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Weston-Super-Mare, England, United Kingdom

Weston-Super-Mare

Supporting other design agencies to create corporate brochures, express point-of-sale, site proposals and advertising solutions through to ‘print ready’ and packaged artwork. Independently freelancing for a variety of companies in the South West creating visual shop refits, re-brands, mail merges and distribution advertising through to supplying signs, banners, window graphics, vehicle graphics and hoardings.

Weston Super Mare

Wellington, Somerset

A multi-discipline design agency, specialising in the food and beverage sector for a range of blue chip companies such as:Sainsbury’s, Háagen Dazs, Old El Paso,Coca-Cola, Tesco, Manchester United and a range of universities. Consisted of three individual departments: Creative, Interiors and Shop Fitting, each providing innovative solutions in their own specialist areas. My role in Atlantic Creative included:- Communicating with the sales and management teams to follow briefs… Show more A multi-discipline design agency, specialising in the food and beverage sector for a range of blue chip companies such as:Sainsbury’s, Háagen Dazs, Old El Paso,Coca-Cola, Tesco, Manchester United and a range of universities. Consisted of three individual departments: Creative, Interiors and Shop Fitting, each providing innovative solutions in their own specialist areas. My role in Atlantic Creative included:- Communicating with the sales and management teams to follow briefs from clients.- Creating sub-brands focusing on increasing turnover in various sectors. - Design point-of-sale, roll-outs and exhibition displays such as, menu communication and way-finding. - Constructing and developing brand catalogues for clients and management teams for future orders.- Branding innovative shop-fit and kiosk concept proposals and increasing potential sales through signage. - Take designs from concept through to ‘print ready’ artwork for the in-house large format production department.- Setting jobs ‘print ready’ for production including cut-paths, bleeds, crop marks and pre-press tiling. Show less

Weston-Super-Mare

Produced final artwork for screen printing, embroidery and large format digital printing to businesses, schools, colleges, sports teams, charities and councils. Main duties included:- Sales, marketing, advertising, promotions and design.- Working on a one-to-one basis with clients from start to completion.- Quoting incoming jobs, ordering relevant material from suppliers and checking stock levels.- Setting out and laying up artwork ‘print ready’.- Operating in-house… Show more Produced final artwork for screen printing, embroidery and large format digital printing to businesses, schools, colleges, sports teams, charities and councils. Main duties included:- Sales, marketing, advertising, promotions and design.- Working on a one-to-one basis with clients from start to completion.- Quoting incoming jobs, ordering relevant material from suppliers and checking stock levels.- Setting out and laying up artwork ‘print ready’.- Operating in-house machinery such as Roland wide format printer.- Helping production with weeding, application, laying up, fitting, vehicles and on-site installation.- Assisting with managing accounts, filing and organising production schedules through the Clarity software. Show less

Weston-Super-Mare

A small but creative team provided a variety of specialised skills working with tight deadlines throughout design and production. Integrating clients ideas to achieve effective end results. Main duties included:- Attending client meetings and understanding the business objectives and client requirements.- Developing mood boards to reflect concepts.- Designing a variety of options for approval.- Estimating time required to complete jobs and provide quotes to clients.- QC… Show more A small but creative team provided a variety of specialised skills working with tight deadlines throughout design and production. Integrating clients ideas to achieve effective end results. Main duties included:- Attending client meetings and understanding the business objectives and client requirements.- Developing mood boards to reflect concepts.- Designing a variety of options for approval.- Estimating time required to complete jobs and provide quotes to clients.- QC checks of print for installation.- Operating in-house machinery such as Mutoh wide format printer, Graphtech plotter, Bizhub printer and guillotine including operating programmes such as Postprint and Composer.- Clients included: NHS, Yates, Weston Hospicecare, Domino’s Pizza, Bristol International Airport and M&S. Show less

