Michael Parker Email & Phone Number

Newport, United Kingdom

I have worked for A.F. Blakemore & Son within their Creative Print department for 6 years. Day to day work has included• Preparing print ready artwork across a range of media including but not limited to brochures,booklets, web skimming, POS. etc.• Ensuring all artwork produced is consistant with any brand guidelines provided• Being a key player in driving consistency within the studio ensuring campaign look and feelare maintained throughout all elements of design work• Developing an effective working relationship with colleagues and providing excellent customerservice with regard delivery against brief and timelines• Reviewing and responding to briefs supplied to ensure detailed understanding of therequirement whilst constructively highlighting opportunities for creative improvement or adjustment

Newport, United Kingdom

I am currently working on a freelance basis for several companies throughout the UK. My client base includes McCann Ericcson, Momentum Worldwide, YouGov and DCP UK where I have been drafted in to provide work for many high profile clients such as Pepsi Co, Unilever, Bakkavor, Kelloggs, Crowne Plaza, Microsoft, Nestle, Waitrose and Marks & Spencer.

Newport, United Kingdom

Concept Visualisation is a unique skill whereby an artist will discreetly observe and listen to the ideas and comments being made at a focus group, a branding meeting, a B2B brainstorm or product development/innovation session and sketch continuously throughout. At the end of the meeting (or often during the meeting) the concept visualiser will hand over a series of sketches demonstrating very precisely any ideas developed during the session.This service provides an incredible amount of insight both from the consumer (at focus groups) and from the creative minds of the company (at B2B or internal meetings) which companies often find will speed up the development time of their product, brand or service.I have worked with several international, blue chip companies who have found that the impact of a concept visualiser has been invaluable. Companies I have worked for include Pepsi Co, Unilever, Nestle, Waitrose and Tesco amongst many others.

Romiley, Cheshire

• Logo and Graphic Design • Developing a brand identity to be used for websites, T Shirts and publicity• Producing posters and flyers using existing brand identity for established bands and musicians• Developing original artwork to a higher standard• Creating signage for specific areas of music production• CD face and sleeve design• Preparing print ready artwork and organising final high quality prints in many formats.

Bristol, United Kingdom

• Observing consumer and B2B led focus groups• Sketching ideas for logos, branding, products, company development• Liaising with clients prior to and post the research group to discuss ideas• Developing ideas further using hand drawn illustrations and 3D renderings• Branding, logo, packaging design for outsourced company

Manchester, United Kingdom

• Visualising concepts within consumer and B2B led research groups• Coordinating graphic design projects from concept through to completion • Collaborating with clients to create unique visuals • Conceiving graphic designs to clients specifications from hand-drawn ideas through to computer generated artwork • Working within a creative team to design and produce artwork for new and existing clients, brand development, packaging concepts and marketing and promotional materials. • Creating hand-drawn and computer generated artwork, logo design, rebranding, P.O.P./P.O.S., flyers, brochures and other reference material.• Filming and editing consumer research groups and client innovation days• Creating Vox-pops for presentations for ongoing projects and de-briefsI began employment with the Blue Banana Agency as Junior Graphic Designer aged 17 and then swiftly progressed to Artistic Director.