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Freelance Artist, Illustrator & Graphic Designer Rotherham, South Yorkshire, UK

I am a Managing Director for my on-line Art & Design business. I am a graphic designer,artist and Illustrator and fully competant using Photoshop CS3, Adobe Creative Suite , Freehand, In-design and other software.

Rating:Unrated (New)
Hourly Rate / Cost:£55.56 per hour
Daily Rate / Cost:£444.44 per day
Available From:Now
Seller ID:294699
: Offers a discounted hourly rate to registered charities

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CV (Curriculum Vitae) / Résumé

Personal Profile
I am an experienced artist & designer, due to extensive studying I have a wealth of creative knowledge. The artwork I create is of an interdisciplinary nature. I possess excellent communication skills and have a positive attitude towards work. I have the ability to quickly build rapport with both colleagues and clients. I am a multi-skilled professional, highly motivated person with practical, creative, innovative & technical skills. I am an asset to any team as well as being able to work effectively alone. I work well under pressure and enjoy a challenge. I thrive on many areas of art, design & textiles.
Most of all I enjoy working full time, freelance from home, at the heart of my Mac OS X with Adobe Creative Suite 3, In design & Photoshop CS3. Previously, I have studied for 15 years on a new & exciting Interdisciplinary Art and Design degree. I specialized in Graphic design & Textiles, and many creative courses at Rotherham College of Arts & Technology. I am married and have three lovely children.


Key Skills
All-round excellent communication skills
Highly and naturally task focussed
Ability to read between the lines and understand what the client needs/wants
All round problem identification & solving skills
Always deliver what has been promised/agreed, effectively and in format discussed

Interests & Hobbies
My particular interests are graphic design, digital design, typography and textiles. I have been able to use a wide range of media and materials to create new and exciting pieces of work. I am competent working on the Mac using Adobe Creative Suite, Photoshop CS3, Jasc Paint shop Pro, Freehand, and In-Design software to create computer-aided design and to manipulate imagery. Due to the extensive range of techniques, processes and skills I have learned over many years.

I am easily able to merge a selection of disciplines,(such as mix and merge textiles into digital and fine art into typography) to create new and exciting art, digital and graphic images.My hobbies include creating innovations, new and interesting art pieces using Adobe CS3 & Photoshop CS3 for my online art business,interior design, art, crafts and textiles,eating out and walking in the rain.

Voluntary work:
I delivered an art workshop at The Rotherham Annual Show to the general public.
Duties were to create stimulating and exciting creative festival cards, stained glass windows and general creativity for all the children that attended.

I do voluntary fundraising for many charities worldwide, such as World Aid Foundation
it is a charity that fundraises and delivers both financial help and assistance worldwide at times of natural disasters, such as the Tsunami 2005, Pakistan earthquake 2005, South Yorkshire Floods 2007, Darfur 2008, Sudan, Clean water - Well making 2004, Human suffering appeal 2001 etc.

I designed the Cool girl key rings for the Pakistan earthquake appeal to raise funds

I also do voluntary fundraising for the Association for International Cancer Research

I attend Henna Festivals and apply henna for any charities for fundraising purposes

Employment History

(2008 & ongoing)

Freelance Artist, Illustrator & Graphic Designer

Duties to include: Illustrations and graphic designs for a series of Zodiac Cards for my clients online business. Illustrations, designs, To have regular meetings with business clients, to prepare sketches, designs & styles of possible characters for a story book in the agreed format for publishing & print, and any other relevant business.


(2008 & ongoing)

Managing Director

My own recent Art & Design online business, created due to a strong, life-long passion for all areas of Art, Design & Textiles, duties are to include the establishment and smooth running of my on-line business, including the creation of all contemporary artwork, islamic art work, in the form of beautiful pictures, canvases, posters, greetings cards, postcards and illustrations. I also make original and contemporary hand painted canvases and artwork as required, according to clients requirements, and personalised items. Exhibitions, taking orders, stock control, postage, goods, resources, building good client relationship, public liability. Taxation, V.A.T, Book-keeping, customer care, networking, meetings.


(2007 & ongoing)

Graphic Design & Digital Design Tutor

Duties: To deliver Digital and Graphic sessions to the 5-10 year olds at the centre, using Digital software Paint, Cloze, Cloze Pro, Microsoft word. To teach youngsters how to use the internet for research purposes. To enable them to be able to save images, cut and paste from the internet for merging into software. To be able to create their own folders for storing their work. Final outcomes were to create posters, logos, invitations, leaflets and greetings cards.


(2007 & ongoing)

Artist & Designer

Duties: To engage youngsters between the ages of 5-11 in group one and 10-17 in group two in the design and development of a wall panel based on the theme of Anti-bullying. To create a wall panel using fabric painting techniques, silk paint, hand embroidery & collage. To broaden their creative awareness.


