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Sheffield, United Kingdom

Sheffield, United Kingdom

Working on projects producing clothing and equipment designs, artwork, promotional material, Point of Sale material, signage, magazine spreads and so much more. Assist/lead in the design and production of other graphic related work including web content, the designing and building of email campaigns, web advertising, banner advertising, the creation of landing pages and any other artwork as required.

Working with a small team of various skill sets in order to create and launch effective brands, marketing campaigns and social media strategies. Clients include The Vulcan, The Nursery Paint Company, RH Recruiting, Military Fitness, Changing Room Media and others. One recent success was launching the Nursery Paint website. Since launch the company has been more visible within it’s relevant field, seen improved reputation and witnessed increased website traffic and increased profits month on month.Over the last year, I have helped the team absorb different aspects of marketing and design into the company so to save money on outsourcing. By doing this we have seen increased profits and a significant increase in clients without sacrificing a quality product. Within this role we also take on social media and brand reviews with companies to ensure their reputation and tone of voice is representative of their client base. A new idea, this has been a feature that has been in high demand and extremely successful with many positive comments and figures from clients.Key AchievementsControlling all Graphic Design within the company includingprint buying, paper sourcing and quotation.Hitting all deadlines on time and seeing increased revenue for our clients.Research, production and implementation of several external brands.

Creating all manner of high quality and effective designs, brands and campaigns for many different clients and charities including The Dons RLFC, Sheffield Steelers Ice Hockey Club, Silent Sheffield, Nomad & Saint Francis Children's Society. Jobs included the production of banners, posters, brochures, flyers, stickers, website and social media graphics and strategies plus full sets of brand guidelines. Within this role I liaise with both clients and printers to make sure everything is focused on correct target audiences, leave on time and to budget and comply with companies external guidelines preserving important funding streams. By producing effective and creative solutions, I have been able to retain all clients over the past four years yet still manage both personal website/blog and social media including Facebook, Twitter, Google+, Dribbble and Cargo.

Doncaster, United Kingdom

Within Doncaster College’s Marketing department I have produced creative solutions and campaigns for all aspects of marketing Doncaster College, University Centre Doncaster and it’s partners including Prospectus design & printing, signage, vehicle graphics, brand design & management, event co-ordination, posters, flyers, advertising campaigns, business cards, & consultation. As well as the above I am involved in the social media marketing of Doncaster College and the University Centre Doncaster, primarily in content creation for our Facebook pages, Twitter accounts, website and recently became one of the first College in the UK to join Google+. Through our social media we have received high praise for the quality and effectiveness of our content from many peers in the industry. I also liaise with printers and paper suppliers with regards to paper stock and printing Techniques in order to maximize efficiency of publications, ensuring they always leave on time and to budget. Key AchievementsProduction of the annual £15,000+ FE Prospectus and recruitment campaigns resulting in an increase in student numbers year on year.Research, production and implementation of several internal andexternal brands.Brand management over two campuses containing 900+ staffLiaising with external partners such as Doncaster Metropolitan Borough Council to help them produce and maintain effective brands

Ba (Hons), Visual Communication

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