Ben Watson Email & Phone Number

I'm the lead designer within the business, working alongside the marketing department coming up with design solutions to drive traffic into the business whilst also supporting the wider business with various other creative tasks.My day to day responsibilities include being in charge of all creative output, a brand guardian ensuring the brand, ethos and messaging are kept consistent. I'm responsible for coming up with digital assets and content (including campaigns, web, social and video content), supporting with marketing activity, supporting the commercial and guest facing teams, posters, packaging, signage around the zoo site (creating, co-ordinating and reviewing), working with and maintaining excellent relationships with external suppliers.

Atherstone

Lichfield

Originally as a Junior Designer, I progressed into a higher Graphic Design role holding more responsibility as time progressed including my final few months, where I had been managing and organising the small design team day-to-day.My main duties involved keeping the brand up to date, creating new assets across many platforms and mediums across the business including creation of digital assets, design and build of HTML email templates based towards the platform user and retail customer audience, social media support, printed assets, working on seasonal and promotional campaigns, editing and designing CMS landing pages for the website.

Sutton Coldfield

During my time here I have worked across various food & beverage departments in the resort but my main employment is within the Ryder Grill where I predominately worked as a barperson and waiter. This is a job in which involves a very high standard of customer service with professional interaction with guests.

Meriden

During a 2 month paid design internship, I had taken on a numerous amount of projects where i have learnt the intensity and the values of working with various clients, having to work to tight deadlines and working on an array of different briefs. I learnt the value of teamwork and process working alongside designers, art workers and account handlers to develop work whilst reporting progress and working directly with a creative director.

Bachelor Of Arts (B.A.), Graphic Design, Second Class : First Division (2:1)

Bachelor Of Technology (Btech), National Diploma In Graphic Design & Interactive Media, At Distinction Distinction Merit (Ddm)

Bachelor Of Technology - Btech, First Diploma In Art & Design, At Merit (M)

Bachelor Of Technology (Btech), First Diploma In Media Studies, At Pass (P)

Gcse

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