CURRICULUM VITAE
Matthew White

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Background:

Throughout my graphic design experience I have explored a wide variety of design disciplines, including identities, branding, advertisements, brochures, annual reports, packaging, HTML email newsletters, and web design. I am able to develop design strategies from concept to completion and have worked with a diverse range of clients: from local business to international companies.

I am a self-motivated, team player with the ability to work on my own initiative and handle multiple projects within tight schedules. I am well organised, disciplined and used to working in a pressured environment. This has provided me with the necessary skills for working in a fast and accurate manner. As a creative person I take great pride in my work and strive to improve and extend myself in all areas. In addition to my creative and technical skills, my experience also includes supervising a team, training staff and managing workflow.

Technical Proficiencies:

Photoshop, Indesign, QuarkXpress, Illustrator, Freehand, Acrobat, Flash, Dreamweaver, HTML
Familiar with: Actionscript, CSS, CMS

Work Experience:

May 2009 - present
FCR - Sydney, Australia
Art Director

  • Responsibilities include: Design, layout and repro for printed and online annual reports, corporate branding, brochures, advertisements, flyers and posters
  • Image manipulation and editing
  • Design, building and maintaining of websites and HTML newsletters
  • Liaising with clients, printers, publications, mailing houses and share registries
  • Overall management of design production, processes and staff

March 2007 - May 2009
Heywood Innovation - Sydney, Australia
Senior Graphic/Web Designer

  • Responsibilities included: Design, layout and repro for printed and online annual reports, corporate branding, brochures, advertisements, posters, packaging and exhibitions
  • Image manipulation and editing
  • Design, building and maintaining of websites and HTML newsletters
  • Liaising with clients, printers and publications

May 2004 - October 2006
The Elliott Partnership - London, England
Senior Graphic/Web Designer

  • Responsibilities included: Design, layout and repro for corporate identities, brochures, advertisements, posters, packaging and exhibitions
  • Image manipulation and editing
  • Design, building and maintaining of websites
  • Liaising with clients, printers and publications

August 1998 - April 2004
Yell Limited - Greater London, England
Graphic Designer

  • Responsibilities included: Design and layout for advertisements
  • Image manipulation and editing
  • Involved in software training for colleagues
  • Acting as stand in Team Leader
  • Liaising with sales representatives

June 1997 - June 1998
Kohler Corrugated - Cape Town, South Africa
Junior Graphic Designer

  • Responsibilities included: Corporate identities; design, layout and repro for flexographic printing on corrugated boxes
  • Liaising with clients, printers and sales representatives

Freelance:

2005 - 2007
Headline UK Teacher Recruitment - Greater London
Graphic/Web Designer

  • Responsibilities include: Design and layout for advertisements
  • Design, build and maintenance of their website

Education:

2000 - 2001
Future Solutions - London
Dreamweaver 3 Course

1996 - 1997
Solutions Digital Graphics - Cape Town
Comprehensive DTP Course

1994 - 1996
Cape Technikon - Cape Town
National Diploma in Graphic Design

1989 - 1993
Pinelands High School - Cape Town
High School Diploma