Jon Francis

Jon Francis

Graphic DesignerUnited Kingdom
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Jon Francis

Jon Francis

Graphic DesignerUnited Kingdom
About me
I work as a digital designer in a wonderful web design & digital marketing agency. I have a strong interest in web design and branding and love a bit of creative networking with the wider creative industry. I take time out to mentor design students and recent design graduates too.
Projects
  • identity.
    identity.How we identify effects our purchasing decisions and the brands we buy into. Exploring this is vital if we are to successfully bring to market products that reach the target market’s expectations. This editorial piece objectivley explores key identity groups of conflicting nature. Punk, Military, LGBTQ+, Far Right, Working Class and Middle Class. Printed on newsprint this editorial piece can be cheaply distributed for all to read.
  • The Chinwaggers - Creative Networking
    The Chinwaggers - Creative NetworkingWelcome to The Chinwaggers! The Chinwaggers is a creative networking platform based in Manchester. It's a cheeky and bold platform for students to network with both the creative industry and other creative students in Manchester. The Chinwaggers understand the need for making meaningful connections and ensuring students the opportunity to mix with industry professionals. With students at its heart The Chinwaggers bring an eclectic mix of podcasts, blogs, student work, inspiration, mentors, netw
  • Acorn Ambassador - National Trust
    Acorn Ambassador - National TrustBRIEF: Without losing its heritage, refresh the National Trust brand to either better represent the wide scope of work covered by the organisation or to celebrate their 125 year anniversary (or both). IDEA: The National Trust's membership base has more older members than young members. Using the 125 year anniversary I felt this would be the perfect opportunity to capture a younger audience and engage them in the National Trust by empowering them through ownership of the trust. With this in min
  • Black Sabbath - Motion Graphics
    Black Sabbath - Motion GraphicsBRIEF: Create a lyric video for a classic song; Include a promotional video. IDEA: I created a lyric video for Black Sabbath's track Sweet Leaf from the Master of Reality record. This is the first record I remember listening to with my Father as a young boy; I have fond memories of listening to this album and enjoyed working on this project. I expanded the brief by re-designing the album art work for both a 12" record and CD.
  • Gluten Free Pie Company - Packaging
    Gluten Free Pie Company - PackagingBRIEF: Using cardboard, create packaging for a new or existing product. IDEA: I decided to search for a live brief. I took to Go Fund Me to find a business I could work with. I found The Gluten Free Pie Company. The Gluten Free Pie Company sells to local businesses from their home base where they prepare all their wonderful pies. I wanted to solve a problem for them with this brief and not just show my craft skills; I asked myself how do I encourage new customers through using cardboard for th
  • Hostel World - Met The World
    Hostel World - Met The WorldBRIEF: Encourage more students to go travelling and book through Hostel World. IDEA: In my experience of backpacking keeping a diary, photos and experiences in one place wasn't so easy. I had my diary and then my phone for photos; I never kept a blog of my travels (and no one I met did either) so I thought it would be great if you could collate all this information in one place. The Hostel World tag-line is Meet The World. I played on this and changed it to Met The World. Using this idea Hos
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Projects credited in
  • University of Bolton, Graphic Design, Animation and Illustration
    University of Bolton, Graphic Design, Animation and IllustrationWe believe that creativity and problem-solving are the key skills for the 21st century that’s why it is at the heart of all our teaching. We believe that creativity cannot be taught in a lecture theatre, that’s why all our teaching is done in a studio environment and in classes of 30 or less. We believe that employability should be central to all we do, that’s why many of our student briefs are live briefs set by industry. That’s why we believe that whatever the role our students are read
Work history
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    Collaboration DayCreative Resource
     - Manchester, United KingdomInternship
    Worked as part of a multi-disciplinary team working on a brief for the charity Millie's Trust, followed by a pitch to senior creatives. Worked together to find key insights to find our idea providing us with both a solid and creative outcome.
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    InternMusic – The Branding and Communication Agency.
     - Manchester, United KingdomInternship
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Skills
  • Editorial Design
  • Print Design
  • Project Management
Education
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    (BA hons) Graphic DesignThe University of Bolton
     - Bolton, United Kingdom
    First-class Honours
Awards
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    Creative Show 2020 - Live BriefThe University of Bolton
    NHS
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    Creative Show 2020 - Industry BriefThe University of Bolton
    National Trust - Acorn Ambassadors
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