Experience

Linney

• United Kingdom
• Marketing Services
• 400 - 500 Employee

• Graphic Designer

  • Dec 2021 - Present

  Dedicated creative artworker, designer and project manager for the Baxi account. I single-handedly manage all aspects of the day-to-day running of the artworker account: from taking briefs and booking in jobs, to design and artworking, liaising with stakeholders and print production, presenting design ideas and taking in authors’ corrections, to filing finished projects and maintaining resource/image banks. My work includes print and digital assets, from social media posts, through to comprehensive product brochures, and in-store and events collateral. Skills and responsibilities include: • Providing dedicated, flexible support for high-pressure projects • Managing multiple projects from beginning to end • Planning and scheduling weekly workloads • Job tracking and time recording – using project management software • Ensuring all project deadlines are met • Ensuring all collateral is in line with brand guidelines • Communicating and working collaboratively with multiple stakeholders and suppliers • Working as part of a team and on my own initiative • Using initial campaign creative to roll out a range of on-brand campaign assets • Proof reading, checking, artworking, and finalising print- and web-ready assets • Contributing to client briefings and project progress meetings • Presenting ideas and design solutions to clients/stakeholders • Meticulous eye for detail, ensuring 100% accuracy • Award-winning layout and typography skills • Excellent organisation – maintaining up-to-date resource centres and filing systems • Advanced Adobe CC Suite skills – InDesign, Photoshop and Illustrator • Creating and manipulating imagery – sourcing, retouching/manipulation, creating illustrations and infographics • Continuing to innovate and update my skills and working practices. Show less



Karen Warren Design

• England, United Kingdom

• Designer & Art Director

  • Mar 2000 - Present



Royal Society of Chemistry

• United Kingdom
• Non-profit Organizations
• 700 & Above Employee

• Senior Designer

  • Jul 2018 - Nov 2018



Redactive Media Group

• United Kingdom
• Marketing Services
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Marketing Designer

  • Jan 2017 - Apr 2017

  Maternity cover. Collaborating with both their marketing and event management departments, designing for conferences and events. Duties included: designing and rolling out collateral within brand, brochure design, print and digital advertising, signage, logos, social media content and illustrations. Maternity cover. Collaborating with both their marketing and event management departments, designing for conferences and events. Duties included: designing and rolling out collateral within brand, brochure design, print and digital advertising, signage, logos, social media content and illustrations.



Redactive Media Group

• United Kingdom
• Marketing Services
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Senior Designer

  • Apr 2015 - Mar 2016

  Freelance work has led to a long-standing relationship with the company and a subsequent full-time in-house position for 12 months. Working on a number of titles: Childcare Professional magazine – Magazine relaunch art direction, rebranding, design and infographics. Winner of the MEMCOM award for Best Magazine Relaunch 2017. Bulletin magazine – Design and art direction Midwives magazine – Design and art direction In-House Recruiter quarterly – Magazine launch art direction, branding and design RTPI The Planner editorial supplements – Design and art direction Show less



The Chelsea Magazine Company

• United Kingdom
• Book and Periodical Publishing
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Senior Art Editor

  • Aug 2008 - Oct 2010

  Freelance work led to a long relationship with the company and a subsequent full-time in-house position for 11 months directing the art teams across 3 titles – 2 bimonthly magazines and a contract quarterly. Successfully launched one new consumer title and relaunched two established titles. Freelance work led to a long relationship with the company and a subsequent full-time in-house position for 11 months directing the art teams across 3 titles – 2 bimonthly magazines and a contract quarterly. Successfully launched one new consumer title and relaunched two established titles.



Emap Elan

• London, England, United Kingdom

• Acting Art Editor

  • Mar 2003 - Dec 2003

  Period Living. Covering for both the Art Director and Art Editor who were on maternity leave. Ran art department with 1 junior and freelance design help. Assisted magazine planning, handled picture budgets and organised shoots. Period Living. Covering for both the Art Director and Art Editor who were on maternity leave. Ran art department with 1 junior and freelance design help. Assisted magazine planning, handled picture budgets and organised shoots.



GE Fabbri

• London, England, United Kingdom

• Launch Art Editor

  • Dec 2002 - Mar 2003

  Pop Idol Party. Worked on launch team for young girls' fortnightly partwork. In charge of editorial look and feel and establishing content and branding. Commissioned all photography and illustration. Model casting. Organised shoots, locations, models, hair & make-up artists and some prop buying. Pop Idol Party. Worked on launch team for young girls' fortnightly partwork. In charge of editorial look and feel and establishing content and branding. Commissioned all photography and illustration. Model casting. Organised shoots, locations, models, hair & make-up artists and some prop buying.



GE Fabbri

• London, England, United Kingdom

• Acting Art Editor

  • Jan 2001 - Jul 2001

  Inspirations For Your Home. Ran the 3-man team between changeover period of editors and art editors. Assisted with issue planning, shoot direction, image and prop buying and shoot styling Inspirations For Your Home. Ran the 3-man team between changeover period of editors and art editors. Assisted with issue planning, shoot direction, image and prop buying and shoot styling



Gruner + Jahr

• Germany
• Book and Periodical Publishing
• 700 & Above Employee

• Art Editor

  • Nov 1998 - Mar 2000

  Art Editor – Prima and Your Home magazines Art Editor – Prima and Your Home magazines



Pacific Publications

• Sydney, Australia

• Deputy Art Director

  • Sep 1996 - Aug 1998

  Requested to join a launch team taking an established British title to the Australian market. Successfully launched title alongside Art Director and was later promoted to Deputy. Requested to join a launch team taking an established British title to the Australian market. Successfully launched title alongside Art Director and was later promoted to Deputy.



Emap Apex Publishing

• Peterborough, England, United Kingdom

• Senior Designer

  • Feb 1995 - Aug 1996

  Worked on the launch team for Gallop! magazine and ran the art team across 2 titles for the gardening sector. Worked on the launch team for Gallop! magazine and ran the art team across 2 titles for the gardening sector.



Emap Pursuit Publishing

• Peterborough, England, United Kingdom

• Senior Advertisement Designer

  • May 1992 - Feb 1995

  Handling accounts across 31 leisure titles. Won notable accounts with: Shimano, Bausch & Lomb and Adidas. Handling accounts across 31 leisure titles. Won notable accounts with: Shimano, Bausch & Lomb and Adidas.