I am a passionate and versatile creative professional with extensive experience in graphic design, digital arts, and visual media. Over the years, I have worked in diverse roles including creative direction, illustration, branding, and multimedia production with a focus on delivering engaging visual content. I thrive in dynamic environments where I can fuse my skills in design, illustration, and digital media to create compelling artwork and campaigns. I enjoy collaborating across sectors and using my expertise to elevate brands through innovative and tailored visual solutions.…

Ivern J Forde

I am a passionate and versatile creative professional with extensive experience in graphic design, digital arts, and visual media. Over the years, I have worked in diverse roles including creative direction, illustration, branding, and multimedia production with a focus on delivering engaging visual content. I thrive in dynamic environments where I can fuse my skills in design, illustration, and digital media to create compelling artwork and campaigns. I enjoy collaborating across sectors and using my expertise to elevate brands through innovative and tailored visual solutions.…

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I am a passionate and versatile creative professional with extensive experience in graphic design, digital arts, and visual media. Over the years, I have worked in diverse roles including creative direction, illustration, branding, and multimedia production with a focus on delivering engaging visual content.

I thrive in dynamic environments where I can fuse my skills in design, illustration, and digital media to create compelling artwork and campaigns. I enjoy collaborating across sectors and using my expertise to elevate brands through innovative and tailored visual solutions.

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Work Experience

Creative Director at Ivern Creative
February 29, 2020 - August 30, 2025
Led graphic design, branding, and illustration projects for children's books and promotional merchandise. Managed private global commissions, painting and sculpture creations, and electronic installations.
Graphics & Visual Media specialist at 3M | Scott Safety
April 30, 2018 - August 30, 2025
Created and developed social media content including video, photography, and illustrated graphics. Assisted with marketing strategy development working to brand guidelines for multilingual web and print artwork. Managed exhibitions and photoshoots across EMEA, produced and installed exhibition campaigns, and maintained clear communication across multiple safety sectors. Produced, uploaded, tagged, and monitored YouTube video content for training and internal communications.
Illustrator - Freelance
January 31, 2014 - August 30, 2025
Provided illustration and graphic design services for books, web, and promotional merchandise for charities.
Graphic Designer at shop4support
August 31, 2013 - August 30, 2025
Created digital illustrations, icon sets, UX/UI web design, and graphics for online marketplaces. Managed HTML, CSS, CMS, web content, and print artwork. Handled social media feeds across 20+ platforms including Facebook and Twitter.
Graphic Designer at Valueworks
October 31, 2012 - August 30, 2025
Led company rebranding including new logo, graphics, and web design to modernize and unify touchpoints. Developed marketing literature, exhibition spaces, and brochures. Coordinated job request processes working with marketing teams, printers, and exhibitors.
Graphic Designer at The Laltex Group
April 30, 2009 - August 30, 2025
Worked on product design, studio setup, product photography, catalogue layouts, branding, illustration, logos, packaging, manuals, promotional merchandise, giftware, fashion, and electronics. Collaborated with manufacturers, buyers, models, and printers in B2B and B2C settings.
Illustrator at Mill at the Pier
June 30, 2001 - August 30, 2025
Designed and illustrated materials for books, magazines, greetings cards, and album covers.

Education

Bachelor of Arts Digital Arts Class II Division II at Liverpool JMU
January 1, 2002 - January 1, 2004
BTEC Higher National Diploma Illustration at Wigan & Leigh College
January 1, 1996 - January 1, 2000
BTEC National Diploma Graphic Design at Wigan & Leigh College
January 1, 1996 - January 1, 2000
GNVQ Intermediate Art & Design at The Byrchall High school
January 1, 1991 - January 1, 1996

Qualifications

BTEC Higher National Diploma Illustration
January 1, 1996 - January 1, 2000
BTEC National Diploma Graphic Design
January 1, 1996 - January 1, 2000
GNVQ Intermediate Art & Design
January 1, 1991 - January 1, 1996
Bachelor of Arts Digital Arts Class II Division II
January 1, 2002 - January 1, 2004
9 GCSEs including 1 A*
January 11, 2030 - August 30, 2025

Industry Experience

Consumer Goods, Education, Manufacturing, Media & Entertainment, Non-Profit Organization

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