Activlingua - Concepts, designs, illustrations and artwork for literature, exhibitions, manuals and creation of eLearning resources

  • M4 Manchester City Council - Design and artwork

  • Essential Cuisine - Design and project management of website

  • B&Q - Design for POS, in store promotions and packaging for blinds and accessories

  • Riddell & Partners/Collin Walker/Kenmore - Design and production of folders, brochures and leaflets for Property Development projects around the North West

  • Fylde Police - Domestic Violence and anti social behaviour campaigns

  • Blackpool Gazette - Illustrations for weekly specials, digital photography and Photoshop manipulation

  • Michelin Agricultural - Earls Court ExpoConcept Designs, visuals and artwork production for an exhibition

  • Alliance and Leicester Business Banking/ Girobank - Direct Marketing and Business to Business campaigns

  • Sanderson (IT) - Advertising campaigns for registration plate recognition

  • Tecnolink Design for packaging and Business to Business promotions

  • IPB Communications - Corporate brochures and artwork for self promotion

     

 

​1993 to May 2001

Creative Director, Origins & Mainstream Marketing Communications - Netherlands

I Initiated, pitched and realised new business; my other duties included customer liaison, leading on all Design and Art Direction projects, running a broadcast quality video studio, managing staff, suppliers, media buying and daily running of the business.

Clients & Activities:

  • Cinop, Bureau for Innovation in Adult Education - National Campaign

  • Ministry of Education, Culture and Science - The Hague - Design for print and national campains

  • Yamaha Motor Nederland - Advertising Campaigns and Media Buying

  • The Hague Town Council - Communication Campaigns

  • Dordrecht Town Council - Communication Campaigns

  • Roberto Sarto/Leatherstyle - Fashion House

  • Bandolera, Rotterdam - Fashion House

  • Quaker Oats, Benelux - On Pack Promotions and Point of Sale

  • Chamber of Commerce​, Dordrect​ - Multi- Media Production​

  • Stedelijk Dalton Lyceum - Schools

  • SVO - Food and butchery College



1991-1992 - Art Director-La Marque - Amsterdam, Netherlands

Business to Business, Automotive, Banking and IT clients



1989-1991 - Freelance Visualiser, Designer & Illustrator - Netherlands
Clients included, Leo Burnet, JWT, Olgilvy & Mather, Van Der Veen & Partners, and other medium sized agencies based in the Netherlands.



1986-1989 - Art Director - Hansnel Advertising Agency - Netherlands.

Business to Business to Fast Moving clients

  • Albert Hein, Supermarket - Pont of Sale 

  • Candy Appliances

  • Allied Spirits and Wines - On Pack and Point of Sale

  • Hunkermoller, Benelux - Lingerie Fashion

  • Bart Smit - Toy chain

 

1984-1985 - Designer/Illustrator, Design Department, Philips Data Communications, the Netherlands

 

Education, Training & Qualifications

2012 - Professional Proof Reader

2011- Principles of Great Copy Writing (CIM)

2011- First Aid Qualified

2000 - Courses in HTML, FrontPage and Flash

1984 - HND Technical & Scientific Illustration - Blackpool College of Art & Design

1982 - OND Engineering - Blackpool Technical College

1982 - Indentures of Apprenticeship - Turner, Fitter - I.C.I.

1978 - Six O levels including Art, physics, Computer Science, Chemistry and Technical drawing – St Dominic’s Grammar School, Manchester

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