Ben Durston
Production Controller at APL Media Limited- Claim this Profile
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Experience
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APL Media Limited
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United Kingdom
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Periodical Publishing
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1 - 100 Employee
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Production Controller
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Feb 2022 - Present
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Image Line Communications
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United Kingdom
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Public Relations and Communications Services
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1 - 100 Employee
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Studio Designer
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Aug 2015 - Feb 2022
Collaborating with the B2B agency’s PR, marketing and event departments, to provide effective profile enhancing cross platform solutions to clients based in the maritime, shipping, logistics and port sectors such as DP World, Cronus Logistics, Ocean Network Express (ONE); including : - • Creating social media imagery, website/digital adverts and banners, trade magazines, brochures, stationery and promotional gifts, ensuring the clients’ corporate brand guidelines are adhered to. • Visualising and generating exhibition stands, pop-up stands, signage and other visual displays for corporate events including trade shows, conferences, award evenings and many others. • Liaising with clients and suppliers from different industries in the UK and worldwide, making sure the projects’ budgets and commercial goals are met in the desired timeframe.
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Acrylic Design
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United Kingdom
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Plastics Manufacturing
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1 - 100 Employee
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Graphic Designer and Workshop Assistant
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Jul 2014 - Jan 2015
Working with the company’s sales and manufacturing departments, increasing the company’s online presence while providing B2B/B2C print and digital solutions for the retail and antique sectors, including: - • Producing digital artwork for emails, banners and websites, maintaining and updating the company webpage. • Designing promotional company leaflets, stationery and merchandise. • Initiating laser engraving and vinyl decals for mass-produced fabricated retail point of sale (POS) and free standing display units products (FDSU).
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Quercus Books
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United Kingdom
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Book and Periodical Publishing
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1 - 100 Employee
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Freelance Designer
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Oct 2011 - Jun 2014
Freelance designer support to the art, editorial and marketing departments, dealing with trade fiction/non fiction titles published by Quercus and it’s imprints Maclehose Press, Jo Fletcher Books and Heron Books: - • Performing art-working duties on the various trade fiction and non-fiction title files, insuring the cover layouts, finishes, colour, typography and brand templates matched the correct standards and format. • Preparing uncorrected paperback bound proofs of up-and-coming book titles to be sent to relevant authors, book reviewers, booksellers and journalists.• Producing posters, bookmarks and other promotional material under the guidance of the Marketing Department to promote up-and-coming titles and events.
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The Quarto Group
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United Kingdom
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Book and Periodical Publishing
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200 - 300 Employee
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Freelance Designer
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Jul 2010 - Feb 2011
Freelance designer support to the art, editorial, marketing and foreign rights departments, dealing with illustrated non-fiction new edition titles: -• Fulfiling art working duties on the new reprint title files, making sure the cover and page layouts, colour, typography and brand templates, matched the original layout but also allowed for extra content.• Implementing presentation dummies and page spreads of upcoming titles, containing page and cover layout samples for the Foreign Rights and Marketing teams, to be shown to various book publishers and retailers.
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Welbeck Publishing Group
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United Kingdom
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Public Policy
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1 - 100 Employee
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Freelance Designer
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Nov 2009 - Jan 2011
Freelance designer support to the art, editorial, marketing and foreign rights departments, dealing with illustrated and non illustrated non-fiction new edition titles: -• Achieving art working duties on the new reprint title files, making sure the cover and page layouts, colour, typography and brand templates, matched the original layout but also allowed for extra content.• Completing presentation dummies and page spreads of upcoming titles, containing page and cover layout samples for the foreign rights and marketing teams, to be shown to various book publishers and retailers.
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Education
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West Thames College
Bachelor's Degree, Graphic Design (Visual Communication) -
West Thames College
HND, Graphic Design and Advertising