concept arena

Address:  28 Cantara Rise Ocean Reef Perth WA

Tel: 0416182443

 

Main Software Skills

Software Skills Summary

Indesign, Photoshop, Illustrator, Corel Draw, Fireworks, Acrobat Pro,
Freehand,

 

Summary

Extensive experience as a Graphic Designer with varied experience in the industry including various Perth WA based organisations ie: Pact Construction, Psaros Group, Devlyn Construction, WA Police, College of Law, Emco, Giorgi Group Creative design on and offline; refer to www.conceptarena.net Excellent all rounder; strong interpersonal skills and close attention to detail. Conceptual design skills for a prominent list of clients including BP, Audi, Virgin Media, Apple, Hymans Robertson, Objective is to become part of a skilled team that shares my passion for design and to further my career in concept generation and creative design for high profile and exciting clients.

 

Key Skills

Client facing skills, Extensive Creative Print Design and preparation Skills, Extensive Brand Design experience, Web Design, Advert Design, Exhibition Design, Point of Sale Design, Extensive Apple and Windows systems knowledge, Extensive Macromedia and Adobe suite knowledge

 

Client Experience Includes

Audi, BP Rumaila, Apple, Hymans Robertson, Virgin Media, HMV, BT, Littlewoods, Sky TV, EA Sports, Taito, T-Mobile, 02, The Carphone Warehouse, Kelsom Financial Services Ltd, Trust Deed Scotland, Phones 4U, The Link, Regenersis PLC, Ortak, Dave Stewart (Music Producer)

 

Brands Experience

Audi, BP Rumaila, Hymans Robertson, Apple, EA SPORTS, FIFA, The Weakest Link, Big Brother, Tiger Woods, 2Fast2Furious, Robocop, Star Trek, Men in Black, Need for Speed

 

Areas of Expertise

A conceptual thinker with strong creative design skills, I enjoy the process of analysing a brief, pursuing an idea, creating a concept and then developing a design. I have held the creative lead on a number of original projects including a re-branding of Regenersis PLC across their website, printed literature and promotional material.

 

I have excellent design for print skills and have extensive experience in Graphic Design and typography.
I am familiar with both Macintosh and Windows platforms and have designed printed materials using Photoshop, Illustrator, Indesign and Quark Xpress variously for all types of marketing literature and promotional materials. I am also an experienced Front End Web Designer with extensive experience of Macromedia and Adobe Suites. I am familiar with editing CSS, and HTML. I have formerly worked with an eclectic list of external clients including BP, Hymans Robertson, Virgin Media.I have comprehensive skills in Brand Design. I have produced corporate identities for various organisations including Digital Bridges Ltd and Regenersis PLC where I redesigned the face of the companies and subsequently maintained the brand across all web and print materials and implemented Brand Guidelines

 

Work Experience

Graphic Designer Freelance. 09/12/13 - Present

I produce design concepts and maintain branding material across print, signage, vehicle and wall graphics as well as web platforms for various Perth based organisations including Pact Construction, Psaros Group, Devlyn Construction, WA Police, College of Law, Emco, Georgiou Group and liaise with design agencies, clients,

and produce wall graphics, large format design, signs and window graphics.

Also producing material for Northbridge Advertising Agency Campaign Focus main client TRG Properties, PowerPak etc.

 

Graphic Designer. Kelsom Financial Services Ltd. Oct 2012 - 07/13

I produce web and print material for Kelsom Financial on a part time in-house basis and continue with my own smaller clients requirements. I plan and manage website projects and liaise with agencies, clients, printers and web developers. I have produced printed literature, web design material, training manuals and signage for clients including BP Rumaila, BiP Solutions, Hymans Robertson.I have also produced the new brand for Regenersis PLC (formerly CRC Group) Produced Printed material for Ico Ico Creative Ltd. Designed marketing literature for British Telecom Dundee

 

Graphic Designer Bip Solutions Ltd 6/02/2006– 30/03/12:
Key Achievements: I produce creative concepts for online and offline marketing literature and web designs for clients. Annual report design, advertising, editorials, digital content for Bip Solutions website. I designed mobile content for website. I plan and manage website projects and liaise with agencies, clients, printers and web developers and have produced digital photographs for internal marketing department client’s projects. I create and maintain a style guide for the existing brand to maintain structure and consistency across all media platforms.

 

Graphic/ Web Designer. Digital Bridges Ltd. 2002 – 2006
Key Achievements I redesigned the face of Digital Bridges on the website and in print. At Digital Bridges I led on all projects online and offline and tendered for new clients I gained Vodafone as a client via my printed and micro site visuals thus increasing annual revenue by £80,000 for Digital Bridges LtdI produced layouts for Exhibitions I also produced user interface graphics for mobile content and produced Point of Sale design

 

Graphic/ Web Designer. Pindar Net Ltd, Edinburgh 2000 – 2002

Achievements I produced Corporate Identities for external clients I produced web sites and banner adverts and animated introductions for external clients
I developed initial design concepts produced in Photoshop imported into Dreamweaver I designed and produced an intranet site for Pindar Net.

 

Graphic Designer/Mac Operator.The Scotsman Publications Ltd, Edinburgh.1993 – 2000

Key Achievements: I produced magazine covers and adverts for external clients. I managed the design of advertising for the automobile and property sections I covered main newspaper editorials and prepared them for print

 

Youth Leader Glasgow City Council (Part-Time Evenings. 1991 – 1994

I supervised both children and young adults and provided drawing and painting lessons and various sporting activities within various centres around Glasgow.

 

Glasgow College Of Building & Printing Glasgow.

1991 - 1993

Design for Print HND (With Merits)

 

Glasgow College Of Building & Printing Glasgow.

1989 - 1990

Sign Design City & Guilds

 

Cardonald College Glasgow.

1984 - 1986

Art & Design NC

 

Pitman Training Open University

2013 Web Design CIW

 

Additional Skills

Advanced Certificates in Indesign, Photoshop, Illustrator, Fireworks, Freehand, Dreamweaver, QuarkXpress, HTML, CSS, CMS, After Effects

 

References

Excellent references are available on request to attest to my abilities and experience.

To contact me call 0416 182 443 or email me at mark@conceptarena.net