Hi, I'm Mike Keeling-Smith, a degree-educated graphic designer with a strong track record in freelance creative work. I've completed hundreds of design projects and built a loyal base of repeat clients, bringing precision, speed, and emotional clarity to every brief. I work methodically, meet deadlines under pressure, and manage complex workloads with efficiency. My technical expertise spans Microsoft Office and Adobe Creative Suite (Photoshop, InDesign, Illustrator), with a focus on detail-driven design and process-led execution.

Mike Keeling-Smith

Hi, I'm Mike Keeling-Smith, a degree-educated graphic designer with a strong track record in freelance creative work. I've completed hundreds of design projects and built a loyal base of repeat clients, bringing precision, speed, and emotional clarity to every brief. I work methodically, meet deadlines under pressure, and manage complex workloads with efficiency. My technical expertise spans Microsoft Office and Adobe Creative Suite (Photoshop, InDesign, Illustrator), with a focus on detail-driven design and process-led execution.

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Hi, I’m Mike Keeling-Smith, a degree-educated graphic designer with a strong track record in freelance creative work. I’ve completed hundreds of design projects and built a loyal base of repeat clients, bringing precision, speed, and emotional clarity to every brief.

I work methodically, meet deadlines under pressure, and manage complex workloads with efficiency. My technical expertise spans Microsoft Office and Adobe Creative Suite (Photoshop, InDesign, Illustrator), with a focus on detail-driven design and process-led execution.

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Language

English
Fluent
French
Intermediate

Work Experience

GRAPHIC DESIGNER and DIRECTOR at The Artillery Design Studio Ltd
January 1, 2024 - July 11, 2025
Producing print and digital designs for various clients, including posters, brochures, menus, static or dynamic web banners, social media ads and posts, rollerbanners, billboards, vinyl vehicle wraps, exhibition stands, business cards, magazines, catalogues, newsletters, flyers, album covers, promo videos, infographics, motion graphics. Client attraction, client maintenance, payroll, invoicing, prioritising workload, meeting hard deadlines, on-site and remote working, company finances.
FREELANCE GRAPHIC DESIGNER at Sole Trading under my own name
January 1, 2017 - July 11, 2025
Design work as above. Client attraction and maintenance, workload management, invoicing, personal tax, meeting hard deadlines, on-site and remote working.
GRAPHIC DESIGNER at West Design Products Ltd
January 1, 2013 - July 11, 2025
Designing adverts, packaging and posters for products the company stocked, product photography, responsibility for maintaining the company catalogue.
GRAPHIC DESIGNER and DIRECTOR at The Artillery Design Studio Ltd
January 1, 2024 - July 11, 2025
Produced print and digital designs for a variety of clients including posters, brochures, menus, web banners, social media ads and posts, roller banners, billboards, vinyl vehicle wraps, exhibition stands, business cards, magazines, catalogues, newsletters, flyers, album covers, promo videos, infographics and motion graphics. Managed client attraction and maintenance, payroll, invoicing, prioritization of workload, meeting hard deadlines, on-site and remote working, and company finances.
FREELANCE GRAPHIC DESIGNER at Sole Trading under my own name
January 1, 2017 - July 11, 2025
Provided graphic design work similar to above including client attraction and maintenance, workload management, invoicing, personal tax management, meeting strict deadlines, and working on-site as well as remotely.
GRAPHIC DESIGNER at West Design Products Ltd
January 1, 2013 - July 11, 2025
Designed adverts, packaging and posters for company products. Also responsible for product photography and maintaining the company catalogue.
Graphic Designer and Director at The Artillery Design Studio Ltd
January 1, 2024 - July 11, 2025
Produced print and digital designs for various clients, including posters, brochures, menus, web banners, social media ads, rollerbanners, billboards, vehicle wraps, exhibition stands, business cards, magazines, catalogues, newsletters, flyers, album covers, promo videos, infographics, and motion graphics. Responsible for client attraction and maintenance, payroll, invoicing, workload prioritization, meeting deadlines, on-site and remote work, and company finances.
Freelance Graphic Designer at Sole Trading under own name
January 1, 2017 - July 11, 2025
Carried out design work including those listed above. Managed client attraction and maintenance, workload, invoicing, personal tax, met hard deadlines, and worked both on-site and remotely.
Graphic Designer at West Design Products Ltd
January 1, 2013 - July 11, 2025
Designed adverts, packaging, and posters for stocked products. Conducted product photography and was responsible for maintaining the company catalogue.
Graphic Designer and Director at The Artillery Design Studio Ltd
January 1, 2024 - January 1, 2024
Producing print and digital designs for diverse clients, including posters, brochures, menus, banners, social media ads, billboards, vehicle wraps, exhibition stands, business cards, magazines, newsletters, flyers, album covers, promo videos, infographics, and motion graphics. Responsibilities included client attraction and maintenance, payroll and invoicing, workload prioritisation, meeting hard deadlines, on-site and remote working, and company finances.
Benefice Administrator at The Benefice of St Dunstan, St Mildred and St Peter, Canterbury
January 1, 2025 - January 1, 2025
Communicating news and announcements to a diverse congregation through digital and traditional channels; redesigning the organisation's visual aesthetic; invoicing; space hire and room bookings; liturgy organisation and filing; ensuring churches are listed online and that listings are correct; ordering office consumables; time management and rota development; organisation and filing; publicising events; acting as a first point of contact for parishioners and external members of the public.
Graphic Designer at West Design Products Ltd
January 1, 2013 - January 1, 2013
Designed adverts, packaging and posters for products the company stocked; product photography; responsible for maintaining the company catalogue.

