Whilst being a full time carer I was able to utilise my professional visual communication skills but only in a freelance manner (home working) due to caring responsibilities. I am an accomplished graphic designer and artist, with a confident command of the Adobe Creative Suite and Apple’s creative software ecosystem. I bring a strong eye for aesthetic clarity, layout, and print production, ensuring that ideas are not only seen, but understood. My skillset extends to website design and social media content creation, with a clear understanding of branding, visual identity, and the importance of a credible and engaging online presence. My photography both street and nature-based has received recognition and peer awards. My recent work includes producing high-end artwork for electrical engineers delivering national infrastructure projects, as well as a diversity-focused swimming organisation connected to Sport England. Although I live with a visual impairment and thus I do not drive, this has never diminished my capability. My adaptability, professionalism, and proficiency remain central to everything I do whether working face-to-face in communities or crafting visual narratives that communicate with impact.

Merlyn Fifield

Whilst being a full time carer I was able to utilise my professional visual communication skills but only in a freelance manner (home working) due to caring responsibilities. I am an accomplished graphic designer and artist, with a confident command of the Adobe Creative Suite and Apple’s creative software ecosystem. I bring a strong eye for aesthetic clarity, layout, and print production, ensuring that ideas are not only seen, but understood. My skillset extends to website design and social media content creation, with a clear understanding of branding, visual identity, and the importance of a credible and engaging online presence. My photography both street and nature-based has received recognition and peer awards. My recent work includes producing high-end artwork for electrical engineers delivering national infrastructure projects, as well as a diversity-focused swimming organisation connected to Sport England. Although I live with a visual impairment and thus I do not drive, this has never diminished my capability. My adaptability, professionalism, and proficiency remain central to everything I do whether working face-to-face in communities or crafting visual narratives that communicate with impact.

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Whilst being a full time carer I was able to utilise my professional visual communication skills but only in a freelance manner (home working) due to caring responsibilities. I am an accomplished graphic designer and artist, with a confident command of the Adobe Creative Suite and Apple’s creative software ecosystem. I bring a strong eye for aesthetic clarity, layout, and print production, ensuring that ideas are not only seen, but understood. My skillset extends to website design and social media content creation, with a clear understanding of branding, visual identity, and the importance of a credible and engaging online presence.

My photography both street and nature-based has received recognition and peer awards. My recent work includes producing high-end artwork for electrical engineers delivering national infrastructure projects, as well as a diversity-focused swimming organisation connected to Sport England.

Although I live with a visual impairment and thus I do not drive, this has never diminished my capability. My adaptability, professionalism, and proficiency remain central to everything I do whether working face-to-face in communities or crafting visual narratives that communicate with impact.

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Language

English
Fluent

Work Experience

Full-time Family Care Giver at Self-employed / Family
January 1, 2016 - December 31, 2023
Provided full-time family care; responsibilities included coordinating schedules, supportive caregiving, and home management.
Contract Graphics/Photography at Tangle Tamers
January 1, 2019 - Present
Contract graphics and photography work.
Director at Unity Swimming
January 1, 2024 - Present
Director overseeing operations and media/marketing (graphic design and photography support).
Graphic Design/Photography at Unity Swimming
January 1, 2023 - January 1, 2024
Graphic design and photography services.
Youth Worker (Sessional) at Leicester Council
January 1, 2019 - January 1, 2021
Youth work role on a sessional basis.
Youth Arts and Support (PT) at Iliffe Arts
January 1, 2017 - January 1, 2019
Part-time youth arts and support.
Youth Worker at Barnet Youth & Connexions (London)
January 1, 2005 - January 1, 2013
Youth worker.
Youth Worker at Saffron Young Peoples Project (Leicester)
January 1, 2001 - January 1, 2005
Youth work.
Creative Artist at KPE Group
January 1, 1999 - January 1, 2001
Creative artist.
Graphic Artist at The Freelance Store Birmingham
January 1, 1995 - January 1, 1999
Graphic artist.
Full-time Family Care Giver
January 1, 2016 - January 1, 2023
Provided comprehensive caregiving and safeguarding within a family setting.
Graphic Designer/Photographer at Unity Swimming
January 1, 2023 - January 1, 2024
Graphic design and photography for Unity Swimming projects.
Youth Arts and Support (Part-time) at Iliffe Arts
January 1, 2017 - January 1, 2019
Youth arts programs and support on a part-time basis.
Youth Worker at Barnet Youth & Connexions
January 1, 2005 - January 1, 2013
Delivered youth services and guidance in London Borough of Barnet.
Youth Worker at Saffron Young Peoples Project
January 1, 2001 - January 1, 2005
Designed and delivered youth programs; safeguarding and mentoring.
Graphic Artist at The Freelance Store
January 1, 1995 - January 1, 1999
Graphic design and visual artworks for clients; branding and print.

Education

City & Guilds: Reprographics at Leicester School of Print
January 1, 1982 - January 1, 1982
BA: Graphic Design at Leicester Polytechnic
January 1, 1984 - January 1, 1984
Diploma: Youth & Community at Northampton University
January 1, 2017 - January 1, 2017
City & Guilds: Reprographics at Leicester School of Print
January 1, 1982 - January 14, 2026
BA: Graphic Design at Leicester Polytechnic
January 11, 2030 - January 1, 1984
Diploma: Youth & Community at Northampton University
January 11, 2030 - January 1, 2017

Qualifications

Various in-work certificates for youth work
January 11, 2030 - January 14, 2026
Various Youth Work Certificates
January 11, 2030 - January 14, 2026

Industry Experience

Education, Media & Entertainment, Non-Profit Organization, Government, Professional Services