Adaptable, quick learning and focused individual, with experience applied across a wide gamut of organisations and roles. A consensus building team player, who combines IT / Web / Graphic Design skills with creativity; excellent interpersonal, organisational and communication qualities.

• Software industry veteran: Aldus, Adobe, Picsel, Vebnet and Craneware
• Adobe Certified Expert: Raster, Vector, DTP Technologies
• Communicator/Evangelist. Speaker and technical presence at industry events and technical seminars:
  • MacFesta (Malta)
  • DRUPA (Germany)
  • MacIS Europe (Eire)
  • Adobe Europe Technical Summit (France, USA)
• Studio Manager of Facilities House / Bureau
• Pop star! Co-founder & drummer of H2O [1978 - 1984]; UK & European TV appearances / radio performances
  

• Website Creation / Management / Development
• Design for Print qualified Graphic Designer
• Press-ready Preflighting & Production
• HNC Qualified Scientific & Technical Illustrator
• Technical Product Support & Training
  

Key Skills

• Graphics / DTP Specialist
• Traditional & Digital print workflows
• Web Design
• Digital Video
• IT / Networking - cross platform systems integration and administration
  

Recent computer experience

• XHTML, CSS, Flash, Javascript, Postscript/PDF
• MS Windows 95, 98, NT, 2000, XP
• MacOS X and Classic 7.x through 9.x

Adobe Systems Europe Ltd.
[May 1993 - March 2000]

Product Support Engineer - Adobe Vector Technologies

3rd Level Technical Support - Adobe Frame Technologies

3rd Level Technical Support - Adobe Prepress Technologies

Software Quality Assurance Engineer - Aldus Europe Ltd.

Technical Support for Prepress Technologies - Aldus Europe Ltd.

Responsibilities

• technical management of multi-regional products
• train/educate outsourced support/call centres
• provide workable solutions for support escalations & latest technical information to outsourced European support centres
• assist in development of product support infrastructure
• report confirmed bugs to development engineering & localisation teams
• ensure product issues are logged with quality assurance & accuracy of product information for legal department
• provide latest technical information to distribution channel & product information to customer services/sales group
• support product marketing managers, operations & manufacturing groups
• supply Adobe's European OEM partners & OEM teams with technical guidance
• resolve customer complaints to satisfaction of customer
• build/strengthen partnerships with European & USA contacts
• present new Adobe technologies to Adobe personnel & various external audiences
• maintain personal knowledge of technology workflows & latest global technical advances

Picsel Technologies Ltd.
[October 2000 - February 2002]

Technical Author / Publisher

Working with restricted access to resources & financial CapEx budget, due to the embryonic development stage Picsel Technologies were at when first joining the company, I enjoyed overcoming a variety of challenges managing & creating global corporate documentation in multiple disciplines/mediums.

Responsibilities

• production of all press ready artwork — dvd/cd-r jewel cases, dvd/cd-r labels, perfect or wiro-bound book binding, corporate A5 directory, powerpoint and flash animations for technical, sales, marketing presentations; plus self-running cd-r based kiosks & screen savers
• compilation of recto-verso duplex formats, re-purposed, catalogued & indexed for electronic delivery
• design & implementation of intra/inter/extranet  |  html/css/javascript/flash solutions
• javascript functionality in pdf administration/authorisation forms
• conversion of paper-based content with ocr scanning tools for digital archives
• user interface design e.g. icons, “widgets” (buttons, scrollbars etc.); concept mock-ups
• origination of 3 brand new logos for Picsel Group subsidiaries

dormanDESIGN
[February 2002 - Present]

Freelance Graphic Designer & Illustrator

Specialising in graphically rich content, repurposing to a variety of mediums & media, tailored to accommodate clients’ brief and budget. Referral business gained.

