About me
Experienced creative manager with a particular expertise in project and supplier management in the publishing industry. Certified Mental Health First Aider.
Projects
- Reading Film Theatre BrandingFor this project, several contrasting marketing platforms were considered, such as the website and seasonal brochures. The concept was that of a flexible solution that considers the request to retain a multicoloured swatches theme. The logo reflects some of the shapes of the vintage-style projectors that were once used in cinemas, as RFT wanted to portray an element of their original appearance. The logo is animated on digital platforms.
- From Quern to ComputerThis project involved the illustration and designing of a booklet entitled From Quern To Computer, which explores the way that milling has developed from its invention circa 6000BC to the present day. The booklet and illustrations from this project were used to inspire a display for an exhibition at the Reading Museum (June - September 2017).
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Work history
Design ManagerOxford University Press
Oxford, United KingdomFull Time
English Language Teaching (ELT), Primary and Pre-Primary
- Managing all aspects of the design process, including the management of external suppliers in order to deliver beautiful design to agreed budgets, schedules and market requirements.
- Representing design in collaboration of cross-functional teams while delivering great customer focused integrated solutions, that reinforce the company's position as market leader.
- Making continuous recommendations to implement new systems and processes, which promote efficiencies and workflows. Active participation in the implementation of those systems, which facilitate all aspects of the publishing process; both print and digital.
Principal Accountabilities
- Creative and design management
- Production design
- Project management, scheduling and processes
- Budget, resource and supplier management
- Training and development
- Research
DesignerPearson
Oxford, United KingdomFull Time
Responsible for understanding and translating customer needs into visual design concepts and products. Present visual design concepts and completed design work to key stakeholders and gather and incorporate feedback.
Key Accountabilities
- Deliver high quality visual design for products and services (e.g. user interface design, page design) through a combination hands-on design and design management.
- Work closely with project teams to ensure that all design work contributes to a positive user experience.
- Consult with colleagues to establish the broad scope for assigned projects, determining the extent to which hands-on design or outsourcing should be employed.
- Provide costs and monitor budgets and schedules for all design components.
- Source and manage all design suppliers for agreed projects, ensuring that:
Work is of the highest creative and technical calibre
Competitive rates are agreed
Appropriate intellectual property rights are secure
- Implement the visual brand identity and apply consistent visual treatment in line with agreed approach, including creating style guides for product and services.
- Create design templates (e.g. via CSS), balancing creativity with templates that are structured, modular and re-usable, including e.g.:
- Support for development of design templates in line with agreed visual design treatment
- Requirements gathering and user research, with project team
- Design modelling, styling definition and workflow design for multi-device delivery
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Skills
- Graphic Design
Education
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MA Advertising Design ManagementWinchester School of Art, University of Southampton
- Winchester, United Kingdom
Best MA Advertising Design Management Student 2017 Award
Social Media Challenge Best Team
Winner of Markstrat simulation
(hons) BA Graphic Communication & TypographyUniversity of Reading
- Reading, United Kingdom
Awards
Pearson English & Global Schools Product Management Award 2019Pearson
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Best MA Advertising Design Management Student 2017University of Southampton
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