Personal Profile

A design graduate and talented web programmer with a proven track record in innovative problem solving. A sharp creative intellect, balanced by strong interpersonal skills and the ability to learn fast.

Software Skills

    • Flash
    • Photoshop
    • Blender 3D
    • MyPaint
    • Inkscape
    • Premier Pro
    • Dreamweaver
    • Wavelab
    • MuseScore
    • CUBase
    • Actionscript 2-3
    • JavaScript & jQuery
    • PHP & mySQL
    • XHTML

Additional Skills

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    • Photography
    • Illustration
    • Animation
    • Music Composition

      I have written music to accompany learning resources, and stingers and jingles for digital welsh language radio station Radio Acen

    • Film Editing
    • Sound Production

Employment

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  • 2000 - 
  • 2012
    • Multimedia Developer
      • Flash

    • Cwmni Acen, Ty Ifor, Bridge Street, Cardiff, CF10 2EE, UK

      A welsh language educational publishers.

      One of my roles was the design and production of online learning resources using a variety of visual and audio media.

  • 1999 - 
  • 1999
    • Proof-reader

    • freelance

      Subcontracted to proof-read scientific journals for publisher Elsevier Science.

  • 1998 - 
  • 1999
    • Course Designer & Tutor

    • freelance

      I produced and delivered Photoshop and other digital arts courses for The Photographers Centre, Exeter.

  • 1998 - 
  • 1999
    • Business Administrator & Co-ordinator

    • The Photographers Centre, Exeter & Devon Arts Centre, Exeter

      I have often taken a proactive interest in community arts. My goal was to promote all visual arts and co-ordinate the first digital community facility in the South West of England.

  • 1997 - 
  • 1999
    • Photography Tutor

    • freelance

      Delivered a range of studio and darkroom courses, including colour printing.

  • 1996 - 
  • 1997
    • Video Producer/Director: Firing Line
      • Part 2Part 1

    • client: Exeter University Health & Safety Office

      I was commissioned to co-produce, script and direct “Firing Line”: a training video addressing fire hazards in student residential halls and multiple occupancy housing.

      Divided into two distinct parts, Part 1 dramatises hazardous situations, and Part 2 is a graphic deconstruction of the situations encountered in Part 1.

      According to the Health & Safety Office's records it has been used in over 70% of HE colleges in England & Wales.

  • 1994 - 
  • 1995
    • Business Administrator

    • The Photographers Centre, Exeter & Devon Arts Centre, Exeter

      also see 1998-99 above

  • 1992 - 
  • 2000
    • Photographer

    • Clients included Theatre Alibi, Exeter & Devon Arts Centre, Northcott Theatre, NatWest Bank (Corporate Banking Group) PLC

      I specialised in two different areas: Promotional shots for Theatre and Performers, and fly-on-the-wall documentary. I was often employed in sensitive situations and live performance because of my ability to remain unobtrusive while fulfilling the clients photographic goals.

  • 1992 - 
  • 1992
    • Animator
      • Frootie Tooties

    • Honeycomb Animation, Lower Town Studio, Hemyock

      I worked on a cell animation series "Frootie Tooties". I drew animation from the directors key drawings and delivered them to the inbetweeners.

  • 1991 - 
  • 2000
    • Illustrator

    • freelance

  • 1988 - 
  • 1991
    • Tutor in Video Production. Scriptwriter & Director.

    • client: Exeter Film & Video Workshop Ltd.

      Created and delivered project based training. I delivered services to Devon County Council, Exeter College, and Exeter Museums Service.

  • 1985 - 
  • 1991
    • Tutor in Animation

    • client: Exeter Film & Video Workshop Ltd.

      Utilizing portable 16mm film cameras. I designed and taught 3-day workshops for schools around Devon, and week long or weekend adult courses.

  • 1985 - 
  • 1987
    • Media Resource Technician

    • Rolle College, Exmouth: c/o Devon County Council, County Hall, Exeter, UK.

      Graphic Designer for internal publications, I also led workshops for students and staff in the use of DTP and video.

  • 1984 - 
  • 1985
    • Cinema Projectionist

    • Thorn EMI (ABC) Cinemas, Exeter, UK

      Significant aspects of this job were projector operation and maintenance, and cement splicing 35mm film.

Personal Interests

I play guitar, and am currently studying the violin.

The structure and composition of music and story fascinates me.

I write scripts for personal animation projects.

Qualifications

  •  
  • 1984
  • B.A Graphic Design
  •  - 2:1
  •  
  • 1992
  • C&G Coding and Programming in “C”
  •  
  • 1980
  • A Levels:
  •  - English Literature, Art.
  •  
  • 1978
  • O Levels:
  •  - English Language, Drama & Theatre Arts, Maths, Physics Geography, and Chemistry.

Education

  • 1981 - 
  • 1984
    • Coventry University
    • Priory Street, Coventry, CV1 5FB, UK