Experienced Web Designer in the marketing and advertising industry. Skilled in HTML, CSS, javascript manipulation and people management. Readily utilises CMS/SaaS platform knowledge to support stakeholders/problem solve.

Charlie Athawes

Experienced Web Designer in the marketing and advertising industry. Skilled in HTML, CSS, javascript manipulation and people management. Readily utilises CMS/SaaS platform knowledge to support stakeholders/problem solve.

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Experienced Web Designer in the marketing and advertising industry. Skilled in HTML, CSS, javascript manipulation and people management. Readily utilises CMS/SaaS platform knowledge to support stakeholders/problem solve.

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Language

Spanish; Castilian
Intermediate
English
Fluent

Work Experience

Web Designer & Artist at Little Kingfisher Studio (Freelance)
February 1, 2025 - Present
Created 'Little Kingfisher Studio' in February 2025 as a freelance artist, passionate about art and creating commissions in various mediums. Designed business logos and action website refreshes for family and friends.
Customer Ops Web Site Design Team Manager at Yell UK, Reading
July 1, 2025 - August 28, 2025
Designed and built high-specification websites and actioned amendments across a range of product tiers and platforms including SiteMaker, Duda, and Wix. Coordinated and prioritized website design tasks for a large team while offering technical and functional support across the business for these platforms. Recognized multiple award nominations and wins for customer excellence and performance.
Web Designer & Front End Developer at Yell UK, Reading
June 1, 2022 - August 28, 2025
Developed innovative solutions using HTML, CSS, and JavaScript to support wider business technical queries. Handled complex accounts and liaised with delicate customers and senior stakeholders. Traveled internationally to Manila and Hyderabad to deliver training to offshore website build teams and delivered effective remote training to onshore CS teams. Built new widgets on Duda to enhance efficiencies.
Graphic Designer at Unknown
April 1, 2015 - August 28, 2025
Designed graphics for web, app, and marketing applications as well as building and maintaining the company’s public website. Created the company’s new logo and multilingual SharePoint-based website. Designed graphics and a website for an iPad app. Produced advertisements for ICSAs Governance & Compliance magazine. Created images for event banners, brochures, leaflets, and 3D exhibition stands. Branded the Microsoft SharePoint product offerings for clients for a bespoke experience. Assisted in testing and developing the 'Elite' website offering for highest-spend customers including redevelopment onto new platform Duda with enhanced templates using HTML, CSS, and JavaScript.
Web Designer & Artist at Self-employed / Little King Fisher Studio
June 1, 2022 - September 12, 2025
Designed and built websites, branding and artwork; delivered training and remote support; led front-end development with HTML, CSS and JavaScript; worked with Wix and Duda; developed logo and brand assets; produced marketing materials and templates.
Freelance Web Designer at Self-employed / Little King Fisher Studio
June 1, 2022 - Present
Continued freelance work; established 'Little King Fisher Studio' in February 2025; delivered design and development services for clients; used Wix, Duda, WordPress and Shopify; created event banners, posters and marketing materials.
Web Designer & Artist at Self-employed (Charlie Athawes)
June 1, 2022 - September 12, 2025
Designed and built high-spec websites and landing pages using Wix, Duda, and other CMS platforms. Managed brand assets, graphics, and UI elements for clients across marketing and e-commerce projects. Led remote training for offshore teams and coordinated cross-department collaboration to deliver scalable web solutions. Built widgets on Duda to improve workflow and site performance.
Web Designer & Artist at Self-employed (Charlie Athawes)
June 1, 2022 - Present
Continued freelancing with a focus on Wix templates, landing pages, and ongoing site maintenance. Led cross-functional design tasks across Duda, Wix, and WordPress, creating and updating templates and assets for clients to drive engagement and conversions.
Customer Ops Website Design Team Manager at Yell UK
July 1, 2025 - September 12, 2025
Co-ordinating and prioritising website design tasks for a large team whilst offering technical/functional support across the business for our platforms (Duda, Wix). Direct work with delicate customers and senior stakeholders to provide solutions for complex briefs. Introduced new processes to reduce AHTs and improve collaboration. Led cross-department platform discovery meetings and trials. Significantly developed the conversion-driven Wix templates used for all websites and landing pages, improving quality, productivity and engagement in a fully remote environment.
Web Designer & Front End Developer at Yell UK
June 1, 2022 - September 12, 2025
Designed and built our highest-specification websites and implemented amends across product tiers and platforms (Sitemaker, Duda, Wix). Developed solutions using HTML, CSS and JS; supported the business with technical queries. Updated third-party sites (WordPress, Shopify). Traveled to Manila and Hyderabad to train offshore website build teams; delivered remote training to onshore CS teams. Built new widgets on Duda to improve build efficiencies.
