About Me

April 25th 2005 – 17th June 2005 Visiting Lecturer, UCE School of Jewellery. Training HND and BA students focussing on Photoshop skills and also a small introduction to Illustrator, working as a group, as well as one on one instruction, concentrating on photographic imagery, utilising filters and image settings. Also taking photographs to be used in final work. The result to be able to create a business card and a press pack for handing out to potential clients/employers.

Feb 2001 – March 17th 2005, Graphic Designer, Astraware Limited. Worked with Low Resolution graphics, from 160 x 160 pixels to recently VGA graphics 480 x 640 pixels on over 35 released titles. Large experience with limited palettes for the palm OS games both customised palette and also palm OS specific palette. Responsibilities include utilising graphics from other game houses, modifying existing graphics to fit different platforms as well as creating graphics for homegrown games from conception to release. Also involved in web graphics for individual game title pages, going to trade shows both in England and abroad.

January 2000 – February 2001 Purchasing Administrator, Pertemps working at TRW College Road, Birmingham. Purchasing administration duties including order processing etc. Involved in making presentations for the Head of Purchasing, given responsibility for purchasing consumables, including stationery, manufacturing components and meeting company representatives for price negotiations

March 1998 – December 1999 Hallmarker, Birmingham Assay Office. Full time temporary contract, hallmarking silver jewellery and silverware, using “Hi Ton” presses and fly presses. During employment was involved with “in house” computer software development and a member of the S.W.O.T. team implementing opportunities

Additional jobs

Stamper-solderer. Cooksons Precious Metals, Hockley, Birmingham
Garage Attendant. Mobil Garages, Blurton, Stoke-on-Trent
Waiter. Moat House Hotel, Festival Park, Hanley, Stoke-on-Trent
Trainee Architects Technician. Forshaw Greeves and Partners, Newcastle-Under-Lyme, Stoke-on-Trent



		EMPLOYMENT
		April 25th 2005 – 17th June 2005 Visiting Lecturer, UCE School of Jewellery. Training HND and BA students focussing on Photoshop skills and also a small introduction to Illustrator, working as a group, as well as one on one instruction, concentrating on photographic imagery, utilising filters and image settings. Also taking photographs to be used in final work. The result to be able to create a business card and a press pack for handing out to potential clients/employers. Feb 2001 – March 17th 2005, Graphic Designer, Astraware Limited. Worked with Low Resolution graphics, from 160 x 160 pixels to recently VGA graphics 480 x 640 pixels on over 35 released titles. Large experience with limited palettes for the palm OS games both customised palette and also palm OS specific palette. Responsibilities include utilising graphics from other game houses, modifying existing graphics to fit different platforms as well as creating graphics for homegrown games from conception to release. Also involved in web graphics for individual game title pages, going to trade shows both in England and abroad. January 2000 – February 2001 Purchasing Administrator, Pertemps working at TRW College Road, Birmingham. Purchasing administration duties including order processing etc. Involved in making presentations for the Head of Purchasing, given responsibility for purchasing consumables, including stationery, manufacturing components and meeting company representatives for price negotiations March 1998 – December 1999 Hallmarker, Birmingham Assay Office. Full time temporary contract, hallmarking silver jewellery and silverware, using “Hi Ton” presses and fly presses. During employment was involved with “in house” computer software development and a member of the S.W.O.T. team implementing opportunities Additional jobs Stamper-solderer. Cooksons Precious Metals, Hockley, Birmingham Garage Attendant. Mobil Garages, Blurton, Stoke-on-Trent Waiter. Moat House Hotel, Festival Park, Hanley, Stoke-on-Trent Trainee Architects Technician. Forshaw Greeves and Partners, Newcastle-Under-Lyme, Stoke-on-Trent