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Helen Jones Location: Manchester PC Based - Web Designer / New Media Designer / Web Producer / Creative Direction

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PERSONAL PROFILE:

Highly creative and artistic yet commercially minded with excellent skills in web design and databases. I enjoy the challenge of establishing and understanding style, needs and objectives and delivering quality products and services that continue to exceed expectation and contribute to growing profitability.

CORE APPROACH:

Effective interpersonal and communication skills: Understanding what is required and what is achievable is fundamental to delivering effective results.

Artistic flair matched with creative problem solving capabilities: My talent as an artist, combined with the academic insight gained whilst attaining a degree in fine art provide the inspiration.

The ability to plan and organise: This forms an integrated part of any product delivery, and especially important when other parties are involved.

Strong technical skills with a focus on continual development: I am highly motivated and enthusiastic in my approach to learning about new packages and technology that will enhance my existing skills which include:

CAREER ASPIRATIONS:

To work in an innovative and progressive environment that will allow me to fully utilise and develop my skills and experience.

WORK EXPERIENCE TO DATE

Title: Web Designer / Graphic Designer May 08 - Current
Company Name: Please Contact
Type of contract: Fulltime and Freelance

Currently working full-time and some freelance work .

Title: Web Designer Feb 08 to May 08
Company Name: MGDS
Type of contract: Freelance

Working with designer to create flash presentation website.

Main projects undertaken include:

• http://www.mgdesignsolutions.com

Title: Web Designer Nov 07 to Feb 08
Company Name: Brother
Type of contract: Freelance

Maintaining the admin area of the brother website, putting together html email marketing pages from in house designers and creating flash banners.

Main projects undertaken include:

• http://www.brother.co.uk

Title: Web Designer August 07 to Nov 07
Company Name: Prescott Motors Ltd
Type of contract: Freelance

Working with client developing a car auction website for his second hand car sale business.

Main projects undertaken include:

• http://www.prescott-motors.co.uk

Title: Lead Designer July 06 to August 07
Company Name: Horizon Finance
Type of contract: Permanent

Lead Designer with a Loans company creating websites, flyers, email flyers, In-house Designs on walls and flat screen monitors.

When required I would up-date ASP.NET websites using Visual Basic and SourceSafe with copy and images.

This position changed from the importance, just being ‘the look’ of the website. To getting the websites built using ‘W3C standards, Accessibility Issues and using CSS rather than HTML/Tables’ depending on the clients views.

Main projects undertaken include:

• http://www.horizon-finance.co.uk
• http://www.dolce-play.co.uk/flash1.shtm
• http://www.mark-pickston.net
• Blue Letter Website
• Logos
• Flyers

Title: Lead Web Designer June 05 to July06
Company name: MX Data
Type of contract: Permanent

Lead designer within a growing software company this involves working effectively with the manager and clients to negotiate and agree brand identity, site content and structure, and development time scales.

At times I would be required to build websites ready for ASP.NET which meant I would use ASP.NET includes and use Visual Basic and SourceSafe to change ASP.NET built pages with copy and images.

This position changed from the importance, just being ‘the look’ of the website. To getting the websites built using ‘W3C standards, Accessibility Issues and using CSS rather than HTML/Tables’ depending on the clients views.

Main projects undertaken include:

• http://www.metrotv.co.uk
• mxData - brochures and flyers
• Escape mobile game – (Released on Motorola V3X in Europe and Asia)
• Bentley - PDA/Mobile game (Released soon motorola phones)
• I Can Have It Website - Lottery website
• RAC - PDA/Mobile icons (Released soon motorola phones)
• Football planner - PDA/Mobile game (Released on with the special Benq phones with the georges cross)
• World Cup Planner Website - Comment from Siemens saying they were “very, very impressed” by the football game. He actually used the words “blown away” !!
• Traffic TV website
• http://www.mxdata.co.uk
• Brochures and flyers

Title: Web Designer May 05 to June 05
Company name: Contract – Emilo software
Type of contract: Freelance

Worked with client to negotiate cost and deadline date of website build and design. Completed project on time and was given praise for my professionalism.

Title: Web Designer/Developer March 01 to March 05
Company name: BCMB
Type of contract: Permanent

The role involved working effectively with clients to negotiate and agree brand identity, site content and structure, and development time scales.

I also engage in tracking statistical information to be able to continually improve the performance of the websites.

This position changed from the importance, just being ‘the look’ of the website. To getting the websites built using ‘W3C standards, Accessibility Issues and using CSS rather than HTML/Tables’ depending on the clients views.

Main projects undertaken include:

• Barbarian website - This received strong praise from the club Chairman, as he could see it being attractive to the younger followers as well as the main fan base.
• Moben kitchens website
• Kitchens Direct website
• Montracon Truck website
• Dolphin Bathroom website

Title: Web Designer / Developer February 00 – March 01
Company name: Infonet Solutions Ltd
Type of contract: Permanent

Main projects undertaken include:

• The design and development of an interactive promotional CD-Rom using Flash. This was very well received and went on to be edited to produce a film used around the world at telecommunications trade conventions.
• Wakefield Hospice website
• Infonet solutions website
• QA website
• BDG website

Title: Web Developer/ Designer September 98 – February 00
Company name: The Graphic Palette Company
Type of contract: Permanent

Main projects undertaken include:

• Trravel website
• Alliance and Leicester website
• Bygone Times website
• CD-Rom - Ericsson

Title: Web Designer/ Developer January 98 - September 98
Company name: Interactive Developments
Type of contract: Permanent

Main projects undertaken include:

• Salford Drugs website
• Tesco website
• Merck website
• CD-Rom - Dunhill Clothing

Training and education

I am very highly motivated and enthusiastic in my approach to learning about new packages and technology. I strive to attend courses to further develop my knowledge whenever possible.

On going professional development:

Course title: Data Protection
Course title: Designing Relational Databases using SQL
Course title: Real Time 3D Modelling with 3DS Max
Course title: Intermediate Javascript
Course title: Macromedia Director 6 Lingo language
Course title: Multimedia and Design
Course title: Internet skills training

Formal Education:

Course title: Degree of Bachelor of Arts with Honours - Fine Art
Dates Attended: September 93 – May 1996
Location: Liverpool John Moores University

Course titles:

• BTEC National Diploma - General Art and Design.
• Advanced Level - Art and Design.
• GCSE - Three Dimensional Studies.

Dates Attended: September 90 – March 93
Location: North - East Worcestershire College,

Course titles:

• GCSE - English Language.
• GCSE - English Literature,
• GCSE - Art.
• GCSE - Geography
• GSSE - Maths

Dates Duration: September 87 – March 90,
Location: North - East Worcestershire High School