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James Bradley

Graphic Designer

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James Bradley

Graphic Designer Personal Statement

Contact Details

I am highly motivated 20 year old, who is willing to learn from others and from all experiences within life. I have an energetic and enthusiastic personality, who is aware and curious of the world.

I also really enjoy interacting with other people and getting the most out of everything I do.

Mobile: 07540401912 Website: www.jabradley.co.uk hello@jabradley.co.uk Email:

Digital/Creative Skills

University Experience

Proficient Knowledge Adobe Photoshop, Adobe Illustrator, Adobe InDesign, Microsoft Office, Digital & Traditional Photography.

Interests: Travel, Cycling, Films, Reading, Documentaries.

I have taken lessons in Adobe Dreamweaver to create my own website, in these lessons I have learnt basic HTML and CSS. I also carried out an independent module in traditional photography where I explored cameras and development process.

I have been selected as Student Rep and D&AD Rep for my university course. I have been given opportunities to work with other people on projects, which has allowed me to bounce ideas around and work together to create a successful product.

Work Experience

Education/Qualifications

2009 - Admin assistant - Palethropes

2010 - Present - University of Cumbria Graphic Design (BA Hons)

Operational Knowledge Adobe Dreamweaver, Adobe After Effects, Printing Techniques.

Address: 3 Harlescott Crescent, Shrewsbury, Shropshire SY1 3AU

2007-2009 - Homebase assistant - Part time 2005 - Work experience - Rowleys House Art Gallery

Referees

2009-2010 - Shrewsbury College Art and Design foundation (Pass) 2007-2009 - Shrewsbury Sixth Form College Geography (A), Graphic Design (B), Media Studies (B), General Studies (B), AS Business Studies (B).

Available upon request.

2002-2006 - Sundorne Secondary School 10 GSCE (A-C)

James Bradley

Graphic Designer

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iPad Visuals - The Sage Here are my designs for The Sage Gateheads iPad app (non-official) which would allow people to browser and book concert tickets. I wanted my design to reflect the architecture of the building,

as the way the sun hits the windows it is really stunning, this then gave me the idea for the module grid used in the piece.

University Project

James Bradley

Graphic Designer

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Book Spread - Christopher Dresser I chose to design a book spread for the industrial designer Christopher Dresser, as I admired what a revolutionary he was to design.

University Project

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Graphic Designer

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Magazine - Focus I set out to design a front cover, contents page, splash and turn page for an Current Affairs Magazine. I wanted my magazine to be more visually driven than other products on the market.

University Project

James Bradley

Graphic Designer

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Website - Into The Folds This project was about marketing paper toys. A fellow student (Robert Marshal) and I had created paper toys in a previous project. We decided to make a community based website that enabled people to send in their nets for toys and let other people

download and make them. We started with the toys we created to show how the site would look and function, but hoped people would send in their own designs later.

University Project

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Graphic Designer

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Experimental layouts - Collage For the first couple of days at university this year we were asked to make eight experimental layouts.

These compositions all had a different sets of rules, but we were allowed to use elements we wanted.

University Project

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Graphic Designer

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Traditional Photography - Dark Room This was a short module I did independently where I explored the process of traditional photography. I learnt how to use fully manual SLR cameras, develop black and white 35mm film, make enlargements and then transfer them onto photographic paper.

University Project

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Graphic Designer

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Toys - Peeper Toys I was asked to create a range of five paper toys, I decided to make all my characters to be obsessed with things in their lives. For example “Miss Holly� is an extreme fan of boys bands, she pops on her fake cast to get the front of the crowds to meet her heros. Another character is Gorden Fleece who obsessed about trains, just to get out of the house and away from his overbearing mother.

University Project