Andrea Mcdaid Email and Phone Number

In January 2016 I registered as a freelance graphic designer, working from home, and have built up many great customer relationships. I have produced a vast selection of creative artwork and illustrations to customer briefs and budgets, delivering high quality graphics on, or regularly, before time. I also update a customer website as and when required. Customers include:● Bare Beauty● Cambridge Diet● EBD Academy (confidential)● Enfield Council (confidential)● Funeral Co-op● Kier Fellowship Trust● JCH Heating & Plumbing Ltd● JLM Engineering Services● Judge 3D (confidential)● JW Housden ● M&T Fire Control Ltd● Procurement Leaders● Quadrac Racing● S&J (gas, heating and plumbing)● Star Bridal Wear● Swan Print● Tysoe Fitness● Urban Graphics (confidential)● Woods Hardwick (confidential)

I acquired a 34-week CS contract supporting the Environmental Services and Trading Standards department at Bedford Borough Council. A demanding customer services role involving constant liaison with the public, organising appointments and diaries, plus co-ordinating within the team to achieve best outcomes.

Working in a small but crucial team within the corporate marketing/communications department was a great foundation in providing a professional and dedicated design service throughout the company reporting to all levels of staff. Working to the highest levels of quality and accuracy, delivering to tight deadlines and managing numerous artwork projects at once. Producing all types of artwork for internal and external facing customers e.g. adverts, booklets, brochures, corporate stationery, forms (plus electronic), exhibition stands, graphics, illustrations, logos, newsletters, presentations, signage, vehicle livery etc.

Reporting to the business development and quality & environmental departments, providing full secretarial, reception and administrative support in day-to-day responsibilities. Both departments required top-quality presentational documentation specifically when sending out prequalification submissions to strict deadlines in response to European and Contract Journal advertisements.Additionally, producing PowerPoint presentations for client interviews/ internal workshops, and capability statements of company expertise.

This company was involved in high technology security systems, mainly for overseas governments and VIP clients. The work was of a highly confidential nature and UK MOD security standards and procedures were strictly followed. As secretary to the operations director, technical director, sales/marketing team and procurement manager, I provided full secretarial, reception and admin support which included extensive shorthand, word processing, audio typing and a high percentage of personal assistance. I supported the sales/marketing team with literature, quotations and preparation of large technical proposals, often to very tight schedules.

Having worked in the BAe training school for a period of six weeks I was transferred to the Reinforced Microwave Plastics Group which prepare and manufacture radomes. Reporting to the business manager and four project managers my responsibilities included all aspects of secretarial duties including word processing, booking and distributing mail, telephone work, shorthand and administration.