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I’ve been drawing since I can remember!
I’ve always had a natural flair for art from a very young age and would always be drawing. I have a BTEC National Diploma and A Level qualifications in art & design.
My employment history includes 3 years as a lace designer using CAD followed by 9 years within the print industry.
Since 2017 I started on portrait commissions for my friends and family which I have now turned into my own business providing hand drawn bespoke portraits and illustrations.
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Work Experience
Lace Designer and CAD Operator at G.L. Bradley Ltd.
January 1, 1998 - January 1, 2001Designing lace from hand drawings. Using CAD to present the finished design (specialised program designed for the company). Transfering freelance designers sketch ideas into CAD. Keeping account of designs to customers in Excel.
Answering the phone & greeting customers.
Customer Service Advisor at ComputerLand UK Ltd.
January 1, 2001 - January 1, 2002Logging incoming PC hardware fault calls and logging them on the companies system. Filing engineer sheets. Updating customer reports via MS Excel. Quoting customers for various parts and call out charges using MS Word.
Answering email queries.
Customer Service Administrator at ComputerLand UK Ltd.
January 1, 2002 - January 1, 2005Managing employee attendance using MS Excel. Quoting customers for various parts & call out fees using MS Word.
Internal invoicing vis the intranet & leasing with the Buyers.
Chasing PO's via email/phone & answering queries. Keeping track of customer spenditure and leasing with Account Managers. Assisting the Call Centre Manager.
Paper Assistant Administrator at Polestar Chromoworks
January 1, 2005 - January 1, 2006Issuing customer paper statements within 24 hrs of a print run via MS Excel. Collection & totalling of the reel running records from each printing press. Completion of weekly/monthly paper usage reports for site Management & head office. Compiling, issuing & chasing up of paper claims to the suppliers. Checking & matching order confirmations with PO's. Maintenance of paper stock locations vis MS Access. Holiday cover for the Paper Controller, involving paper ordering for each job and managing the stock in the warehouse. Holiday cover for the Purchasing Manager, involving ordering items for the office & warehouse & entering them on the PO database.
Account Support at Birch Print
August 1, 2006 - April 1, 2015Working for a print management company, my duties include the running of monthly/weekly order and stock reports using MS Excel for the company’s top key clients. Also keeping track of usage of stock in the warehouse and replenishing stock using Sage.
Managing the companies online MRC (Marketing Resource Centre) ordering system, from taking orders through production to despatch and regular updates and artwork template checks.
Taking orders from customers via phone/email through print production to despatch which involves finding the best print supplier to produce their order, to checking artwork and entering the order on the companies internal office system, Optima. Also pricing jobs and quoting customers.
Attending yearly key customer supplier conference on behalf of the company to promote business awareness.
Answering the phone and email queries, and I've also helped with setting up the companies Twitter account.
Client Service Executive at MX Display
April 1, 2015 - January 1, 2017Working for a large format graphics and signage company, my main role was supporting the New Sales Account Manager.
This involved logging orders on the company's system and seeing them through from start to delivery.
Other duties included answering the phone, emails and general office tasks.
Artist and Business Owner at EB Illustrations
March 1, 2017 - PresentSupplying commission based hand drawn pet/people portraits, in colour, b&w pencil, charcoal, pastels or paint in various sizes. Also supplying frames in various colours. Caricature personalised wedding table placement cards, illustrations designed for posters, cards, logos or t-shirts etc. Murals hand painted for kids bedrooms or any wall in your home. Bespoke tattoo artwork and more.
Education
A Level Art & Design at West Nottinghamshire College
September 1, 1993 - July 1, 1994Foundation Art & Design at West Nottinghamshire College
September 1, 1993 - July 1, 1994BTEC National Diploma Fashion/Design/Knitwear at West Nottinghamshire College
September 1, 1994 - July 1, 1996BCS Level 1 IT User Skills (ECDL Essentials) (ITQ) (QCF) at Pitman Training Group
June 1, 2017 - June 30, 2017IT Security for Users
IT User Fundamentals
Using E-mail
Using the Internet
BSC Level 2 IT User Skills (ECDL Extra) (ITQ) (QCF) at Pitman Training Group
July 1, 2017 - October 1, 2017Improving Productivity Using IT
Presentation Software (PowerPoint)
Spreadsheet Software (Excel)
Word Processing Software (Word)
AAT Essentials: Cash Flow Management at The Digital Collage
June 1, 2024 - June 30, 2024Digital Art with Clip Studio Paint at Alison
September 1, 2024 - September 30, 2024Qualifications
A Level Art & Design
September 1, 1993 - July 31, 1994BTEC National Diploma Fashion/Design/Knitwear
September 1, 1994 - July 31, 1996BSC Level 1 IT User Skills (ECDL Essentials) (ITQ) (QCF)
June 1, 2017 - June 30, 2017Planning to Start Your Own Business
April 1, 2024 - April 30, 2024Accreditation: Basic Bookkeeping
May 1, 2024 - May 31, 2024AAT Essentials: Cash Flow Management
June 1, 2024 - June 30, 2024Digital Art with Clip Studio Paint
September 1, 2024 - September 30, 2024Industry Experience
Computers & Electronics, Manufacturing, Wholesale & Distribution
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