Education

BA hons FINE ART at University for Creative Arts/Kent Institute of Art and Design
January 1, 2007 - December 31, 2007
ADVANCED GNVQ in ART & DESIGN at MidKent College
January 1, 1999 - December 31, 1999
BTEC NATIONAL DIPLOMA in MEDIA STUDIES at MidKent College
January 1, 1999 - December 31, 1999
9 GCSEs at Astor Of Hever School
January 1, 1997 - December 31, 1997
BA hons FINE ART at University for Creative Arts/Kent Institute of Art and Design
January 1, 2007 - December 31, 2007
ADVANCED GNVQ in ART & DESIGN at MidKent College
January 1, 1999 - December 31, 1999
BTEC NATIONAL DIPLOMA in MEDIA STUDIES at MidKent College
January 1, 1999 - December 31, 1999
9 GCSEs at Astor Of Hever School
January 1, 1997 - December 31, 1997
BA hons Fine Art at University for Creative Arts/Kent Institute of Art and Design
January 1, 2007 - December 31, 2007
Advanced GNVQ in Art & Design at MidKent College
January 1, 1999 - December 31, 1999
BTEC National Diploma in Media Studies at MidKent College
January 1, 1999 - December 31, 1999
BA Hons Fine Art at University for Creative Arts / Kent Institute of Art and Design
January 11, 2030 - October 30, 2025
Advanced GNVQ in Art & Design at MidKent College
January 11, 2030 - October 30, 2025
BTEC National Diploma in Media Studies at MidKent College
January 11, 2030 - October 30, 2025
9 GCSEs at Astor Of Hever School
January 11, 2030 - October 30, 2025
Magazine and Layout Design (Short Course) at UAL
January 1, 2015 - January 1, 2015

Qualifications

MAGAZINE AND LAYOUT DESIGN
January 1, 2015 - December 31, 2015
PREMIER PRO ESSENTIALS
January 1, 2023 - December 31, 2023
DATA VISUALISATION IN AFTEREFFECTS
January 1, 2023 - December 31, 2023
ADVANCED ILLUSTRATOR
January 1, 2022 - December 31, 2022
MAGAZINE AND LAYOUT DESIGN
January 1, 2015 - December 31, 2015
PREMIER PRO ESSENTIALS
January 1, 2023 - December 31, 2023
DATA VISUALISATION IN AFTEREFFECTS
January 1, 2023 - December 31, 2023
ADVANCED ILLUSTRATOR
January 1, 2022 - December 31, 2022
Magazine and Layout Design
January 1, 2015 - December 31, 2015
Premier Pro Essentials
January 1, 2023 - December 31, 2023
Data Visualisation in Aftereffects
January 1, 2023 - December 31, 2023
Advanced Illustrator
January 1, 2022 - December 31, 2022

Industry Experience

Media & Entertainment, Professional Services, Retail, Other, Consumer Goods