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38 Crownstone Court, Crownstone Road, Brixton, SW2 1LS
Mobile no.: 07967 372567
Nationality: British
Email: childsdesign@hotmail.com
DOB: March 6, 1979
PROFILE
Qualified and experienced web/new media design manager with a strong creative flare. Confident and skilled in many programmes on both PC and Mac platforms.
Key skills:
* Flash and new media design
* Design project management
* Creative content/graphic design
* Flash, Dreamweaver, Photoshop, Illustrator, Fireworks, Final Cut Pro, InDesign, 3D Max, Lightwave
* 3D, Quark Express, Soundforge, Microsoft Excel, Microsoft Word, Microsoft PowerPoint
* HTML, JavaScript, CSS, CSS2, Flash actionscripting, PHP, MySQL
If you want to skip this stuff and take a look at what I do, then you might want to head straight for www.samchilds.net
EMPLOYMENT HISTORY
February 2005 – Present: LEWIS PR, New Media Manager
Having joined LEWIS as a Flash Developer three and a half years ago, I am now New Media Manager with one line report. I am responsible for the creation and execution of all new media projects, for a global network of 32 offices.
Responsibilities and achievements
* Viral marketing campaigns
* Flash video presentations (on and offline)
* Interactive Flash design and web content design
* Website design and management
* Brainstorming design ideas
* Designing an intranet site using CSS, html, javascript and php
* Filming clients for Flash video presentations and corporate videos
* Film capture and editing for Flash video presentations and corporate videos
* A variety of print work including t-shirt designs, print ads and brochures
* Dealing with clients both on the phone, email and face to face (on and off-site)
* Management of a New Media Designer
http://www.lewispr.com
http://www.lewismediacentre.com
http://www.octanepr.com (division of LEWIS)
September 2003 – February 2005: Birthdays, Creative Designer (freelance)
My role at Birthdays was extremely varied. I was primarily graphic and multimedia designing, mainly using flash for animated e-cards and Illustrator/PhotoShop for POS graphics. However, I also used 3D programs for various graphics and product design visualisations. Being handed briefs from the Creative and Marketing Director, I completed projects from start to finish both online and off.
http://www.birthdays.co.uk
December 2002 – February 2003: Done information, Lead Creative
I was in charge of everything creative in this small company, namely, the website design and build, content design, product development, marketing campaigns and content management.
www.doneic.com (this site is no longer live)
July 2000 – June 2002: Crown Greetings Ltd, Web/Wireless Designer
I was responsible for creative content design, product development, web design, and the training of creative designers.
www.hallmarkhiya.co.uk (this site is no longer live)
EDUCATION AND QUALIFICATIONS
1997 – 2000: University of Salford
BSc (HONS) Product Design and Development 2:1
1995 – 1997: Hereford Sixth Form College
A-level Design – C
1990-1995: Gwernyfed High School
7 GCSE’s from A-C including Maths and English
OTHER ACHIEVMENTS:
RSA Student Awards winner 2000. Designed the Sony TV Pet for the product design section sponsored by Sony. Won a fellowship with the RSA as well as £1000 travel fund, which took me to Tokyo and Hong Kong to see the Sony centre and the Hallmark studios
INTERESTS:
Playing my guitars and ukulele, watching films, going out, did a bit of acting once.
JUST FOR FUN:
www.smirkyworks.net
Flash animations and games which I have designed for various reasons.
REFERENCE
References available on request
