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Personal Statement: | |
I
am a highly creative designer/developer who has a diverse
background in client experience and industry sectors.
I have a strong eye for detail and can deliver design/build
work to tight project timescales on an individual basis
and as part of a team. My ideal role would include both
design and development work.
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 Royal
Australian College of General Practitioners
June 2003 - Current
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| Electronic Publishing Coordinator
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Responsible
for the continuing update and development of websites
for the College of General Practitioners including
development of online database applications and
the Intranet. HTML, ASP and design work.
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Victoria
Real Limited, Brighton. July - September 2002 |
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End Web Developer (Contract) |
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Built
the front end for the Charlton Athletic Football Club
website from Photoshop design layouts. Used Java Server
Pages to template code and integrate back end XML content
system into the HTML. Also built HTML emails for Tesco's
Personal Finance and took part in bug fixing on various
inhouse projects.
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Carlton
Interactive Media Limited (Part of the Carlton Communications
TV Group), London, October 1999 - October 2001 |
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Designer | |
As part of the Carlton design team I have worked on a variety of different projects on an individual basis and in conjunction with other designers. Initially I designed sites supporting Carlton TV programmes such as Peak Practice, Mopatop's Shop and Monsignor Renard before spending a year on Carlton's music property The Base. On The Base I produced daily updates, regular features and mini-sites relating to specific music events such as the Festival season. From the beginning I had great input in the style and design on the site and helped establish the irreverent tone which contributed to the site's success. My responsibilities included:
· Interpreting client briefs to produce websites adhering
to guidelines of particular corporate brands and programme
properties.
· Design and build of websites utilising capabilities
of in-house content management system.
· Regular weekly updates of sites
· Production of banner ads for in house and external
sites.
· Actively contributing ideas on both design and editorial levels during weekly content meetings for The Base.
· Creation of features and mini-sites on a daily basis for The Base.
· Videoing interviews with bands that were streamed from The Base site.
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| Freelance
Web Designer 1997 - 2002 |
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a freelance capacity I have worked for a variety of
different clients. This involved contacting and meeting
potential clients, constructing design briefs, creating
graphics and content, advising on hosting arrangements
and setting up sites. Three sites were ASP sites linked
to relational databases. Clients included BBC, Active
Up SPRL, Aurum Design, Danish Design Pet Products, Shropshire
Health Services, Middlesbrough FC, York Cemetery Trust,
English Wanderer Walking Holidays and Vision Academy
Internet Services.
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Fine Company Advertising and Marketing, Leeds 1996 - 1997 | |
Part Time Telemarketing Executive | |
Developed communication skills, responsive thinking and research skills whilst working on a variety of marketing campaigns for clients such as IBM and 3Com.
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Sense Internet, Leeds 1996 | |
6 Week Work Placement | |
Took photographs and compiled photographic
archive of Leeds city life for the Leeds.com web site.
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Leeds
International Film Festival 1995 | |
6 Week Work Placement | |
Worked as a researcher locating archive film material
for fringe festival events, obtaining promotional material from film and
media companies, designing the logo for fringe events, designing the fringe
festival website. Worked on own initiative, reporting regularly to organisers.
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CRA Accredited
Trainers Ltd. York 1994 | |
Database Designer | |
Designed and implemented database to contain information about burial records and ground surveys from Yorkshire Graveyards for ongoing research project. Also learnt basic surveying techniques and developed skills in team working, accurate recording of data, planning and implementation of long term projects.
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York Health Authority 1991 - 1993 | |
Printer | |
For 6 months was Print room Manager, tasks included meeting clients, creating camera art work and paste ups, stock control and costing, machine operation and task scheduling. Had to work on own initiative and develop systems for smooth day-to-day running of the print unit.
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 Education: |
· MSc Multimedia Applications, University of Teesside 1998-1999
· BA (Hons) Cultural and Communications Studies (2:1), University of Leeds, 1995-1998
· Access Certificate in Sociology, York College of Further Education, 1994-1995
· BTEC ND Graphic Art and Design, York College of Arts and Technology, 1988-1990
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Training: |
· Intermediate Flash, Harlequin Training, London, 2001
· Illustrator 8, Transmedia Training, London, 2000
· Introductory Flash, Transmedia Training, 2000
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IT Skills
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Hand Coded HTML, ASP, PhotoShop, Illustrator, Freehand, Flash,
Dreamweaver, Fireworks, Home Site, MS Access, Cooledit, VR Worx,
MS Office. Awareness of web issues, content management systems,
browsers etc. and implications of designing for data driven
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