jam's cv 2015
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Jam James Anthony Matthews
Tel. 07540 091 291 e-‐mail [email protected] Address 80 Millbrook Street, Cheltenham Gl50 3RP Experienced, talented and creative individual with a passion for design. Graduated with a 1st class honours
degree and established industry experience. A great balance of skills grounded in design, communication,
teamwork and problem solving. Keen to develop and grow.
SKILLS AND EXPERIENCE Highly trained and skilled in many applications including: Adobe Creative Suite CC - InDesign, Illustrator, Photoshop. Microsoft Office - Word, Excel, Power Point, Outlook, Lync. As well as, WordPress, MailChimp, Eloqua, Twitter, Facebook and LinkedIn. Fluent at using both PC and Mac operating systems. EMPLOYMENT ProLabs - Creative Artworker (August 2014 – current) ProLabs is the leading global independent provider of network infrastructure and connectivity products. Responsibilities
• Designing a range of print and digital creative solutions for a wide range of projects.
• Overseeing design from initial concept through to completion, including liaising with manufacturers to request
quotes and finalise proofs.
• Managing multiple projects with tight deadlines, prioritising ad-hoc requests and work accordingly.
• Communicating with multinational teams to implement translation of documents and distribute marketing.
• Developing strong brand guidelines and working within their constraints to define the brand identity.
Major achievements
• Researching, pitching and executing the design of the brand identity for affiliated companies. Including
designing website visuals, email signatures, business cards and document templates.
• Creating the artwork for international exhibition stands. This includes; merchandise, pamphlets and illustrating
a 7ft demo of a data centre rack, as well as organising and managing all marketing aspects of the stand at this
year’s Data Centre World, ExCel, London.
Medicals For Sport - Graphic Designer (September 2013 – July 2014) Medicals For Sport provides physiotherapy supplies to individuals, sports teams and professionals – from physio sports tape to knee braces, first aid supplies and custom orthotics. Responsibilities
• Constructing engaging email campaign structures and email templates.
• Establishing a social networking presence and publishing targeted adverts and campaigns.
• Commissioning, supervising and directing other freelance creatives on projects when required.
• Shooting and editing video footage to create a catalogue of injury advice tips for a blog.
• Creating brochure layouts and styling rules.
Major achievements
• Designing, editing and photographing the 2014 product catalogue and mini brochures.
• Producing product packaging, labels and affiliated advertising for my own branded medical tapes range
(TUFF TAPES).
FREELANCE AND VOLUNTEERING University Hospitals Bristol NHS Foundation Trust and Gloucestershire Hospitals NHS Trust
• Engaging with patients to develop content and inform the design of a responsive information website.
• Assisting in a panel to interview and appoint an artist to create work for the Bristol Oncology Centre.
• Producing a poster for outpatient departments across Gloucestershire hospitals and GP surgeries,
highlighting services patients can request.
Brayleino – Marketing Agency
• Designing for advertising pitches, including Honey Monster and Doctor Who. CompanyX – Graphic Design Agency
• Creating art work concepts of info graphics to help illustrate eco sustainability for a large US based company. EDUCATION 1st class honours in Graphic Design. University of Gloucestershire 2009 – 2013 Industry Awards (A), Exhibition Design and Self Promotion (B), Self-Initiated Design / Portfolio (B), Final Major Project ‘Design within Healthcare’ (A). ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
• Runner-up of NHS Service Award for TYA website design.
• Artwork exhibited at the Royal Albert Hall, London.
• Organised an art exhibition for 3 weeks and exhibited alongside other artists in Cheltenham.
• Holder of a full clean drivers licence.
Portfolio and references are available on request.