I am a creative conceptual designer with experience flair and imagination, who is highly ambitious, motivated and passionate about creative thinking.. I thrive on generatingmore...
I am a creative conceptual designer with experience flair and imagination, who is highly ambitious, motivated and passionate about creative thinking..

I thrive on generating new inspiring ideas and solving design related problems. I am highly motivated and a goal orientated individual with a keen eye for detail.

I have a design degree, seven years experience as a Graphic Designer at Central Independent Newspapers and two years at a design and advertising agency.


Area Covered: Tamworth, Birmingham, Sutton Coldfield, Lichfield, Burton Upon Trent
Work Experience Summary:
HHM - Haselour House Media - Design & Advertising Agency
www.northcliffemedia.co.uk 2007 • 2009 Creative Conceptual Graphic Designer

Reporting to the MD when designing artwork in InDesign & Photoshop from start to finish.

Incorporating & applying new conceptual ideas whilst keeping within corporate guidelines for chip companies such as Rentokill/Initial and the Pertemps Group who have 200 offices and a turnover of £350million plus several SME's in the marketing of their business.
Produced creative press advertising for external clients • campaigns, leaflets, flyers, brochures.
Photography, writing copywriting proposals and producing new creative copy for advertising.

Marketing techniques - Attracting and retaining a growing base of external customers. Researching, pricing, promoting and selling advertising. Attending client meetings to pitch ideas.

Liaising with clients on the phone & through emails when sending proofs ready for approval.
Chasing Pertemps branches ensuring the deadlines of advertisements are met.

Responsible for improving and developing the whole of the Success website
(www.success.uk.net). Creating new branding and managing the website on a daily basis to ensure all information, events and news items are kept uptodate.


Central Independent Newspapers www.northcliffemedia.co.uk
2000 • 2007 Graphic Designer/Artworker Department: Pre-Press /AD-Creation

Creating print ready artwork • for one day briefs on ad campaigns to smaller scale press advertisements, classified, full page spreads, front page teaser ads/ features etc.
Experience working in a busy environment, meeting deadlines on a regular basis.
Published work in a variety of newspapers & magazines titles: The Tamworth Herald/Leader, Cannock, Rugeley & Lichfield Mercury,Great Barr Observer, Sutton Coldfield Observer etc

Education Summary: UCE Birmingham - Institute of Art & Design,
2002-2005
2.1 B.A. (Hons) Visual Communication in Graphic Design

Burton College
BTEC National Diploma in Graphic Design
2000 - 2002
Awarded a Distinction

1994-1999
The Rawlett School 9 GCSE’s (6 A-C)