Experience

V2 Cigs

• United Kingdom
• Manufacturing
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Email and Web Designer

  • Feb 2021 - Present



Global Distribution

• Switzerland
• Manufacturing

• Junior Graphic Designer

  • Feb 2020 - Feb 2021

  Main duties included creating marketing material for internal and external clients.Liaising with marketing departments from international brands to create imagery anddocuments to support promotions and live virtual events. This was through a combinationof web, email, social media, print and B2B campaigns.I guided the business through a swift transition between face to face events and virtualplatforms, advising staff on using social media and other programs.



Interflora British Unit

• Retail
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Web and Email Designer

  • Aug 2016 - Sep 2019

  Day-to-day responsibilities were to amend and code with html and css, create imagery for social media, web and email campaigns to drive sales for www.flyingflowers.co.uk.Key changes implemented while in this role include GDPR notifications across all communication avenues. Devising templates for web and email to increase efficiency. While also testing, documenting and communicating these changes to managers and other colleagues. Along with creating new seasonal colour schemes and mood boards.As well as www.flyingflowers.co.uk I worked on www.interflora.co.uk and www.flowersdirect.co.uk, while also collaborating with brand partners such as Good Housekeeping, Prima and Help for Heroes, maintaining brand consistency and specifications.Web pages I have delivered include: www.flyingflowers.co.uk/page/birthday-messages/www.flyingflowers.co.uk/page/indoor_plant_guide/www.flyingflowers.co.uk/page/orchid_care_guide/



Linkage Community Trust

• United Kingdom
• Civic and Social Organizations
• 100 - 200 Employee

• Graphic Designer

  • Jan 2016 - Nov 2018

  This National Lottery funded role for the Sensory Library required me to research and develop solutions to advertising the new project to the public, working with both staff and service users. Designing printed items, such as booklets, how to guides and posters.As well as helping with web-based designs, social media and print based design, I photographed items for the scheme to lend out, using photo editing skills on imagery.Collaborating with volunteers we also made tactile items for the mobile sensory library,aimed at disabled children and adults. For more information on this project please visit www.linkage.org.uk/sensory-library/.



The SPAR Group Ltd

• Sales Assistant

  • Nov 2011 - Aug 2016

  Working in a customer facing role and back of house food preparation, Spar provided a well rounded admin and customer service base. Skills which translated forward in to future positions.While developing kind and engaging customer service, this retail role also required cash handling, confidence in up selling products and challenge 21 on age sensitive items. Ensuring efficiency in stock control and food preparation, I supervised changes to ordering, cleaning schedules and maintaining health and safety standards.



The EBP

• United Kingdom
• Education Administration Programs
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Creative Marketing Assistant

  • Feb 2015 - Jul 2015

  This post required delivery of print based projects, designing and ordering items such as t-shirts, mugs, name badges and business cards.I also championed brand consistency in layouts across all print assignments.Main responsibilities in this role included receiving and executing briefs form internal and external clients, creating print and digital images using Adobe Illustrator, calling and ordering suppliers to place or amend orders of print based imagery.



Freelance Illustrtaor

• Graphic Design
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Freelance Illustrator

  • Jan 2010 - Jan 2015

  After graduating from Lincoln University with an honors degree in illustration I worked as a freelance artist, taking paid and unpaid commission. As well as selling items on the local craft fair scene. • During this period I tracked my sales, profits and filled in my own self employed tax returns.



CfBT Education Services

• India
• Education
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Illustration Teacher

  • Jan 2012 - Jun 2013

  Teaching groups of children illustration in after school clubs. The average age was 10 years old, so I had to develop age appropriate documents and example art, while communicating clear instructions for each task.These planned one-hour sessions were structured in stages, resulting in a piece of work they could keep. I had to fill in various admin documents, tracking progress of each session. Provide a full teaching plan to the business and the schools, as well as have a confident and encouraging teaching style..