Over 8 years of professional creative and technical experience since graduating in 1997, covering a broad range of disciplines within the creative industries in areas such as: Graphic Design, Web Design, Interactive Design, Illustration, Animation, Sound Design, Film Soundtrack (Shorts), Pre-Press / Print Production, Colour Management / Workflow's, Digital Imaging / Workflow's.

Taught Visual Communication, Multimedia, Fine Art and Photography for the past 5 years to students of various abilities at level 3 & 4.

Educational Background

2002-2003 – The London Institute, Centre For Teaching & Learning in Art & Design, Grad Cert in Teaching & Learning in Art, Design and Communication (Level 2)
1994-1997 – Buckinghamshire Chilterns University College, BA (Hons) Graphic Design & Advertising - 1st Class
1992-1994 – East Berkshire College, BTEC National Diploma in Art and Design

Teaching Experience

2004-2006 – East Berkshire College, Langley Campus
Lecturer and tutor for the National Diploma in Art & Design, Course leader NCFE Desktop Publishing
2001-2004 – East Berkshire College, Langley Campus
Course leader, Lecturer and tutor for the National Diploma in Graphic Design
2002-2004 – East Berkshire College, Langley Campus
Course leader, lecturer and tutor for the National Diploma in Multimedia.
2001-2002 – East Berkshire College, Langley Campus
Course leader and lecturer for BCUC accredited HE courses in Photoshop, Illustrator and Quark. Also lecturer on Foundation in Art & Design, A Level Photography & NCFE DTP
2005 – Kensington and Chelsea College, Kensington, London
Visiting lecturer on the Higher National Diploma in Millinery (Photoshop)
2002 – Arts Institute at Bournemouth, Wallisdown, Poole
Visiting lecturer on the Visual Communication pathway for Foundation in Art & Design
2002 – University of Hertfordshire, Department of Art & Design, Hatfield Campus
Visiting lecturer on the Visual Communication pathway for Foundation in Art & Design.

Professional Experience

1997-2006 – Freelance Designer
Clients Include; Bioregional, The Menu, Dickens & Wilson, Kin, Animation for Education, Green-Piece, Impetus Consulting, Lowdown, Anthony Dickens Design, DVD Media Madness, Kipperfoot Dance Company, Working White Ltd, Walker Books, Defence Systems Daily, Gary Rhodes & Ron Van Der Meer, NC Magazine, Suspect Design London, Time Out, Big magazine.
1997-2000 – Yellow Pages Sales Limited, Slough
Graphic designer creating advertisements to artwork stage within tight deadlines