Ben Pritchard

Junior Designer

Manchester, United Kingdom
Committed, creative and industrious with a range of freelance and industry experience. Currently working at Ubiquitous indulging his love of concepts, pixels and print.

Work Experience

Ubiquitous

Junior Designer

Working within a close team to create unique digital experiences for brands such as Bentley, Bacardi and the Morrison's Group. High profile clients has meant attention to detail for all work has been crucial, while maintaining good speed. Using latest technology has meant finding a love for research and finding innovation.
April 2012 - Present Manchester, United Kingdom

ElloDave

Graphic Designer

A solid member of a small team working on branding, websites and a variety of print. Improving software skills and speed when working to tight deadlines. Mostly responsible for solo projects whilst proving a valuable team member within larger briefs. Perfecting time management skills through balancing part time work whilst studying.
April 2011 - May 2012 Stoke-on-Trent, United Kingdom

Freelance

Dance 123 - Designer and Film crew

This brief for the launch of a start up to raise awareness of eating disorders, included a 30 minute film of a live performance, interviews with the performers and a range of promtotional material and branding. The 5 month long project demanded organisation, client liason and budgeting.
June 2011 - October 2011 Stafford, United Kingdom

Freelance

Newcastle under Lyme College - Graphic Designer and Filmaker

Projects including short promo and event films, UCAS event materials and the 2011 Art and Design exhibition branding, further developing skills in print finishing and film production.
March 2010 - May 2011 Newcastle under Lyme, United Kingdom

Freelance

Staffordshire University Students Union - Graphic Designer

Briefs including vinyl window graphics, logo design and Plugged, a fortnightly information leaflet. Time management proved crucial in the success of this publication.
July 2010 - July 2011 Stoke-on-Trent, United Kingdom

Volkswagen

Sales Executive

Transferable skills, such as presentation and communication, have helped with pitching and dealing with clients. Clarified a desire to move into the design industry.
November 2007 - February 2009 Crewe, United Kingdom

Education

University Of Wolverhampton

BA Graphic Communication

First-Class Honours
September 2011 - June 2012 Wolverhampton, United Kingdom

Staffordshire University

Foundation Degree Graphics and Digital Design

Passed with Distinction
September 2009 - June 2011 Newcastle under Lyme, United Kingdom

Nottingham Trent University

Incomplete - BA Fashion Marketing

Realised that the course didn't offer enough creativity for me as it was much more focussed on the business studies and marketing elements. This along with issues at home meant i decided to move in a different direction.
September 2006 - April 2007 Nottingham, United Kingdom

Sandbach School

A Levels - Art and Design, ICT and Psychology

Achieved grades; B,C and D respectively
September 2004 - June 2006 Sandbach, United Kingdom

Awards

Stoke Your Fires

48 hour film - Best Film (Over 18's Category)

2011

Stoke On Trent Council

6 towns Logo - Used for the branding of the 2010 celebrations

2009

Skills

Adobe Illustrator, Adobe InDesign, Adobe Photoshop, Filmmaking, Photography, Adobe After Effects, Adobe Dreamweaver, Adobe Flash, Basic HTML & CSS, Final Cut Pro,