Tom Hay
Graphic Designer
London, United KingdomWork Experience
RFI Global
Lead Designer
The only global data & insights company focusing exclusively on financial services. Covering 48 key global markets, with regional offices in Toronto, London, Singapore and Sydney.
Responsibilities - As the brand guardian I supported the marketing team in the design of all digital and printed material including advertising campaigns, social media, white papers, emails and infographics.
Also liasing with other departments/stakeholders across the globe.
Responsibilities - As the brand guardian I supported the marketing team in the design of all digital and printed material including advertising campaigns, social media, white papers, emails and infographics.
Also liasing with other departments/stakeholders across the globe.
May 2021
- October 2022
London, United Kingdom
Shard Media Group
Designer
Live media and publishing company serving the financial sector. A presence in consumer and commercial lending, collections and credit management, payroll and rewards, and so on.
Responsibilities - Producing signage and other print based promotions used at conferences and awards events. Launching new brands/logos and designing website ads consisting of MPUs, LBs & pop ups. Plus putting together media and membership packages.
Responsibilities - Producing signage and other print based promotions used at conferences and awards events. Launching new brands/logos and designing website ads consisting of MPUs, LBs & pop ups. Plus putting together media and membership packages.
August 2019
- January 2021
United Kingdom
Financial Times
Creative Artworker/Designer
An international daily newspaper with a special emphasis on business and economic news.
Responsibilities - Updating/laying out content for print and digital collateral, designing icons, packshots and documentation, re-touching imagery, producing animated banner ads, resizing assets. B2B & B2C.
Responsibilities - Updating/laying out content for print and digital collateral, designing icons, packshots and documentation, re-touching imagery, producing animated banner ads, resizing assets. B2B & B2C.
March 2019
- June 2019
London, United Kingdom
The Stage
Graphic Designer
A weekly newspaper and website covering the entertainment industry, and particularly theatre. The newspaper is the oldest and most established in London theatre. Founded in 1880.
Responsibilities - Building visuals for sub brands e.g. ‘The Stage: Debut Awards’ logo. Laying out editorial content for the newspaper. Designing marketing communications; consisting of website wallpapers, banner ads, re-touched device images etc. Overseeing brand guidelines.
Responsibilities - Building visuals for sub brands e.g. ‘The Stage: Debut Awards’ logo. Laying out editorial content for the newspaper. Designing marketing communications; consisting of website wallpapers, banner ads, re-touched device images etc. Overseeing brand guidelines.
October 2016
- January 2019
London, United Kingdom
BW: Workplace Experts
Bid Designer
BW is a leading fit-out and refurbishment specialist for commercial interiors. The company's established client base includes the likes of Estée Lauder, Coca-Cola and Amazon.
Responsibilities - Design entire proposal documents, and prepare, layout and review material for each document. Liaise with the general project team to deliver all key content on time to meet a multitude of deadlines in a fast paced environment.
Responsibilities - Design entire proposal documents, and prepare, layout and review material for each document. Liaise with the general project team to deliver all key content on time to meet a multitude of deadlines in a fast paced environment.
October 2015
- August 2016
London, United Kingdom
PERSPECTIVES - King's College London
Designer-In-Chief
Perspectives is a University-led economics journal at King’s College London. It is a platform where both students and academics can discuss, debate, and learn about how economics can contribute to solving some of the most important issues of our generation.
Responsibilities - Designing an issue in its entirety e.g. producing front and back cover artwork, layout management across all spreads, featured title designs, updating info-graphics.
Responsibilities - Designing an issue in its entirety e.g. producing front and back cover artwork, layout management across all spreads, featured title designs, updating info-graphics.
September 2015
- September 2015
United Kingdom
DRAFTED
Junior Designer
A free, monthly fashion and lifestyle publication for both men and women. It is an interactive magazine bringing online and print together by the utilisation of the ‘Blippar’ app.
Responsibilities - Layout management across a large selection of spreads, including celebrity cover features, beauty shoots and one off editorials and so on. Also designing titles and an experience of working with the 'Blippbuilder' application.
Responsibilities - Layout management across a large selection of spreads, including celebrity cover features, beauty shoots and one off editorials and so on. Also designing titles and an experience of working with the 'Blippbuilder' application.
January 2014
- July 2015
London, United Kingdom
D.237
Freelance Designer
Throughout my time at the agency consisting of design/branding specialists involved in projects from web to print, I branded a number of start up and event organisations e.g. 3rd world product delivery service, councils.
November 2013
- January 2014
London, United Kingdom
Velti
Intern Designer - Creative
Re-employed for an additional extended internship, it involved designing an assortment of info-graphics based on mobile device studies and amending web and app pages.
September 2013
- November 2013
United Kingdom
Velti
Graphic Design Intern
I was tasked to create a new image for the mobile marketing organisation, including collaborations on two publication projects ('Mobile Whitebook 2013' and 'Embrace Mobile Video Games 2013'). I also designed my own job finder/competition based app as apart of a Hackathon competition and several other subsidiary projects.
March 2013
- June 2013
London, United Kingdom
SORAPOL
Graphic Design Intern
Involved in projects supporting Sorapol's (fashion house) commercial sector such as designing a logo/brand image for their partnering model/fashion designer and a set of flyers representing their present and upcoming clothing ranges. As a side task I also designed dress motifs specifically for T-shirts and leggings.
November 2012
- January 2013
United Kingdom
Carter Wong Design
Work Experience
Working with the team on a brief for the re-branding of the ticketing company Seatwave. This involved creating a new and fresh campaign image to their logo, tagline, website etc.
September 2011
- September 2011
London, United Kingdom
Wessex Scene
Part time layout editor and interviewer
Involved interviewing for article production and managing content on a two page spread Winchester section of the magazine.
Related achievement - Excellence in Volunteering 2011, Awarded ‘Highly Commended’ in engagement for the Winchester section of the Wessex Scene
Related achievement - Excellence in Volunteering 2011, Awarded ‘Highly Commended’ in engagement for the Winchester section of the Wessex Scene
January 2011
- June 2011
United Kingdom
Education
Winchester School Of Art
BA (Hons) Graphic Arts 2.1
September 2009
- July 2012
Winchester, United Kingdom
Skills
Adobe Illustrator,
Adobe InDesign,
Adobe Photoshop,
Logo Design,
Photography,
Bookbinding,
Fabric,
Illustration,
Information Graphics,
Installation,
Mac OSX,
Magazine Design,
Packaging Design,
Product Design,
Typography,
Web Design,