Co-founder and co-owner of Irish weekly free newspaper.Initiated, prepared and implemented the start-up of a publishing company.Manage all design operations.Branding, digital media and production of all marketing communications.Manage studio work flow.Creation of editorial and advertising pages.Managing a small team of freelance designers.Responsible for all production and pre-press management.

Digital media.Marketing communications.Press ads.POS.Product brochures.In-store posters/signage.

Creation of marketing communications and digital media .Design multiple b2b magazines simultaneously across different sectors from concept to completion applying quality control procedures and efficient time management methods.Produce all marketing, display material and digital assets for national events and corporate conferences.Manage and communicate internal processes such as time frames, budgets and approval procedures.Design and project manage a range of b2b… Show more Creation of marketing communications and digital media .Design multiple b2b magazines simultaneously across different sectors from concept to completion applying quality control procedures and efficient time management methods.Produce all marketing, display material and digital assets for national events and corporate conferences.Manage and communicate internal processes such as time frames, budgets and approval procedures.Design and project manage a range of b2b publications covering topics such as: apprenticeships, pensions, stock exchange, race circuit guides, nuclear industry, law and claims, orthopaedics and anaesthesia.Design all promotional material including digital, advertisements, e-shots, web assets, animated banners, POS, large format display, visual presentations and associated printed marketing material.Collaborate with account managers to design and produce proposals for new business and client presentations. Show less

Work on three weekly newspapers across the counties of Kilkenny, Waterford and Carlow simultaneously. Produce all advertisements, editorial and marketing design from initial flatplan stage to completion applying quality control procedures, delivering technical support and implementing efficient time management methods. Fulfil client briefs and deliver quality design and marketing solutions to hundreds of businesses across the three counties. Liaise with editors and… Show more Work on three weekly newspapers across the counties of Kilkenny, Waterford and Carlow simultaneously. Produce all advertisements, editorial and marketing design from initial flatplan stage to completion applying quality control procedures, delivering technical support and implementing efficient time management methods. Fulfil client briefs and deliver quality design and marketing solutions to hundreds of businesses across the three counties. Liaise with editors and manage designers and photographers whilst also communicating internal processes such as time frames, approval procedures with account managers. Responsible for design of new website and weekly updates. Design all promotional material including digital, advertisements, web assets, visual presentations and associated printed material. Collaborate with account managers to design and produce proposals for new business and client presentations.  Show less

Liaising with editors and sales and marketing department, I was responsible for: complete design and production of regional tourist guides; and layout design for newsstand publications, Dalesman (Yorkshire’s best-selling magazine), Countryman, Cumbria, Lakeland Walker and Down Your Way); all creative marketing (including digital) and promotional material; branding; book design; website design/updating using Dreamweaver and WordPress; designing advertisements (print and digital); marketing… Show more Liaising with editors and sales and marketing department, I was responsible for: complete design and production of regional tourist guides; and layout design for newsstand publications, Dalesman (Yorkshire’s best-selling magazine), Countryman, Cumbria, Lakeland Walker and Down Your Way); all creative marketing (including digital) and promotional material; branding; book design; website design/updating using Dreamweaver and WordPress; designing advertisements (print and digital); marketing brochures; large format display; exhibition stands and POS. Show less

Set up magazine publishing company.Managed all design operations from concept to delivery: magazine layouts, branding and production of all marketing/ promotional material for the company including the design look of the company website.Responsible for creation of design concepts for client advertisements and marketing material. Created all editorial layouts and advertising artwork for monthly magazine - a 100-page full colour, English-language newsstand magazine… Show more Set up magazine publishing company.Managed all design operations from concept to delivery: magazine layouts, branding and production of all marketing/ promotional material for the company including the design look of the company website.Responsible for creation of design concepts for client advertisements and marketing material. Created all editorial layouts and advertising artwork for monthly magazine - a 100-page full colour, English-language newsstand magazine. Responsible for production management, budget and distribution along with subscription fulfilment.Created and maintained libraries, image banks and creative archives. Show less

Responsible for design and production of three monthly magazines aimed at the English-speaking community living on the islands of Lanzarote and Fuerteventura and native Spanish-speaking population of Lanzarote. Organised the workflow and management of the art studio and played a pivotal role in the development and advancement of the company’s branding, marketing promotions, magazine design and development of new launch projects. First point of contact for design… Show more Responsible for design and production of three monthly magazines aimed at the English-speaking community living on the islands of Lanzarote and Fuerteventura and native Spanish-speaking population of Lanzarote. Organised the workflow and management of the art studio and played a pivotal role in the development and advancement of the company’s branding, marketing promotions, magazine design and development of new launch projects. First point of contact for design enquiries.Duties included face-to-face consultation meetings with potential clients to help win new contracts. Responsible for creating new advertising/ marketing design concepts. Show less

Responsible for design, development and advancement of the company’s promotional material, branding, magazines, sponsored supplements, newspaper pages and graphics for Northern Ireland’s leading daily newspaper, the Belfast Telegraph and associated national newspapers.Liaised with editor and senior news and business journalists to conceive and produce artwork for charts, graphics, layouts and advertisements to meet daily print deadlines.Responsible for training new graphic… Show more Responsible for design, development and advancement of the company’s promotional material, branding, magazines, sponsored supplements, newspaper pages and graphics for Northern Ireland’s leading daily newspaper, the Belfast Telegraph and associated national newspapers.Liaised with editor and senior news and business journalists to conceive and produce artwork for charts, graphics, layouts and advertisements to meet daily print deadlines.Responsible for training new graphic artists and providing creative guidance to editorial/ advertising clients. Show less

Managed a busy design studio producing consumer magazines from basic concept through to completion.Responsible for magazine origination, page layout, advertisement concept/design, catalogue, brochure, poster, book and DVD/ CD packaging design and production.Responsible for booking photographers and directing photo shoots.