Tomos Wilding
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About
I am always looking to better myself and give myself more opportunities and options, hence returning to university in 2009 to 're-train' as a Graphic Designer and complete an MA, something I had wanted to do for several years. I have worked solidly since to improve my skills and expand my client base.
I take any opportunity to develop myself personally and in terms of my skills, and seriously enjoy helping businesses big and small improve their aesthetics, their visual identities and their reach. I have a serious passion for design, successfully managing full-time, freelance and personal projects, and hope to one day soon find myself working as a designer for a successful company/agency anywhere in the world.
I have recently also sought to diversify my skills by undertaking a City and Guilds Professional Development Award Level 4 in Marketing through my most recent employer. I feel that this will help strengthen my Advertising and Corporate Branding skills by developing my understanding as to how a final design has to be perceived by a consumer.
My specialties include: Branding and Identity, Print Design, Editorial Design, Publication Design, Presentations, Advertising, Character Design, Photography. -
Education
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MA Graphic Communication Graphic DesignCardiff School of Creative and Cultural Industries2009 - 2010Completed work on publication design, motion graphics, corporate branding, design history, and website design/layout. Final project involved illustration, character design, UI design and branding.
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BA (Hons) English with a Minor in North American Literature and Film English Language and Literature, GeneralLoughborough University2003 - 2006
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Experience
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Graphic DesignerFreelance / Graphic Design ServicesSep 2003 - Present (21 years 2 months)Clients include Lush Cosmetics, Webrecruit, the NHS and RNIB, and many smaller businesses across the UK, starting during my time at Loughborough University when I was responsible for advertising and video production in my hall.
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Head DesignerMass Movement MagazineAug 2011 - Mar 2014 (2 years 7 months)Voluntary Freelance position.
I was solely responsible for the layout of content for this online music and culture magazine, distributed quarterly via PDF download.
Work included:
* developing and maintaining an established 'look' to the magazine
* use of Adobe Photoshop, Illustrator and InDesign to create page spreads and associated graphics
* editing photography
* typographic design
I left my position at the magazine in March 2014 in preparation for 6 months travelling. -
Design and Marketing ManagerConcrete Canvas LtdSep 2012 - Mar 2014 (1 year 6 months)I was responsible for the design and production of all marketing materials, (print and digital,) at Concrete Canvas Ltd. This involved, (but was not limited to,) producing photo and video case studies, producing content for the company website, designing and writing copy for company adverts and press articles, infographics and managing the company's social media presence on Twitter, LinkedIn and YouTube. I also provided these services to a large distributor network across the world.
Concrete Canvas Ltd. produce a concrete-impregnated geo-textile that is essentially 'concrete on a roll'.
I also focused on developing myself early on in the position, studying for a City and Guilds Professional Development Award Level 4 in Marketing in my first 8 weeks in the job. -
Graphic Designer - FreelanceWeb Recruit LtdFeb 2012 - Mar 2013 (1 year 1 month)I have helped Webrecruit develop their brand and visual identity through the creation of sales and marketing literature, social media graphics and case studies. Work included editorial design and corporate branding, in both print and web-based formats.
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Sales AssistantGAMEOct 2009 - Mar 2012 (2 years 5 months)
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Skills
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Elsewhere on the Web
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On Coroflot@TomWildingDesign, member since 2014