Elite Team Specialist at Yell UK
April 1, 2015 - September 12, 2025
Designed and built websites across product tiers for small to medium businesses. Assisted in testing and developing the Elite website offering for our highest-spend customers. Redeveloped it onto a new platform (Duda) with enhanced templates using HTML, CSS and JavaScript.
Graphic Designer at eShare
February 1, 2013 - September 12, 2025
Designed graphics for web, app and marketing, built and maintained the company’s public website. Created the new company logo and multilingual SharePoint-based site; produced advertisements for governance magazine, event banners, brochures and 3D exhibition stands; branded the Microsoft SharePoint product offering for a bespoke client experience.
Customer Website Designer & Artist at Yell UK
June 1, 2022 - September 12, 2025
Designed and built high-specification websites across product tiers and platforms (Duda, Wix, Site Maker). Led cross-department discovery meetings and trials; introduced new processes to reduce average handling time and improve collaboration; built new widgets on Duda to contribute to site builds. Traveled to Manila and Hyderabad to deliver remote training to offshore customer-service teams.
Customer Ops Website Design Team Manager at Yell UK
July 1, 2025 - September 24, 2025
Co-ordinating and prioritising website design tasks for a large team whilst offering technical/functional support across the business for our platforms (Duda, Wix).
Web Designer & Front End Developer at Yell UK
June 1, 2022 - September 24, 2025
Designed and built our highest-specification websites and actioned amends across a range of product tiers and platforms (Sitemaker, Duda and Wix).
Elite Team Specialist at Yell UK
April 1, 2015 - September 24, 2025
Designed and built websites across a range of product tiers for small to medium businesses; improved templates and contributed to platform enhancements.
Graphic Designer at eShare
February 1, 2013 - September 24, 2025
Designing graphics for web, app and marketing applications as well as building and maintaining the company’s public website.
Customer Ops Website Design Team Manager at Yell UK
July 1, 2025 - September 24, 2025
Co-ordinated and prioritised website design tasks for a large team, providing technical and functional support across the business for our platforms (Duda and Wix).
Web Designer & Front End Developer at Yell UK
June 1, 2022 - September 24, 2025
Designed and built our highest-specification websites across product tiers and platforms (Sitemaker, Duda and Wix). Developed HTML, CSS and JavaScript solutions; supported technical queries; updated third-party sites (e.g., WordPress, Shopify). Traveled to Manila and Hyderabad to deliver training to offshore website build teams and delivered remote training to onshore CS teams. Built new widgets on Duda to improve build efficiencies.
Elite Team Specialist at Yell UK
April 1, 2015 - September 24, 2025
Designed and built websites across a range of product tiers for small to medium businesses; redeveloped Elite onto a new platform (Duda) with templates enhanced with HTML, CSS and JavaScript.
Graphic Designer at eShare
February 1, 2013 - September 24, 2025
Designed graphics for web, app and marketing applications; built and maintained the company’s public website; created the company’s new logo and multilingual SharePoint-based website; designed graphics for an iPad app; produced advertisements for the Governance & Compliance magazine; created event banners, brochures, leaflets and 3D exhibition stands.
Customer Ops Website Design Team Manager at Yell UK
July 1, 2025 - September 24, 2025
Co-ordinating and prioritising website design tasks for a large team whilst offering technical/functional support across the business for platforms including Duda and Wix. Led cross-department platform discovery meetings, introduced new processes to reduce average handling times, and developed Wix templates used across customers. Improved KPIs related to quality, productivity and engagement in a fully remote environment, and worked directly with delicate customers and senior stakeholders to provide appropriate solutions for complex briefs.
Web Designer & Front End Developer at Yell UK
June 1, 2022 - September 24, 2025
Designed and built high-spec websites across multiple product tiers and platforms (Sitemaker, Duda, Wix); developed HTML/CSS/JS solutions, supported tech queries, and updated third-party sites (e.g., WordPress, Shopify). Trained offshore teams in Manila and Hyderabad and delivered remote training to onshore customer services. Built new Duda widgets to improve build efficiencies.
Elite Team Specialist at Yell UK
April 1, 2015 - September 24, 2025
Designed and built websites for small to medium businesses across product tiers; redeveloped the Elite offering onto a new platform (Duda) with enhanced templates using HTML, CSS and JavaScript.
Graphic Designer at Share
February 1, 2013 - September 24, 2025
Designed graphics for web, app and marketing applications; built and maintained the company’s public website; created new logo and multilingual SharePoint site; produced advertisements and event graphics; branded SharePoint product offering for clients.

