My CV
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This CV summarizes Richard Brown's 20+ year career in graphic design and art direction. He has extensive freelance experience working for advertising agencies and brands. His background includes positions at Tag, Fresh Creative/Wunderman, Russell Design Marketing, Usborne Publishing, and da Costa & Co. He is proficient in programs like InDesign, Illustrator, and Photoshop. His client work has ranged from pharmaceutical, property, technology, and consumer goods companies.
My CV
- 1. Richard Brown Address: 2a Cherry Gardens Sawbridgeworth Hertfordshire CM21 9DW DoB: 03.09.74 Home: 01279 721211 Mobile: 07957 320 201 Email: rpbrownwork@gmail.com Curriculum Vitae Tag (Feb 2008 to July 2014) Working as an artworker at affiliated inhouse studios in London and surrounding areas, including Ogilvy, Publicis, T-Mobile, Thomson Reuters, British Gas, Sainsburys, Citibank, CHI, Krow, Muir Howard, and all offices of Tag. Working on a wide range of print, including advertising, packaging and text heavy business documents. Photoshop work, including colour correcting and proofing. Freelance (July 2014 to present) I have been freelancing since July 2014. Here are some of the companies below: CP+B Messi Drogba Turkish Airlines campaign Crab Creative Visuals for E-lites website Creo POS for Guinness Book of World Records, Pfizer, Solvite Frontroom Elemis packaging Wellcom/BBH Audi, KFC, Tesco, Virginmedia Mohawk Guardian, Schroders, Standard Life Grey/Possible Canon EOS Android app Knight Frank Property brochures ODD London Primark Christmas Campaign Sapient Nitro Sky mailers Soap Glory Display stands Sudler Hennessey Pharmaceutical packaging VCCP EasyJet ads RSA brochure Clients: Gucci, Dolce Gabbana, Nike Golf, Reebok, Sony, Sony Ericsson, Vodafone, T-Mobile, Motorola, 3 Mobile, Land Rover, Vertu, Canon, Kodak, Fiat, Pernod Ricard, Glenfiddich, Sainsburys, Ocean Spray, Intel, IBM, British Gas, Barclays, Legal General, Schroders, Turquoise. Fresh Creative/Wunderman (Feb 2006 to Feb 2008) Working in small department of Wunderman as a creative artworker, working on layout design and print production. Clients: Vodafone, Microsoft, Citibank, Kronenbourg, Fosters, San Miguel, Modem Media, Macmillian, Audi, Ford Rolls Royce, Land Rover, Norwich Peterborough Building Society. About me After completing my HND in Typography at Stafford University I went onto work for Usborne Publishing as their presentation and exhibition designer. I then moved to Russell Design Marketing who specialise in property advertising. From here I joined Explosive working on many fashion labels, including Ben Sherman. I then spent a year travelling around South East Asia. On my return, I freelanced for 4 years before joining Fresh, a small studio based at Wunderman. My last full-time job was with Tag where I worked with many teams, including Ogilvy, CHI, T-Mobile, Thomson Reuters and British Gas. Since Tag I have been freelancing for Wellcom/BBH, Frontroom, CP+B, ODD London, Mohawk, Sudler Hennessey, Sapient Nitro, Landor and Grey/Possible.
- 2. Russell Design Marketing (Nov 1998 – Oct 1999) 10 months with Mayfair based property advertising consultancy, designing and producing brochures, advertising boards, presentation material and text heavy annual reports. I continued to work with them on a freelance basis. da Costa Co. (March 1997 – June 1997) 4 months with the advertising agency. My main project was a Talkland TrafficMasters ‘Mr. Men’ ad. Other work includes leaflets, brochures and posters. Software InDesign, Illustrator, Photoshop and QuarkXPress. In my time at Tag I have learnt a lot about the print process, using print production software (Twist and JobFlow) and using Epson proofing printers. I also have some knowledge of Flash, Dreamweaver and Final Cut Pro, and am keen to learn more. Education Sept. 93 – July 95 Higher National Diploma in Typographic Design RSA Computer Literacy Information Technology, Stafford College of Art Design Sept. 91 – July 93 National Diploma in Art Design, Harlow College Sept. 86 – June 91 Stewards Comprehensive, Harlow (8 GCSE’s) Usborne Publishing (June 1997 – Nov 1998) 18 months with the childrens book publishers. Designing and arranging the presentation and catalogues for bookfairs and sales promotions. Clients: Knight Frank, King Sturge Co, Weatherall Green Smith, Saxon Law. Clients: Talkland, Swallow Hotels, Mitsubishi Apricot, British Association for Shooting Conservation, PSION, Independent Filmmaker Project. Clients: Schroders, Chartered Institute of Public Relations (CIPR), Construction Industry Training Board (CITB), Music Copyright Protection Society (MCPS), Financial Service Authority (FSA). To The Point (Oct 1999 – Jun 2000) Corporate design consultancy, working on logos, corporate identities, brochures, websites, advertising, stationery, annual reports and a monthly PR magazine. I continued to work with them on a freelance basis. Explosive (July 2000 – Dec 2001) Fashion advertising agency, working closely with designers from start to finish. Including concept, mock-ups and through to finished print. I also worked on re-designing the Ben Sherman logo. Mailers, floorplans, flyers, packaging and POS for the twice yearly Clothes Show Exhibitions. Clients: Ben Sherman, Rockport, Clarks, Nike, EMAP, BBC TV, UKTV, New Woman magazine, Aprilia motorbikes, Budweiser, Stella Artois, Rolling Rock, Michelob. Freelance (Mar 2003 to Feb 2006) After a year and a half traveling I decided to freelance. Below are some of the companies I worked for: Astound - Superdrug and Tesco Carlton - DVD packaging Crazy Shark - Kuoni brochure Creative Direction - Microsoft ads brochures Empire Design - ‘Home on the Range’ and ‘Lost in Translation’ movie promotions Fold7 - Orange Store window display Iris - Sony Ericsson, Vodafone, T-Mobile, Disney Channel MI Group - Sony, Sony Ericsson Oregon Scientific Root Design - Disneys Chicken Little video game packaging The Team - NHS, DfES The Home Office The Nest - Co-Op Store rebranding