C.V

Education


Duncanrig Secondary School, East Kilbride

Higher Grades-

  • Art & Design A
  • Craft & Design B
  • English B

Further Education


Glasgow College of Building & Printing -

SNC Art & Design/Illustration (General) HND Graphic Design

Main subject areas - Illustration, Graphic Design, Typography, Professional Practice, Animation & Interactive Multimedia.


University of Huddersfield

BA (Hons) Fine Art

Main subject areas - All areas of Drawing and Painting, Fine Art and Design, History of Art, Professional Practice, Analysing Fine Art Psychology, New Media Art/3D Animation.

Professional Experience


E-Communications Officer,

South Lanarkshire Leisure, Hamilton, Nov 2005 - Present

The role involves extensive project management and team co-ordination. Projects ranging from e-communication html e-mails to engaging e-learning applications and full web design.


Photoshop Artist,

Polaroid (U.K.) Ltd, Dumbarton Nov 2004 - Nov 2005

Appointed to work within a large creative department my main role was to digitally air brush and touch up promotional photos and graphics.


Web Designer/Designer,

Bouzy Rouge, Glasgow Sep 2001 - Nov 2004

Bouzy Rouge was my first full time position after graduation. As a one man design department I was responsible for every aspect of design from logos to web design. I developed every project from start to completion.


Part-time Designer,

C.V. Graphics, Huddersfield June 1999 - Sept 2001

Print design and art working.



Skills


  • Deep understanding of the design process from initial concept to end product.
  • Understanding of server-side technologies.
  • In-depth knowledge of design for on-screen use and design for the internet.
  • In-depth knowledge of usability issues surrounding screen design.
  • Excellent understanding of WCAG AAA and W3C standards.
  • Highly developed colour skills and design knowledge.
  • Experienced in communicating with clients and fellow employees.
  • Knowledge of pre-press processes.


Software


  • Macromedia: Flash 8, Dreamweaver CS3 (expert), Fireworks 8 (expert), Freehand MX (advanced)
  • Adobe: Photoshop CS2 (expert), Illustrator CS (expert) 3D Studio Max (advanced)
  • Microsoft: Word (expert), Excel, PowerPoint
  • Miscellaneous: HomeSite, BB Edit, Quark Xpress, In Design CS
  • Platforms: Macintosh, Windows
  • Languages: XHTML, CSS, PHP, MySQL, ActionScript, JavaScript, DOM