Experience

International Cards & Gifts

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

• Designer

  • Mar 2013 - Present

  International Cards & Gifts are an award winning greetings card publisher who design and manufacture in-house and supply to independent retailers across the UK and internationally. ‘Quality & service you can depend on’ My responsibilities in this role include: • Creating new designs set to a brief • Updating existing designs • Adverts, flyers and POS items • Liaising with creative directors and customers • Preparing products ready for print • Completing orders from international customers, which involves translation and adapting artwork • Outsourcing materials such as foil and embossing plates by preparing artwork and processing orders • Ensuring the upkeep of systems put in place to aid efficiency and accuracy • Problem solving • Meeting deadlines • Researching trends and sourcing inspiration from various media • Writing and re-working verses



Hallmark cards

• United States
• Retail
• 700 & Above Employee

• Illustrator, placement opportunity

  • Dec 2012 - Dec 2012

  Hallmark approached me at the New Designers show in London and offered me a two week placement. Based on the strengths of my portfolio, I was set a few briefs by the art directors and illustrators. This experience gave me my first insight not only to the greetings card industry, but working in a professional creative environment which I found enriching and inspiring. Hallmark approached me at the New Designers show in London and offered me a two week placement. Based on the strengths of my portfolio, I was set a few briefs by the art directors and illustrators. This experience gave me my first insight not only to the greetings card industry, but working in a professional creative environment which I found enriching and inspiring.



Hand & Lock

• United Kingdom
• Apparel & Fashion
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Work Placement

  • 2010 - 2010

  Hand&Lock are a high profile embroidery company who produce embroideries for royalty and celebrities as well as the general public, and I had the opportunity to see first hand how they work within the studio. My tasks included organising and sourcing materials, checking and updating contact details on their computer filing system, typing and printing labels for items in the studio, and I repaired some bead work on a customers dress. Hand&Lock are a high profile embroidery company who produce embroideries for royalty and celebrities as well as the general public, and I had the opportunity to see first hand how they work within the studio. My tasks included organising and sourcing materials, checking and updating contact details on their computer filing system, typing and printing labels for items in the studio, and I repaired some bead work on a customers dress.