I'm passionate about designing advertising material that will work for your business. I've been working as a graphic designer for over 20 years, havin ...more I'm passionate about designing advertising material that will work for your business. I've been working as a graphic designer for over 20 years, having worked my way up from junior through to senior designer before starting a successful business as a freelance designer. I have worked in the UK, Spain and New Zealand, with clients all over the world.   I specialize in design for print, which include logos, business cards, letterhead, brochures, leaflets, posters, flyers, presentation folders, newsletters, magazines, adverts, banners, promotional material. Thank you for reading my profile and I look forward to working with you in the future. ___________________________________________________________ Work Experience: Graphic Designer - Tigerzi Design - New Zealand My role included: • Designing all forms of printed advertising: logos, business cards, letterheads, brochures, leaflets, posters, flyers, presentation folders, newsletters, magazines, adverts, signage, banners, promotional material. • To liaise with printers to organise quotes for client, including job specification, size, shape, paper, weight and completion dates. • Meeting with clients to discuss their job requirements. • All forms of paper work, job sheets, quotes, invoices, purchase orders and all accounting information.  • Networking with possible new clients by going to BNI (Business Network International), Chamber of Commerce events,  BNZ after 5’s and any other opportunity that enables me to promote Tigerzi Design. Senior Designer - Publicity Print - New Zealand • Taking briefs from clients and seeing job through to print ready artwork. • Designing leaflets, posters, brochures, banners etc. • Preparing artwork for printing. • Plate making and checking. Graphic Designer -Alphagraphics - Wolverhampton - UK • This position was very much the same as what I did while working for Publicity Printing. Freelance Graphic Designer - Spain • Designing menu’s and leaflets for local bars and restaurants. Senior Designer - RDP,  Riley Design & Print- Tamworth - UK • Designing brochures, leaflets, posters, newsletters, adverts etc. • Talking with client direct throughout the job. Studio Manager - West Midlands Co-op - Walsall - UK • Designing all forms of advertising for the different section of the business, Food, travel, pharmacy, funeral, HR and head office. • Managing the department which included 3 designers, distribution of jobs and ensuring they meet the deadline. • Project management including brief taking, designing, photo shoot management and to liaise with printers. • Meetings with Marketing Manager, Food, Travel, Pharmacy and Funeral Manages. Freelance Graphic Designer - Staffordshire - UK • Short term contracts within an agency and printers. Junior Designer - ZCL - Lichfield - UK • Designing advertising material for computer products  and software. ___________________________________________________________ Education: • GCSE in Art (B), design and technology (B), Science (C),   English (C) • National Diploma in Design for Print and Publication • A-level Art and Design Skills: • Project Management from initial meeting with the client to final printed product. • I am enthusiastic, friendly, trustworthy, reliable and hard working . Interests: • The love of photography, taking photos of anything, as maybe they might be required one day within something I am designing. • I enjoy a round of golf or a relaxing fish after a busy week hide