About

Nov 2015 to May 2017

Graphic Designer

Providing Graphic Design services to the recruitment section of the Civil Service, using my experience and knowledge of industry standard design applications, including Adobe Creative Cloud.

Duties include:

• Producing a high standard of work using excellent typographic and layout skills.
• Providing sound knowledge of the techniques and technologies used in commercial printing and print production.
• Applying my understanding of digital photography techniques and illustration skills.
• Adhering to accessibility principles and guidelines.
• Introducing creative flair, originality and a strong visual sense to the core media and templates, following best practice in design and emerging design trends and technologies.
• Understanding client needs and consider practical solutions.
• Presenting and explaining ideas to clients, communicating with confidence.
• Multi-tasking and the ability to work to tight deadlines with accuracy and speed.

Sep 2015 to Oct 2015

Graphic Designer

Managing a variety of projects from concept to completion whilst using my diverse skill set in typography, visual conception, layout and presentation skills.

Duties include:

• Designing and creating all new external marketing collateral and literature including print, digital, production and exhibition design.
• Working within existing brand guidelines with view to evolving these over next 12 months.
• Creating artwork for both online and offline purposes.
• Designing for large format media such as advertising boarding, billboards and banners.
• Being the creative face of the business, driving the business forward visually and creating a positive brand image for both internal and external sources.
• Creating internal marketing collateral including newsletters, staff magazine, etc.
• Being a guardian of the company brand ensuring consistency in all visual communications.
• Adding value with my design skill set and passion for creativity.

Apr 2014 to Dec 2014

Graphic Designer

To manage and deliver key messages and communications content through the Highways Agency’s corporate channels, supply chain and partners.

Designing and implementing the corporate standard for all customer facing and internal marketing and sales tools, managing version control for all media.

Supporting the marketing team with infographics and video for high profile customers, such as Department for Transport.

Producing exhibition and event materials, including roll-up banners, large format posters and leaflets.

Achievements:

• Introduced a video editing facility within the Head Office and edited a number of videos to help promote key messages to the public regarding road schemes, such as Smart Motorways, and to highlight and update the staff on the progress of major internal projects.
• Produced the 2013-2014 Highways Agency Annual Report, taking the artwork for the previous year’s report and completely transforming it using a new pulled quote style introduction to begin each new section and added full page photography to end each section. Organised the limited final print run and ensured that the digital version followed the guidelines set by the government with regard to website accessibility.
• Designed and implemented an interactive PDF presentation that was used for a high profile Board meeting and has subsequently continued to be used as a training tool internally.
• Played a key role in the production of all external marketing material used by the project team for the launch of the new Dartford Crossing and Dart Charge road scheme.

Jul 2011 to Mar 2013

Marketing Co-ordinator / Graphic Designer

Planning and managing a coherent annual internal communications and external marketing/publicity strategy including websites, printed media, videos and events.

Providing internal Graphic Design consultation. Managing timescales with internal/external resources to achieve deadlines.

Preparing winning proposals through graphical and photographical support, using the Shipley philosophy and industry standard desk top publishing software.

Graphic Designer

Managing, designing, and implementing all graphical, photographic, video and desk top publishing output for proposal, internal/external communications and core media and all customer facing marketing/sales tools.