Greater Exeter Area
I am a Creative Manager with experience in managing a Creative Team through many detailed projects and challenges. I have qualifications, knowledge and skills in various software packages such as; Indesign, Illustrator, Photoshop, Premiere, After Effects, Audition, Adobe Acrobat, CMS, Word, Excel and PowerPoint. I am also skilled in on location filming, animation creation and audio editing including photography. I am equally proficient on PC and Apple computers. I have a creative and conceptual mind full of innovative ideas. I am very experienced at working for a wide variety of clients, handling multiple projects at any one time. With a good sense of humour and strong communication skills I deliver accuracy and excellent attention to detail while working to tight deadlines.
I design and create print and digital communications within a marketing department. This work varies from printed and digital guides and brochures, trade show point of display, advertising, web graphics and presentations. I translate the products and services produced by a insurance and financial planning company into such avenues of communication as exciting and ‘easy to interpret’ infographics, visuals and customer persona case studies. I also produce advertising and stationary for many of Lloyd and Whytes clients in the medical, theatrical and domestic sectors.
Worked within an agency environment, on print and web projects for many clients within the hotel and leisure industry, worldwide. From brochures, booklets, leaflets, direct mail, advertisements, trade show POD graphics to cutting edge websites and email campaigns, I looked after all the clients’ design and marketing needs. My role involved constant communication with the client, from face to face meetings to telephone and email. This was a demanding position which involved strong focus, organisation and inventive ideas. Adobe Creative Suite CS6 - CC including Photoshop, Illustrator, Indesign and Dreamweaver, CMS and many other software packages were used to create this work. I managed and coordinated clients and internal teams within projects via use of Basecamp software. Proof reading, copy writing for digital and print media, establishing ‘tone of voice’ for a brand and editing copy for better effect were also my duties. I would liaise with printers, sending job specifications and obtain quotations.
Currently working at Blue Chip Holidays on the look and feel of an ambitious new company website project to improve the users experience. This involves producing wireframes to detailed page designs in Photoshop to creating web graphics and PPC display banners for the new and existing websites. Use of Content Management Systems and Digital Asset Management are also part of my duties. Branding is also a key area of my concern. I produce print and marketing material for printed artworks used in national campaigns that feature in the national press such as The Guardian, Sunday Times etc, along with magazines, brochure design and creation, point of display and signage. This combined with liaising with developers to ensure the design comes into fruition as intended creates a varied and demanding post.
Worked for a design agency where clients included Crealy Adventure Park and many other local businesses in Devon and Cornwall. Producing large scale banners, point of display materials, vehicle graphics, adverts, leaflets, brochures, signage and much more. From taking customer briefs, creating designs to producing print ready artwork for production. This involved using many different software packages such as; Indesign, Illustrator, Photoshop and Adobe Acrobat (Adobe Creative Suite CS3 - CS5).
Worked for a design agency where a whole design and marketing package was delivered to clients. Clients varied from within the holiday and leisure industry, renewable energy companies to educational facilities. Designed and produced anything from; marketing campaign strategies, brochures, mailers, leaflets, web graphics, trade show displays, posters, stationary and more. Liaised with clients from concept to delivery. This involved using many different software packages such as; Indesign, Illustrator, Photoshop and Adobe Acrobat (Adobe Creative Suite CS3 - CS5). On site and off site photography experience. Produced print ready artwork for production.