Curriculum Vitae. 51E Albion Works, Pollard St, Manchester, M47AU
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“Andrew showed great passion on
I am motivated, creative & I am able to build excellent relationships based on trust and integrity. I consider myself to be an excellent team worker as I enjoy supporting my colleagues in their workloads to achieve various goals.
his placement at Sony Ericsson. He confidently presented ideas and research to stakeholders at different levels of the business that fed into future R&D projects.”
I respond well to new opportunities and ideas and actively endeavor to update my skills and knowledge through further training and embracing new experiences. I am equally happy to work alone and enjoy problem solving and working on my own initiative.
LAWRENCE KITSON
UXD SONY ERICSSON
The Process CONCEPTUAL DESIGN
INVESTIGATION
FEASIBILITY
DETAILED DESIGN
ANALYSIS
EVALUATION
USABILITY / EXTERNAL FORCES
FIT FOR PURPOSE
Skills & Qualifications ATTRIBUTES
SOFTWARE PROFICIENCY Photoshop InDesign Illustrator Director Dreamweaver Office Suites HTML + CSS Video Editing Acrobat Pro BIE
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VERSATILITY COMMUNICATION ENTHUSIASM INTEGRITY ECCENTRICITY
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SKILL SET Illustration Web Design & Usability 20% 0%
Research & Design Print & Graphics
10%
20%
Social Media / S.E.O Technical knowledge
10%
20%
20% 100%
1982
EDUCATION
1ST CLASS BA (HONS) DESIGN FUTURES
EMPLOYMENT THE EARLY YEARS.
HOBBIES
GNVQ INTERMEDIATE IT (MERIT PASS)
5 GCSE’S (A-C) inc Maths, English, Science
1986 PRIMARY SCHOOL
EUROPEAN COMPUTER DRIVING LICENCE CUB SCOUTS
WORK EXPERIENCE CANADA
GNVQ INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY MERIT PASS DJ @ TUDOR HOUSE
1993
DOORMAN (ESSENTIAL NIGHTCLUB) STUDENT LIAISON OFFICER SNAGGLEPOP LAUNCHED DOOR SUPERVISION EDEXCEL
BLOGGING
DEMONSTRATOR @ SALFORD UNIVERSITY
GCSE (5 A-C) FREELANCING (AMONGST OTHER JOBS)
19 9
GRADUATED SALFORD UNIVERSITY (BA (HONS) DESIGN FUTURES 1ST CLASS)
2010
2009
2006
2003
2001
2000
1999
2011
6 SCHOOL
TANGERINE & FREELANCING
SECONDARY
AIR CADETS
Employment History UNIVERSITY OF SALFORD DEMONSTRATOR Holding personal tutorials with all levels, assisting students & helping with their analytical work, research projects & general progression through their modules. Giving advice and assisting with all aspects of their projects facilitating their design ideas and helping them to present ideas in creative and innovative ways. I also hold lectures on software use & studio practice, whilst also allowing for oneto-one sessions for those who needed it. FREELANCE DESIGN WORK & IT SUPPORT Web-design, PHP, HTML, Mysql, E-commerce Carts, Web hosting, Graphic Design, Photography, I.T Support, Network Building, Software installation
TANGERINE HOLDINGS DIGITAL CREATIVE ASSISTANT Building the company’s online portfolio, Tangerine Holdings is a privately held company which owns brands such as Carr & Day & Martin, Day, Son & Hewitt, VetPlus, AFC Fylde & Farmsense amongst others, it was my responsibility to build, maintain and manage the company’s digital portfolio, whilst providing front line support for graphic design jobs, including programmes, brochures, adverts, labels and leaflets. ESSENTIAL NIGHTCLUB DOOR SECURITY (DEPUTY HEAD) Security at Essential Nightclub it is my responsibility to assist in the creation of a pleasant and secure atmosphere for all persons on the premises and to use my role primarily as a deterrent, based upon the fostering of good customer relations.
SALFORD STUDENTS UNION STUDENT LIAISON OFFICER During my role as Liaison Officer, I attended meetings with senior members of the academic staff, bringing issues raised by student reps within the school of Art & Design. I was trusted with sensitive information and documents relating to the University, I also regularly had to chair & arrange meetings with student reps & staff members. PALACE HOTEL | JAN 08 - JAN. 09 TAURUS SECURITY | JULY 06 - JULY 07 FREELANCE DJ | JULY 05 - JULY 06 LOWRI BECK | JUNE 04 - JULY 05 NHS MENTAL HEALTH | SEP 03 - JUNE 04 a more complete job history is available upon request.
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