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About Me... I’m a Qualified Graphic Designer with 5 years experience in Print Design, Inhouse design, Publishing, Magazine/Catalogue & News-paper design and Designs for the Web. I work well on my own initiative and as part of a team, meeting strict and tight deadlines are important and were crucial in previous positions. I am highly organised, a quick learner and very optimistic D.O.B: 11/06/81 Telephone: 079 4321 1945 E-mail: [email protected] Portfolio: www.cravingdesign.co.uk/wordpress Location: Manchester Work perience... Air Energi May 14 - Present I have recently started with Air Energi on a contract basis to complete a number of inhouse projects. Air energi are a leading recruitment agency for oil and gas professionals worldwide. With over 30 years experience and covering over 50 countries globally they have a great in-depth knowledge of the industry. They have 40 offices worldwide helping recruitment all over the globe. Current/ ongoing projects: Designing inhouse advertising as well as external advertising for magazines and airports, designing and redesigning brochures adhering strictly to their brand guidelines, liaising with internal staff and staff globally. Designing the quarterly inhouse magazine Energize. Other Responsibilities included: Designing Banners for the Web Business Cards Designing and creating email campaigns (E-shots) using Mail Chimp Magazine design and layout Designing adverts for inhouse and external use Infographics Creating and designing presentation using powerpoint Updating files on slideshare and Issue Skills and Tools used: InDesign, Illustrator, Photoshop, Microsoft office, Excel, Powerpoint, Adobe Acrobat, Outlook, Mail Chimp Caulfield Industrial Apr 12 - Oct 13 Caulfield Industrial is Ireland’s largest supplier of quality tools, equipment, cleanroom and safety supplies, and has a huge selection of equipment and tools online. With branches in Galway, Cork and Athlone, as well as a nationwide distribution service, they have over 50,000 stock items and is solely an Irish owned company which has been trading for over 30 years. I was employed here on a contract basis to cover maternity that later was extended. My main Responsibilities include: Catalogue design and layout (redesigning their 14/15 catalogue) Business Cards Designing adverts for local and nationwide newspapers Designing Banners for the Web Designing and creating email campaigns using Mail Chimp Updating imagery & content on the web Photography, photo editing, manipulation and improving Creating and designing presentation using powerpoint Working with their sister company E-Tronics based in Czech Republic designing Brochures, flyers, advertising, Catalogues, business cards Skills and Tools used: InDesign, Quark, Illustrator, Photoshop, Microsoft office, Excel, Powerpoint, Adobe Acrobat, Outlook, Mail Chimp www.airenergi.com www.caulfieldindustrial.com Qualifications... BA Degree in Design Communications Grade - 2:1. Received: June 2005 BA Honors Degree In Digital Media Grade - 2:1. Received: June 2006 NCVA Award in Graphic Design Grade - Merit. Received: June 2002

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Page 1: MY RESUME

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About Me...I’m a Qualified Graphic Designer with 5 years experience in Print Design, Inhouse design, Publishing, Magazine/Catalogue & News-paper design and Designs for the Web. I work well on my own initiative and as part of a team, meeting strict and tight deadlines are important and were crucial in previous positions. I am highly organised, a quick learner and very optimistic

D.O.B: 11/06/81 Telephone: 079 4321 1945 E-mail: [email protected] Portfolio: www.cravingdesign.co.uk/wordpressLocation: Manchester

Work � perience...

Air Energi May 14 - PresentI have recently started with Air Energi on a contract basis to complete a number of inhouse projects. Air energi are a leading recruitment agency for oil and gas professionals worldwide. With over 30 years experience and covering over 50 countries globally they have a great in-depth knowledge of the industry. They have 40 offices worldwide helping recruitment all over the globe. Current/ ongoing projects:Designing inhouse advertising as well as external advertising for magazines and airports, designing and redesigning brochures adhering strictly to their brand guidelines, liaising with internal staff and staff globally. Designing the quarterly inhouse magazine Energize.Other Responsibilities included: Designing Banners for the Web Business Cards Designing and creating email campaigns (E-shots) using Mail Chimp Magazine design and layout Designing adverts for inhouse and external use Infographics Creating and designing presentation using powerpoint Updating files on slideshare and IssueSkills and Tools used: InDesign, Illustrator, Photoshop, Microsoft office, Excel, Powerpoint, Adobe Acrobat, Outlook, Mail Chimp

