Experience

Smoove

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

• Brand Manager

  • Jun 2022 - Present

  - Brand Guardian of the 2022 re-brand from ULS technology to Smoove plc- Managing new brand implementation with stakeholders and staff- Creating new brand guidelines and central (Share-point) repository for all assets- Creating marketing objectives against business unit priorities- Managing a team - Setting KPI’s / 121’s and ongoing well-being checks- Implementing a roadmap for new service offerings and managing project milestones- Managing the budget for Marketing Team- Redesigned the UI template for email nudge campaign - Developing and executing the brand communication strategy across all platforms (digital multimedia, marketing/sales materials, trade shows, education, photo shoots, and promotions).

• Creative Marketing Manager

  • Jan 2017 - Jun 2022

  - Overseeing all design elements, from conception to delivery- Reviewing the work of junior designers to give guidance and feedback- Delegating design tasks and providing support for junior level design team members- Hands-on experience with Adobe Creative Suite and other design software packages- Working with stakeholders, coming up with ideas, creating a brief and communicating this to the other members of the team- Designing marketing collateral: presentations, brochures, leaflets, email campaigns and various web graphics (online / offline) with demonstrable results- Organising the companies internal/external events and award dinners, for clients and stakeholders- Delivering projects on time and within budget- Designed for events, trade shows and awards from concept through to completion.



Learning Enterprises Organisation Ltd

• United Kingdom
• Education Management
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Design Manager

  • Oct 2014 - Jan 2017

  - Created a brand new graphics department for this start up company - Managing a team of 7 including; designers, animators, videographers and photographers - Managed project plans and briefs for the team - Collaborating with clients building relationships - Creating and managing the company UK and global events - Working with suppliers across the globe in various time zones - Designed a new App. for Android and Apple to engage new members, resulting in 4% growth in business. - Created a brand new graphics department for this start up company - Managing a team of 7 including; designers, animators, videographers and photographers - Managed project plans and briefs for the team - Collaborating with clients building relationships - Creating and managing the company UK and global events - Working with suppliers across the globe in various time zones - Designed a new App. for Android and Apple to engage new members, resulting in 4% growth in business.



Hult Ashridge

• United Kingdom
• Professional Training and Coaching
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Graphic Designer

  • Mar 2011 - Jul 2014

  - Part of the in-house design studio team, involved in offline and online projects from brief to completion - Implemented and designed their first interactive PDF online forms - Involved in creating a new brand identity for the college. - Part of the in-house design studio team, involved in offline and online projects from brief to completion - Implemented and designed their first interactive PDF online forms - Involved in creating a new brand identity for the college.



Bucks County Council

• Buckinghamshire

• Special Educational Needs admin assistant

  • Mar 2010 - Mar 2011

  - Temporary role until I could get back into the field of Design when our company folded due to recession - Temporary role until I could get back into the field of Design when our company folded due to recession



Red kite digital

• Aylesbury, England

• Senior Graphic Designer

  • 2009 - 2010

  - Started a new Digital Print Company based in Aylesbury - Solely responsible for all design work, print finishing and company website - Ran the Xerox 7000 Digital Printing Press - Responsible for Admin, Finance and Customer care, including SAGE accounting software. - Started a new Digital Print Company based in Aylesbury - Solely responsible for all design work, print finishing and company website - Ran the Xerox 7000 Digital Printing Press - Responsible for Admin, Finance and Customer care, including SAGE accounting software.



Tandy Limited

• Printing Services
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Graphic Designer

  • Mar 1996 - Mar 2009

  - Employed as an art worker, progressing to junior designer and then senior designer - Involved in all aspects of design for print - Created PDF work flows - Plate and film production for printing presses - Large format printing - Developed good working relationships with blue chip companies such as BT, NHBC, British Gas, Simply Health, Mothercare and Universal Music - Assisted in the creation of a new online ordering system called CardWorks, to make ordering of their stationery quicker and easier.