About me

Confident and creative designer with a strong background in print media. More than 10 years experience in the publishing industry. Extensive experience in B2B and consumer-facing design. Detail orientated. Hard-working and ambitious. No problem following a brief whilst still injecting personal flair and creativity. Ability to work under pressure without compromising on quality. Strong conceptual thinker, clear communicator. Good organization skills, engages well in teamwork and self motivated. Efficient, responsible, and flexible. Relishes learning through experience and observation.

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Projects

• 4

  Charles Worthington TimeHop - Feature, Professional Hairdresser MagazineA compilation of the key moments in Charles Worthington's career, put together in a TimeHop feature.
• Autumn/Winter Colour Trends - Feature, Professional Hairdresser MagazineBased on the upcoming colour trends for Autumn/Winter 2017, pulling work from stylists all over the country to create a moodboard style feature for visual impact.
• Wella NIOXIN - AdvertorialAn advertorial introducing the new NIOXIN range. Hitting a brief of young, fresh and informative.
• Great Lengths - Advertorial, Professional Hairdresser MagazineAn advertorial for Great Lengths hitting the brief of classic and elegant.
• Nioxin - AdvertorialAn advertorial for NIOXIN hitting the brief of infograhic, including as much information as possible without looking too text heavy.
• London Collections Men - Feature - Professional Hairdresser MagazineA summary of the key trends in hair from London Collections Men.

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Work history

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Graphic DesignerHamerville Media Group
Jul 2007 - Dec 2016Watford, United KingdomFull Time
Producing designs for both internal and external communications. Understanding the client needs and developing an innovative concept that matches their requirements and branding. Coordinating multiple publishing projects including magazines, presentations, leaflets, and marketing materials. Ability to create designs, concepts and layouts based on knowledge of layout principles and aesthetic design concepts. Liasing with international brands like L’Oréal and Proctor & Gamble to create premium, bespoke design ideas. Producing accurate and high-quality design work. Ability to bring fresh perspective to the brand without losing original intent. Strong time management and interpersonal skills. Team player also capable of working independently with minimal direction. Selecting style and size of type, and arranging layouts based upon available space, design brief and creative ideas. Preparing the assembly of final layouts for printing.

Skills

• Quark Express
• Photoshop
• Book Layout
• Magazine Layout
• Creative Publishing
• Designed Logos
• Editorial Layout
• B2B Editorial
• Card Design
• Invitation Design

Education

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BA(Hons) Graphic Design, New MediaUniversity of Hertfordshire
Sep 2004Watford, United Kingdom