Michael Gilbert

Designer/Artworker/Retoucher/Photographer

London, United Kingdom
I am a designer, retoucher and photographer with a genuine passion for design and photography. I have eight years experience in the industry working within small, medium and large agency structures and have worked on a variety of blue chip clients in many sectors including B2B, pharmaceutical, travel, lifestyle and fashion.

I have worked alongside some highly talented, inspirational and award winning designers and creatives who have inspired and made me highly motivated to produce great work to a high standard. I take pride in my projects. I’m dedicated and organised, with good attention to detail and a strategic approach.

Work Experience

Geoff Howe

Creative Artworker

Clients: Allied Bakeries (Kingsmill, Allinson), BookaJet, Casio, Eblex, Hill’s, Ladbrokes, Moli, Nintendo, Nutricia, Reed, Srixon, Samsung, Sanford (Papermate, Parker), Tetley, Tetra, Taboo, Unite, Wella.
June 2005 - September 2008 Hampton, United Kingdom

Positive Thinking

Creative Artworker, Retoucher, Photographer

Clients: Celebrity Cruises, Chloé, City Index, Currys, EDF Energy, Kikkoman, National Car Rental, Orange, Royal Caribbean, SAGA and Smarter Travel Richmond
September 2008 - June 2010 Richmond, United Kingdom

RAPP

Designer, Creative Artworker

Clients: Action Aid, Apple, AMD, Astellas, Bayer, Boots, Barclaycard, Bacardi, Cancer Research UK, Eurostar, ESPN, GSK, Guide Dogs, Hill’s, Lucentis, Novartis, NSPCC, Philips, Procter & Gamble Pfizer, Qutenza, SCA, Schering Plough, Skype, UNICEF, Merck and Virgin Media
June 2010 - February 2012 London, United Kingdom

RAPP

Design Studio Manager

Manage studio efficiency, trafficking work, briefing, allocate resource and producing quotes.
May 2011 - February 2012 London, United Kingdom

Freelance

Freelance Digital Designer

Agencies: (Beta) London, Spring Studios, Earnest, Balloon Dog, Sectorlight, WARL, SapientNitro, adam&eveDDB, King Henry, Mother
February 2012 - Present United Kingdom

Skills

Apple Keynote, Fireworks, Illustrator, Acrobat, Indesign, Lightroom, Microsoft Office, Photoshop, Quark Express,

Skills Summary

Able to line manage a design team and am effective at being a conduit between account managers and creatives/artworkers

Creating high-end accurate design across a wide mix of disciplines, online and offline

Able to manage studio efficiency, traffic work, brief, allocate resource and produce quotes

Photographer; proficient with digital and studio set ups with a technical and creative understanding