Education

GCSE at The Downs School, Compton
January 1, 2000 - January 1, 2007
A Level at Unknown
March 1, 2012 - February 28, 2013
NVQ Level 2 in Customer Service with Protocol Skills at The Downs School, Compton
January 1, 2000 - January 1, 2007
Web Design at Silicon Beach Training
March 1, 2012 - March 1, 2012
Graphics Design Fundamentals at Design Labs
October 1, 2012 - October 1, 2012
International Web Design and Marketing at Design Labs
November 1, 2012 - November 1, 2012
UX Design with Figma at KickAss UX
July 1, 2025 - July 1, 2025
GCSEs at The Downs School, Compton
January 1, 2000 - January 1, 2007
Graphics Design Fundamentals at Design Labs
October 1, 2012 - October 1, 2012
UX Design with Figma at Kickass UX
July 1, 2025 - July 1, 2025
Design Labs Figma 101 at Design Labs
June 1, 2025 - June 1, 2025
A Levels at The Downs School, Compton
January 1, 2000 - January 1, 2007
GCSEs at The Downs School, Compton
January 1, 2000 - January 1, 2007
NVQ Level 2 in Customer Service with Protocol Skills at The Downs School, Compton
January 1, 2009 - December 31, 2009
Web Design at Silicon Beach Training
March 1, 2012 - March 1, 2012
Graphic Design Fundamentals at Silicon Beach Training
October 1, 2012 - October 1, 2012
International Web Design and Marketing at Silicon Beach Training
November 1, 2012 - November 1, 2012
Figma 101 at DesignLabs
June 1, 2025 - June 1, 2025
UX Design with Figma at DesignLabs
July 1, 2025 - July 1, 2025
A Levels and GCSEs at The Downs School
January 1, 2000 - January 1, 2007
A Levels at The Downs School, Compton
January 1, 2000 - January 1, 2007
GCSEs at The Downs School, Compton
January 1, 2000 - January 1, 2007
NVQ Level 2 in Customer Service at Protocol Skills
January 1, 2009 - September 24, 2025
A Levels: Applied ICT (A), English Literature (A), Fine Art (B); GCSEs: 7 A*s including English Literature, Mathematics, Science and Japanese; 3 As in Art, French and English Language; C in Additional Mathematics at The Downs School, Compton
January 1, 2000 - December 31, 2007
NVQ Level 2 in Customer Service at The Downs School, Compton
January 11, 2030 - September 24, 2025
Spanish at The Downs School, Compton
January 11, 2030 - September 24, 2025
English Language at The Downs School, Compton
January 11, 2030 - September 24, 2025

Qualifications

NVQ Level 2 in Customer Service with Protocol Skills
January 1, 2009 - August 28, 2025
1 day training course on Web Design with Silicon Beach Training
March 1, 2012 - August 28, 2025
1 day training course on Graphics Design Fundamentals
October 1, 2012 - August 28, 2025
1 day training course on International Web Design and Marketing
November 1, 2012 - August 28, 2025
DesignLabs Figma 101 course
June 1, 2025 - August 28, 2025
UX Design with Figma, KickassUX
July 1, 2025 - August 28, 2025
NVQ Level 2 in Customer Service with Protocol Skills
January 1, 2009 - January 1, 2009
Web Design (one-day course)
March 1, 2012 - March 1, 2012
Graphics Design Fundamentals
October 1, 2012 - October 1, 2012
International Web Design and Marketing
November 1, 2012 - November 1, 2012
UX Design with Figma
July 1, 2025 - July 1, 2025
NVQ Level 2 in Customer Service with Protocol Skills
January 1, 2009 - December 31, 2009
Web Design (1 day) Silicon Beach Training
April 1, 2012 - April 1, 2012
NVQ Level 2 in Customer Service with Protocol Skills
January 1, 2009 - December 31, 2009
Web Design Training
April 1, 2012 - April 1, 2012
Graphics Design Fundamentals
October 1, 2012 - October 1, 2012
UX Design with Figma
July 1, 2025 - July 1, 2025
Design Labs Figma 101
June 1, 2025 - June 1, 2025
NVQ Level 2 in Customer Service with Protocol Skills
January 1, 2009 - December 31, 2009
NVQ Level 2 in Customer Service with Protocol Skills
January 1, 2009 - December 31, 2009
Web Design
March 1, 2012 - March 1, 2012
Graphic Design Fundamentals
October 1, 2012 - October 1, 2012
International Web Design and Marketing
November 1, 2012 - November 1, 2012
Figma 101
June 1, 2025 - June 1, 2025
UX Design with Figma
July 1, 2025 - July 1, 2025
NVQ Level 2 in Customer Service with Protocol Skills
January 11, 2030 - January 1, 2009
NVQ Level 2 in Customer Service
January 1, 2009 - September 24, 2025
NVQ Level 2 in Customer Service with Protocol Skills
January 1, 2009 - September 24, 2025

Industry Experience

Professional Services, Software & Internet, Education, Media & Entertainment, Retail