Me, Myself and i

Graphic Designer

Photographer

Videographer

I am a keen designer who is always looking for a new challenge. I want to take on a new opportunity to push myself in a new direction. Outside of my day job, I do a lot of volunteer work for Scouting and Girlguiding. Including being a Volunteer Lead and Media Development Manager for Solihull Scouts. Through these roles, I am responsible for a large team of volunteers, communication across Solihull and the external image of Scouts in the local area. This ability to balance both roles has developed my organisational and time management skills giving me the capability to manage multiple workstreams.

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EXPERIENCE

My Role within the business is primarily as Graphic Designer with other marketing responsibilities. I play a key role in the events produced for our members through developing and supporting campaigns, event setup, communication support to our members and development of supporting media (print, social media, video & photography). During my time at AIS, I have developed a strong network with the various departments I support. I support these departments in the creative development of ideas, strategies and campaigns. I have also been responsible for innovation within the marketing team to autonomies the creation of large-scale repetitive media assets. In the second half of 2022 I was involved with the brand refresh of the company, which is a continuous project into 2023 as we continue to create new assets.

Associated Independent Stores

Graphic Designer
June 2020 - Current

Primary work involved as in-house graphic design, responsible for creating and maintaining promotional material, such as;

Videos
Presentations
Printed marketing material
Online content, including social media

Along with being a brand guardian, ensuring that all new content created is aligned with the company’s branding and suitably archived with all other assets for future use.

In 2017 I took on photographic responsibilities within the marketing department, which complimented my outside interest in photography.

These additional responsibilities included;

Organising and performing photo and video shoots in the studio and across the site
Providing photographic services, such as corporate headshots, visa and passport photos
Using Adobe Creative Cloud Suite to process the photos and videos
Archiving the new content and ensuring sensitive material is controlled
Printing photos to update imagery across the site
Being the custodian of the photographic equipment.
Operating DJI drone safely for the company

HORIBA MIRA

Creative Co-Ordinator
July 2014 - January 2020

Education

BA (Hons) Graphic Design - 2:1

University for the Creative Arts, Epsom

National Diploma in Art & Design - Distinction

Solihull College & University Centre

SKILLS

InDesign
Photoshop
Illustrator
Premiere Pro
Photography/Videography
Microsoft application
Stop Motion animation
Drone Operator

Time management
Organisation
Delegation
Team work
Leadership
Full UK driving license
First aider
Share Point

ACHIVEMENTS

QUEEN SCOUT AWARD
CHIEF SCOUT DIMOND
Chief Scout Platinum

Duke of Edinburgh Gold
Duke of Edinburgh Silver
Duke of Edinburgh Bronze

volunteering

Volunteer Lead, SOLIHULL Blythe

The Scout Association
Since September 2022

I have recently taken on a new senior role within scouts as Volunteer Lead in Solihull. As a volunteer lead, I am responsible for around 400 volunteers across half of Solihull. It’s my responsibility to ensure that the volunteers have all the tools needed to deliver the best possible program for the young people of Solihull.

MEDIA and Coms Lead, UNITY 2022

Girlguiding Staffordshire
I was involved right from the start (April 2020), building the brand, creating promotional material and regularly communicating updates to participants and volunteers.

During the camp, my team and I gather high-quality photos and videos. The team was made up of 5 people ranging in skills from photos to social media, it was a real pleasure to work with them, and see their skills grow and my job would have been impossible without them.