Experience

Atom Group

• United Kingdom
• Beverage Manufacturing
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Studio Manager

  • Nov 2017 - Present

  My current role is running the Studio for Atom Supplies Ltd. Taking leadership of the Design, Photography and Videography, New Product development and Packaging design Studios. Alongside a prize-winning distribution agency and owning a portfolio of incredibly popular, award-winning drinks, we operate the UK's premier booze retail website, masterofmalt.com. As the Studio Manager I'm responsible for planning, managing, tracking and delivering all work that comes into the Studio. Working closely with the Brand Marketing, Events, Digital Marketing and Content teams. I work to have a clear understanding of the requirements of the businesses & brands in order to plan multiple work-streams, balancing the creative vision and objectives with running an efficient and effective team. • Managing a project from briefing to completion – taking client briefs, consolidating teams needs, assigning designers to a project, managing outputs and ensuring deadlines are met. • Creating and implementing workflow and project management processes to make for a smooth, efficient project lifecycle. • Support and develop designers to their full potential. Through training and software development in 3D design and animation. •Reviewing daily resource and workload schedules and booking freelancers when it gets a little crazy busy. • Creating estimates for studio time, printing and print management. • Keeping everyone up to date on a projects status. • Proofreading – double, triple checking documents before they fly out of the inbox. • Archiving and backing up is kept up to date. • Managing the team’s feedback, annual leave requests, birthday cakes, dishes… anything that’s needed for my team! Show less



Regency Design & Print Ltd

• Design

• Senior 3D & Graphic Designer

  • Oct 2010 - Oct 2017

  I previously worked for a well established Digital and Screen print company. The company works with a range of big name clients within the Food and Beverage and Sports industry and many more. Working in a dynamic creative in house design studio. Part of my role is to take client briefs and transform ideas in to high quality designs and or 3d models and see these through to print production. Other parts of my role consists of the following. Key responsibilities include: • Liasing with my Studio Manager/Clients to take full design briefs. • Meeting clients or account managers to discuss the business objectives and requirements of the job. • Interpreting the client's business needs and developing a concept to suit their purpose. • Estimating the time required to complete the work and providing quotes for clients. • Developing design briefs by gathering information and data through research. • Presenting finalised ideas and concepts in 2D or 3D to clients or account managers. • Proofreading to produce accurate and high-quality work. • Create print ready artwork for digital print or screen print. • Liaising with printing companies to outsource print. • Working as part of a team with printers, production, finishing and despatch to ensure the job is completed and delivered to the highest level of service. Show less



Network Business Publications Ltd

• RH19

• Graphic & Layout Designer

  • Jan 2006 - Sep 2010

  I previously worked for a well-established publishing company whose main aspect of focus is within the flooring industry. We would print two monthly magazines titled Contract Floors and Retail Floors, as well as quarterly supplements Industrial Floors and Wood & Laminate Review. My role was as Production Manager over seeing all aspects of the production and design department as well as continuous support of the editorial team and sales department. Key responsibilities include: • Design and Layout of all pages within magazines using Adobe Indesign and Photoshop. • Full advertising design layout for each magazine. • Photo retouching for magazine features and websites. • Design of adverts for clients with Adobe Photoshop and Adobe Indesign, from client brief to design and client approval. • Liaising with the sales department and clients for full approval on advertisement and production needs. • Sorting through press release for the best news and product stories for each magazine. • Liaising with PR agencies on press releases for colour separation requests. • Creating Print ready PDF’s for uploading specifications for our printing software. • Up loading all advertisement pages on the printing website through Delano software. • Working closely with our printing company to for fill best results and to make sure deadlines are met for the release of the monthly magazines. • Proof reading features, product and news pages pre-print, across all magazines. • Development through to design of exhibition stands. • Attendance and construction of exhibition stands. Show less



Prizmatic Design & Print Ltd

• RH15

• Junior Graphic Designer

  • Jan 2003 - Jan 2006