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Liverpool And London

North West

Liverpool

Graphic designer and co-owner of Fury, a full service creative agency based in Liverpool.Specialising in branding, web design, e-marketing, SEO, social, print collateral, DM and copywriting.

North West

Branding. On and off line creative. Content. Illustration. Photography. Management. Strategy. High-end Photoshop.

Chester

Responsible for the creative output of one of the areas most successful advertising and design agencies, delivering integrated and though-provoking solutions across every channel: online, digital, direct, print and social.Rowan is a through-the-line agency with B2B credentials that are second to none and a client portfolio that includes: financial services, chemicals, motors, professional services, health care, agriculture, education, tourism and leisure and fashion retail. I played a key role in many campaigns that have made a real difference to their clients’ market share, such as a DM initiative that, from week one, saw an impressive conversion rate of 26.71%, compared with 7.87% from the client’s previous DM control pack. And another with a fantastic ROI of 3,787%, resulting in a 3.5% response rate on a mailing to 11,700 customers.My success really depended on me being a team player, mucking in and grafting hard (what’s a lunch hour?) From conceptual work and Mac design/production through to client liaison, photography, illustration and copywriting.Clients included: Lloyds Bank, HomeServe, GrowHow, New Look, Bibby Line Group, WorldPay, Fedex, General Electric, Trouw Nutrition, The Parts Alliance, Brookson, First Data, CF Fertilers, Boohoo.com, Fabyouless, Transform, Unilever, FedEx, Pilkington, Pannone, Call Credit, and HBOS.

Wrexham

Provided creative solutions (brand identity, literature, Web, CD ROM, packaging and exhibition design) to an incredibly broad selection of clients, including: the education sector, tourism, pharma, food, local government, petro-chemical, economic development, geo-sciences and the fashion industry.Was responsible for the creative output, workflow and training of the studio team, whilst also developing concepts, realising them on the Mac and readying them for artwork. Being a small (but perfectly formed!) agency, I really had to wear a number of caps, resulting in my participation in account handling, photography direction, print buying and liaison plus business planning.Whilst working at SMWD, I achieved distinctions within two modules of North East Wales College's Multimedia CD ROM Design and Programming degree course. I also guest lectured at the University of Wales Graphic Design degree departments.Accounts included: University of Wales, BHP Billiton plc, North Wales Tourism, Toyota, RFD Beaufort, Lego and Ryanair.

Chester

Held a pivotal creative role within the design and marketing facility which provided branding solutions, print collateral and exhibition systems to the Jefferson Smurfit Group (Ireland's largest multi-national) But also worked on outside accounts within the tourism and leisure, food and drink, engineering and energy sectors. Travelled the length and breadth of the UK to liaise with the various chief executives of Smurfit companies to discuss their individual design and marketing requirements.Worked for long periods in Dublin on the group's yearly annual report where I regularly attended board level presentations.Was responsible for designing and overseeing the production of Smurfit's financial report, which won 'Best Annual Report' in Ireland.Accounts included: Jefferson Smurfit Group plc, Fiat S.p.A., Drambuie Ltd, The Belfry, North Wales Tourism, The K Club and Nuclear Electric.

Chester

Delivered creative in the form of branding, print, packaging and exhibitions to a clientele that included scientific research, energy, tourism, sport and homeware retail.Followed briefs from clients' initial outlines right through to print. Directed photoshoots and liaised in person with Chief Execs and Marketing Directors.Accounts included: EA Technology Group, Cheshire Tourism, Scottish Power and Ingersoll-Rand plc.

Ba (Hons), Design And Visual Communications, 2:1

Activities and Societies: Year representitive for illustration.Four weeks placement at ITV within their graphic design department..

Diploma Of Art, Graphic Design, Distinction

Diploma in Art and Design

Six O Levels And One A Level (You Guessed It - Art!)

Activities and Societies: School drama group and I was a member of the Clwyd Youth Theatre - plus I bagged myself three Duke of Edinburgh.