Experience

ADA Pacific Direct*

• Germany
• Cosmetics
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Designer

  • Feb 2015 - Present

  Working closely with and supports the Marketing and NPD teams to design and develop premium (branded/customised/house-line) hotel amenity ranges across a variety of different packaging formats (bottles/tubes/caps/soaps and cartons). Producing concept designs and visuals for new development projects and manages artwork updates and approvals through to release for printing. Key roles involve: Developing amenity packaging concepts, exploring a range of graphic styles and packaging formats. Developing concepts for presentation boxes/bags and accessory cartons- defining size requirements, print and material specifications. Producing packaging concept visuals and concept artwork for presentation to brands and customers and creating final production artwork appropiate for the selected print process. Ensuring artworks are uploaded, approved and released through the online artwork management system in a timely manner. Other duties include liaising with the global NPD teams to supply print ready artwork files for 3rd party suppliers. Designing and art working magazine adverts and brochure pages for global marketing activities, retouching product photography following photo-shoots and managing the digital asset library. Also manage language translations supplied by the Global PD team and liaise with the regulatory team to confirm artworks comply with latest regional requirements and ingredients lists are correct. Show less



BVN Architecture

• Australia
• Architecture and Planning
• 300 - 400 Employee

• Freelance Graphic Designer

  • Sep 2014 - Oct 2014



Human Design Agency

• Sydney, Australia

• Freelance Graphic Designer

  • Aug 2014 - Aug 2014



Liquid Studio

• London, United Kingdom

• Midweight Graphic Designer

  • Aug 2012 - Feb 2014

  Mid-weight designer at a small studio, working closely alongside the Director which has boosted my knowledge and understanding in all CS6 programs and print processes. Liquid produces creative retail packaging for drinks gifting within the FMCG industry and I focused mainly on this side of the workload, taking direct briefs from clients such as BHS and Tesco for branded and private label projects. By researching and forecasting trends for the year ahead and then producing my own innovative designs and driving them forward, I have been able to see my own ideas through to the end and make key decisions with design direction and packaging formats. Other duties included: researching new trends, liaising directly with printers, working alongside carton suppliers to create innovative formats and reduce waste packaging, web based projects such as banners and ads, in-store POS, branding, creating pitches, working with brands to achieve the best out of their guidelines, artworking files, artwork coordination, uploading artwork for print production and repro. Clients included BHS, Lindt, Morrisons, Wolf Blass, Sainsburys, Blossom Hill and Tesco. Show less



Kinnerton Confectionery Co Ltd

• London, United Kingdom

• Junior Graphic Designer

  • Sep 2010 - Aug 2012

  As Britain's largest manufacturer of chocolate and novelty confectionery, Kinnerton produces private label and bespoke confectionery for some of the largest retailers as well as many famous brands. This role required me to deliver creative packaging and presentation solutions for a mixture of private and licensed projects within the FMCG industry. Work varied from corporate to illustrative to branded packaging. Working closely with Product Developers allowed me to voice opinions and new ideas, whilst dealing with the Far East and Packaging teams broadened my knowledge of print limitations and functionality of design. Close contact with the marketing and sales teams nurtured my understanding of client needs and the importance of following current market trends. Other duties included: Leading photoshoots, assisting the senior designer in producing seasonal brochures, re-touching images, liaising with licensors about design direction, working with and briefing freelance illustrators and photographers, rebranding, helping to create pitches, working to brand guidelines and a basic understanding of artworking and repro. Clients included: M&S, Tesco, Sainsburys, Kinnerton own label, Lir and Diagio. Show less



Asprey

• Retail Luxury Goods and Jewelry
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Visual Merchandising Intern

  • Sep 2010 - Oct 2010



Hallmark Cards

• United States
• Retail
• 700 & Above Employee

• Graphic Design Intern

  • Aug 2010 - Aug 2010



Areen Design

• United Kingdom
• Design Services
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Design Intern

  • Jul 2010 - Jul 2010



George at Asda

• United Kingdom
• Retail Apparel and Fashion
• 700 & Above Employee

• Graphic Design Intern

  • Aug 2009 - Sep 2009