I am a young graphic designer from the UK. I solve problems and communicate ideas.
Whats so great about Tommy?
I am a very flexible creative guy, brimming with ideas. I love to learn (quick at it too). A vast, growing mental library of technical knowledge helps me form practical ideas.
What can he do?
Web design: I’m skilled in flash content creation including good action script coding abilities. A confident XHTML & CSS coder. Experience in PHP & AJAX use and good knowledge of their capabilities. Always considerate of browser compatibility, simplicity and searchability.
Graphic design: Great at idea generation and refinement. Highly skilled using adobe creative suite programs to illustrate, manipulate imagery and prepare artwork for print. Trained in many old-fashioned manual printing techniques, including screen printing, typesetting, etching and photographic processing. Experienced in print project managing.
Movie making: Sizeable amount of studio and on location experience. A professionally trained camera operator. Skilled editor, with competence in After Effects, Final Cut and Premiere. Highly competent flash animator with some 3D modeling experience.
What qualifications has he got?
2008 BA(hons) Graphic Communication & Typography
University of Plymouth
2005 National Diploma in Media & Moving Image
Guildford College
Where has he worked?
Dec 2008-Jan 2010 New Media Designer, Timandra
Working in a small team of four designers. Liaising with clients from brief to production. Brand development and application. Designing and building using range of media, from eMail Marketing campaigns and Flash components to corporate rebranding and setting product catalogs. Designing, laying out and preparing artwork for print using InDesign, Illustrator and Photoshop. Creating interactive digital media using Flash, Wordpress and straight coding.
Nov-Dec 2008 Junior Accounts Manager, Print Management Systems
Brokering print costs and advising clients on suitable production techniques. Managing print projects through client and supplier contact. Sourcing the most suitable supplier for any given project based on budget and time restraints. Developing good client relationships whilst organising a large volume of projects simultaneously.
2005 – 2006 Assistant, Project Video
Filming for Fashion Shows, Theatre Productions and Concerts in London. Duties included camera operation, floor direction, DVD promotion, live vision mixing and post production.
2002 IT Assistant, Samaritans
Building a software audit database for the local area network to ensure licenses were full and up-to-date and recording associated files. Entering details into a spreadsheet. Maintenance of computers and program installation.
2001 IT Assistant, Blackthorns School
Teaching assistant, helping to teach children basic computer skills.
