Stephen Kay
United Kingdom
(+44) 07776195605
be.net/stephenkay
I’m a versatile graphic designer and illustrator, with high aspirations and a passion for design. I am always looking for new creative challenges to take on and accomplish, enjoying and getting involved in all areas of design. I’m inspired by many disciplines, from brand development, packaging design, typography, illustration and editorial design to fashion and interior design.
I’m looking forward to working with many different creative people, although I’m also capable of working alone. I’m a very motivated designer and given the chance I’m hoping to develop my skills and expand my creative knowledge and ideas.
I’m looking forward to working with many different creative people, although I’m also capable of working alone. I’m a very motivated designer and given the chance I’m hoping to develop my skills and expand my creative knowledge and ideas.
Work Experience
Arnold Clark
Digital Designer
Arnold Clark is quite a large company with around 70 people involved in the Marketing team.
In my first few months in this company I have designed and directed a national campaign through print, vehicle livery, screen, radio and television. This was a huge project which came with a lot of pressure as the turn around time was quite short. However it has been very successful and will continue to run until the end of October 2013.
Working here has been a great experience as I have been able to work with such a large in house team and deliver projects on a national scale.
In my first few months in this company I have designed and directed a national campaign through print, vehicle livery, screen, radio and television. This was a huge project which came with a lot of pressure as the turn around time was quite short. However it has been very successful and will continue to run until the end of October 2013.
Working here has been a great experience as I have been able to work with such a large in house team and deliver projects on a national scale.
April 2013
- Present
Glasgow, United Kingdom
Paligap
Graphic/Digital Designer
In this role I primarily designed for print however this increasingly became more of a digital role designing, websites, efliers and web banners, which led me to picking up some HTML and CSS experience. I was also account manager for various clients including high-end Glasgow based jeweller Laings and the Ayrshire Hospice.
One of my favourite things about working in Paligap has been working with the team, consisting of account managers, graphic designers, an artworker, web developers and designers. Being part of a tightly knit group like this has helped me build on my communication skills and work better as part of a team.
One of my favourite things about working in Paligap has been working with the team, consisting of account managers, graphic designers, an artworker, web developers and designers. Being part of a tightly knit group like this has helped me build on my communication skills and work better as part of a team.
January 2012
- April 2013
Ayr, United Kingdom
Traffic
Freelance Graphic Designer
Although only being here a short time I was involved in quite a few projects one of which involved creating hand done typography and illustration for a book jacket design, which is always a pleasure.
November 2011
- December 2011
Glasgow, United Kingdom
Merchant Soul
Graphic Designer
This position was initially a one month internship, so I was quite happy to be asked to stay on for an extra two months. I was working with quite high profile clients such as Southampton FC and Tesco Bank. I was also commissioned to do some photography for New Gorbals Housing Association which was used in their 2011/12 annual report,
August 2011
- November 2011
Glasgow, United Kingdom
Think Creative Design
Graphic Designer
After graduating from the University of Cumbria I applied to do a placement at Think Creative Design in Irvine. Throughout following two weeks there, I designed an alcohol guide booklet for young people for the North Ayrshire Council.
From this project I was asked to stay on as part of the team on a part time/ freelance basis. I was then thrown in at the deep end from the get go, organising huge print runs and dealing with clients directly via, email, phone and in meetings, which was a great experience.
The company has now merged and become See Saw Creative.
From this project I was asked to stay on as part of the team on a part time/ freelance basis. I was then thrown in at the deep end from the get go, organising huge print runs and dealing with clients directly via, email, phone and in meetings, which was a great experience.
The company has now merged and become See Saw Creative.
July 2010
- August 2011
Ayrshire, United Kingdom
Boutique Chic
Lead Designer
I was lead designer for a fashion clothing store in Greenock. I designed the identity, along with stationary, bags and promotional material.
I also directed the campaign photography which involved commissioning a photographer and models for each season. I directed the shoot on location, I then selected and edited the final photographs for that seasons advertising.
I also directed the campaign photography which involved commissioning a photographer and models for each season. I directed the shoot on location, I then selected and edited the final photographs for that seasons advertising.
May 2009
- October 2010
Greenock, United Kingdom
Education
University Of Cumbria
BA Hons Degree in Graphic Design
August 2008
- June 2010
Carlisle, United Kingdom
James Watt College
HND Graphic Design & New Media
August 2005
- 2008
Greenock, United Kingdom
Languages
English (Native),
Skills
Adobe Flash,
Adobe Illustrator CS5,
Adobe InDesign CS5,
Adobe Photoshop CS5,
Coda,
CSS,
Digital Design,
HTML,
Illustration,
Photography Digital SLR,
Screenprinting,
Sublime,
Typography,
Interests & Hobbies
Illustration, cars, running (only in good weather), tattoos, clothes, Pantone 320, facebook, motorbikes, twitter, instagram, photography, cameras, bokeh, sunglasses, shorts, holidays, sunshine, The O.C. Prison Break, visual merchandising.
As for hobbies, to quote Stefan Sagmeister - “Hobbies are for people that don’t like what they’re doing”.
As for hobbies, to quote Stefan Sagmeister - “Hobbies are for people that don’t like what they’re doing”.
Publicity
Arnold Clark Savings Challenge is a campaign that I designed and directed from idea to creation through print, vehicle livery, screen, radio and television.
I designed a Parallax webpage to go with this campaign as an interactive infographic for customers. This webpage has been featured in:
WebDesigner Mag as site of the week - http://www.webdesignermag.co.uk/site-of-the-week/site-of-the-week-arnold-clark/
Creative Bloq - http://www.creativebloq.com/web-design/stylish-parallax-scrolling-site-6133406
And tweeted by .net mag
It has also been featured in various other newspapers and magazines in the automobile industry.
The television ad can be seen here -http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Df13UvCpjCM
I designed a Parallax webpage to go with this campaign as an interactive infographic for customers. This webpage has been featured in:
WebDesigner Mag as site of the week - http://www.webdesignermag.co.uk/site-of-the-week/site-of-the-week-arnold-clark/
Creative Bloq - http://www.creativebloq.com/web-design/stylish-parallax-scrolling-site-6133406
And tweeted by .net mag
It has also been featured in various other newspapers and magazines in the automobile industry.
The television ad can be seen here -http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Df13UvCpjCM