Jennifer Watling
Junior Concept Designer
Stevenage, United Kingdom
07495938793
be.net/Jenniferwatling
Concept designer at DisplayPlan, having received a first class honours in MDes Design Products from De Montfort University. Here you can see the projects I have completed throughout my time at university and a few that I have done in my spare time. Outside of work, I have a love for animals and graphic design, as well as playing guitar/anything with strings.
Work Experience
DisplayPlan
Junior Concept Designer
Working on a range of retail design projects for brands such as Hasbro, Braun, Sainsbury's and John Lewis with the aim of creating a captivating shopper journey. Responsibilities include: Generating visuals using Cinema 4D, developing new ideas and concepts, working within brand guidelines to create a brand experience in-store, working with other designers as well as sales and project management teams to ensure delivery of a concept.
August 2015
- Present
Baldock, United Kingdom
De Montfort University
Summer Placement - Design Research
3 month university run scheme researching in to the use of FDM 3D printing for various applications typically related to textiles.
June 2013
- September 2013
Leicester, United Kingdom
De Montfort University
Design Module Tutor
Creating and tutoring a design brief with a colleague for 2nd year design students. Giving advice and feedback on their work, also responsible for marking and communicating to other tutors about the projects and module.
February 2015
- June 2015
Leicester, United Kingdom
John Wiley
Graphic Design Intern/Freelance
Initial 12 week Internship and ongoing occasional freelance work.
Jobs included:
- Creating Banner Ad's
- Designing Leaflets
- Making basic Flash animations and moving GIF's
- Using InDesign, Photoshop and Illustrator
Jobs included:
- Creating Banner Ad's
- Designing Leaflets
- Making basic Flash animations and moving GIF's
- Using InDesign, Photoshop and Illustrator
January 2010
-
Chichester, United Kingdom
Education
De Montfort University
MDes Design Products
First Class Honours
- Manufacture and Materials studies
- Visual language
- Design innovation and development
- CAD for Manufacture
- CAD rendering
- Professional Practice
- Manufacture and Materials studies
- Visual language
- Design innovation and development
- CAD for Manufacture
- CAD rendering
- Professional Practice
September 2011
- July 2015
United Kingdom
Northbrook College
Foundation Art, Design And Media
Achieved grade: Distinction
September 2010
- June 2011
Worthing, United Kingdom
Languages
English (Native),
French (Beginner),
German (Beginner),
Awards
De Montfort University
School of Design Award
2015
Skills
Adobe Illustrator,
Adobe Photoshop,
Aesthetic Sensitivity,
Autodesk 3Ds Max,
Autodesk Alais,
Cinema 4D,
Finding Innovative Solutions,
Ideation,
Problem Solving,
Research,
Sketching,
Solidworks,