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Manchester, Gb

Manchester Area, United Kingdom

A global medical communications agency, with equal focus on creative and scientific capabilities.I came onboard to be part of the team tasked with creating and implementing the Studio structure to the UK arm of the company, and as the Lead Designer & Line Manager to the UK creative team. Promoting to Art Director within 6 months.The Studio structure consists of:• Holding workshops with the partners and department heads to establish the key needs. Understanding current issues, proposed goals, and the core company framework• Establishing a robust system that would ensure the following:- Creative briefs came into the Studio with the essential information (brief, timeframes, budgets, target market, job numbers, etc.)- A clear Studio hierarchy to help establish responsibility and a chain of command, all while remaining open and communicative- Support documents detailing the new structure- Brief cataloguing, tracking, and assigning- File naming and server structure- A branded document for collating concepts with rationale- Daily workload and capacity information- Internal quality checks- Timesheet templates- Welcome pack for all new Studio employees- Onboarding training• Rollout meetings with all company staff to introduce the new structure and answer any questions• Quarterly assessment surveysMy Art Director & Line Manager role consists of:• Art Director on RFP/pitches• Lead designer on conceptual projects• Managing the UK creative team, including assessment for all workloads and capacity levels• Budgeting management• Researching and implementing design trends and styles• Member of the creative council – Giving feedback on all concept work, ensuring the brief is met before signing off

Manchester, England, United Kingdom

Manchester, Greater Manchester, United Kingdom

A world leading medical communications company, supplying compliant events, publications, and medical & promotional creative solutions to the pharmaceutical industry. I started as a Senior Designer before promoting to Lead Designer and Line Manager to the design team. Working for SynaptikDigital (creative agency under the Nucleus Global umbrella), this agency has seven global locations and several departments.My role consisted of:• Creative lead on RFP/pitches – Working with Client Service and Scientific teams, establishing the client directive. Researching, themes, mood boards, concepts, and mock-ups ready for pitching• Lead designer on conceptual projects, overseeing several projects at a time across nine internal agencies• Managing and directing the design team, monitoring workloads and capacity levels, reporting to the head of department• Budgeting for creative work• Internal workshops – Presenting to the internal agencies, new staff members and people graduating from the Nucleus Academy, informing them of what we do and the best ways of collaborating• SynaptikDigital Creative Review – I implemented and managed a quarterly activity to help boost the creative output of the team and ensure their creative needs were met. Each team member would get an opportunity to present and cover three categories; the latest industry trends/news, new people that are prominent in the industry, and the last category was open to whatever they found of interest. This would get everyone’s creative juices flowing but also helped with internal communication and trained the team in public speaking, helping boost their confidence.

Macclesfield

An events management and exhibition stand design and manufacturing company based in the North West. My role was to manage the design and production of event material; show guides, advertising, leaflets, signage, etc. and exhibition stand artwork, print and logistics for several external clients.Since starting at Apex, I rebranded the company identity. Updating the logo, tone of voice and office interior and exterior design. I also incorporated a variety of protocols to aid the smooth running of the design department, saving time and money.

Brighton, United Kingdom

A multi award-winning B2B/B2C events and publishing company based in East Sussex. I managed digital and print projects for 16 annual events and three publications in several diverse divisions, including; travel & tourism, food & beverage, natural & organic, finance and IT. Managing strict timelines and workloads, providing leadership, creative direction and the implementation of brand guidelines. Liaising directly with numerous departments and external printers, I ensured design briefs were met to exact standards and time restraints.My duties consisted of:Digital:• Designing creative for responsive parallax and HTML5 websites• Creating layout and material for static and microsites • Producing designs for email marketing campaigns• Designing advertising banners, static and animated (Flash and animated gif)• Photo manipulation for digital and print• PowerPoint presentation materialPrint: • Designing event brand identities, logos and imagery• Concept to print-ready creative for brochures, show guides, presentations, leaflets, mailers, press advertising, signage, packaging and point of sale• Infographics• Company branding• Creating event exhibition stands

London, United Kingdom

A leading international B2B events company based in London. I worked with digital and print projects for five corporate divisions; manufacturing & supply chain, food & beverage, HR, energy and pharmaceuticals. Managing a team of in-house and outsourced designers, liaising directly with numerous departments and external printers to ensure design briefs were adhered to, and deadlines met, whether they be urgent requests or ongoing projects. Heavily involved in the company rebranding. I participated in all aspects, from research and brand psychology to final design and implementation.

Lewes, East Sussex

Employed at the marketing communications agency as a Graphic Designer. Overseeing 15 international clients, working in energy, finance, charity, retail and travel & tourism industries. I reported directly to the company CEO and board of directors and attended numerous client meetings, providing information on the latest developments in the industry.

Duties consisted of weekly and monthly advertising for local/national press, company stationary, point of sale, website updates, exhibitions, mailers, leaflets and brochure design.As the Marketing Assistant I assisted the Group Marketing Manager, Supervisor, Database and Call Centre Manager, as well as the companies accounts department. My duties consisted of PR event organisation, accountancy, purchasing advertising media space, rate negotiation, radio script scheduling, opposition advertising analysis, attendance logging and mystery shopping.

Msc, Product Design, Merit

Recently graduated from Manchester Metropolitan University with a masters in product design, focusing on design, engineering and business..

Nvq Level 3, Graphic & Web Design

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