J O S E P H G R A PH IC DE S I G NE R
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PROFILE
I am a Designer with a year and a half of experience working for VADI (Victor Arzate Design International, Ltd.) Prior to working for VADI, I was working as a freelance filmmaker, editorial designer and photographic-editor. Through working with VADI I have remarkable experience working with International Five Stars Hotels such as The Peninsula, Four Seasons and The Ritz-Carlton etc. My responsibilities of Hotel Branding, Signage and Wayfinding Design have allowed myself to explore Graphic and technical side of the Design Aspect. As a working designer I have gained and improved skills in collaboration, working under pressure and design consistency. All skills together has transformed myself into the confident designer I am today.
VICTOR ARZATE DESIGN
Hotel Branding and Collaterals, Four Seasons Jakarta, 2017
Tender 72 Hotel Collaterals, Four Seasons Tianjin, 2016
Exterior Directional and Signage, Waldorf Astoria Maldives, 2017
Directional and Signage, The Ritz-Carlton Pune, 2017
ALTO Menus, Four Seasons Jakarta, 2017
CIELO Menu, Four Seasons Tianjin, 2016
GRAPHIC DESIGN
Dobell: Photo-editing, 2014
Anatomy of Type, 2011
Professional Practice Poster 2013
Typographic Poster: Manhole Covers, 2012
Heads of State, 2013
Untitled, 2014
A Parallel Perspective of Hong Kong, 2013
Pigalle at Night, 2016
Mong Kok at Night, 2012
Expectation, 2014
The Blackmores: Photoshoot, 2010
EDUCATION University of Brighton, Grand Parade, Brighton, East Sussex, UK 2014 - 2015 : Master of Arts, Sequential Design and Illustration, Distinction 2011 - 2014 : Bachelor of Arts (Hons), Graphic Design
Bellerbys College, 1 Billinton Way, Brighton, East Sussex, UK 2011: Foundation Diploma, Art and Design
K-bis Theatre School, Clermont Hall, Cumberland Road, Brighton, East Sussex, UK 2009 - 2010 : GCSE in Drama, AS1 Level in Art, English Literature Completed courses in Acting Awareness, Dance and Musical Theatre
Lucton School, Lucton, Herefordshire, UK 2006 - 2009 : GCSEs in English, Maths, Science, Business Studies, History and Art
EMPLOYMENT HISTORY June 2016 - October 2017 : Full-time, Victor Arzate Design International, Ltd. Designer March - May 2016 : Freelance, Cinematic Union, a music short film for Audio Union Filmmaker October - November 2015 : Freelance, Dogumentary, a canine memoir for M. Clarke & K. McCoy Filmmaker April - May 2014 : Part-time, MyTuxedo, Eastbourne, East Sussex, UK Photo Editor
October - November 2011 : Freelance, Concert Poster for Morgan Hayes’ CD Launch Concert in London Graphic Designer November - December 2010 : Freelance, Family Portraits for the Lees Photographer June - July 2010 : Freelance, Sibling Portraits for the Blackmores Photographer Summer 2008 - 09 - 10 : Full-timer in Wah Sing Fashion Ltd., Hong Kong Production of Merchandise Material Sales Representative at Trade Fairs
SKILLS Specialist : Photography, Typography, Filmmaking, Editorial Design, Collage-making, Signage and Directional Software : Premiere Pro, Photoshop, InDesign, Illustrator, Final Cut Pro and Microsoft Office
LANGUAGES English - Fluent Mandarin - Fluent Cantonese - Fluent
CONTACTS Joe, Lau Ka Wang 9565 0463 joseflau1990@gmail.com joe-lau17.tumblr.com vimeo/joelau
PERSONAL REFERENCE
ACADEMIC REFERENCE
PROFESSIONAL REFERENCE
Kate McCoy
Graham Rawle
Fiona Shum
96 St. James’ Street Brighton UK
College of Arts and Humanities Office University of Brighton Grand Parade Brighton UK
Wah Sing Fashion Ltd. Unit 07 - 29/F Laws Commercial Plaza 788 Cheung Sha Wan Road Lai Chi Kok Kowloon Hong Kong
+44 1273 600900
+852 9758 4925
g.rawle@brighton.ac.uk
wahsing-hk@junie.hk
+44 7786 068462 madamemccoy@hotmail.com