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Career Summary |
Feb 2009 – Present
Freelance
Various freelance design jobs since arriving in Adelaide
Oct 2008 – Jan 2009
Steedman & Company Edinburgh
Graphic Designer
Jan 2008 – Sep 2008
The List Magazine Edinburgh
Web Designer & Production Assistant
Mar 2007 – Oct 2007
Russell Steedman Design Edinburgh
Graphic Designer (freelance)
Oct 2006 – Mar 2007
PRM Marketing Edinburgh
Artworker (contract)
Aug 2006 – Mar 2007
The List Magazine Edinburgh
Web Designer & Production Assistant
Jun 2006 – Aug 2006
Travel
Travelling in Australia and New Zealand
Mar 2006 – Jun 2006
Flyglobespan Edinburgh
Graphic Designer (contract)
Sep 2003 – Mar 2006
The List Magazine Edinburgh
Web Designer & Production Assistant
Jun 2003 – Aug 2003
VIS Entertainment Dundee
Web Designer (contract)
Feb 2002 – Jun 2003
digitalSpirit Ltd Edinburgh
Multi-Media & Web Designer (contract)
Sep 1999 – Feb 2002
Design Energy Associates Edinburgh
Graphic & Web Designer
Sep 1997 – Aug 1998
Almond Design Edinburgh
Junior Designer / Mac Operator
Jul 1996 – Aug 1996
Fusion New Media Design London
Junior Designer |
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Awards and Nominations |
Won a PPA (Periodical Publisher’s Association, UK) award for
‘Best Online Presence’ whilst working at The List Magazine website in late 2003
PPA website
The List Magazine website
Nominated for Gordon's Gin 'Innervigoration' advertising competition
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Education & Training |
Sep 1993 – Jul 1997
Duncan of Jordanstone College of Art, Perth Road, Dundee
BDes Hons Graphic Design
Sep 1992 - Jul 1993
Leith School of Art North Junction Street, Edinburgh
Foundation Course in Art & Design
1983 - 1992
Daniel Stewart’s & Melville College Queensferry Road, Edinburgh
High School Qualifications (please request by email if needed)
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Key Skills |
Software – Excellent Skill Level:
InDesign
Quark XPress
Acrobat
Photoshop
Illustrator
Dreamweaver and Contribute
Flash
Software – Moderate Skill Level:
Flash Actionscript
After Effects
Final Cut Pro
DVD Studio
Video Encoding Software
Print:
Skilled in most aspects of print and pre-press, artworking, artwork checks, print handling
Web:
Skilled in HTML, CSS, XHTML, XML, W3c Optimisation, Browser compatibility issues
Experienced in search Engine Optimisation
Moderate skill level in altering CGI, PHP, Perl and other database languages and scripts
IT:
Skilled in computer networking, installations, problem solving, Windows, Mac OS
Traditional Artworking Skills:
Skilled in most forms of traditional artworking such as mounting presentations
Visual Art Skills:
Skilled in illustration and hand-drawn visuals
Verbal Presentation Skills:
Skilled and experienced at concept presentation, pitches and group discussion
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Career History |
Feb 2009 – Present
Freelance
Various freelance design jobs since arriving in Adelaide. Designed concepts for a pitch for Monax Mining and Marmota Energy, a large mining company in SA, worked for Avant-Garde Thinking in the Adelaide CBD and currently working on various other jobs and potential jobs.
Oct 2008 – Jan 2009
Steedman & Company Edinburgh
Graphic Designer
Before leaving the UK I was working for family business setting up and implementing an in-house design & marketing department for this growing financial company using my decade or so of experience. I had it in place with by the time I left for Australia.
Steedman & Company is a tax accountancy firm with 1000 clients comprised from small to medium-sized businesses. Steedman & Company focuses on close personal relationships with its clients and helping people with everyday matters such as payroll, as well as complicated tax issues.
I recently left Steedman & Company after completing the project and in order to actively pursue my goal of emigrating to Australia.
Jan 2008 – Sep 2008
The List Magazine Edinburgh
Web Designer & Production Assistant
Worked here again to help out over the busy Edinburgh Festival period.
Please see below for a description of The List Magazine as I have worked there on 3 separate occasions.
I left The List at this time after the Edinburgh Festival, the magazine’s busiest period, was over.
Mar 2007 – Oct 2007
Russell Steedman Design Edinburgh
Graphic Designer
Worked on a large, lottery-funded project sub-contracted to me by a film production company, Beanland Films. Handled print as well as DVD label design and production.
