Freelance Graphic Designer Hemel Hempstead, Herts, UK
I am a committed, highly motivated team player that can work well under pressure and enjoys a challenge. I am an enthusiastic individual with interactive social skills and a strong background in design. I possess excellent technical skills in design for print, artworking and illustration.
| Rating: | Unrated (New) |
| Hourly Rate / Cost: | £24.44 per hour |
| Daily Rate / Cost: | £183.33 per day |
| Available From: | Now |
| Seller ID: | 316926 |
CV (Curriculum Vitae) / Résumé
Over 11 years experience within the graphic design industry. I have a wide range of design and illustration skills and an in-depth knowledge on all aspects of print. PC and Mac literate, using the following software: CS3 Photoshop, Illustrator, Indesign, Acrobat, Dreamweaver and Flash. Quarkxpress and 3DS Max.
Employment History
(Jul 2004 & ongoing)
Freelance Illustrator
Artwork published for Tescos, Next, Birthdays, Woolworths,
UK Greetings and Bluefrog publications.
(Nov 2007 to Dec 2008)
Freelance Graphic Designer
Designing corporate advertisements, brochures, brand management, flyers and HTML mailers.
(Oct 2006 to Sep 2007)
Freelance Graphic Designer
Involved fine art re-touching, card design & illustration, packaging and artworking for repro.
(Jul 2004 to Nov 2006)
Belgrave Graphics
Working on the following accounts: WHSmiths, Sainsburys, Ikea, Tescos, Woolworths, B&Q, Next, Disney, BHS, Argos, M&S, John Lewis plus many more.
(Jul 2002 to Jul 2004)
Graphic Designer
International Greetings plcWorked for one of UK’s largest publishers and suppliers to blue chip retailers of cards, giftwrap, tags, crackers and packaging. They handle the complete process all in-house from design to repro.
My role involved the design and illustration of 2D artwork, from the creation to packaging to final print.
(Sep 1998 to Jul 2002)
Graphic/Web Designer
Clock ltdDesign/New Media company of 14 employees.
The benefit of working for a small company was that I had the opportunity of managing my own projects from start to finish, which has given me a variety of skills.
My role involved a wide range of duties from:
Design for print, i.e. brochures, corporate ids, adverts, packaging, exhibition stands, flyers, mailers etc. HTML and Flash website design & development.
Illustration and 3D visualisation.
Professional Qualifications
Feb 2008–Apr 2008:
Schoolism, Steven Sliver, Character Design – online class
Sept 2007–Dec 2007:
University of Hertfordshire, Drawing and Painting – evening class
Sept 2001–Nov 2001:
Media Productions Facilities, Advanced 30 day course – 3D Studio Max/Character Studio
Education
(Sep 1994 to Jul 1996)
Bournemouth & Poole College of Art & Design
BTEC HND Industrial/Product Design
(Aug 1992 to Jul 1994)
Ware College of Art & Design
BTEC ND 3D Design
(Sep 1987 to Jul 1992)
Francis Combe School
7 GCSE’s
Categories & Freelance Skills
IT & Internet
Categories
Skills
- Adobe (Web Design & Usability)
- Dreamweaver (Web Design & Usability - Macromedia)
- Flash (Web Design & Usability - Macromedia)
- Illustrator (Web Design & Usability - Adobe)
- Macromedia (Web Design & Usability)
- Photoshop (Web Design & Usability - Adobe)
Media & Creative
Categories
Skills
- 3D Studio MAX
- Acrobat (Adobe)
- Adobe
- Cartoons
- Childrens Books (Illustration)
- Graphic Design
- Greetings Cards (Illustration)
- Illustrator (Adobe)
- InDesign (Adobe)
- InDesign
- Photoshop (Adobe)
- QuarkXPress

