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Bio
I am a Middleweight Designer. I provide intelligent, multidisciplinary solutions for a broad spectrum of platforms and contexts; from brand concept development to design for print, screen and environment.

Skills
A highly adaptable and transferable skillset, from illustration to coding, art direction to artworking. A sharp aesthetic judgement and deep understanding of formal design principles, combined with a fierce attention to detail. The ability to generate conceptually strong, original ideas that lead to elegant and considered design solutions, free of visual cliche. An aptitude for communication, whether visual, written or interpersonal.

Tools
Photoshop, Illustrator, InDesign, Dreamweaver, HTML, CSS, content management and blogging systems, social media, Google Apps, MS Office suite, pen and paper.

Online Appearances
Guardian online, Identity Designed, Eight:48, Grafik, Swiss Legacy, datavisualization.ch, For Print Only, mmminimal, Notcot.org, Dirty Mouse, 0 Por Ciento

Print appearances
Not For Sale, Information is Beautiful, The Mail on Sunday, G2

Shows
High Society, the Wellcome Collection

Awards
Chairman's Award
Gold, Best Use of Typography
Silver, Best Publication
Roses Creative Awards 2012

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Graduate Certificate
Design for Visual Communication
London College of Communication, 2009

BA (Hons) First Class
English Literature
University of Durham, 2005 to 2008

A-Levels (grade A)
Graphic Products, English Language & Literature, History, French
The College of Richard Collyer, 2003 to 2005

AS-Levels (grade A)
Critical Thinking, German
The College of Richard Collyer, 2003 to 2005

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The Click Design Consultants
Designer, 2011 to 2012
Website

Providing graphic design and art direction for a range of clients, from independent startups to global organisations. Creating comprehensive brands and visual identities, logos, stationery, advertising campaigns, environments and signage, brochures, booklets, guidelines, templates, websites and microsites.

Information is Beautiful
Designer, 2010 to 2011
Website

Working within a very small team researching and designing infographics that respond to current events and social phenomena. Manipulating a large range of data - visual, mathematical and journalistic - requiring a high degree of flexibility. Clients include Google, Comic Relief, Jamie Oliver, the Guardian, the Mail on Sunday, Which?, Die Zeit, and the BBC.

Pelican Jigsaw Ltd.
Freelance Designer, 2008 to 2011

Working closely with clients and collaborators to create effective design solutions for branding, print and the web. Clients include art institution Pallant House Gallery, children’s charity Barnardo’s and global air traffic control body CANSO.

AVA Publishing Ltd.
Contractor and Project Manager, 2008 to 2010
Website

Supplying various services to a respected visual arts publisher. During this time I provided corporate design, project-managed and wrote the company’s annual catalogue, and oversaw and provided art direction for a comprehensive website overhaul.

Mogzilla Publishing Ltd.
Marketing Intern, 2009
Website

Design, copywriting and marketing activities for a small children’s publisher.