Victoria Robinson Bsc Email & Phone Number

London, England, United Kingdom

- Lead the UK team as part of the Global Design team across creative projects including decks, reports, infographics, events, video, templates and pitches; covering the UK and Western Europe- Act as brand guardian globally- Manage resource including traffic management and freelancers for a constantly changing schedule- Keep brand resources up to date and available on the DAM- Manage stakeholder relationships including all levels internally and external suppliers. e.g. printersKey achievements to date:- Introduced job numbering, a job tracker and project management software- Introduced team processes include quality control- Organised and rebuilt the UK Design server to be more logical and easy to use- Researched, built and rolled-out a company wide DAM system for all brand assets including imagery, templates, icons and headshots- Used the aforementioned job tracker to produce quarterly reports on team performance and utilisation

London / Birmingham

I acted as brand guardian across all of HS2 and the supply chain, ensuring all visual and designed materials adhered to brand guidelines and align with HS2’s values and goals. I supported the Creative Team output, acted as a point of contact for internal stakeholders and collaborate closely with the extended team of external creative agencies to deliver all kinds of on-brand creative communications – both print and digital for all internal and external channels.- Liaised with Creative Team colleagues and internal stakeholders to steer visual elements of creative projects across all platforms (35%)- Briefed visual-led Creative Team projects to external creative agencies, review the agencies work to deliver on brand creative projects (35%)- Supported the Brand and Creative Team in conceptual work for flagship projects (20%)- Produced my own graphic design and artwork (10%)

London, United Kingdom

Print and digital design and artwork for companies across the capital in healthcare, public sector, utilities, property, professional services, consumer goods and technology. I worked both on and off site, in studios as well as in-house, across Office and Adobe software, on both PC and Mac. My work included, but is not limited to; brochures, infographics, bids/tenders, reports, stationery, web pages, interactive PDFs, events, GIFs, storyboarding and large format.

London, United Kingdom

- Part of the team working in The Design Group, an internal agency at PwC UK, responsible for delivering high quality, on-brand creative design output - Work on a range of projects across print and digital, for example high profile reports, infographics for the website and staging and concept design for events. I working with clients to help them articulate their messages then translating them into relevant and compelling creative solutions.- Calm under pressure, highly organised and methodical and able to make informed decisions rapidly and accurately. I work at pace whilst maintaining attention to detail and often to multiple tight deadlines. Extensive experience of working within brand guidelines.- Typography, layout and data visualisation enthusiast!- Strong communication, influencing and presentation skills relevant to all levels of staff, with the ability to explain the value of design as effective communication

London, United Kingdom

- Create documents such as reports, presentations and flyers using appropriate software (across CS5.5 and MS Office) on very tight deadlines and manage production of documents, e.g. liaising with print production- Know and apply the brand strategy and visual identity guidelines, act as a brand champion and also be able to provide new ideas and apply creativity on non-branded projects- Develop self and others through sharing knowledge and seeking periodic feedback to maintain and improve, including quality control through proofing own work and that of others- Maintain excellent communication within my team and with clients from all around the business

Milton Keynes, United Kingdom

- Part of a team project managing marketing materials, i.e. the catalogue and flyers, through all agreed processes from briefing to data to print, following brand guidelines at all times- Ensured all projects were delivered on time, to budget, meeting brand guidelines and customer focused at all times- Actively built and maintained strong positive working relationships with key internal and external stakeholders- Pro-actively planned ahead to identify potential risks to projects, problem solved to mitigate delays in production and eliminate any potential issues

London, United Kingdom

- Utilised Adobe CS on a large variety of projects as part of the bid team- Created innovative tender and bid documents for our teams nationally; responsible for original concepts, layout, design, proofreading, research, sourcing images, collating information and meeting deadlines- Carried out a variety of printing and binding in house as well as working with external printers- Completed ad hoc projects including, but not limited to; posters, business cards, newsletters (electronic and printed), awards literature, PDFs, case studies, brochures, announcements, tickets and banners- Worked to tight deadlines on multiple projects, not unusual for five or more projects at a time, with all levels of the business

Luton, United Kingdom

- Gathered, collated and distributed market intelligence and provided general support of the sales team- Heavily involved in internal and external communications including compiling, designing and editing the internal newsletter, writing copy for and maintaining part of the company website, writing and distributing press releases and designing, compiling, writing and maintaining case studies and sales brochures- Wrote and managed all elements of the marketing plan including from the internal newsletter to the company Twitter account- Worked as part of the bid team on PQQs, bids and tenders including research, design, writing and proofreading- Carried out a variety of printing and binding in house as well as working with external printers- Completed ad hoc projects including, but not limited to; posters, business cards, newsletters (electronic and printed), awards literature, PDFs, case studies, brochures, announcements, tickets and banners- Worked to tight deadlines on multiple projects, not unusual for five or more projects at a time- Worked with all levels of the business- Co-ordinated events such as the annual roadshow and managed sponsored events such as the Building Supermarkets Conference

Bristol, United Kingdom

- Took authors’ final draft from a basic to professional document, requiring a very high level of attention to detail- Proofreading, copy writing, sourcing and developing new resources- Wrote copy for the website and the blog and designed the new company logo

Loughborough

- Appointed as a Support Manager whilst still relatively young; managed a restaurant for various shifts, supervising up to 25 team members at any one time as well as stock, cash management and customer service- Responsible for training for the store and dealt with mystery customer scores and strategies for improvement- Flexible working under pressure, switching between roles as and when necessary and often working extra hours- Developed skills including customer service, communication, team work, leadership and commercial awareness

Peterborough, United Kingdom

- Launched a new book in an existing range of factual books - Need2Know, I was responsible for taking the book from a draft to launch and all the stages in between- Assisted with the general marketing of the rest of the range through liaising with many different organisations

Ely / Peterborough

- Selected as one of six from across the country- Completed a full course of technical training covering all aspects of food retail- Held the position of Assistant Section Manager in various store areas- Organised a customer evening- Maintained seasonal assortments

Gloucester / Loughborough

As above

Bsc (Hons), Retailing, Marketing And Management (Formerly Retail Management), First Class

Activities and Societies: Retail Society, Film Club, 10 Pin Bowling Club, Theatre Society

Digital Image Manipulation, City & Guilds, Distinction

A Levels, Art, Business Studies, Ict, Maths, A-B

Gcses, A-A*