Main duties included:

• I joined Cards Inc as an Illustrator to help reduce the workload for the current staff.
• Not long after getting employed I helped recruit another member of staff to work along side me in a similar role.
• Responsible for the concept, design and tracking of 3D product for the film and TV industry.
• Not long after starting employment I personally developed a new way to produce the concept art that was passed onto clients and licensors.
• The job involved me to move forward with my own initiative whilst staying within the boundaries of a brief. During the process I would liaise with fellow colleagues, sometimes planning efficient workloads to meet deadlines.
• I helped secure a major license boosting revenue for the company whilst succeeding in rebranding a much-loved trademark.
• Tracked work through every stage of the process scrutinizing the product and making sure that any necessary changes were met with accuracy and on time.
• As the workload became heavier I assisted with packaging design, which involved working closely with the marketing and sales team as well as pursuing my own research.
• My role eventually progressed into a more graphic based role, which called for the concept and production of logos, product branding, magazine layouts, in-house newsletters and packaging design.

Additional Responsibilities:

• High-resolution photography for packaging, product development and personal reference.
• Painting samples to a very high standard to aid mass-production.
• Extensive testing of product, requesting the aid of consumers within the age range of a product to gain the best results for the research.
• Traveling to movie set’s to acquire reference materials and resources for product we were working on. I was also one of a few that got to read scripts to gain further knowledge on the brief in hand.
• Appearing at movie premiers to help promote our company’s product, gain new contacts and enhance old working relationships.
• The company had stands at various exhibitions that I would help merchandise. I also worked on the stands keeping them tidy and presentable whilst promoting the company.
• One of my personal gratifications was when the company put together an entire exhibition for the 30-year anniversary of the well-known movie franchise Star Wars. During this exhibition I was responsible for keeping control of queuing systems at the signing booths, working the Master Replica stall, keeping track of events throughout the day and being chaperone to VIP guests and visitors.

Main Duties Include:

• Creating an international client base to enable an ongoing flow of work.
• Managing my time effectively to include meetings with clients, pitches, travelling and the work itself. It also included making time to visit vendors to enable high quality end results.
• Keeping on top of all of my incomings, outgoings and collating my tax return each year. I would have to scrutinise expenditures to make sure I am getting the most out of my business.
• Constantly striving to stay ahead with competitive rates, fantastic turn around on jobs and a high quality of work.

Additional Responsibilities:

• Delivery of mock-ups and final work. This also enabled me to keep a high profile with my clients as it offered that critical personal touch that many people forget about.
• Maintaining software and hardware. I always make sure I stay on top of software licenses and updating whenever possible.
• Considering my client list is international, I make sure I can be contacted at any time of the day through whatever means necessary.
• Discussing and amending work via Skype with clients and vendors in China and the USA.