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I am an Illustrator and Graphic Designer with a reliable, flexible, and resilient approach and extensive experience in illustration, design, and facilitating activities. I am looking for a full-time role or apprenticeship where I can bring my creativity and passion to a supportive, creative workspace while growing my career.…

Fern Symmonds-Groves

Illustrator, Graphic Designer, Designer, +3

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I am an Illustrator and Graphic Designer with a reliable, flexible, and resilient approach and extensive experience in illustration, design, and facilitating activities. I am looking for a full-time role or apprenticeship where I can bring my creativity and passion to a supportive, creative workspace while growing my career.…

Available to hire

I am an Illustrator and Graphic Designer with a reliable, flexible, and resilient approach and extensive experience in illustration, design, and facilitating activities. I am looking for a full-time role or apprenticeship where I can bring my creativity and passion to a supportive, creative workspace while growing my career.

Skills

Experience Level

Expert

Expert

Expert

Expert

Expert

Expert

Expert

Expert

Editorial Illustration

Intermediate

Intermediate

Intermediate

Intermediate

Intermediate

Intermediate

Intermediate

Language

English

Fluent

Work Experience

Activities Assistant (Bank) at Barchester Health Care, Horndean, Hampshire

August 1, 2025 - Present

Provided support to residents with neurological and physical disabilities; prepared and led activities (including those with neuro/physical disabilities); supported residents on group trips; hosted events such as Harvest Festival, Macmillan coffee morning, and Christmas market; assisted in other departments with meals, resident transport, and cleaning; helped residents with daily tasks, mobility, and general care. Completed training on learning disability/autism, safeguarding and risk assessment, food/kitchen hygiene, COSHH, and palliative care.

College Work Experience at COPC College, Highbury Campus, Cosham, Hampshire

October 1, 2023 - June 1, 2025

During two years at the Highbury Campus completing the Level 3 Extended Diploma in Art and Design, participated in extensive work experience including: writing the summary for the class exhibit at Aspire Gallery; attending weekly meetings to learn about running exhibitions; working at the Ports mouth Creates We Create Market stall for 25 hours and nearly selling out greeting cards and jewellery; preparing the class writing for the year-end exhibit; serving food and helping at the stall.

Designer and Actor at Theatre For Life, Southampton, Hampshire

March 1, 2022 - September 1, 2023

Designed the programme for Inside Your Mind; created posters for climate-change themed productions; acted in two community theatre productions (one at MAST) and produced a promotional video; attended weekly meetings in Fareham; appeared on ITV News for work with elderly people with Alzheimer's and Dementia during Roots And Branches.

Feedback Panelist at University of Southampton, LifeLab, Hampshire

April 1, 2022 - August 1, 2022

Participated in the university's youth feedback panels, discussing medical research happenings; wrote a published article for the University Hospital Magazine; provided voice-over for an advert related to clinical research; interviewed Professor Paul Eglington.

Activities Assistant (Bank) at Barchester Healthcare

August 1, 2025 - Present

Provided activities for residents, including leading sessions, event planning (Harvest Festival, Macmillan Coffee Morning, Christmas Market), and supporting daily living tasks. Completed training in Oliver McGowan Learning Disability and Autism; safeguarding, food/kitchen hygiene, CO-SH-H, and palliative care. Assisted residents with group trips, mobility, and transport, and supported other departments with meals and cleaning as needed.

Work Experience (College) - Art & Design at C OPC College, Highbury Campus, Cosham, Hampshire

October 1, 2023 - June 1, 2025

Wrote the summary for the class exhibit at Apex Gallery (Portsmo uth Create s We Create Market) and attended weekly meetings to learn how to run a gallery and host exhibitions. Worked at the college stall for a total market length of 25 hours, nearly selling out greeting cards and jewellery. Prepared and drafted written material for the end-of-year exhibition.

Designer and Actor at Theatre For Life

March 1, 2022 - September 1, 2023

Designed the programme for Inside Your Mind and a climate-change themed poster. Acted in two community theatre productions and contributed to a promotional video. Participated in weekly preparation meetings.

Feedback Panelist at University of Southampton

April 1, 2022 - August 1, 2022

Participated in the Youth Feedback Panel for Life Lab; attended weekly Zoom meetings discussing medical research at Southampton University and hospital; wrote a published article for the University Hospital Magazine; provided a voice-over for an advertisement promoting clinical research; interviewed Professor Paul Eglington.