| Employment
10/2003—03/2011:
Graphic Designer/Senior
Graphic Designer
(Athena Press Book
Publishers).
Duties
included:
Cover design, working
from initial concepts
through to final
approved artwork
and the preparation
of digital files
ready for printing.
Liaising with the
editorial department
and authors at an
early stage to establish
the design specifications
(format, binding,
illustrative material
etc) of a given
title.
Managing the overall
work schedule for
the design department
to ensure that work
is delivered on
time and to a high
standard.
Monitoring the progress
of out-of-house
illustrators to
ensure quality control
for illustrations,
then supervising
layout work on children's
books in Adobe InDesign.
Approving and formatting
of all interior
imagery (such as
the design of all
maps and diagrams)
and coordinating
with image providers,
photographers and
freelance designers
to ensure processing
of correct payment,
accreditation, and
other reproduction
rights.
Responsible for
the interviewing
and hiring of new
staff. This involved
discussing with
management the workload
and general role
of the design department
within the company.
08/2002—Present:
Freelance Graphic
Designer (The Royal
Marines Historical
Society)
I
designed the book
cover, page layout
and advertising
flyer/order form
for A Short History
Of The Royal Marines.
Work was completed
on a revised second
edition of the book
in 2004 and a third
edition in 2007.
In 2009 I was asked
to continue designing
their special publications
for the society,
as well as working
on new editions
of their back catalogue.
So far, four publications
have been completed,
with more in progress.
10—11/2002:
Freelance Graphic
Designer (The Golden
Hinde)
I
designed a children’s
activity guide to
the ship, including
a labelled cutaway
on the centre spread.
03—07/2003:
Administrator (MOD
Guard Service, Portsmouth
Naval Base)
Duties
included processing
of Staff Leave,
Sick and Overtime
information to the
Naval Base Pay Department,
as well as other
office work, such
as typing, filing
& stationary
orders.
Pre-graduation
Employment:
Cleangro
Ltd (Horticultural
Nursery) –
Office Junior.
Showcase Cinemas
– Retail Assistant.
The Watercress Company
– Factory
Worker.
Secuiricor Ltd –
Night Shift Worker.
The Hog’s
Lodge – Waiter/Barman.
Dates and details
of pre-graduation
employment
available on request. |
