Reg Cox _ My Online CV

Reg Cox Curriculum Vitae

Graphic Designer Art Director Entrepreneur

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Reg Cox Curriculum Vitae Graphic Designer, Art Director, Entrepreneur.

Hello!

I am a Graphic Designer and Art Director with almost 30 years experience in a range of market sectors to draw upon. I am a hard working, highly creative self starter who is able to hit the ground running when needed and has the ability to inspire those around me to achieve great results.

I thrive in a high pressure creative environment and can work on my own or as part of a team. I am well organised and good humoured with the ability to prioritise, adapt and make decisions. I am always on the look out for new ideas and creative opportunities.

I work mainly from my Market Harborough studio, but am also available to travel and work in-house if the task requires.

Key specialities and expertise include: Creative Approach, Publishing, Marketing, Sales, Promotions, Graphic Design, Branding, Corporate Identity, POS, Packaging, Digital Artwork, Print Management, Project Management, Customer Care and Can do attitude!

Please feel free to call or email me to discuss how I can help you.

Reg Cox. Proprietor.

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Professional Achievements The highlights...

I’m always on the look-out for new opportunities and start each task with the same question - “how can I make it better?” Here is a list of milestones I’ve achieved.

2013 Opened the WOW Gallery.

2008 Set up WOW Publishing Limited and launched WOW What’s on Where magazine.

2004 Bought into franchise with printing.com 2001 Formed Pewter Design Associates.

1999 Became Art Director at Brown Reference Group

1993 Created and led the production department at Metropolis Design Group and helped convert the agency into one of London’s top ten fee earning design companies (according to Design Week).

1992 Employed by Orbis Publishing as Freelance Art Editor to create and launch Dinosaurs! The biggest selling partwork magazine of all time.

1990, As Head of Design and Grosvenor Press International I set up an in house design and editorial department that saved the company in excess of £200,000 in it’s first year.

1988 I restructured editorial department of 80+ staff at Orbis Publishing converting it to an Apple Mac based DTP environment.

1995 Created Seven Wonders of the World series, sold in multiple languages across Europe and the USA.

Career Skills Knowledge: Graphic Design Creative Direction Digital Artwork Design for Print Publishing Marketing Project Management Financial Management Typography Branding Print Production Processes Web Design Editorial Copywriting Sales Management Team Leadership Team Building

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Education Qualifications:

Software Skills: Adobe Creative Suite Quark Xpress Apple iWorks Excel

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HND Graphic Design.

Pass with Merit Diploma Membership Chartered Society of Designers Book Keeping Diploma from Scheidegger School.

Pass with distinction.

Diploma in Management, Spearhead Training

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Professional Experience Full Time Permanent...

Proprietor: Pewter Design Associates 2001 – Present (12 years) Market Harborough, Leicestershire

Editorial Manager: Orbis Publishing Publishing Industry 1988 – 1990 (2 years) London.

Art Director: Brown Reference Group Publishing industry 1999 – 2001 (2 years) London,.

Design Manager: Orbis Publishing Publishing Industry 1988 – 1988 (less than a year) London.

Head of Production: Metropolis Design Group Design Industry 1993 – 1996 (3 years) London.

Designer: Orbis Publishing Publishing Industry May 1987 – August 1988, London.

Creative Director / Head of Design: Grosvenor Press International Publishing Industry April 1990 – October 1991 (1 year 7 months) London.

Freelance Positions...

Art Editor - New Developments Eaglemoss Publishing Group 1998 – 1999 (1 year) London - South Kensington

Designer - Adult Non-Fiction Octopus Books September 1986 - October 1987

Art Editor WV Publishing 1996 – 1998 (2 years) London, Camden Town

Designer/Artworker Redesign - Design and Marketing Agency January - September 1986

Art Editor PC Zone Magazine Dennis Publishing 1997 London

Designer/Artworker/Lettering Artist Cats Creative Advertising Agency July - October 1985

Art Editor Dennis & Beyond 1997 London

Packaging Designer Creative Results June - July 1985

Art Editor Marshall Cavendish 1997 London

Designer/Artworker MM Design October - December 1984

Art Editor Warrender Grant 1996 – 1997 and 1993 London

Designer/Artworker Cornhill Publications September - October 1984

Art Editor Orbis Publishing 1992 – 1993 London.

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Designer/Artworker Gavin Martin Associates Design Agency September 1984

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Online Portfolios Branding and Graphic Design http://issuu.com/regcox/docs/pewter_portfolio_branding_and_graph

Publishing http://issuu.com/regcox/docs/pewter_portfolio_publishing_1

Logo Design http://issuu.com/regcox/docs/pewter_portfolio_logo_design_1

WOW What’s On Where http://issuu.com/regcox/docs/wow_57_sept_digital_edition

Contact me at:

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Studio:

Home:

50 St Marys Road, Market Harborough, Leicestershire, LE16 7DU Work: 01858 410 777 Mobile: 07525 027 408 Email: reg.pewterdesign@gmail.com

130 Northampton Road, Market Harborough, Leicestershire, LE16 9HF Home: 01858 440 166

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Recommendations Sarah Amit Design Professional Highly professional, a real motivator, And one of the calmest art directors I have come across. Nothing fazed him, No mater what was thrown at him. He gave 100% . He is very talented designer, in control at all times, good organiser and has fantastic people skills.

A true pleasure to work for and with!

Dax Fullbrook Senior Art Director at DDB Canada During my time at Brown Reference Group, and under the guidance of Reg, I have found that I learnt a great deal from him. Many things that I have taken on with me in my career. Reg was a fantastic leader. Everyone that worked under Reg respected him as a boss and as a friend. He was always highly creative and willing to push things that extra mile to achieve the best for the client, the company and himself. I would have no issue in recommending Reg as I know he is always at his best in everything he does.

Anne O’Daly Children’s Publisher at Brown Bear Books Ltd I worked with Reg at the Brown Reference Group when Reg was art director there. Reg was a pleasure to work with - a creative and thoughtful designer, and a friendly and positive personality.

Jeni Child Design Consultant

Matthew Greenfield Director at Charlbury Yoga Studio Reg was my boss at the Brown Reference Group.

He was always very diligent and had time for all the designers and IT people that worked under him. He has lots of energy and is very creative but also good at seeing a project through from beginning to end.

I wouldn’t hesitate in recommending Reg to anyone who is thinking of working with him.

Steve Wilson Creative Director at Wilson Design Associates I interviewed Reg for my job... and gave it to him... what more of an endorsement can one give! I was acting Art Director for Brown Partworks at the time while still running my own design business. Browns were my largest client and asked me to be creative caretaker for a period and look for a suitable Art Director for the company. I saw several candidates and Reg was the clear leader. Creative, organised, affable and hands-on; great qualities for an Art Director. It was a pleasure working with him at that period.

Sharon Hutton Managing Director at Frilly Fish Books Reg Cox is a talented and diligent design professional.

He approaches every task with a creative intelligence, he always delivers the job required and will go the extra mile to make the process smooth. He was a pleasure to work with.

I have worked with Reg for many years, initially when we were both freelancers, then he hired me when he became Art Director at Brown Reference Group, he was great to work for, very creative and a good manager.

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