I find as a designer I am constantly trying to improve. In this industry if you are standing still, you’re falling behind. You need to constantly expand your portfolio, designs,more...I find as a designer I am constantly trying to improve. In this industry if you are standing still, you’re falling behind. You need to constantly expand your portfolio, designs, knowledge and career.
Area Covered: graphic and web design (no coding)
Work Experience
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Summary: I start freelancing as a Graphic Designer June last year.
I have worked with • Complete Coherence (corporate identity logo re-design, guidelines and website design), • Nat-Gen (artwork of logo and stationery design), • my360Plus (creation of corporate identity and guidelines), • Widmanns (design of Widmanns 2010 Christmas Catalogue and Christmas Crackers ideas), • Maçã e Canela – Apple & Cinnamon (logo and stationery design), • Asprey Land (commercial real estate logo design) and • Crumpled Dog (create a series of graphics using the agency logo to brand personalised stationery),
Previously, I was employed at Law Creative. However due to redundancies within the company, I found myself looking for a fresh challenge and took the opportunity to develop my skills by learning Dreamweaver, Fireworks, Flash, CSS, HTML and jQuery.
Prior to working for Law, I was employed for two years at Kingston University.
Job Title: Junior Graphic Designer
Company: Kinsgton University
Description: Design and artwork of leaflets, flyers, brochures, reports and posters. Liaising with both the printers, for quotes and advice, and with the client to ensure the job was signed off and quotes were approved. Involved checking digital proofs before printing. As part of their busy in-house Design and Publications team I was responsible for liaising with clients, printers and produce original and effective design solutions to a high standard conforming to the established house style guidelines.
From:03/Apr/2006 To:20/Apr/2008
Job Title: Graphic Designer
Company: Law Creative
Description: Re-design of David Lloyd stationery (under new re-brand guidelines), adverts and marketing materials. Promotional materials for Weight Watchers, Crowne Plaza and Holiday Inn. Production of storyboards, flyers and web banners for G Casino and Grosvenor Casinos. Design of company"s promotional HTML email.
From:21/Apr/2008 To:10/Jan/2009
Education
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Summary: I have a BA (Hons) and an HND in Graphic Design. As well as a Degree in Communication Sciences, specializing in Advertising (a four year degree equivalent to a BA (Hons) degree standard (UK NARIC))
Degree: BA (Hons)
Field of Study: Graphic Design
University / College: Kinsgton University
From:16/Sep/2002 To:30/May/2005
Degree: HND
Field of Study: Graphic Design
University / College: Kinsgton University
From:18/Sep/2000 To:06/Sep/2002
Degree: Communication Sciences
Field of Study: Advertising
University / College: Universidade Autonoma de Lisboa – Luis de Camoes
From:04/Oct/1993 To:14/Nov/1997