Clients

• Spektra Systems Ltd. - design & production of marketing collaterals, technical white paper, plus brand identity for 1st generation (‘Origo’ compliant) financial software package ‘Open Transaction Server 1.0’, [OTS 1.0]; incorporating product splash screen, product icon, CD-R label and jewel case; consultancy expertise provided facility to reduce corporate overheads with respect to brokering high quality yet cost efficient production.
• National Youth Choir of Scotland [NYCoS] - illustration of 3rd in series [I also illustrated the first two] of musical books targeted at children by NYCoS. Repurpose cover illustrations to meet formatting criteria of audio CD-R.
• Environ-IT Ltd. - design of corporate identity and all stationery for IT developer/specialist; client primarily working on Forestry Commission contracts, requiring company brand to reflect association with forestry/eco-system, yet endorse technical ambience of IT/Developer service.
• Caledonian Classic Motorcycle Tours - origination of nostalgic yet contemporary corporate identity and stationery for new business partnership; reflecting relationship with specific brand of bikes used when touring Scotland.
• Door Mirrors Direct Online Ltd. - design of corporate branding and supply of modular graphical components for direct selling web based supplier of vehicle door mirrors.
• The Roofrack Shop Ltd. - e-working and prepress/print production of corporate stationery plus design and brokering of external acrylic & internal vinyl reverse adhesion signs for new premises incorporating mock-up of potential situation for signage prior to deployment.
• freezbreez - origination of corporate ID, stationery, business card, flyer, Yellow Pages advertising, customised registration plates & van livery, domain registration & temporary web holding page.
• Paton Construction Ltd. - origination of corporate ID, stationery, business card, timesheet, domain registration & temporary web holding page, customised registration plates & van livery.
• West Calder Health & Fitness Centre - origination of corporate ID, production of promotional/information leaflet, provision of additional graphical assets for future independent projects.
• JLR Training Ltd. - origination of corporate ID, and artwork for plastic business card, temporary web holding page, animated logo.

Mellow Ltd.
[December 2002 - March 2004]

Graphics Specialist / Director

Brand new company established by corporate sponsors; registered with Companies House, Jan. 2003.

Responsibilities

• origination/production/management of all graphical content
  • Catalogues
  • POS (Point-of-Sale) for retail outlets and trade events
  • Advertising
  • Corporate branding: stationery, fonts, style sheets, templates
  • Packaging
  • Web Site UI
  • Direction of product photographic sessions
  • Digital image enhancement, colour correcting pre-production samples
• print brokering
• archival & image asset management procedures
• acquisition and technical administration of all hardware
• sourcing and version control of all software
• electronic communications & networking administration
• customer/client interfacing/liaison

Vebnet Ltd.
[November 2004 - June 2006]

Web Design Engineer

A relatively young company, Vebnet was formed in July 2000 to address the need in the HR market place for affordable, effective solutions for 'virtual employee benefits'.

Responsibilities

• web UI creation for Vebnet's FIX&FLEX^® solution, to strict client specifications
• folio clients include:
  • British Telecom
  • Schroders
  • Virgin
  • Sony BMG
  • Price Waterhouse Cooper
  • Prudential
  • KPMG
  • BAA
  • Heineken
• client liaison
• production of corporate event graphics - static & dynamic content
• management of corporate branding
• administration of corporate web site

HNC/HND Scientific & Technical Graphics
[1998 — 1990] Telford College, Edinburgh

OND Design for Print
[1978 — 1980] College of Building & Printing, Glasgow

3 Higher Grades & 7 O’Levels
[1976 — 1978] Largs & Ardrossan Academies

Other Qualifications

• Certified Internet Webmaster [Netresources Ltd.]
• Introduction to Programming C++ [Heriot-Watt University]
• Unix Fundamentals [QA Training Certificates]
• Supporting Windows NT Essentials [QA Training Certificates]
• Supporting Windows’95 [QA Training Certificates]
• Network Primer [QA Training Certificates]
• Adobe Developers Postscript Training [Levels 1-3]
• Adobe Illustrator revisions 7, 8, 9 [Adobe Certified Expert]
• Selling Essential Techniques & Negotiating Skills
• UK Sales Training & Management Development [Inst. of Sales & Marketing]

Awards

• Outstanding Service Award [December 1999] — Adobe
• 5 Year Service Award [May 1998] — Adobe
• Chartered Society of Designers Qualification [C.S.D.] — Telford college
• Royal Society of Artists Certification [R.S.A.] — Telford college
• Queens & Presidents Medals; Duke of Edinburgh Award — Boys’ Brigade

Interests

• Drums | Music | Golf | Stunt Kites | Huskies | Backgammon