Helen Stead
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About
A highly creative designer and skilled writer having worked in the past with employers including The Guardian, BBC, TED, Hallmark and Microsoft. I am passionate about design and particularly love working with Indesign to create professional and modern layouts for magazines and books (print & online)
I currently work at the top international business school HEC Paris where I am the creative director for a bi-annual arts & culture publication. I also work as a freelance designer and have completed projects for various clients from all over the world.
I am a regular attendee to digital and design conferences to keep up to date with new and emerging trends. -
Education
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Bachelor of Arts (B.A.) Visual ArtsThe University of Salford2009 - 2012
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Experience
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Freelance DesignerParis, France2013 - Present (11 years)• Produced book and magazine layouts for print and online
• Designed cover images using Adobe Indesign and Illustrator
• Worked to international time differences with tight time deadlines
• International client base with projects in U.S, Australia and Europe -
Lectrice d'anglaisJouy-en-Josas, FranceApr 2012 - Present (12 years 7 months)▪ Produced layout and design for arts & culture publication 'Happenings' magazine (print & online)
▪ Modernised the departments website, collated images, text and staff information
▪ Edit magazine articles on topics including photography, travel, food, art and culture -
Gallery AssistantLiverpool, United KingdomFeb 2013 - Apr 2013 (2 months)• Wrote articles for the gallery blog & interviewed contemporary artists
• Designed and implemented a visual merchandising window display -
N.ubelly reporterLondon, United KingdomJan 2012 - Jan 2013 (1 year)▪ Attended digital conferences around the U.K to live report on the latest digital technologies: apps, software, develop & design
▪ Produced articles for the Ubelly blog which has over 100,000 readers
▪ Pitched stories and ideas to the editorial team
▪ Promoted new Microsoft products including Windows 8, Surface and Lumia 800 -
Digital AssistantMontagnana, ItalySep 2012 - Dec 2012 (3 months)▪ Managing social media channels inc. Facebook, Twitter, Linkedin, Foursquare
▪ Building and managing the website & HTML
▪ Producing marketing materials inc. business cards, flyers, brochures.
▪ Researched and formed collaborations for art, food and wine tours in the Veneto region
▪ Learning and practising Italian in the work place.
▪ Organising and promoting weekly talks and presentations. -
Commissioned Artist & Co-curatorStoke-on-Trent, United KingdomApr 2012 - Sep 2012 (5 months)▪ Producing site specific research and photography of the Staffordshire Hoard (Trentham site)
▪ Working in collaboration with a contemporary composer and gallery staff to co-curate an audio/visual
exhibition at the Potteries Art Gallery & Museum in Stoke-on-Trent
▪ Maintaining a live project blog and social media presence for the project. -
Commissioned ArtistManchester, United KingdomJun 2012 - Sep 2012 (3 months)▪ Secured funding to help realise a community based photographic and digital installation project in Salford,
Greater Manchester
▪ Working with a DSLR camera, Adobe Photoshop, Illustrator and Final Cut Pro.
▪ Networking and liaising with community groups, charities & galleries -
Artist in ResidenceSep 2012 - Sep 2012▪ Produced collaborative work with 20 international artists for a 10 day event
▪ Curated works and responded to site to produce temporal art pieces. -
Arts & Culture AssistantLondon, United KingdomJul 2012 - Jul 2012▪ Picture research, layout & design work.
▪ Attended the daily morning conferences alongside editor in chief, department heads to hear discussions on current issues and viewpoints
▪ Producing a database of all upcoming art/music/theatre events in the U.K
▪ Assisting writing the Arts Weekly newsletter -
Intensive Business ProgrammeRiga, LatviaJun 2010 - Jun 2010▪ Writing a business plan
▪ Working within a multicultural team.
▪ Technical skills (camera, film editing, final cut pro, photoshop etc.)
▪ Team building & Time Management
▪ Workshops in Finances, Budgets, Marketing etc.
▪ Pitching an idea to investors, council members and the public. -
Project FacilitatorSalford, United KingdomJan 2010 - Jun 2010 (5 months)▪ Working on behalf of the BBC to assist primary school teachers in leading a film making project
▪ Attending training session at BBC in film making
▪ Working with young people (8-9 years) in creating a film on the theme of ‘recycling’.
▪ Liaising with teaching staff & offering technical support.
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Awards
2013: IdeasTap Top Up Photography Funding (Shortlist)
2012: Economic & Social Research Council, ‘Society’ photography category (Shortlist)
2012: Project Funding, IdeasFund Innovators. ‘Days of 49 Revisited’.
2012: IdeasTap Editor’s Brief ‘Fast’ Cash Prize, ‘Stitch in Time’
2012: IdeasTap Editor’s Brief ‘Heart’ Cash Prize, ‘Home is where the heart is‘
2011: Guardian Student Media Awards, Digital Journalist of the Year (Runner up) -
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Elsewhere on the Web
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On Coroflot@creativediarist, member since 2013
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