HELLO, I'M NEIL
A FREELANCE CREATIVE DESIGNER, TYPOGRAPHER, PAGE LAYOUT AND GRID SYSTEMS SPECIALIST.
DESIGN IS MY PASSION
As an experienced creative designer, I signify the complete package from a conceptual idea through to the finished product. Living to tight deadlines is part and parcel of a designer’s way of life. After eighteen years developing my knowledge in the creative industry, I would make an innovative addition to your workplace.
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LLOYDS BANK
HALIFAX
CIRCLE HEALTHCARE
ALUNA MENU
CADAM CONSTRUCTION
READING MATTERS
TRUST EDUCATION
NEÄL & WOLF
HAWK SECURITY SOLUTIONS
Web design and branding for Hawk Security Solutions.
A Yorkshire based company with over 24 years experience in domestic and commercial security alarm systems. Hawk Security Solutions are specialists in CCTV, Intruder Alarms and Access Control.
TRUST EDUCATION
Full corporate branding and wedsite design for a new recruitment agency. Trust Education is an education recruitment agency based in South Yorkshire, we have over 40 years of experience and are specialists in the education sector.
LBG
JAN 2021 – PRESENT
CREATIVE DESIGNER
Creative designer for print and digital campaigns, designing concepts for a host of companies that sit under the Lloyds Banking Group umbrella. Design and build of complex style sheets, templates and maintain the brand guidelines to enable efficiency and accuracy for the major creative projects.
HH GLOBAL
MAR 2016 – DEC 2020
CREATIVE ARTWORKER/DESIGNER
Lead studio creative for print and digital campaigns, designing concepts for major financial companies. Design and build of complex style sheets and brand guidelines to enable efficiency and accuracy across all brands.
INDESIGN
ILLUSTRATOR
PHOTOSHOP
ADOBE MUSE
QUARK XPRESS
MICROSOFT OFFICE
FREELANCE
AUG 2014 – MAR 2016
FREELANCE CREATIVE
Freelance designer, creative artworker, typographer, page layout and grid systems specialist. Working in agencies all over West Yorkshire and beyond.
XEROX
SEP 2011 – AUG 2014
SENIOR CREATIVE ARTWORKER
Lead creative for several large blue chip clients. Design and build of complex style sheets to enable efficiency and accuracy for several major rebrand projects and branch campaigns. Management of a team of creative artworkers and freelancers.
THE BIG KICK
SEP 2011
FREELANCE CREATIVE ROLE
Brief to create a corporate presentation template for packaging credentials to send to prospective clients.
HORNER BROTHERS PRINT GROUP
2005 – SEP 2011
CREATIVE STUDIO ARTWORKER
Designing artwork to a high standard from specific customer requirements to using corporate guidelines. Logo design, corporate stationary, leaflets, brochures and forms. Management of artwork databases for large financial and blue chip companies. Proof reading work accurately for spelling, layout and colour separation. Interaction with departments, suppliers and customers. Efficient planning of jobs to meet deadlines. Implementation of new processes and systems. Accurately send plates and digital templates to job production specification.
QUALIFICATIONS
BA (HONS) GRAPHIC DESIGN
2.1
NVQ BUSINESS IMPROVEMENT
Level 2
BTEC ND GRAPHIC DESIGN
Distinction
A LEVEL ART & DESIGN
C
CITY & GUILDS DTP
Level 3
OCN CREATIVE SOFTWARE
Level 3
OCN PHOTOGRAPHY
Level 3
GCSE’s A–B
English, Mathematics, Science, Art & Design,
Design Technology & Graphic Design
GCSE’s C
Spanish