Andrew Plested Email & Phone Number

Aylesbury, Gb

High Wycombe

As a key member of a compact team, I have produced design led gifts for renowned retail brands such as John Lewis, World Duty Free and The Royal Horticultural Society through to prominent heritage clients such as Historic Royal Palaces, The British Museum and English Heritage as well as large best selling in-house stock ranges. I have enthusiastically demonstrated these skills through: • Managing and creating briefs for resources internally and externally to ensure projects are… Show more As a key member of a compact team, I have produced design led gifts for renowned retail brands such as John Lewis, World Duty Free and The Royal Horticultural Society through to prominent heritage clients such as Historic Royal Palaces, The British Museum and English Heritage as well as large best selling in-house stock ranges. I have enthusiastically demonstrated these skills through: • Managing and creating briefs for resources internally and externally to ensure projects are delivered on budget and to exacting specifications.• Meeting clients and understanding their requirements and presenting proposals. Following branding guidelines and ensuring overall satisfaction and direction is achieved. • Liaising with other team members as well as across departments to ensure all brief details are met in full.• Art direction with artists and illustrators.• Artworking of designs across products and packaging. Creation of customer POS.• Creation of detailed visual and technical specifications for manufacture.• Extensive knowledge of a wide variety of print and production processes.• Sourcing and creating original social media content for a variety of platforms.• Involved in exhibition stand design, sourcing and building of resources.• Mentoring team members with project development and technical proficiencies.• Responsible for all company IT and technical needs. Developed new business website (2019).• Strong communication skills, required across language barriers with international suppliers.• Experienced in supply chain management ensuring deadlines are met. • Highly skilled with the use of Adobe Creative Suite. Show less

Bucks

My freelance work provides further challenges extending my skills into brochures, posters, product packaging to name a few as well as improving my knowledge of WordPress and its vast array of tools. Having the opportunity to meet or remotely present and understand client needs efficiently is essential to me. • Branding, Marketing materials, Brochures, Web design (Wordpress), Digital media content, Adverts, Events, SM content, Wedding stationary, Posters, Web sliders & banners, SEO… Show more My freelance work provides further challenges extending my skills into brochures, posters, product packaging to name a few as well as improving my knowledge of WordPress and its vast array of tools. Having the opportunity to meet or remotely present and understand client needs efficiently is essential to me. • Branding, Marketing materials, Brochures, Web design (Wordpress), Digital media content, Adverts, Events, SM content, Wedding stationary, Posters, Web sliders & banners, SEO, Mail shots. Show less

Bucks

Working in partnership as a design and build business was a great learning experience. The demands involved in running a small company, helped me to attain a good knowledge of business practices. I got to work for a wide variety of clients who often had very different needs, meaning I had to generate original and eye catching proposals. Projects ranged from graphic design, web design with hand coded websites, to theme based sites such as wordpress. Generating 2 & 3D CAD modelling for… Show more Working in partnership as a design and build business was a great learning experience. The demands involved in running a small company, helped me to attain a good knowledge of business practices. I got to work for a wide variety of clients who often had very different needs, meaning I had to generate original and eye catching proposals. Projects ranged from graphic design, web design with hand coded websites, to theme based sites such as wordpress. Generating 2 & 3D CAD modelling for exhibition stands right through to timber frame home extensions. Show less

Bachelor Of Arts (B.A.) Hons, Industrial And Product Design, 2:1

Advanced Gnvq, Art & Design, Merit

Education record

GCSE's