Profile

I am a creative digital designer who designs, builds and animates across digital media be it for online, offline, print or video.

I am available for freelance work working directly with clients or short-term contract opportunities in the UK, Australia and the Middle East.

Technical Skills

Good with:
HTML5, CSS, magpie Javascript/jQuery, Responsive design, Flash animation, Actionscript, Photoshop, Illustrator, Indesign, Fireworks, Dreamweaver, Acrobat, Microsoft Office and drawing.

Experience with:
After Effects, Final Cut and camera work.

Experience

  • Digital Designer

    Freelance

    Wherever

    Dec 2008 onwards

    Working as King Harmsworth Ltd. Offering:

    • Web consultancy
    • Prototyping
    • Design (online/offline)
    • Front-end dev
    • Wordpress dev
    • Web maintenance
    • Online display advertising
    • Art working

    For a broad range of clients. These include Green Energy Solutions, MoneyGram international, Myspace, the RAB and Thomson Retuers.

  • Digital Designer

    RadioCentre/RAB

    London

    2006 - Dec 2008

    Design, front-end Development and maintenance of all websites in the RadioCentre brand, online banners and all online projects (e.g. the Christmas 2007 microsite). Plus ad hoc art direction, illustration, video and branding work.

  • Animation Work Experience

    Pearson Education

    London

    May - Sept 2005

    3 month placement at Pearson. Working with producers to create web animations and graphics for the award winning online learning resource Knowledge Box.

  • Multimedia Designer

    Edxcel

    London

    2005 - 2006

    Design and build of XHTML and Rich-media CD-ROMS, Dreamweaver template design, Flash applications, animations, illustrations, general DTP work and ad hoc online applications to support online learning initiatives in a newly created role. Including Edexcel’s first online learning resource "Breaking the ICE" (featured on Teacher’s TV) and the Dida qualification SPB microsite templates.

  • Administrator

    Edxcel

    London

    2003 - 2004

    Working for the Professional Development and Training department, organising training events across the country. Also providing support for e-learning initiatives and producing learning materials on CD-ROM.

Education

  • Part-time & Day courses in Design, media and moving image

    2003 - 2010

    Listed below:

  • HTML5 and CSS3

    Molly Holzschlag @ FOWD

    London

  • Visual web design master class

    Andy Clarke

    London

  • Introduction to After Effects

    City Lit

    London

  • Macromedia advanced design techniques

    New Media Training

    London

  • Certificate in Music Video Production

    London Academy of Film, Television & Radio

    London

  • Online applications using Flash

    Westminster University

    London

  • Introduction to drawn animation

    Central St Martins College Of Art

    London

  • Actionscript for Flash

    Westminster University

    London

  • Animation using traditional & computer techniques

    City Lit

    London

  • Introduction to animation using Flash

    City Lit

    London

  • Jan 1998 - Nov 2000

    Bachelor of Arts

    University of Western Australia

    Perth

    Majors: Fine Art & Politics

    Minor: History