Profile
A versatile and code savvy digital designer with over 10 years of commercial experience delivering imaginative and practical solutions across different sectors including gaming, high street retail, motor and health.
- Proven ability to create eye catching graphics on the web, mobile, in video and in print.
- 3 years experience of design and development throughout the gaming sector.
- Ability to think visually, conceptually and technically.
- Good communicator, comfortable working with clients, project managers.
- Experience working in an Agile project management environment.
Core Skills
Software: Photoshop, Flash, Illustrator, InDesign, DreamWeaver, Final Cut Pro, Motion
Coding: HTML, CSS, ActionScript AS2/3
Other: Languages: Conversational Spanish
Client list
- Scratchino Software
- Supercasino.com
- Gamestop Ireland
- BigBoxBingoTV
- Bingos.co.uk
- Challenge Jackpot
- BP Gas and Power
- Kawasaki Motors
- GAME
- Collection 2000
- NHS
Recent Projects
Scratchino Software - Mobile scratchcard solutions
- Working as a Creative Producer within an Agile project environment.
- Delivering an HTML/Java Script/CSS mobile web app UI for Mobile Scratchcards through a full 10 week delivery lifecycle.
- Designed 20 themed scratchcard interfaces together with lobby environment.
- Produced promotional marketing assets including: Scratchino corporate identity, ICE exhibition stand design, promotional video, brochures and website.
Gamestop Ireland - Computer game retailer Christmas campaign
Created full concept, design and production of campaign including:
- 64 page catalogue.
- Point of sale promotional design and production including posters, shop wall displays and isle ends.
- Online promotional marketing collateral including flash banners.
SuperCasino.com - Rebrand including interactive web betting interface and TV graphics
- Developed a more sophisticated brand concept used throughout web portal and TV show and online promotional materials including emailers and banners.
- Delivered a fluid, logical and clear user experience by optimising interactive web interface built in Flash and AS3.
Experience
Founder and Freelance Consultant Designer - July 2010 – Present
Main projects/clients including:
- Creative Producer - Scratchino Software, responsible for interface and product design for a new mobile scratchcard product.
- Art Director - Gamestop Ireland Retail; created Christmas theme campaign, covering print, point of sale and online , ran in November and December throughout retail outlets in Ireland.
Senior Graphic Designer (Online, TV, and Print) - Netplay TV - December 2008 – June 2010
- Designed Flash interface for Live Roulette and Bingo Stars games.
- Developed new brand concepts and online games, including brand development for a Bingo Sunshine to sit within the Challenge Jackpot family. This included concepts for a brand name, logo design,brand style, mini web site, interactive Bingo interface and promotional graphics.
- Website widget development for Bingos.co.uk and Supercasino.com including XML driven Flash, HTML and CSS.
- Editing of TV promos shorts for the Challenge Jackpot, Supercasino and Bingo Stars.
- Production of online advertising materials including Flash banners.
Founder and Freelance Consultant Designer - July 2005 - November 2008
Design consultancy on a variety of projects across print and screen in the London and Manchester areas including:
- Development of new Flash interface for new Live Blackjack product.
- Creating brand identity and graphic for a new TV Bingo show which involved creating a dynamic flash application to display graphics through plasma screens on set.
Graphic Designer - Orchard Limited - August 2000 - January 2005
- Print marketing - corporate identity including brochures and annual reports for BP Gas and Power.
- Interactive CD-ROM built in Flash for Kawasaki motors. Used in the biking press as part of the launch campaign for 3 new models, features including an interactive Dyno Test, on board Mallory Park video, model heritage, interviews with Kawasaki star riders and all the bikes statistics and features.
- Conceptual work for press advertising campaigns including Kawasaki and IcelandAir.
Education
BA(Hons) Visual Communication (Graphic Design) - 2:1
Surrey Institute of Art and Design University - September 1997 – June 2000
Foundation Studies Art and Design
Wyggeston Queen Elizabeth College - September 1996 – June 1997
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