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Designer/Artist
Freelance
Mar 2016 - Present (8 years 8 months)
Logo design.
Stationary design.
Posters & flyers.
Illustration.
Painting.
Web Design.
Working on briefs from clients ranging from preparing files for print to designing and artworking.
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Art Separator
Supacolour UK
Peterborough, United Kingdom
Nov 2022 - Sep 2023 (10 months)
Reprographics for heat transfers.
Colour management.
Redrawing.
Proof reading.
Working on briefs from clients for heat transfers. Involved mainly redrawing supplied art and colour management.
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Graphic Artworker
Just Digital UK
Apr 2022 - Nov 2022 (7 months)
Designing orders of service for funeral homes.
Colour management.
Photo retouching.
Layout design.
Working on briefs from clients for orders of service. Involved mainly layout design and photo retouching.
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Brand Artworker
Imagenet Solutions
Jun 2011 - Mar 2016 (4 years 9 months)
Creating packaging artwork for major retailers in the FMCG industry
Taking jobs from design through to print * Creating master artworks for each range
Setting guidelines for the ranges to keep consistency throughout
Proof reading and quality control
Covering senior brand supervisor's absence when required, which includes pre-flighting briefs, organising and assigning the workload for other artworkers on the account and liaising with project managers & printers. Also monitoring jobs to ensure guidelines are being followed & addressing repro queries
Clients included: Sainsburys, Tesco, Asda, M&S, Icelend
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Deputy Manager
Gala Coral Group
Apr 2007 - Jun 2011 (4 years 2 months)
P/T whilst studying
Responsible for managing a small team of staff and ensuring that the business runs according to policies and within the law
Bet acceptance and settling
Placing and controlling stock
Banking
Customer service
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Graphic Designer
Merry Print Group Ltd
Jul 2005 - Jan 2006 (6 months)
(Temp contract) * Worked on various projects, usually had multiple projects on at the same time. Included a regular monthly magazine that required image retouching, layout and advert design. Also required to do any digital print orders and finishing. * Secured a new client by being able to design them a company logo and all the stationary within 24 hours * Built up good relationships with the regular clients * Managed own work load * Responsible for stock ordering and equipment maintenance * Clients included: Premier Travel Lodge, Porsche, Historic Motor Racing News, Liberty Mutual Insurance Ltd, Cranfield University
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Graphic Artist
Packaging Networks
Dec 2004 - Jul 2005 (7 months)
(Temp Contract)
Art working - amending and creating print ready files for Gravure printing
Producing mock ups for clients
Packaging design
Clients included: Avon, Next, British American Tobacco
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Graphic Artist
Grendell Engrave Ltd
Sep 2003 - Dec 2004 (1 year 3 months)
Art working - amending and creating files and films for flexographic plate making
Proofreading
Managing the studio in the managers' absence, this included delegating the workload between three artworkers and myself, liaising with clients and other departments
Clients included: Tigerprint, Tesco, Bendicks
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Graphic Designer
Self Employed
Nov 2001 - Sep 2003 (1 year 10 months)
Designed logos, posters, flyers, stationary, company literature, brochures and adverts
Clients included: Stevenage Borough Council, Professional Darts Players Association, Darts Regulation Authority, Professional Darts Council