Experience

Kin + Carta Europe

• United Kingdom
• IT Services and IT Consulting
• 100 - 200 Employee

• Senior Motion Designer

  • Sep 2022 - Present

• Motion Designer

  • Nov 2020 - Sep 2022

  My experience in motion design covers a wide variety of projects. From content to format, I've created video assets for social media, user interface animations, long form video and pitch assets.• Producing motion graphic design work to communicate fresh ideas and visual concepts to a high standard.• Collaborating with the wider Kin+Carta team to execute tailored creative solutions for new and existing clients business requirements.• Producing assets for the video inline with the set art direction.• Point of contact in the motion design process at every stage of the project.• Creating exciting art direction and rolling out through a suite of assets.

• Designer

  • Sep 2016 - Nov 2020

  As a designer at Kin+Carta Connect I have a very hands-on role, producing high-quality deliverables to tight deadlines on a day to day basis. Including web design, social, display banners, email design and detailed motion animations.•Experience producing social and digital advertising across key platforms.•Produced motion films from conception, right through to storyboarding, voice-over recording and animation itself. •Facilitating original thinking sessions to generate ideas and spark inspiration on new briefs and projects. •Planning and directing photoshoots for major digital campaigns for big name clients. •Presenting concepts and storyboards to clients



BBC

• United Kingdom
• Broadcast Media Production and Distribution
• 700 & Above Employee

• User Experience Designer Trainee

  • Sep 2015 - Sep 2016

  I get involved with the insight, imagination and regular research that the BBC use to create incredible experiences for people across the world.On this year-long programme I'll rotate across a range of products – from iPlayer to News, from Sport to CBeebies. In four 3 month placements. • I work on real projects with senior members of UX, as well as technical and editorial teams from across the BBC. • Produced detailed animations to demonstrate app interactions and transitions using adobe after effects. • Producing in depth prototypes for upcoming major BBC apps.• Presenting research findings and work progress to senior stakeholders.• Facilitating both guerilla testing and lab testing for an number of ongoing projects within the BBC.• Created a style guide to be used internally and by external agencies when producing children’s games to enable consistency.• Producing animations to demonstrate transition patterns, idents and effects in children’s apps.• Designing social media graphic templates for editorial use, as well asbespoke graphics for sporting moments.• Branding and strategy for major sport events • Creating assets for developers• Facilitating workshops to solve UX problems



bigdog Agency

• United Kingdom
• Advertising Services
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Junior Designer

  • Jul 2015 - Sep 2015

  During my time at BigDog I worked on a number of creative briefs for a wide range of clients. These included Cadbury, Quorn, Brantano and Quality Solicitors. I worked under tight deadlines with a team of creatives. • Worked with a variety of adobe creative cloud applications. • Creating ready to print leaflets and posters. • Designing digital assets for clients social media. • Compiling presentation slides of completed work. During my time at BigDog I worked on a number of creative briefs for a wide range of clients. These included Cadbury, Quorn, Brantano and Quality Solicitors. I worked under tight deadlines with a team of creatives. • Worked with a variety of adobe creative cloud applications. • Creating ready to print leaflets and posters. • Designing digital assets for clients social media. • Compiling presentation slides of completed work.



De Montfort Students' Union

• United Kingdom
• Higher Education
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Head of Design & Branding - Demon Media

  • Jun 2014 - May 2015

  Part of this role was to work with radio, tv, newspaper and online to produce a wide range of content. For example ready to print newspaper designs, social media graphics for media accounts, promotional material for events as well as logo design and application. Some briefs needed a quick turnaround with next to no notice. • Designing Newspaper wrap-arounds and content on a fortnightly basis. • Producing social media graphics on a regualer basis. • Working closely with event co-ordinators and editorial on large scale events. • Logo design and application.



Big Communications

• United Kingdom
• Advertising Services
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Work Placement

  • Nov 2014 - Nov 2014

  A week experience at the multi award winning ad agency. Producing work for clients like Boost, Cadbury's and Quorn. A week experience at the multi award winning ad agency. Producing work for clients like Boost, Cadbury's and Quorn.



Central Co-op

• United Kingdom
• Retail
• 500 - 600 Employee

• Customer Service Assistant

  • Aug 2010 - Aug 2014

  Four years in retail. Customer service skills, commercial awareness. Four years in retail. Customer service skills, commercial awareness.



Eiger Displays

• Graphic Designer

  • Jul 2013 - Aug 2013

  Display Product design, and production. Trade Show Displays and Advertising. Production of Roller Banners, Brochures, Flags and Banners for clients. Answering queries from clients. Working with a range of media to create artwork. Artwork for Eiger Displays, logos, brochure, web graphics. Display Product design, and production. Trade Show Displays and Advertising. Production of Roller Banners, Brochures, Flags and Banners for clients. Answering queries from clients. Working with a range of media to create artwork. Artwork for Eiger Displays, logos, brochure, web graphics.