About me

Hello, I'm Michael, a freelance graphic designer living and working in Oxford, England. I work on creative projects of all shapes and sizes, joining the dots between visual identities, publication design, packaging and everything else in between.

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Projects

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  Print & digital pieces promoting an Oxford architectural practiseGray Baynes + Shew Gray Baynes + Shew is an Oxford-based architectural practice with over 80 years of history behind them. The various pieces below promote their ongoing work for the NHS in both print and digital.
• An identity for the independent furniture & homeware companyA visual identity created for May + Co, an Oxford-based furniture and homeware company who focuses on mid to late 20th century pieces. Below you can see a visual style I created for them which is played out across print and digital.
• Refreshing a brand that brings sewing into the nowMade to Sew Made to Sew teaches professional sewing classes and techniques both online and in-person, helping people from around the world create fashionable, expertly finished garments. This new take on the brand brings it into the now and has helped it reach over 200,000 YouTube subscribers.

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Work history

Graphic DesignerUniversity of Oxford - Oxford Said Business School
Feb 2018Oxford, United KingdomFreelance
Here I work as a member of the design team. My days are spent producing creative print and digital media such as brochures, posters, exhibitions, infographics and print adverts for national publications including The Times and the Financial Times. Alongside that, I work closely with departments to produce a wide range of marketing materials, review existing design documents for quality, accuracy and compliance with brand guidelines.
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Graphic DesignerMichael Ward Design
May 2008Oxford, United KingdomFreelance
This is my own freelance business that I set up in 2008. Here I meet with clients both in person and online to discuss the scope of the project and to develop a brief. I then advise on the best approach for their product and instruct on how to achieve the desired results. I work collaboratively to create a vision, conceive ideas, implement modifications and deliver designs, all within deadline. Over the past decade, I've been lucky to establish trusting, fruitful and long-term relationships with multiple clients from businesses both large and small.

Skills

• Report Design
• Graphic Design
• Infographic Design
• Branding Design
• Logo Design
• Brochure Design
• Print Design
• Editoral Design
• Book Design
• Digital Design

Education

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HND Graphic DesignOxford College of Further Education
Sep 2000 - Apr 2002Oxford, United Kingdom
Areas covered included computer applications in art and design, ideas generation, historical and contextual referencing, professional studies, editorial design, critical study, ideas in context, corporate identity, advertising campaigns and typographical skills.
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HND Graphic DesignOxford College of Further Education
Sep 2000 - Apr 2002Oxford, United Kingdom