Michael Samaras
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Michael Samaras

Front-end Dev / Graphic Designer / Radio Producer / Voiceover ArtistLiverpool, United Kingdom
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Michael Samaras
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Michael Samaras

Front-end Dev / Graphic Designer / Radio Producer / Voiceover ArtistLiverpool, United Kingdom
About me
Hello. I’m a creative, adaptive and committed designer with a wide digital skill set, a thirst for knowledge and an insatiable hunger for music. I am what you are looking for.
Projects
  • Art Director at record label Darkfloor Sound
    Art Director at record label Darkfloor Sound
Work history
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    Senior Graphic Editor / ArtworkerVubiquity Content Management
     - London, United KingdomFull Time
    - Technical lead & liaison for platform graphics. - Lead editor/artworker on all UK platforms (eir, TalkTalk, Virgin, Vodafone). - Design, development and implementation of new workflow & technical procedure including master image (MEZZ) process & guidelines, image storage for source materials, and in-house created assets. - Training of new staff in image process procedures. - Initial image liaison/expert with the coders building the image automation tool.
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    Graphic EditorVubiquity Content Management
     - London, United KingdomFull Time
    - Lead editor/artworker for TalkTalk YouView and Filmflex platforms - generating all on platform images for film & TV assets. - Image liaison with all major film & TV studios and distributors including Cartoon Network, Content Media, Disney, eOne, HBO, Lionsgate, MGM, Nat Geo, NBCUniversal, Paramount, Sony, StudioCanal, Warner Bros., Vertigo. - Image liaison with clients Virgin Media, Sky OnDemand + Turkcell. - Creation, editing and adaption of platform imagery from existing keyart and stills. - Repurposing, retouching & colour correction of source material to high publish standard, above platform spec ensuring scalability for higher resolution platforms. - Diagnosing and solving image faults as and when they arise. - Creation of bespoke brand, series and episodic imagery where source is unsuitable or not available, typically with older library content going back to the early 1930s. - Management of all the imagery created and sourced with a clear and logical storage hierarchy for film & TV materials. - Producing banner ads for web mailers and platform promo. Marketing endboards.
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Skills
  • Adobe Photoshop
  • Graphic Design
  • Web Design
  • Html CSS
  • Video Editing
  • Podcasting
  • Radio Broadcasting
  • Social Media Management
Education
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    BA (Hons) Contemporary Lens Media (Photography & Film)University of Lincoln
     - Lincoln, United Kingdom
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    BETC National Diploma Graphic DesignReading College and School of Arts and Design
     - Reading, United Kingdom