Bio
After four years studying design, gaining a higher national diploma and a degree in Graphic Communication, Sarah spent seven years working for design and print companies in the Midlands, undertaking many creative projects ranging from corporate identity and branding through to vehicle graphics and exhibition signage. Designing professionally since 2000 and now solely a freelance designer, Sarah lives in Sutton in Ashfield with her husband Justin, 2 year old daughter Savannah Mae and baby boy Louis.
When torn away from her work Sarah enjoys silly times with Savannah Mae, cuddles with Louis, music, film, photography and craft.
Curriculum Vitae
Summary
Highly creative, well organised & calm under pressure designer with a diverse range of administrative / clerical abilities, excellent customer service skills and over seven years industry experience in design for
print. Possesses a thorough understanding of artwork creation for litho,
digital, screen printing & CAD/CAM vinyl cut graphics.
Specialist Knowledge
Corporate Identity
Design for Print
Apple Macintosh Computers
Printers Raster Image Processor Software
Plate Making & Basic Maintenance
Gerber Odyssey XP Plotter
Spandex CAD/CAM System
Misomex Step & Repeat Machine | Computer Aided Planning
Eskofot 7007 Camera | ra65 3M Processor
Theimer Spekra Proof Daylight Flatbed
Films (contact | duplicate | camera)
Program & System Knowledge
Computer proficient MAC / PC
OS X 10.5.2 Leopard | Mac OS X | Mac OS 9 | Mac OS 8.6
Adobe Illustrator CS | Adobe Photoshop CS | Freehand MX | Quark 6.0 | Acrobat Professional | Microsoft Word
Career History
11 | 03 – Present | Freelance Graphic Designer
10 | 04 – 05 | 07 | In-House Graphic Designer | Cherith Press Ltd, Creswell
01 | 01 – 10 | 04 | In-House Graphic Designer | Mason Graphics, Lichfield
Job roles include:
Meeting & liaising with clients to discuss their needs
Interpreting the client’s design needs for a wide variety of printed material
Developing design briefs by gathering information and data to clarify design issues
Thinking creatively to produce new ideas & original design that fulfil the design brief
Designing, when necessary within visual identity guidelines
Presenting design ideas, concepts & layout
Multi-tasking: often working on more than one design brief at a time
Using a wide range of media, including photography
Producing accurate and high quality artwork for print
Preparation of artwork for print
Production & checking to proof of litho plates for press
Overseeing quality & colour accuracy etc.. of jobs whilst on press
Dealing with email | telephone enquiries & administrative tasks related to artwork & design
Keeping abreast of developments in IT
Working to tight deadlines
Education
09 | 97 – 06 | 00 | Degree of Bachelor of Arts with Honours in Graphic Communication, University of Wolverhampton.
09 | 96 – 06 | 97 | BTEC Diploma in Foundation Studies, Art & Design Sutton Coldfield College, School of Art & Design
06 | 96 A Level Qualifications | Queen Elizabeth Mercian School, Tamworth
Art & Design | Biology | Chemistry | General Studies
06 | 94 GCSE Qualifications | Queen Elizabeth Mercian School, Tamworth (7, C grade or above)
Art & Design (Draw & Paint) COMP A
English (Option High) C
English Literature (Option High) B
History, Modern World B
Mathematics (Option High) C
Science (Option High+ Dble Award 1) C
Science (Option High+ Dble Award 2) C
Additional Qualifications
07 | 99 Food Hygiene Certificate Modules A-J | Chartered Institute of Environmental Health
07 | 00 Chemical Safety Training Certificate | Holchem Laboratories Ltd