(2007 & ongoing)

Artist

Duties: To help youngsters to develop their creative skills and abilities, and enable youngsters to broaden their knowledge in the creative sector. Encourage use of a range of artistic media required for learning the basics of Art, Design and Textiles. Engage youngsters to design and develop a design suitable for the theme of environmental impact on our society, using textiles, fabric paints and surface embellishment techniques. Outcome will be to produce 2 Wall hangings based on environmental issues. Health & Safety and supervision of all attendees.


(2003 to 2004)

Family Support Co-ordinator

APWA

Duties: were to include the successful running of the Children’s Fund Project in Rotherham, based at the APWA venue. Application for funding, proposals and bids, attending meetings for the effective management of the project.
Organising events, exhibitions and trade shows for the organisation. Working in partnership with other organisations and local authorities for the efficient delivery of the project. To plan and deliver Interdisciplinary Art sessions, Digital art sessions, Craft making, Sports sessions, Social & Cultural events, The Rotherham Show exhibition, Day trips, Homework Clubs at various schools and workshops.


(1990 to 1993)

Centre Sewing Supervisor

Multi-Cultural Centre

Duties: were to include the implementation of a highly profitable play costumes business for a Social Enterprise.
Implement an induction course and training programme for all attendees on the Employment Training Programme. Supervise all attendees on the programme. Iniciate fairness and equality in the workplace. Health & Safety of all attendees. Reviews, reports and evaluation on the efficient running of the project. Take orders & contracts for the project, finance, income, outputs, expenditure, annual forecasts, overheads, running costs, stock control, resources, meeting’s with clients, new & existing businesses, and new consumers. To create & develop new Innovations and designs that sold worldwide.


(1986 to 1990)

Morthyng Limited.

I was a trainee on the Employment training programme included surface embellishment, hand embroidery, machine embroidery, beading, mirror work, specialist hand zardosi, sewing, fashion & design, garment making and construction, pattern drafting, fabric dye, doll-making, soft furnishings, catering, baking, asian cuisine, cooking, health and beauty, etc. All work created by the trainees was then sold on to the public.
The works were displayed at The Rotherham Annual Show, and a Fashion Show at The Rotherham Arts Centre. Exhibitions were nationwide due to the high standards achieved by the trainees.


(1988 to 1989)

Nursery Nurse

Ferham Clinic

Duties were supervision of all youngsters, whilst mums attended courses at the clinic. To read books to the children, board games, mental arithmetic games, puzzles etc.


(1986 to 1987)

Toy Library Assistant

Duties: Create awareness of the service, to create system files, folders for the loan of toys to parents using the Play group. To keep an up to date record of all loaned items. To remind existing members of overdue items. To form partnerships with new organisations for the purpose of loaned items. To support parents to make more informed choices about suitability for loaned toys, books

Professional Qualifications

Education
2008 - 2009: Business Management, Strategies & Policies Level 4 -7 pending
2007 - 2008: NVQ Level 2 Business Management SENTA
2005 - 2007: BA (HONS) Art and Design (Interdisciplinary)
Specialized in Graphic Design, Typography & Textiles
2003 - 2004: BTEC Diploma with Merit in Foundation Studies (Art and Design)
NCFE Level Three Advanced Practical Crafts Skills
2002 - 2003: NCFE Intermediate Level Two Practical Crafts Skills
City & Guilds 7307 Certificate in Teaching Adult Learners
2001 - 2002: NCFE Level One Practical Crafts Skills
GCE Advanced Subsidiary Level Fine Art – Grade B
2001 - 2002: City & guilds Training for Trainers
OCN Level Three – Community Work Skills
2000 - 2001: City & Guilds Creative Skills Certificate Machine Embroidery
City & Guilds Machine Embroidery
Design For Machine Embroidery Two Units
NCFE Certificate in Basic Counselling Skills
1999 - 2000: Fashion Design and Garment Making
CEDR – Accredited Programme – Level Four
1998 - 1999: Advanced Level Urdu – Grade C
OCN Level One – Positive Partnerships (Caring For Service Users)
OCN Level One – Taster Courses
1993 -1994: City & Guilds 9407/9281
Initial Certificate in Teaching Basic Skills – Eight Units as:
Numeracy
Adults as Learners
Planning a learning programme for literacy or ESOL
Materials workshop
Planning
Language awareness
Programme planning ESOL
Record-Keeping and Evaluation
1990 - 1991: RSA Typewriting Skills Stage 1 – Distinction
1981 - 1986: GCSE: Art – Grade B
OCE: Biology – Grade B
Playgroup Leader Course
First Aid

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