I am a freelance graphic designer for web and print with 9 years experience and skills in multimedia.
I also have experience with project management and a talent for researching. I am always a team player with a focus on client satisfaction, creativity and detail.
Objective
I am now looking to build on my extensive range of technical skills within a suitably challenging creative role. I am keen to achieve further professional development and develop exciting high-profile brands.
Skills
·Design for web and print - Photoshop, InDesign, Illustrator, Dreamweaver, Firebug, Flash and web video
·CSS, HTML, XML, PHP, Apache server on Unix, WAMP server, SubVersion/Tortoise SVN, use of MySQL, phpMyAdmin, cPanel, mod rewrite, Wordpress, Movable Type.
·I’ve worked with Macs, PC’s and Linux boxes and have some experience with shell scripting
·Photography, video and cd/dvd authoring to red book standards (RAW, Final Cut, Premiere, Vegas, DVD Architect)
·Location recording / boom operating, music composition and sound design (Pro Tools, Live, Acid, Soundforge, Max/MSP, sound effects, loop and orchestral libraries)
·French Language (semi-fluent)
Recent clients and employment
B-Street- July 2009
Solus email campaign for Tottenham Hotspur
Southern Records - November 2007 - June 2009
Web design, maintenance and adding new releases, artwork and news to the site
Digital content creation, preparing releases for iTunes etc with valid metadata in xml format.
Getgoodmusic.net - Website for composer Alex Stoloff - 2008
Pedrokalache.co.uk - Website for ceramic artist - 2008
The First Post - May 2007 - September 2007
Web design and maintenance. Art direction for banner ad campaign. User Testing.
Red Sky Vision - 2006 - 2008
Web, print design and maintenance of redskyvision.com, robinblock.co.uk, petedoherty.tv. Myspace marketing, image sourcing, SEO, podcasting. project management, video for web optimisation, location recording, music composition
Koe - Design and print of 500 cds - 2008
Etta Ermini Dance Theatre - Music and sound design for ‘Fixed Wheel’ - first shown april 2008 and performed in Belgium, Romania, Switzerland– 2008
WhyCommunicate - Web design for thehometeam.co.uk and general maintenance - 2007 - 2008
RealTSP - Banner ads for Adams Kids and Fiorelli - 2006 - 2007
Parthenon Films - 40-minute score for National Geographic documentary ‘Living Edens: Yellowstone’ - 2006
Waltham - Web design for Waltham.com - 2006
Matchgirl Films - Digital retouching and visual effects for award-winning photofilm by Sabrina Doyle - 2006
AgencyX - Print and web solutions for BT Corporate ‘Mission Impossible’ campaign - 2006
Design Unlimited - Maintenance for medicherb, IT consultation for broadband and email setup - 2004 - 2005
Jo Kemsley - Web design and project management for mediatypes.net. Retouching. LWS dvd artwork - 2003 - 2005
Realization - Music for KFC Corporate training video – 2003
Senior Designer, Areza- June 2000 - Jan 2003
Completed and managed projects for clients, designed & maintained in-house websites and produced print for signage, exhibition and corporate literature.
Unit 204, Buspace studios, Conlan Street, London W10 5AP (020 7751 1449)
Senior Designer, ELC Group - November 1999 - June 2000
All web and print design for in-house divisions and clients. Coding HTML, CSS, Javascript
24, Great Chapel Street, London, W1V 5RQ (020 7287 6664)
Digital Audio Transfer Technician, Dolby Laboratories Inc. - November 1998 - August 1999
Transfer of commercial spot and film audio to Dolby format. Liaison with post-production facilities
I have played guitar and drums in bands for many years and attended workshops in Taiko drumming, contact improvisation and butoh. I have studied Sound Arts and occasionally do location recording and sound design for film.
ABC Diploma in Broadcast Media: Sound Design and Music Technology ~ Distinction - 2008-2009
Diploma in Digital Photography - 2008
Corps Training
CSS - 2007
Peterborough Parachute Centre
Parachute training and descent - May 1998
Middlesex University
BA (Hons) English & Literary Studies with Combined studies ~ Upper Second Class Honours- 1995 - 1998 (Visual Communication Design & Art History, Digital Audio, Philosophy, Film Studies)
Chelsea College of Art & Design
BTEC ND in General Art & Design ~ Merit - 1992 - 1994
