Visual (UX/UI) Designer

• Aug 2022 - Present

Freelance Graphic Designer/Artworker

• Jun 2020 - Aug 2022

Freelance Graphic Designer

• Jan 2020 - Aug 2022

Square Peg Design is my voyage into the world of self-employed freelancing. After years of working for print companies and marketing agencies, it's time I truly value my experience and expertise and offer my services to the masses! Square Peg Design is my voyage into the world of self-employed freelancing. After years of working for print companies and marketing agencies, it's time I truly value my experience and expertise and offer my services to the masses!

Agile UX Design

• Apr 2022 - Jun 2022

Developing a user experience design strategy Conducting user research & user-centred design analysis User experience design and process strategy Usability testing Developing a user experience design strategy Conducting user research & user-centred design analysis User experience design and process strategy Usability testing

Graphic Designer

• Sep 2013 - Jan 2020

My time with Craigs previously was a role that was quite 1 dimensional (as a printing.com designer). This time around I am involved in all aspects of the Pre Press department. This includes design/conceptualisation for offset, digital, online, apparel and large format, pitches, imposition, books and social media design. As well as the above, keeping to deadlines, liaising with sales reps, printers, production staff and clients are all in a days work. My time with Craigs previously was a role that was quite 1 dimensional (as a printing.com designer). This time around I am involved in all aspects of the Pre Press department. This includes design/conceptualisation for offset, digital, online, apparel and large format, pitches, imposition, books and social media design. As well as the above, keeping to deadlines, liaising with sales reps, printers, production staff and clients are all in a days work.

Creative Artworker

• Feb 2012 - Jul 2013

Sapient Nitro is one of London’s leading Direct Response agencies, which I worked for in the capacity as a Creative Artworker and stand in Studio Lead. The studio I worked in was a fast paced pressure cooker, and I believe my positivity, can-do attitude and sense of humour made me a great asset. The skill I have gained whilst working here are a very keen eye for detail and extremely high standards. I was able to work with and learn from an amazing team of excellent Art Directors and Copywriters to produce print and digital material that gave me much more experience in both mediums and an understanding of their respective production processes. My skills in Indesign, Photoshop, Illustrator and PowerPoint have increased massively as has the speed at which I can now work.

Graphic Designer/Pre-Press

• Apr 2005 - 2008

I completed a three year apprenticeship in Graphic Communication with McDowall Print. During that time I attended two block courses, completed several correspondence papers and four portfolios of work that were assessed and passed by Print NZ. Whilst completing study in my own time, I worked full time for McDowall Print. Through that experience I worked on a range of commercial projects such as business stationary, brochures, labels, posters and much more. During a normal day at work I would deal with new design briefs, amendments to proofs, deal with foreign languages, cleaning and maintaining pre-press machinery, consulting with clients and dealing with any day to day issues that would arise. In my second year at McDowall Print, due to staffing changes, I became head of the art room. This involved all of the above duties but also included scheduling for jobs, more hands on dealing with the printers and sales reps, proofing jobs for clients, training of other staff, having to figure out technical and design problems myself and also having sole responsibility of any errors that should happen because to the art room.