Catherine Heald Email & Phone Number

Milton Keynes, Gb

Milton Keynes, Gb

Milton Keynes, England, United Kingdom

As the sole Quality Control and Proofreader dedicated to the Santander account, I oversee the quality of print, digital, social media, website (GIFs/JPGs/PNGs) and MP4 jobs that are processed through the studio.I must ensure any requested client amends are implemented accurately and each job adheres to brand and sub brand templates and requirements, such as logo sizes, paragraph styles, colour specification, pixel size and imagery. My role also requires an in-depth knowledge of UK English spelling and grammar to ensure each job is 100% correct before it leaves the studio.Occasional copywriting or recommended rewrites for campaigns. Creating interactive electronic PDFs with text fields, tick boxes and drop down menus. Transcribing video scripts for campaign advertising on TVs within the branch network. Designing and writing internal process documents for production and creative teams, and QC feedback documents for external clients.

Northampton, England, United Kingdom

Coaching recreational trampoline classes with a wide range of abilities and ages, including adultsExecution judge at club and regional competitionsClub Judge from 9 August 2023Level 2 Coach from 15 March 2020Level 1 Coach from 26 November 2017Level 0 Coach from 2 October 2016

Milton Keynes, United Kingdom

QC role as detailed above for IPG Studios.Statistical analysis of the monthly quality report using Excel to create spreadsheets and pie charts to compare with the previous monthly figures. The data was transferred into an InDesign template for presenting to senior members of the business.Played a significant role in creating sponsorship material such as advertising billboards, tickets and booklets for VIP guests for the 2012, 2013 and 2014 F1 British Grand Prix at Silverstone.The studio was transferred between companies under TUPE law.

Milton Keynes, United Kingdom

QC role as detailed above for IPG and Hogarth but for print only, and excludes the monthly quality reports. Played a significant role in creating sponsorship material such as advertising billboards, tickets and booklets for VIP guests for the 2011 F1 British Grand Prix at Silverstone.The studio was transferred between companies under TUPE law.

Milton Keynes, United Kingdom

Responsible for booking in studio jobs for the sole design agency contracted to producing Santander retail literature, branch marketing material and ad-hoc requests. Copywriting headlines and body copy for a range of print collateral.Liaised with the Literature and Direct Marketing teams and external printing agency Williams Lea.Uploaded artwork to online archive: http://creativebank.tagworldwide.comPlayed a significant role in creating sponsorship material such as advertising billboards, tickets and booklets for VIP guests for the 2008, 2009 and 2010 F1 British Grand Prix at Silverstone.

Milton Keynes, United Kingdom

Controlling the daily work flow of the design studio. Responsible for outsourcing design work with four external design agencies worth £15,000 per month.Amending logos, item codes and text on artwork using Quark XPress. Converting artwork files to PDFs or logos from eps to jpg files. Proofreading of on-going projects.Creative and content approval – ensuring items adhere to branding requirements before printing or uploading to the online archive. Upkeep of online archive: www.everythingabbey.comPlayed a significant role in creating sponsorship material such as advertising billboards, tickets and booklets for VIP guests for the 2007 F1 British Grand Prix at Silverstone.

Milton Keynes, United Kingdom

News department – magazines and newspapersPart time from October 2000 to August 2002 (A Levels) and September 2003 to June 2006 (university degree). Full time from September 2002 to August 2003 (gap year) and July 2006 to April 2007.Responsible for the news department – daily delivery checks and returns, ordering back issues and partworks and ensuring that the department remained fully stocked and presentable. Answering phones and dealing with customer queries. Responsible for unlocking the shop on various occasions. Saturday payment till timetable manager, covering scheduled breaks and organising shift changes.

Bachelor Of Arts (B.A.), Journalism, 2:2

A very broad degree covering print and broadcast, photography, magazine creation and design, copywriting, proofreading and advanced.

A Levels And Gcses

3 A levels (English Literature, Geography and Psychology) 2 AS levels (General Studies and Media Studies) 12 GCSEs (1A, 2Bs, 8Cs and 1E)