Over the last 10 years, I have built up my design experience by working in London, Sydney and Vancouver. Recently, I established my own design company, working for clients across London.
Key Skills and Accomplishments:
- Developing campaigns and presenting final concepts to clients and/or account managers
- Excellent knowledge of design software including Adobe Creative Suite CS5 (InDesign, Photoshop, Illustrator), QuarkXPress, Microsoft Office
- Using innovation to redefine a design brief within the constraints of cost and time
- Working as part of a team with copywriters, photographers, printers, account executives, web developers and marketing specialists
- Corporate branding and marketing, including analyzing metrics and reviewing effectiveness across an organisation
- Managing and leading other designers
- Strong typographic skills and ability to produce accurate and high-quality artwork
- Confident in managing budgets and invoicing
- Extensive knowledge of print and the prepress process.
Symbian is the global leader in smartphone operating system development and includes the likes of Nokia, Samsung, Motorola and Sony Ericsson in its customer list. Working as the head of the design team, I dealt with the daily running of all aspects of design for Symbian. As design lead for the Marketing Communications team, I established a dependable service for our internal and external customers, creating and producing designs for national and international smartphone events throughout the year. In addition, I was the first port of call for all internal customers’ creative needs, from concepts and producing artwork for the HR department’s new starter campaign to designing user interfaces for developers who were exhibiting new products at smartphone events.
I thrive under pressure and pride myself on being fast and accurate when working to tight deadlines. I am enthusiastic, good humoured, flexible and thoroughly enjoy my vocation.