Experience

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  Earth Joy

  • Part owner of a healthy chocolate and confectionery business

    • Jan 2013 - Present

    Designing the packaging, POS and labels, helping make and pack the products. Sales and research.

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  DST Output London

  • Surbiton, London

  • Creative Artworker

    • Aug 2005 - Sep 2012
    • Surbiton, London

    A Print and Mail house specializing in Direct Marketing, On-demand Print, Transactional Communicationsand Postal & Distribution. http://www.dstoutput.co.ukMy role was as a Marketing CreativeCreating marketing messages and statements using Adobe CS5 (InDesign, Illustrator, Photoshop, Acrobat) and QuarkXPress 7.Creatively contributing on new pitches and sales work for the Marketing Director and team.Adding creative input Following a rough design and creating finished artwork.Checking the artwork is correct and taking responsibility it is delivered on time.Ensuring consistency, accuracy, legibility, punctuality, colours and graphic treatment apply across all artwork.Taking ownership of projects.Working directly with the account handlers.Making sure all artwork is setup correctly for print.Training new staff on the procedures and disciplines within the company.Creating PDFs and uploading to an online database.Retouching and adjusting colours in Photoshop.

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  DST Output UK

  • Artworker

    • 2005 - 2012

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  Freelance

  • Designer/Finished Artist

    • Jul 2003 - Jul 2005

    During this period I worked for:Carphone Warehouse, Marks & Spencer, Chubb, Wickes, Department of Health George P Johnson, Sun Alliance insurance, and various other companies.My roles were:Design and set up of newsletters, brochures and adhoc print material.Amending existing artwork and setting up for final print.Creating PowerPoint slides.Setting up artwork for banners and exhibition stands.Creating animated gifs for the Internet.

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  Ernst & Young J&M Management Consulting GmbH

  • Artworker

    • Jul 2001 - Jul 2003

    The design and finished art for brochures, newsletters, flyers, presentations, proposals and various adhoc print material. Basic Flash movies for plasma screens and the intranet.

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  Barclays Global Investors London –

  • Artworker

    • Oct 2000 - Dec 2000

    Part of an in-house design team creating brochures, invites, posters, CD covers, folders, financial reports and presentations.

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  Web Designer

  • Thomson Breakaway London – Web Designer

    • Jun 2000 - Sep 2000

    The design and set up of the Thomson Breakaway web site, from concept to the finished site.

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  Planet Direct – DTP

  • Designer/Finished Artist – Cape Town

    • May 1999 - May 2000

    Design of Direct Mct Maarketing packages, (envelopes, letters, competition forms, brochures and newsletters). Liaising with the printers, repro houses and mac suppliers.Reason for leaving: Moving to the UK.

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  Lewis Stores

  • DTP Designer/Finished Artist

    • Feb 1991 - May 1999

    Working with a small team on the Money saver Club magazine. POS, brochures, newsletters, and adhoc print material. Selecting photographs, directing photographic shoots and liaising with the repro bureau.

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  Young and Rubicam Ad Agency

  • Visualizer/Finished Artist

    • Jul 1983 - Dec 1990

    My position was a Finished artist on the Pick ‘n Pay Supermarket retail account. Visualizing, doing type-mark ups and trace guides for the repro house. Overseeing photo shoots for newspaper and magazine ads.