Employment history

Studio Manager/Graphic Designer, Jeffrey Pellin Consultancy, Norwich - October 2001 to date
Since being employed with the company I have worked on a very wide variety of briefs, many have been seen through from concept to delivery. I have direct contact with clients and printers to enable me to manage entire projects, from producing the initial quote to print managing and dispatching the final article. I use programmes such as QuarkXpress, Photoshop and Illustrator on a daily basis, keeping my skills up to date by completing tutorials and trying new programmes.

In May 2005, I was promoted to Studio Manager, a position where I am in complete control of production schedules and the design team. I was involved with recruiting three new members of staff, both in the CV selection and interview stages. I have been responsible for the training of new staff, one of which is a junior designer who had no experience of many of the specialist programmes before joining.

Our client list includes many large organisations, which requires designing within their corporate style, whilst still being able to produce something individual and eye-catching. I have also created new identities and guidelines for others to follow.

Over the past three years I have received training on database publishing and website design. I have redesigned some of our clients’ existing websites, created new sites after winning a pitch, and rebuilt our own company site. I also design and produce HTML email newsletters and e-cards.

 

Layout Editor, Sotheby’s, New Bond Street, London - January to October 2001
I used QuarkXpress to create live auction catalogues, working to strict guides to keep within the corporate style. I spent a lot of time on each sale giving advice as to which images would look best at different sizes, and which were suitable cover illustrations. For each sale I worked in conjunction with a production co-ordinator, a colour editor and the department experts to produce the final version.

Before sending a catalogue to print I made sure that the files were ready for reproduction and collected for output, to include any logos and images required for print.

 

Photographer, Sotheby’s South, Billingshurst, West Sussex - September 1999 to January 2001
I worked as part of a team of 7 photographers, producing images for internet auctions, using digital 35 mm SLR cameras. The images were imported through PhotoShop, cropped and saved at screen resolution, before uploading onto sothebys.com. Photographing between 40 and 50 lots per day this was a fast turnaround environment, and work had to be prioritised to meet strict deadlines.

I was also trained in the use of digital 5x4 Leaf cameras, to produce images of a much higher quality and resolution needed for printed reproduction. Sometimes the more traditional methods of 35mm, 5x4 and 120 film were used when images were required for press release.