About me

I'm a graphic designer & illustrator who specialises in logo design, branding and vector illustration. I also have experience in artworking and photography. Oh and food. Tonnes of food.

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Projects

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  Charles TyrwhittDuring my time at Charles Tyrwhitt as an artworker, I have expanded on my editorial & print arsenal. From working on catalogues for our customers to taking authority on other collateral for our partners. Here are some examples of our catalogues for our customers that I have worked on.
• In Five: Fruit of Thy NationAnother In Five instalment. This one looks at the national fruits of five different countries, including one that’s specifically the winter national fruit of a country.
• In Five: Come Design With MeThe template for this project entitled “In Five” showcases collections that are five designs long. The first of its kind that I took on revolves around five restaurants in London that I have dined in and their logos that I rebranded.
• Premier League 2019/20This illustration-based project was based on football players featured in the 2019/20 Premier League season; with one player representing each football club. The concept for the colour scheme of each illustration was based on the HEX or RGB colours from their club badge.
• National GeoBirdsA self directed illustrated series of birds that officially represent nations from around the world. Inspired by the natural beauty of each bird and the understanding of how each bird came to be a representation of a specific country.
• #SmileWithTheDentistI challenged myself by delving into a dental campaign via the Oral Health Foundation, persuading teenagers to visit the dentist more often through the use of social media. The posters are to be shown around urban areas which hold this hash tag. When you next visit the dentist, you receive a free dental sample kit which includes a chance to claim prizes as as comic teeth emojis and a gift card. In order to do so, you register online by simply taking a selfie on Instagram or Twitter after your che

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Work history

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ArtworkerCharles Tyrwhitt
Jun 2017 - Jul 2020London, United KingdomFull Time
Artworker for three years. During this time, I have expanded on my editorial & print arsenal. From working on catalogues for our customers to taking authority on other collateral for our partners, I have developed on organisational, instinctive andcommunicative skills.
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Graphic Design InternWild Cat Energy Drink Limited
Jan 2017 - Feb 2017Leicester, United KingdomInternship
A six week internship working for an energy drink company. Skills I have developed include editorial design, web layout and image editing.

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Skills

• Branding
• Logo Design
• Vector Illustration
• Illustration
• Graphic Design
• Typography
• Infographic Design
• Editoral Design
• Artworking

Education

(BA hons) Graphic DesignDe Montfort University
Sep 2013 - Jul 2016Leicester, United Kingdom
Graduated with a Second Class Honours (Upper Division).
Art Design Foundation DiplomaDe Montfort University
Aug 2012 - May 2013Leicester, United Kingdom