In-depth project management of design commissions, from initial client’s brief and concept design through to print, including photography, illustration, copywriting and full digital and print production - entire creative needs fulfilled by a professional with creative flair and technical expertise.Design for print and web in many fields, covering the innovative design and production of advertising; corporate ID, brochures, annual reports & folders; magazines and newsletters; exhibition displays & panels; posters, leaflets and programmes; websites and social media content. For a wide variety of clients in many fields.

A public-facing, customer-service (part-time) role assisting the many thousands of passengers per day progress through the Security systems at Manchester Airport.

Responsible for the complete creative output of the Birkenhead-based advertising agency, including management and recruitment of the in-house studio’s design team. Oversaw the development of both the skills-range of the staff and the simultaneous upgrading of the organisation’s hardware and software to enable state-of-the-art working practices.In addition to the design and production of advertisements for local and national newspapers, for clients ranging from car dealerships (The Windsors Group) to a national chain of electrical goods shops (Colorvision), the range of the work produced by Ratcliffe Advertising covered new ground for an expanding range of clients attracted to the business. These included:Tranmere Rovers Football Club Creation and development of a complete corporate style for the club, from the re-design of their logo to all promotional and publicity material, advertising, annual reports, corporate brochures and leaflets, exhibition displays, and even the first team kit. My relationship with this client extended beyond the end of my time at Ratcliffe Advertising, culiminating in winning awards for my design, editing and production of the match-day programme. In what I’d like to think was more than a co-incidence, my time associated with Tranmere matched the most successful period in the Club’s history!Wirral Drug Prevention Initiative Design and production of a series of posters and leaflets using local sporting icons to promote an anti-drugs awareness programme throughout schools and community ventures.Chester Gateway Theatre Creative design and development of corporate leaflets, brochures, posters and publicity material. Introduced a new, innovative style for the theatre’s posters, making them instantly recognisable in an over-crowded field, and introduced a fresh new audience to the Theatre.

Graphic Designer in a creative studio providing design solutions for clients mainly in the industrial sector, including BICC Cables Limited and all their subsidiary companies (Biccotest, Edmundson Electrical Limited), as well as Egerton Communications, Fine Art Wallcoverings, Zeta Communications, and Stanley Staff Bureau.

Graphic Designer in the studio of a Liverpool-based screen-printing firm, designing printed material for use in the areas of point-of-sale, displays and exhibitions, as well as posters, leaflets, brochures, advertisements and PVC banners for a range of clients including advertising agencies and design groups, museums, and various local theatres and Arts organisations.

Six months voluntary work leading to a one-year contract with Wirral Youth Theatre. Involvedin all aspects of theatrical work: Performing in various productions (including the world non-professional premiere of Tim Rice & Andrew Lloyd-Webber's "Jesus Christ Superstar"); directing, designing and building stage sets; stage-management; lighting and sound; publicity; box office; organising the bar and Front-of-House teams; and selling the ice creams!