Senior Creative Artworker at TEA Entertain

[EMPLOYED] - I was part of an industry renowned studio creative team, heavily immersed in OOH / DOOH advertising in the home entertainment sector taking care of creative design and artworking for cinematic global campaigns for well known games publishers and film studio clients involving print and digital artworking, keyart design and adaptations.

Artworker at Tapestry MM Ltd

[FREELANCE CONTRACT] - Working with various in-house teams as needed, dominantly with the Video Games teams working with Sony Games on various console software titles creating inlays (game sleeves), peripheral packaging, in-store hanging cards and information manuals in multiple international languages. Quickly digesting and understanding work processes whilst creating artwork to required specifications, templates and preferences in accordance with strict time scales and 1st Party guidelines. Also working with Chelsea Football club: •Creating Official Supporter Club logos for print and digital release according to design direction from the Creative Director whilst following brand guidelines. • Aiding the Senior Designer in the creation of a sports-person book, finalising existing, and creating new layouts. • Cutting out, retouching, reformatting and enhancing images to a high standard. • Create Interactive PDF files with specific artwork areas made generic and uneditable for use with external supporter clubs. Achievements The initial contract was 3 months but through my dynamic skill set I was able to establish myself as a helpful and insightful resource to multiple departments and teams, as such my contract was extended and when the managing director at Tapestry approached me to work with Chelsea Football club as other creative team members were either already at full capacity with other projects and other team members did not have the required experience I was more than happy to help, and I worked directly with Chelsea Football Club for 3 months, working with the senior designers, artworkers, creative directors in the design and finalisation of a coffee table book for the managing director of CFC.

Senior Creative Artworker at Westrock (formerly Blueprint.London)

[EMPLOYED] - Performing as games artwork team lead. Create EUR and U.S artwork, advise on project parameters and organise the artworking team in efficient collaboration with account management and in accordance with project needs. Assess time constraints and apply a dynamic approach to artwork priorities as assets, feedback and new information arrives. Liaise closely with the account manager(s) to aid clarity in client requirements, addressing any concerns, production queries and ensuring any requests are well understood. Manage the games artwork templates and evolve them to aid efficiency and carry out meticulous Quality Checks (QC) of all artwork going out of the department ensuring it is of the highest standard. • Set-up UK/US masters and localised artwork including inlays (sleeves), manuals, disc labels, inserts, booklets, slip-cases, steel-books and special edition custom packaging. • Create, manipulate and retouch images to a high professional standard. • Create back of box designs and instruction booklet layouts. • Adapt artwork across various packaging. • Advise account managers on all aspects of artwork and provide information to aid effective communication with all parties. • Maintain and manage the games team templates and ensure they are up-to-date and easy to use for efficient and consistent creation of artwork. • Ensure all games artwork conforms to brand and template guidelines and is consistent across multiple platforms. • Advise of, and provide solutions to technical issues with artwork such as colour variations and applying special finishes. • Provide a support service to the Creative Packaging and Home Video teams. • Ensure all artwork is output to particular PDF settings and passes QC prior to client approval and production. • Provide account management and traffic control when regular account management may be out of office. Achievements Implemented QC process for the team. Lead the way in which the team should operate. I was employed at the company as they did not have video games experience but having head hunted a senior designer from Eidos Interactive where I also worked previously I was recommended to the company for all games artwork needs and was relied on to set-up the team and instigate processes as needed. I established myself as an asset to the company with a skill set recognised for attention to details and with a dynamic that enabled me to work with other departments for design and artworking needs whilst being recognised as a helpful resource to all departments.

Creative Artworker at FORMULAE PRESCOTT

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Creative Artworker at ORCHARDS OF LAILA

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Creative Artworker at TEA Entertain

Part of an industry renowned studio creative team specializing in OOH / DOOH advertising for home entertainment global campaigns. Adapt and develop supplied master files to various advert specifications. Create presentation documents including in situ shots for approvals. Aid junior members in artworking tasks. Retouch and enhance images.

Artworker at DS Smith

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Artworker at DS Smith

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Mechanical Artist at Hogarth Worldwide

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Artworker at Tapestry

Worked dominantly with Video Games teams creating inlays, peripheral packaging, in-store hanging cards, and instruction manuals in multiple languages. Managed workload ensuring QC standards. Created web secure PDF files and digital packshots.

Senior Creative Artworker | Games Artwork Lead at Westrock - MPS (Formerly Blueprint.London)

Led games artwork team creating EUR and U.S artwork, managing templates, conducting quality checks, setting up artwork (inlays, manuals, labels, packaging), adapting artwork for multiple platforms. Liaised closely with account managers and clients. Facilitated solutions for artwork technical issues.