Beanland Films is a film production company which specialises in public service documentaries and charities as well as corporate work.
I ceased working for Beanland due to the completion of the project.
Oct 2006 – Mar 2007
PRM Marketing Edinburgh
Artworker (contract)
Responsible for the design of annual reports. Highly skilled role which involved large degree of accuracy, attention to detail and extensive artwork checks. Fine detail print handling and also involved in online annual reports. Worked for many large corporate ‘Top 200’ clients.
PRM Marketing is a highly respected and professional design company focusing on annual reports and the business and commercial sector.
I left Corporate PRM due to the cessation of a 4 month contract.
Aug 2006 – Mar 2007
The List Magazine Edinburgh
Web Designer & Production Assistant
Worked here again to help out over the busy Edinburgh Festival period.
Please see below for a description of The List Magazine as I have worked here on 3 separate occasions.
I left The List at this time due to completion of a 2 month contract.
Jun 2006 – Aug 2006
Travelling
Australia and New Zealand
Decided to take a few months to do a ‘round the world’ trip Visited Singapore, Australia, New Zealand, Japan and the U.S.A. After returning to the UK I decided to move to Australia within around 2 years.
Mar 2006 – Jun 2006
Flyglobespan Edinburgh
Graphic Designer (contract)
Worked for this airline’s in-house design and marketing department on in-flight magazines, safety cards, in-flight menus, travel brochures and the company website.
Part of the Globespan Group, Flyglobespan is a Scottish, low-budget airline similar to Virgin Blue or Jetstar. The company has risen to the top of it’s field in the competitive airline industry and won several awards.
I left Flyglobespan at this time due to completion of a 3 month contract.
Sep 2003 – Mar 2006
The List Magazine Edinburgh
Web Designer & Production Assistant
Design/digital artwork for magazine including print ads. Used Quark, Acrobat and various print applications. Job involved close liaison with advertising department and dealing with clients who were advertisers. On non-production week (The List is bimonthly) I was responsible for designing, developing and maintaining the magazine’s website. This included updating sections, working with IT specialists on e-commerce aspects, to designing and building Flash adverts and banners.
Was also extensively involved with Map Magazine, a visual art, sister publication of The List. Involved in magazine design (page layout),
advertising design and the website.
The List Magazine is Scotland’s premiere arts and cultural listing magazine with a large, broad readership across the Central Belt of the country. As well as having an award winning website, which I designed, The List produces a series of popular guides on travel, the bar scene and the immensely popular ‘Eating & Drinking Guide’ which comes out every year.
I left The List at this time to pursue other career opportunities.
Jun 2003 – Aug 2003
VIS Entertainment Dundee
Web Designer (contract)
Re-designed website from scratch for this major computer games producer.
Vis Entertainment was responsible for console game ‘State of Emergency’
I left Vis at this time due to completion of a 10 week contract.
Feb 2002 – Jun 2003
digitalSpirit Ltd Edinburgh
Multi-Media & Web Designer (contract)
Worked on website and screen savers for Hibernian FC and team sponsor Carlsberg.
digitalSpiritLtd is a design firm started by a friend whom I worked with.
I left digitalSpirit at this time due to job offer from Vis Entertainment.
Sep 1999 – Feb 2002
Design Energy Associates Edinburgh
Graphic & Web Designer
Graphic Designer in own freelance project/company with complete client contact, taking projects from concept through costing and print specification, design/visual presentation and digital artwork, to commissioning and controlling the quality of print and deadlines. Also websites.
Design Energy was a small, self-started company.
I decided to leave Design Energy to pursue being employed.
Sep 1997 – Aug 1998
Almond Design Edinburgh
Junior Designer / Mac Operator
Formatting text into typographical layouts, scanning and manipulating images in Photoshop, creating graphics in Freehand, producing visuals and mounting presentations.
Almond Design is a large, prestigious company in the UK’s top 20 ranked design companies. They specialise in several areas such as packaging design, branding and annual reports.
This was a junior role and my first job after art college. I left to have a go at starting my own company.
Jul 1996 – Aug 1996
Fusion New Media Design London
Junior Designer (work experience in university break)
Worked with a team of twelve including designers, computer programmers, musicians and writers producing graphics for multi-media applications using Adobe Director.
Fusion New Media was a very creative company started at an exciting time in the London new media scene. They created some of the first Adobe Director web animations and music. The directors of the
firm eventually went on to form other companies.
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Lifestyle & Interests |
| I am a highly creative person who is passionate about art and design, travel, reading and writing, music, theatre, cinema and Japanese food |
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