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James Nixon

Palefox Design

Derby, United Kingdom
be.net/palefox
I am a young passionate designer who loves anything from editorial work to illustration and toy design. I currently work as a graphic Designer for Pendragon Stratstone and work closely with numerous car brands with them. I also complete my own freelance work on the side and have a few ongoing projects. I am always looking to better myself and collaborate. I like to make ideas into creative possibilities.

Work Experience

Watermelon Creative

Graphic Designer

Work here consists of working with licenses and providing material for them. I have worked on a wide variety of projects, which so far include highlights such as Adventure Time, Teletubbies and Ubisoft's Rabbids.
May 2015 - Present United Kingdom

Pendragon - Stratstone

Graphic Designer

Graphic designer at Pendragon. Part of the Stratstone division, predominately looking after the brands; Mercedes Benz, Smart and Honda.
November 2013 - May 2015 Nottigham, United Kingdom

Graphix

Work experience - Designer

Work experience placement, my duties included communicating with clients and completing projects from conception to final outcome.
November 2013 - November 2013 Stoke-on-Trent, United Kingdom

Alliance Boots

Work Placement - internal designer

Work placement for boots as a designer, mostly internal communication and B2B work was completed for them.
September 2013 - September 2013 Nottingham, United Kingdom

Pulp

internship

I did a weeks work experience at the alternative clothes shop design department. The work mainly consisted of editing images for their website and creating web banners.
July 2013 - July 2013 Nottingham, United Kingdom

Fairfax Meadow

Designer

I assisted a complete overhaul of the company's website, logo and design work.
I am also designed an interactive catalog application for the company.
2013 Derby, United Kingdom

DermaEnhance

Designer

designed all of the work for a new cosmetic skin care company, including:
Lid and base of face cream.
Wrap around for pot.
Website.
2012 Derby, United Kingdom

Education

Alsager High School

14 A-C Grade GCSE's

I achieved a number of qualifications in a wide range of subjects.
2001 - 2006 Stoke, United Kingdom

Newcastle College

3 A Levels grade A-C

I achieved three a Levels in:

Media Studies (A)
Graphic Design (B)
Sociology (C)
2006 - 2009 Newcastle under Lyme, United Kingdom

University Of Derby

1st Class Honours (B A Honours) in Graphic Design

2010 - 2013 Derby, United Kingdom

Skills

CAD, Dreamweaver, Editorial Design, Hand Crafts, Illustrator, Image Making, Indesign, Photomanipulation, Photoshop, Poster Design, Publication Design,

Driving License

Full driving license held for 5 years with no points against license.