joshua sean norbury/ graphic and multimedia designer
details/
Date of Birth/
March 16th 1988
Address/
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Telephone/
(+44) 7809891029
E-Mail/
jnorbs@gmail.com
Web/
www.jnorbs.co.uk
Based/
Northern England/ Flexible
Degree/
Graphic & Communication Design (Hons)
zoo roll/ stage 2
profile/ My name is Joshua Norbury, and I’m a second year Graphic & Communication Design Student at the University of Leeds and am currently looking for a position within a design agency for a ‘Year in Industry’. As part of our degree, the University offers students the chance to undertake a years worth of employment, work experience or work placements within the fields of art, design and advertising. In order to take part in this, students must find themselves at least nine months of work, be it at one or a number of agencies. This is obviously what I hope you can help me with. Here is what I would like to offer you in return: I see myself as a creative, hard working and dependable person, always willing to learn in order to develop my talents and skills for a subject I am so passionate about. I believe that I can offer a real drive and level of enthusiasm and originality, whatever the task I am entrusted with. I have tried to demonstrate my commitment and love for design in my portfolio, which consists of both real world and University set work, more examples of which can be seen at www.jnorbs.co.uk.
I am simply looking for the opportunity to prove myself and demonstrate my abilities for the subject.
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experience/ personal projects and real briefs I am an avid user of industry standard software such as Adobe Creative Suite and Premier, and am currently being trained in the use of Final Cut Pro and Adobe After Effects. I have worked a number of times with other students successfully completing work for a number of briefs. I also regularly work with a team of 15 people at my part time job at Ted Baker. Outside of University, I have created promotional material for the Carex Healthy Habit Campaign, as well as storyboard new television advertisements aimed at parents and children. I recently submitted my response to a second year University brief for the D & AD 2009 Student Awards, and was awarded a place in the 2009 Online annual for my animation on Black Holes.
experience/ part time employment Ted Baker ‘No Ordinary Designer Label Ltd’ –Manchester – November ’06 to August ‘07 Stockroom Assistant – full time Ted Baker ‘No Ordinary Designer Label Ltd’ – Leeds – May ‘08 to July ‘09 Sales Assistant – part time In 2006 I worked as a full time sales and stockroom assistant for Ted Baker in Manchester, as a way of raising funds for my following year in University. I was until recently working for them on a part time basis in Leeds. The experience has awarded me skills in time management, public relations and communication, teamwork and multi tasking due to the level of responsibilities I undertook. I have also done some free-lance design work for one of the company’s annual promotional events in 2007.
D & AD black holes animation/ stage 2
see the video at/ www.jnorbs.co.uk
education/ higher The University of Leeds (September ’07 to present) Graphic & Communication Design, BA Hons Completed my second year of study achieving a 2:1. Modules/ Graphic & Communication Media Proffessional Practice of Design Design Therory
Digital Media Professional Digital Skills Design Application
Glossopdale Community College (September ’99 to June ‘06) A-level
GCSE
Graphic Products: B Fine Art: A Media Studies: A
1 A* (English Language) 3 As (English Lit, Graphics, 3D Studies) 2 B s (Math’s, Business & Communication Systems) 3 Cs (Science, Geography, French)
book project/ stage 1
further information/ interests Reading/ Design and advertising publications, crime and horror novels. Film/ I enjoy watching films and am also interested in film and television production. Fitness/ I like to maintain a good level of fitness and exercise by attending the gym on a regular basis. Photography/ For the past year I have been developing my skills as a photographer. Traveling/ Last summer I undertook a four-week trip around Europe. The mix of different cultures with new and interesting people was fantastic, and a great way to experience another of my passions in life, food and cooking.
bbc radio 2 television stings/ stage 2
see the videos at/ www.jnorbs.co.uk
further information/ references Should you require anymore personal or educational referees, please do not hesitate to ask.
Alan Oliver
Paul Conroy
Senior Teaching Fellow University of Leeds School of Design A.Oliver@leeds.ac.uk
Previously of Glossopdale Community College scramblerambler@yahoo.co.uk
further information/ other I am currently based in Greater Manchester although I am willing to travel or move should I be required to do so.
visit my full online portfolio at/ www.jnorbs.co.uk