Caulfi eld Industrial Apr 12 - Oct 13Caulfield Industrial is Ireland’s largest supplier of quality tools, equipment, cleanroom and safety supplies, and has a huge selection of equipment and tools online. With branches in Galway, Cork and Athlone, as well as a nationwide distribution service, they have over 50,000 stock items and is solely an Irish owned company which has been trading for over 30 years. I was employed here on a contract basis to cover maternity that later was extended. My main Responsibilities include: Catalogue design and layout (redesigning their 14/15 catalogue) Business Cards Designing adverts for local and nationwide newspapers Designing Banners for the Web Designing and creating email campaigns using Mail Chimp Updating imagery & content on the web Photography, photo editing, manipulation and improving Creating and designing presentation using powerpoint Working with their sister company E-Tronics based in Czech Republic designing Brochures, flyers, advertising, Catalogues, business cardsSkills and Tools used: InDesign, Quark, Illustrator, Photoshop, Microsoft office, Excel, Powerpoint, Adobe Acrobat, Outlook, Mail Chimp

www.airenergi.com

www.caulfieldindustrial.com

Qualifi cations... BA Degree in Design Communications

Grade - 2:1. Received: June 2005

BA Honors Degree In Digital Media Grade - 2:1. Received: June 2006

NCVA Award in Graphic Design Grade - Merit. Received: June 2002

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� e Racing P� t Oct 10 - Sept 12The Racing Post is the most famous British horse, greyhound racing and sports betting newspaper established in 1986. It is distributed within the UK and Ireland and they have a very large distribution of over 55,000. Published every day it is one of Britain most popular racing newspaper. Responsibilities included: Designing adverts for external clients, Horse trainers, Venues ie: Hotels, B&B’s, Editing adverts that have came in camera ready and need small or dramatic changes. Liaising with sales team in the UK and IrelandSkills and Tools used: InDesign, Quark, Illustrator, Photoshop, Adobe Acrobat.

� e Galway Advertiser Oct 10 - Jan 12The Galway Advertiser Newspaper Group based in Galway City is one of Ireland’s most popular free newspaper in the West and North West. Published weekly with a distribution with over 90,000 for The Galway Advertiser alone, they have 3 other major newspapers Mayo, Athlone and Kilkenny all published weekly. I was employed here on a contract basis covering maternity for a few designers. My main Responsibilities include: Designing and page layout of the newspaper weekly Updating the imagery and content on the web Designing advertisements Liaise with proofreaders, editors and sales team Liaise with the sales/marketing department on all aspects of advertising, from concept through to final proofing for clients. Liaise with the journalists and editor to lay out and define the overall look of the paper for each edition. Design layout, format styles and colour schemes of special promotional features for the newspaper Preparation of imagery for all publications editing, manipulation and improvement Working with their sister newspapers creating all of the aboveSkills and Tools used: Quark, InDesign, Illustrator, Photoshop, Microsoft office, Adobe Acrobat, Outlook.

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� e Galway Advertiser Aug 06 - Jan 07The Galway Advertiser Newspaper Group based in Galway City is one of Ireland’s most popular free newspaper in the West and North West. Published weekly with a distribution with over 90,000 for The Galway Advertiser alone, they have 5 other major newspapers Mayo, Athlone and Kilkenny, Carlow and Galway First (fun magazine theme newspaper)all published weekly. Full time permanent position.My main Responsibilities include: Designing and page layout of certain sections of the newspaper weekly, Designing advertisements, for all publications Liaise with proofreaders, editors and sales team Liaise with the journalists and editor to lay out and define the overall look of the paper for each edition. Design layout, format styles and colour schemes of special promotional features for the newspapers Liaise with sales/marketing department on all aspects of advertising, from concept through to final proofing for clients. Preparation of imagery for all publications editing, manipulation and improvement Updating the imagery and content on the web Working with their sister newspapers creating all of the above, and working weekends on Galway First Skills and Tools used: Quark, InDesign, Illustrator, Photoshop, Microsoft office, Adobe Acrobat, Outlook.