Freelance graphic designer                                                    Jun 2022 to present

Clients include Ario Advisory, Partners Group, Atlantic House Investments, Private Equity International, The Groundwire Group, Alpha Financial Services, Africa Ahead, Commercial Risk, Real Deals Media, Global Legal Media, Incisive Media, The Empathy Project, Protect the Wild, Recycled Materials Association

 

Everybody Eats, volunteer, graphics                                  Jul 2023 to Dec 2023

 

Animal Rebellion, volunteer, co-ordinator – graphics    Oct 2020 to Apr 2023

 

Incisive Media, art editor                                                     Aug 2005 to Mar 2022

• I held the position of art editor in the financial services department of Incisive Media. Roles included designing layouts, editing and preparing text for publication using InDesign, Photoshop and Illustrator in weekly and monthly magazines, brochures, supplements and sponsored corporate literature for clients. 

• I put together information graphics, which provided a visual narrative to complex financial features and news. As the department’s information graphic specialist, I helped production editors develop a distinct style for each brand’s data visualisation. 

• I created engaging images and graphics for magazine features, front covers and social media feeds. I am very competent at retouching and airbrushing problem images. I also digitally painted freehand illustrations of the columnists, which were unique to the brand.

• I spearheaded the production and launch of the successful Investment Week iPad page-turning app and trained other production editors in the department to produce apps for their magazines. Upon the migration of the app to an automated version, I was responsible for uploading content to CMS for both the ‘live’ app and the website. I also edited the monthly podcast and various videos/animations for the Incisive Business Media websites.

 

Freelance production/sub-editor/artworker                   Jul 2005 to Aug 2005

In Brief, head of production/sub-editor/artworker        Oct 2002 to Jul 2005

 

Legalease, production and sub-editor                             Jan 2001 to Oct 2002

Sub-editing, proofreading, editorial design and layout of legal books, directories and magazines, liaising with clients and printers to ensure books were published on time, and the accurate transfer of all printed books onto the Legalease website.