Oli Southall
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Oli Southall

Creative DesignerWolverhampton, United Kingdom
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Oli Southall

Creative DesignerWolverhampton, United Kingdom
About me
I'm a creatively driven & aspiring individual focusing on innovative Social Media Management, contemporary Graphic Design & Creative Marketing.
Projects
  • Blurbit Typeface
    Blurbit TypefaceBlurbit is a Font I developed through a combined process of digital manipulation, thermal printing & photo scanning. Each letter & symbol was then processed through a guide & converted into a complete OTF Typeface.
  • Activewear for George ASDA
    Activewear for George ASDAThis Women's Activewear Collection is the final outcome of my Buying Module for George ASDA in 2021. This collection is the result of extensive Competitor Analysis, Market Research & Trend Exploration driving the CAD Development of each piece to be designed to cohere as an entire collection & reflect key research findings.
  • Experimental Typography
    Experimental TypographySmall selection of Experimental Type for various current projects & branding briefs.
  • ar2ficial
    ar2ficialAr2ficial is a current publication in development consisting of images generated & manipulated using AI. This project is being created to explore the decay of our natural environment through the influence as a growing destructive & consumerist species.
  • Pocket Pictures
    Pocket PicturesPocket Pictures is a miniature publication created in order to generate a physical place for Photographs lost in my Camera Roll from 2019-2022. The publication is 20 pages long & features over 30 images each Thermally Printed & scanned into a coherent composition. In an A6 landscape format, each copy was printed & bound by hand on Recycled Sugar Paper & Up-Cycled Coffee Cup Paper for the cover.
  • Half Life Zine
    Half Life ZineHalf Life is a Mini Magazine concept created to explore the boundaries of visibility & aesthetic of Half-Tone Effects on Photographs taken on both Digital & Film Cameras. Each publication features Eight A7 pages which fold out into an A4 poster, printed on coloured Recycled Sugar Paper.
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Work history
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    Social Media ManagerThe Climbing Depot
    Birmingham, United KingdomPart Time
    Managing Depot Birmingham’s Social Media has further broadened my skills in Designing under a Brand Identity as well as Content Creation in Graphics, Photography & Videography in order to build engagement & community growth. Working within deadlines & strict schedules is a vital part in this role & has further developed my organisation & planning skills. Through this role, I've drove community engagement, pushed the boundaries of our previous content following current Social trends, acted as a pivotal communicator between business & consumer & further implemented Marketing & Sales tactics within the business.
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    Creative DesignerBene Culture
     - Birmingham, United KingdomInternship
    Working as a Creative Intern at Bene Culture mainly revolves around Graphic Ideation, Development & Delivery for up-coming Garment Collections & Online Media. This involves a mix of Photography, Digital & Traditional Techniques in order to create innovative on-brand outcomes. Through this role, I’m also an assistant on shoots for upcoming collections as well as being responsible for shooting Behind the Scenes Content. Working as a Creative Intern at Bene Culture mainly revolves around Graphic Ideation, Development & Delivery for up-coming Garment Collections & Online Media. This involves a mix of Photography, Digital & Traditional Techniques in order to create innovative on-brand outcomes. Through this role, I’m also an assistant on shoots for upcoming collections as well as being responsible for shooting Behind the Scenes Content.
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Skills
  • Idea Generation
  • Layout Design
  • Creative Direction
  • Team Collaboration
  • Adobe Creative Suite
  • Graphic Design
  • Illustration
  • Typography
  • Photography
  • 35mm Film Photography
Education
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    Fashion Business and PromotionBirmingham City University
     - Birmingham, United Kingdom
    The scope of my course has lead me through new depths of innovative research & pushed the boundaries of Modern Design resulting in a passion for future fashion working with Technology or Sustainability. A range of modules has taught me valuable communication, design & research skills, as well as an in-depth understanding of multiple roles & responsibilities within the Industry.
Awards
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    Creative Contribution AwardBirmingham City University
    Won the Best Creative Contribution Award for the department of Fashion & Textiles at BCU in 2020.