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EDUCATION
EXPERIENCE
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BA (Hons) Graphic Design, (Sept. 2011 – present)
Shift Active Media (Mar. 2014)
Matt D Woodman
University of the West of England, Bristol, BS3 2JT
Bath, BA2 4SA
Studio intern over a 2 week period
(MISTD) 04–04–1990
A Levels (3) and AS Graphic Communication (A), AS Photography (B), (Sept. 2006 – June 2008)
13 Pearl Street Southville Bristol BS3 3DZ
WesternEye Newspaper (Sept. 2013 – present)
St. Brendan's Sixth Form College, Bristol, BS4 5RQ
Head Graphic Designer (invoiced as freelance) Shortlisted for the ‘Most Improved Committee Award’ at the uwe Societies and Communications Awards Key Skills Level 3 Communication, (July 2006) ©© Working on newspaper layout, content gathering & liaison Monk's Park Secondary School, Bristol, BS7 0XZ with printing services ©© Responsible for sourcing & co-ordinating a small design SKILLS team to collaborate on each monthly issue ©© Communication & teamwork with editorial/writing team ©© Proficient using Adobe Creative suite & Logic Pro ©© Confident configuring web domains, hosting services ©© Time management & able to meet deadlines quickly ©© Driving force behind aesthetic & typographic rebrand and using ftp software, all self taught [contacting foundries to source free use of typefaces] ©© Experienced using css, html & some basic jQuery ©© Print specialist; owner of hand built silk screen setup Positive Digital Agency (Aug. – Sept. 2013) and Adana 5×3 letterpress, stone lettering Paintworks, Bristol, BS4 3EH ©© Strong communication, numeracy & literacy skills Studio intern over a 7 week period ©© Full, clean UK driving licence ©© Working with a small team of developers and designers on digital projects for educational & non-profit organisations INTERESTS ©© Client facing, involved in; pitching, briefing & meetings ©© Creati0n of digital assets for studio website ©© Self-challenging and dedicated, two man Bristol ©© Opinion and critique sought on creative work to London 16 hour distance bicycle trek, approx. ©© Involved in generation and pitching of ideas & concepts 150miles (aug. 2012) ©© Motivated and willing to complete tasks, ran half ©© Undertaking research of leading competitors on live brief marathon solitary (apr. 2012) ©© Piano and synthesiser collector and enthusiast. University of the West of England (Apr. – June 2013) Keyboard player in award winning Bristol band Bristol BS3 2JT “Goodness” (2007 – 2012), touring nationally under Peer-assisted Learning Leader (pal) pr and management. With recording deals at ©© Assisting a class of as-level Fine Art students at Redland Camden Roundhouse and other high profile studios, Green School, providing critique & technical support endorsed by Animal sportswear ©© Advising 16–17 year olds on higher education options ©© College level national plate awarded rugby player ©© Supporting class teacher & instigating discourse regarding – 2008), co-operative team member creative pursuits (2006 ©© Extra in Channel 4's “Teachers” series (2005) Southbank Arts & Social Bar (Oct. 2012 – present) AWARDS
Southville, Bristol, BS3 1DB
Bartender and Barista
D&AD New Blood, (July 2014)
Selected works presented on the University of the West of England’s exhibition stand Membership awarded to the International Society of Typographic Designers, (Apr. 2014)
‘Homely But Not At Home’ meeting Merit criteria Digital typeface “Apostle XIII” awarded “Top Pick” by Rob Meek of Fonstruct digital font editor
Software owned by Fontshop, the world's largest distributor of digital type
Hennes & Mauritz (Sept. 2008 – Aug. 2013) Cabot Circus, Bristol, BS1 3BX
Sales Assistant and Department Responsible ©© High level of customer interaction & service, praise from HR Department, First Aid responsible ©© Communication & people skills, working as a member of a large team in professional environment ©© Excellent visual skills, creative merchandising & display, response to affected sales leading to incentives ©© Outstanding attention to numeracy skills, routine & detail, conscientious standard of work References available upon request
Typeset in ‘Singularity Pt.’ by Matt D Woodman