— Starting the Pitch Design Department as part of a partnership, and successfully developing the department into a much appreciated vital service to the firm
—Global Brand Champion for Linklaters, ensuring that marketers globally are trained to use
brand guidelines, for all printed materials, ensuring that best practice is achieved at all levels
—Training of all DPU staff globally, within Linklaters
—Designing high-quality, innovative pitch documents (both in PowerPoint and Adobe Indesign) to enable the firm to differentiate itself in competitive bids and other sales initiatives.
—Designing and implementing the PowerPoint pitch template and firm-wide PowerPoint template, over 3 years, and overseeing the subsequent rebranding
—Creating factsheets, illustrations, diagrams and other graphically supportive information to be used within the pitching process
—Instigation and ongoing management of the firm-wide image library ensuring that all imagery is brand compliant

— Production and proofreading of high quality documents and slides for inclusion in banking presentations and pitches
— Undertook a short-term placement at Close Brothers, Paling Walters and a longer contract with UBS Asset Management
— Extensive one to one consultation with bankers to meet tight deadlines and produce work of a high standard

—Extensive Involvement in the re-branding of Brandeaux project, involving a re-assessment of all print and media material used within the company
— Re-designing all fund fact sheets (11 in all) in QuarkXPress
— Producing high quality PowerPoint presentations for Client and Board Meetings
— Management of all content on the Brandeaux website via a content management system prepared by Guava (Digital Agency)
— Preparing Jpeg’s and PDF’s of documents for inclusion onto the website
—Updating of weekly e-newsletter with latest figures

—Producing high quality PowerPoint presentations for inclusion into creative pitches
—Managing Creative Image Library and supplying images for pitch presentations
—Sourcing materials required in advertising campaigns – Accounts include Lucozade and
Ford Cars PLC (Press)

(6 Month Contract)
—Production, of pitches to Broadcasters, using Power Point and Adobe Photoshop
—Researching the broadcast market both at home and abroad and informing team of developments
—Initiating and managing all paper and electronic filing systems ensuring easy access to documents
—Developing and managing a database of all International Entertainment Agents

—Production & proofreading of fully functioning PowerPoint slides for inclusion into
investment banking presentations
—Extensive one to one consultation with bankers to meet tight deadlines and produce work of a high standard
—Extensively trained in PowerPitch – macro based guideline template designed by CSFB
—Production of intricate financial charts and tables to a high standard
—Extensive experience of managing personal workflow

(One off Freelance Project)
—Production of functioning flash animations for inclusion into PowerPoint presentations

—Helping to promote awareness of the Creative Industries both within and outside of the government
—Establishing networks with other supporting bodies including the BPI, London Fashion Forum and the British Academy of Composers and Song Writers
—Dealing with funding issues for creative people particularly those in ERDF Objective 2 areas
—Co-ordinating the Creative Marketing Programme specialising in assisting designer/makers
—Web editor for the Creative Industries Knowledge Centre
—Event management of sponsored events e.g. City Showcase Week, an event partnered with the BPI designed to promote unsigned bands and musicians

—Specialising in developing fully functioning templates in Word and PowerPoint
—Assisting in the development of corporate identity guidelines in QuarkXpress
—Clients worked on: The Association of Colleges, Bulldog Communications and BT

—Specialising in DTP and the production of presentations in PowerPoint
—Clients worked on: Mars