Beckie Billingham Email & Phone Number

London, England, United Kingdom

London, England, United Kingdom

- Support the processing of acquisitions into the museum, including developing proposals.- Undertake cataloguing, numbering, documentation and digitisation of objects in the collection.-Use willingness to handle objects in order to utilise the collection as a research asset and extend knowledge.- Facilitate and supervise access to the V&A’s collections via the Prints and Drawings study room including assisting with the retrieval and re-shelving of objects. - Deal with public enquiries both in person and in writing using the departments ref tracker system. - Contribute to the development of collection records, web content, displays, and materials for publication, and social media content to promote awareness of the collection and the study room.- Participate in talks and group visits thereby partaking in educating, enriching and enthralling audiences. - Support auditing and storage projects, including updating locations on the collections management system.- Develop thorough knowledge of collection documentation by undertaking extensive training in the museum's collections management and digital assets systems.

London, England, United Kingdom

- Enhance the museum’s reputation by assisting the Communications team in bringing the V&A collection to a wider audience.- Use excellent interpersonal skills to liaise with colleagues across multiple departments.- Recognise the scope of museum projects and public programmes to understand how the series can enhance museum programming and outreach. - Use meticulous organisational skills to arrange the logistics of filming. This includes arranging access to areas throughout the museum, managing filming and staff schedules, and coordinating interviews and meetings.- Maintain meticulous records to ensure all filming is fully documented and devise efficient methods of organising information to ensure it is easily accessible for reference. - Supervise all facets of filming, ensuring procedures and guidelines are adhered to and that the crew's work is focussed and V&A staff are recognised. - Provide daily research for press campaigns, using knowledge of CMS to assist in research.

London, United Kingdom

The Victoria and Albert Museum is the world's leading museum of art and design offering a vast programme of events and exhibitions to visitors from across the globe. Responsibilities include: - Having in-depth knowledge of the gallery, collection and daily operations in order to effectively answer visitor enquiries. - Responsibility of the museum floor, objects, and visitors. Ensuring all needs are met. - Actively liaising with various departments to ensure the smooth operation of the museum. - Resolving both common and unexpected, complex situations in a fast and effective manner by assessing the issue and prioritising the importance of different circumstances. - With a positive and enthusiastic attitude, providing an engaging and memorable experience that demonstrates the values and ideals of a world-renowned art institution.- Having a strong knowledge of the extensive closing procedure, including the ability to work within a large team of colleagues to ensure this is achieved correctly and efficiently.This role at the V&A has provided me with the opportunity to expand my current skill set whilst simultaneously allowing me to learn new skills, providing me with opportunities to develop my career and utilise my creativity.

Post university, I have undertaken many freelance illustration projects. These include: The cover for Jasmin Loren's debut poetry anthology 'Sweet Oblivion'. For this project, my brief was to create a cover which accurately represented Jasmin's first collection of poetry. I read through many of her poems whilst thumbnailing designs and ideas. After reviewing the designs with the author, we decided on one of the more abstract designs, which I then turned into a final piece, keeping the author informed throughout the process. This project enabled me to put into practice the skills that I learnt throughout my time at university whilst also allowing me to work with another creative to help them achieve their own goals. Jasmin's book is now available on most online reading platforms with my cover, which was also used as part of the promotional material. My debut original zine, 'Stars and Constellations', released in 2018, is a small 16-page zine written, illustrated, and published by myself. Physical copies were sold through my online shop and word of mouth. It was important whilst working on this for me to utilise my communication skills in order to be able to oversee the printing and promotion of the zine. I learned many skills whilst working on this project, including invaluable business skills, such as keeping accounts and project management. I was recently given the opportunity to design the cover for Clarence Oddbody's upcoming EP This involved communicating with the band in order to ensure that I could create a final product that truly represented the EP and that the band could be happy with. This allowed me to improve upon my communication skills, creative and practical talents and time management, as I was working towards a strict deadline.

Melbourne, Australia

Swatch is a fashion retailer with a focus on contemporary design, operating out of a large upmarket department store. Responsibilities included: - Opening and closing the store requiring a high level of responsibility and attention to detail in order to ensure all procedures were followed correctly.- Maintaining store presentation and organising displays allowing me to utilise my creative talents and organisational skills.- Selling and repairing watches, granting me the opportunity to improve my existing customer service expertise whilst also allowing me to gain new role specific skills.- Stock ordering and management, improving upon my admin and organisational skills. This was an essential part of the role as it allowed the store to run efficiently in order to provide customers with a streamlined and professional service.- undertaking banking responsibilities using Microsoft office. It was important for me to have an extensive knowledge of the products and a passion for the brand. In order to improve my performance in the role, I learnt to utilise this knowledge and passion to create a bespoke experience for each customer.

Derby, United Kingdom

Horsley Lodge is an independent golf club, hotel and restaurant located in the Derbyshire countryside. The lodge accommodates a variety of guests, both local and international. Responsibilities included: - communicating with team members to enable the swift and effective delivery of services. This was especially important during busy periods as this often meant undertaking several tasks at one time.- Prioritising the needs of customers in order to manage multiple roles simultaneously. This allowed me to resolve any issues that may arise quickly and efficiently. - Taking orders using the till system. - Maintaining Restaurant presentation to a high standard.During my time here, I was able to apply and improve the transferable skills that I had gained in my previous roles whilst also gaining new skills and practical knowledge, including learning to use a new computer system to take orders. This proves that I am quick to learn.

Derby, United Kingdom

Lisa Jean's Brasserie is a small independent restaurant located in England's oldest department store. I was hired to update the menus for the restaurant whilst retaining the already established Art Deco theme. Building on the work of the previous graphic designer, I was able to update the text, as well as the design of the menus, adding my own personal style whilst also following the guidelines set by the brief to create new, professional-looking menus. Throughout this role, I learnt many new skills, including the importance of effective communication and professionalism, both of which are essential in working successfully with a client to ensure an end product that both parties are satisfied with.

Derby, United Kingdom

Derby Live is a council run company which hosts live events across Derby throughout the year. Responsibilities included: - Welcoming guests into the arena, directing them to the correct area in order to check tickets in an orderly fashion. This was especially important when welcoming large groups as they could take up a lot of space meaning it would be difficult for other visitors to get to the correct areas.- Ushering visitors to their seats, ensuring all were seated correctly and in a timely manner so as to ensure the performance could start at the required time.- Escorting children to the stage. This allowed me to improve my communication skills with groups that I would not normally encounter, adapting my customer service style to serve groups with differing needs.- Tidying the auditorium.- Selling merchandise and programmes. We had to be organised and work together as a team to ensure that everyone was seated correctly. This was especially important during school performances when we had to organise large groups in a short amount of time. This really boosted my communication skills as I had to communicate effectively with both guests and team members in order to have everyone seated in time for the show.

Lincoln, United Kingdom

Responsibilities included: - Admin duties, consisting of answering phone calls and emails, replying to reviews, filing registration cards, updating and altering information via the hotel’s computer system, invoicing clients, and banking tasks. - Kitchen duties, consisting of preparing food, prioritising and organising orders.- Waiting on tables and serving at the bar.- Checking guests in and out of the hotel, ensuring all requirements were met prior to the guests arrival.This meant that I had to be able to prioritise tasks and work well as part of a team, especially during busy periods.