Current Position: Consultant Website Design and Development (Freelance), Castlecross Productions Ltd., Blagdon Hall Estate, Tyne and Wear

The central focus of this post is professional leadership and development of client websites, providing front end design and managing back end solutions, within the framework of video driven sites and the progression of e-marketing strategies and search engine optimisation. To ensure that clients and public alike can use our websites with ease and that our promotional activities underpin market increase and profit.

Abilities

• Strong communication skills
• Proven creative capability
• Managing people
• Taking ownership of problems/issue presented and getting things done
• Encouraging individual accountability with a focus on outcomes
• Prioritising and managing a significant number of varied projects
• A passionate desire for achieving the highest standards in web design and development

Experience

Freelance Web Designer / Developer
November 2003 – October 2009.

Working with advertising agencies and design consultancies to produce their web design and development requirements, with client liaison when needed. Several email campaigns for various clients. Production of Flash animated interactive brochures. Also projects procured directly with clients.

Major clients: Sony Broadcast Professional Europe, Scottish and Newcastle’s ‘Broonale’ website, General Accident, Costcutter and Norton Cast Products.

Director, Art Creative Limited
1992 – November 2003

Initially a traditional design consultancy providing innovative and effective solutions for print promotion, packaging, exhibitions and advertising. which then included web design from 1996. Responsible for account management, design standards and help with production. Involved in designing one of the first online shops in the UK for Newcastle Utd. Football Club.

Major clients: Elizabeth Arden, Boehringer Ingelheim pharmaceuticals, Milk Marketing Board, Thorn Ericsson, National Physical Laboratory, Rombouts Coffee.

Further details of employment available on request.

Professional Qualifications

City and Guilds Design for Print with distinction, London College of Printing.

References

Tony Purcell – Strategy and Research Director, Wootonomy Ltd.
83 Princes Street, Edinburgh EH2 2ER. Tel: 0131 247 6747 Mobile: 0752 561 7280

Jonathan Rayfield – Managing Director, Aspect Design Group Ltd.
22 Victoria Ave, Harrogate, North Yorkshire HG1 5PR. Tel: 01423 501161

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