Josh Silvester
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Josh Silvester

co creative directorPlymouth, United Kingdom
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Josh Silvester
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Josh Silvester

co creative directorPlymouth, United Kingdom
About me
Graphic Design Graduate achieving a 2:1 BA hons, with two years experience in industry. Co directing the brand with a fashion designer Translating my creative vision and entrepreneurship and actualising it into a business. I coordinated various collaborations with other artists in the areas of photography, print and textile design and film production. I recruited artists to work toward our brand vision and identity, thus having to keep the visual identity and mission statement strong and cohesive throughout. Gaining skills in business management, working on contacting investors and creating brand guidelines and books for that purpose, creating hype for the new, start up brand through social media, marketing materials and promotional events. Developing financial and budget management skills, print and textile design techniques relating to graphic design, event promotion and planning, skills in fashion design and related programmes such as Adobe Photoshop, Illustrator, Indesign and Lightroom. Controlling photography, styling, film editing, print design, lookbook design and marketing material.
Projects
  • P0RTF0L:0 3XTR4CTS
    P0RTF0L:0 3XTR4CTSExtracts from portfolio of various projects I have been apart of. Each time putting my unqiue graphical style and art direction and seeing the projects through to completion.
  • Motion Graphics advert
    Motion Graphics advertCreating a motion graphic piece for the up coming realase of my brand. First of more to come.
  • BR4ND L4UNCH
    BR4ND L4UNCHKamEfla3 BR4ND L4UNCH, I put on a succsessfull launch night for my brand. This was a really exciting event to create from start to finish and we did it on no budget!
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Work history
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    Creative Art DirectorkamEfla3
    Plymouth, United KingdomFull Time
    Initiating and founding my own fashion brand, KamEfla3, translating my creative vision and entrepreneurship and actualising it into a business. Co directing the brand with a fashion designer, I constructed the brand identity, visual aesthetic and business management. Working toward a brand launch exhibition, I coordinated various collaborations with other artists in the areas of photography, print and textile design and film production. I recruited artists to work toward our brand vision and identity, thus having to keep the visual identity and mission statement strong and cohesive throughout. Gaining skills in business management, working on contacting investors and creating brand guidelines and books for that purpose, creating hype for the new, start up brand through social media, marketing materials and promotional events. Developing financial and budget management skills, print and textile design techniques relating to graphic design, event promotion and planning, skills in fashion design and related programmes such as Adobe photoshop, illustrator, indesign and Lightroom. Controlling photography, styling, film editing, print design, lookbook design and marketing material. Led creative team meetings to share ideas and bring actionable plans to fruition. Created marketing plans and devised strategic communication approaches. Combined video, audio and graphics to effectively convey each story.
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    Freelance Graphic DesignerFreelance
     - Plymouth, United KingdomFreelance
    Freelanced on a large client based brief, working with 30 fashion students on their final graduate lookbook, showcased at graduate fashion week in London and the graduate fashion shows at Plymouth College of Art. I translated the groups requirements, interpreting their creative vision with my graphical skills in layout and with an emphasis on graphic design for fashion, finalising the brand identity for the show. Developed skills in layout, invitation and poster design, fashion branding, illustrator, indesign and photoshop, and working with 3D rhino software. While at university I sought to work with clients on briefs outside of my modules to develop my skills as a professional, working on the graduate lookbook as well as with a fashion design on her own branding and lookbook, forging her collections visual identity as well as this also being chosen to be displayed at Graduate Fashion Week.
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Skills
  • Creative Direction
  • Art Direction
  • Design
  • Branding
  • Print Design
  • Art Curation
  • Business Management
  • Graphic Design
  • Brand Identity
  • Fashion
Education
    Plymouth College of Art logo
    Plymouth College of Art logo
    (BA hons) Graphic DesignPlymouth College of Art
     - Plymouth, United Kingdom
    I received a high upper second class BA honours from Plymouth College of art.