Weston-Super-Mare

A fast expanding business which offered direct torigid prints, CnC cut sub-straights, sign trays, illuminated displays, vinyl graphics and wraps. My role was to take a client from start to completion giving them a point of contact and progress report on their orders. This continuity enabled me to understand their unique requirements for design and ensured a speedy and efficient service. Main duties included:- Organising the print and production teams, delegating work on… Show more A fast expanding business which offered direct torigid prints, CnC cut sub-straights, sign trays, illuminated displays, vinyl graphics and wraps. My role was to take a client from start to completion giving them a point of contact and progress report on their orders. This continuity enabled me to understand their unique requirements for design and ensured a speedy and efficient service. Main duties included:- Organising the print and production teams, delegating work on projects.- Managing quotations, invoicing and credit control. - Creating stationery, shop signage, marketing material, vehicle designs and promotional products.- Setting jobs ‘print ready’ for production including cut-paths, bleeds, crop marks and pre-press tiling.- Preparing jobs for manufacturing using: Roland VS and RS 640 and Graphtech.- Clients included: JC Decaux, North Somerset Council, Weston College and Mercedes Benz. Show less

Hewish

Colour Werx a ‘one-stop-shop’ offering a comprehensive range of solutions to suit most requirements. Designing the complete consistent graphics package from stationery through to vehicle graphics and shop signage. Main duties included:- Meeting clients to discuss their needs, objectives and budgets. - Designing and creating a wide variety of graphics and promotional material. - Setting jobs ‘print ready’ for production including cut-paths, bleeds, crop marks and pre-press… Show more Colour Werx a ‘one-stop-shop’ offering a comprehensive range of solutions to suit most requirements. Designing the complete consistent graphics package from stationery through to vehicle graphics and shop signage. Main duties included:- Meeting clients to discuss their needs, objectives and budgets. - Designing and creating a wide variety of graphics and promotional material. - Setting jobs ‘print ready’ for production including cut-paths, bleeds, crop marks and pre-press tiling.- Producing designs for both internal and external communications.- Interacting with the client for approval.- Preparing jobs for manufacturing using a range of machines including: Roland RS 640, Agfa, Mutch and Vutek.- Reorganising and updating database systems and introducing new procedures to improve the departments’ production process.- Clients included: Star Radio, Grand Pier, Wessex Water and Puxton Park. Show less

Weston-Super-Mare / Swindon

Reporting directly to the Managing Directors of these two rapidly expanding businesses, liaising with clients and ensuring that the graphics team, production and fitting departments interpret and adhere to the client’s needs. Main duties included:- Designing corporate campaigns to boost sales for Housing Agencies such as Barratt, KingsOak, Westbury, Bryant, George Wimpey and Persimmon Homes.- Designing the hoardings, way-finding signage and promotional event signage.-… Show more Reporting directly to the Managing Directors of these two rapidly expanding businesses, liaising with clients and ensuring that the graphics team, production and fitting departments interpret and adhere to the client’s needs. Main duties included:- Designing corporate campaigns to boost sales for Housing Agencies such as Barratt, KingsOak, Westbury, Bryant, George Wimpey and Persimmon Homes.- Designing the hoardings, way-finding signage and promotional event signage.- Assisting and supporting the production team in meetings, creating an understanding of each job for print.- Implementing seasonal and monthly marketing ideas to increase signage sales. Show less

Clevedon

Reporting to the General Manager and working closely with their PR company to create consistent brand awareness throughout their six branches of Independent Global Travel Agents.- Promotional campaigns, exhibitions and events.- Internal and external window displays.- Press advertising.- Promotional leaflets, posters and newsletters.

Bachelor’S Degree, Packaging Design And Graphics, B.A. (Hons) Packaging Design And Graphics Communication.

B.A. (Hons) Packaging Design and Graphics Communication

Foundation Diploma / As Levels, Foundation Diploma In Art And Design

Foundation Diploma in Art and Design Diploma in Creative Skills. AS Level in Fine Art and Photography.

High School, A-C