Douglas Kirkpatrick

Graphic Resources Manager at DecTek Ltd
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(386) 825-5501
Location
Bideford, England, United Kingdom, GB

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Rosie Hamilton, MCIPR

It's a real pleasure to work with Douglas. He's very good at seeing the bigger picture when it comes to helping a company achieve its marketing objectives and he comes up with some great design concepts. I look forward to with him again on future projects.

David O'Mara

Douglas knows his trade. His passion for design and presentation is palpable and he has the range of skills to bring your ideas to life.

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Experience

    • United Kingdom
    • Printing Services
    • 1 - 100 Employee
    • Graphic Resources Manager
      • Aug 2020 - Present

    • Branding, Design and Marketing Specialist
      • Jul 2012 - Present

    • United Kingdom
    • Retail Office Equipment
    • 1 - 100 Employee
    • Graphic Designer & Artwork Manager
      • Nov 2017 - Aug 2020

      Delivery of graphic design function, artworking and system management and transition.Tasked with business development to expand the business service offerings into Graphic design and Branding services for SME businesses in the Worcestershire area and beyond. Delivery of graphic design function, artworking and system management and transition.Tasked with business development to expand the business service offerings into Graphic design and Branding services for SME businesses in the Worcestershire area and beyond.

    • In House Creative Designer
      • Mar 2014 - Sep 2017

      My responsibilities include maintaining a House style across all applications including both print and digital design. I maintain the company branding guide, ensuring it is distributed alongside media packs for external use and that internal stakeholders are aware of the guidelines and are engaged in the overall brand message and its delivery. My responsibilities include maintaining a House style across all applications including both print and digital design. I maintain the company branding guide, ensuring it is distributed alongside media packs for external use and that internal stakeholders are aware of the guidelines and are engaged in the overall brand message and its delivery.

    • United Kingdom
    • Defense and Space Manufacturing
    • 1 - 100 Employee
    • Design & Branding Manager
      • 2010 - Jul 2012

      Brand, Design and Graphic implementation management of internal acquisition companies, development of branding guidelines, marketing strategy and communication materials. Brand, Design and Graphic implementation management of internal acquisition companies, development of branding guidelines, marketing strategy and communication materials.

    • Senior Designer
      • Aug 2006 - Oct 2010

      Coming from a graphic design background, I was primarily responsible for the creative process, from client meetings to determin brief and strategy through to final approval of design. I am then responsible for the management of technical implimentation via multiple teams of specialist programmers and service providers. Co-Ordination of assets to maintain productivity while meeting tight deadlines. I have a expertiese in Graphic applications and a good working knowledge of available web technologies.

    • Director
      • Dec 2000 - Aug 2006

      Ran and maintained the company producing work and managing jobs chasing sales and sending out the invoices. Produced everything from training videos through to simple one colour leaflets via intranet security systems for multi national organisations and two or three page html brochure sites. Ran and maintained the company producing work and managing jobs chasing sales and sending out the invoices. Produced everything from training videos through to simple one colour leaflets via intranet security systems for multi national organisations and two or three page html brochure sites.

    • Graphic/Web Designer
      • Aug 1998 - Dec 2000

      Web KeepersCreative Design primarily of websites for local and national companies, this was coupled with some inventive design for advertising and promotionClient communications ensuring all the details of the job were in the system and that the client was fully aware of our progressLearned HTML and Flash on the job in order to fulfil client requirements Web KeepersCreative Design primarily of websites for local and national companies, this was coupled with some inventive design for advertising and promotionClient communications ensuring all the details of the job were in the system and that the client was fully aware of our progressLearned HTML and Flash on the job in order to fulfil client requirements

Education

  • Swansea Institute Of Higher Education
    ND/BA, Graphic Design
    1995 - 1998
  • Hereford College of Art & Design
    HND, Graphic Design
    1994 - 1997
  • Hereford Sixth Form College
    A Level, Graphic Design, Business Studies, Computer Programming
    1991 - 1993
  • Bishop of Hereford's Bluecoat School
    GCSE, English Lang; Lit, Maths, Physics, French, Art & Design, Geography,
    1985 - 1990

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