Samantha McLellan
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Samantha McLellan

Midweight Graphic DesignerLondon, United Kingdom
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Samantha McLellan
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Samantha McLellan

Midweight Graphic DesignerLondon, United Kingdom
About me
A self-motivated, hard-working and capable BA (Hons) Illustration graduate with design experience. Able to produce strong ideas and concepts as a visual communicator, whilst challenging abilities in problem solving and pushing boundaries to realise the full potential of the work. Balancing creative freedom and professional practice to generate conceptual solutions in an innovative, professional and productive way. A team player, but also works well at an individual level. Enjoys networking and meeting new people.
Work history
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    Midweight Graphic DesignerMountain Warehouse
     - London, United KingdomFull Time
    - Lead Branding Designer for Mountain Warehouse | Neon Sheep | Animal | Hinter & Hobart. - Leading the development of the branding for the above brands. This included development of brand guidelines, development of logos, swing tags, packaging and garment accessories. - Designing packaging for all product and in store promotion. - Managed team of two junior designers. - Creating repeat patterns, placement prints from initial concepts to final product, to cover a broad range of products including stationary, apparel, homeware and greeting cards etc. - Worked closely with buyers to develop ranges.
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    Web & Digital ProgrammerLive Wire Ltd.
     - Naivasha, KenyaFreelance
    I was commissioned by this company to help in the re-design of their website. Implementing new ideas on how to make it stand out, taking better quality photos and editing them. Creating a colour plan and layout design for a simple, accessible site. I had to collect the data and write up a brief analysis on the story of the company. The website was set up using the content managing system, WordPress.
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Skills
  • Degree Educated
  • Adobe Photoshop
  • Adobe Illustrator
  • Wordpress
  • Logo Design
  • Branding Design
  • Trend Research
  • Print Design
  • Packaging Design
  • Time Management
Education
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    Falmouth University logo
    Adobe Certified Associate of IllustratorFalmouth University
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    Falmouth University logo
    Falmouth University logo
    Adobe Certified Associate of PhotoshopFalmouth University
     - Falmouth, United Kingdom
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