I am a freelance graphic designer and journalist with over 16 years experience of magazine publishing. I’m available for printed and electronic publishing projects of all shapes and sizes including magazines, websites and direct marketing. I can work on-site or from my own office. A brief outline of my skills and experience follows but to see my portfolio and for more information, call me on: 07970 181184.
Alcone Marketing + BBC + betfair + Cava Media + Daily Mail Group + Faversham House Group + Global Action Plan + Granada TV + Haymarket Publishing + IPC Magazines + Link House Magazines + Maverick Television + Trinity Mirror Group + RCN Publishing + RomZomCom Films
Skills
  • Design & production: I have exhaustive experience with page make-up clients Quark Xpress and InDesign and all the usual artworking associates including Photoshop and Illustrator, in both conventional and full digital workflows;
  • Photography: I’m experienced in shooting and directing photography on location and in studio, from cars and models for features to news and event reporting;
  • Writing: My writing includes lifestyle, news, event and race reporting, personal and business profiles and technical articles. I proof and sub-edit, write poetry for my own pleasure; and
  • Programming: I build websites using a mixture of Dreamweaver and hand-coding. This site is all my own work.


  • CV
    CV download I went to school, passed an assortment of exams, got a degree at university and then worked as a full time staffer for a number of publishers before going freelance. Download my CV for the whole story.


    Artwork
    Click here to see samples of my printed work. To see my website design and programming, visit these sites:
    www.payacademy.com
    www.iceautomotive.co.uk
    www.speedflow.co.uk
    www.gwendolinelamour.com


    Interests
    Dance: I am a keen enthusiast of partnered, social dancing, in particular; modern Ballroom & Latin, Argentine tango and swing-jazz. I social dance several times a week and do a little teaching and cabaret performance.
    Theatre: I enjoy play-reading and theatre, and act for film and television including the films Shaun of the Dead (dir. Edgar Wright), The Magic Flute (Kenneth Branagh) and Atonement (Joe Wright).
    Writing and photography: I write and recite poetry and have had a modest amount of my verse published. I also enjoy photography, in particular, photographing dance.

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