Drew Wilby

Visual Content Creator

Manchester, United Kingdom
I am a very social and enthusiastic individual and I shall always strive to be the best in any job that I am given or any task that is asked for me. Whether I am working in teams or working alone, I will always make sure that thoughts and ideas are heard by others and I will always get my point across to any sort of client or target demographic.

Presenting and talking to others is one of my many strong points alongside photography, arrangement of certain aspects such as design or display and also time management. All of these skills combined together with many more create a vast peninsula of knowledge that will be greatly used, added to and worked on within the rest of my career.

After researching the current market for many live briefs that I have done previously, the designs that I created using Adobe Photoshop, Illustrator and InDesign have been greatly appreciated and used by the clients I have been working with/for.
Theses designs that I create either alone or within a team, have been used online within websites but also on promotional materials and in magazines to appeal to the appropriate target demographic.

I am confident in my work that I do and always strive to be seen above the rest in all aspects of life whether that is personal, or professional in my freelance job that I do as a photographer and designer.

Work Experience

Pan World Brands

Creative & Social Manager

June 2021 - June 2022 Manchester, United Kingdom

Drew Wilby Photographics

Content Creator

I have been working for myself doing freelance on the side of my job and everyday life since the time I bought my first camera. Photographing products, events, portraits as well as designing logos, stationery and promotional materials for various business' and companies.
April 2010 - Present United Kingdom

Fanatics International

Photographer & Retoucher

October 2018 - June 2021 United Kingdom

Vada Magazine

Author and Photographer

I have written articles for Vada Magazine and also photographed events, hotels, food and drink reviews in various places all over the world and around the UK.
2013 - Present Manchester, United Kingdom

Customer Focus

Photographer

Photographing all products that are within the business and also that come in from suppliers and also creating sets and lifestyle imagery for catalogues and online.
October 2017 - May 2018 United Kingdom

Sambro International

Photographer

Photographing products for the company and editing the images to be shown to customers as well as creating set ups and lifestyle images that will make new customers attracted to the products and wish to buy them. Also working and photographing models and children to show the products being used in a fun way.
May 2016 - October 2017 United Kingdom

Keenans Estate Agents

Photographer

Travelling to properties within a set timescale and taking photos of each room from every angle possible to show off the best of the property in the best light to achieve the sale that the owner requires.
February 2016 - May 2016 Manchester, United Kingdom

The Ships Photographer

Photographer

Photographer on board P&O Britannia, taking photos of the passengers, the ports of call and all events that happened on board and off the cruise ship including weddings, renewal of vows, professional portraiture and being able to sell the images to the passengers using great communicational skills.
February 2015 - February 2016 United Kingdom

Kitbag.com

Studio Assistant

August 2014 - December 2014 Manchester, United Kingdom

Springfield

Visual/Sales Assistant

Assisting customers with all their shopping needs from finding different sizes to putting together a full outfit and taking them through to the till and putting through the sale. The window displays and displays inside the store were of major importance to the business as it wanted to grow so I was one of the main assistants to help with all display changes weekly.
September 2010 - September 2011 Leeds, United Kingdom

Education

University Of Bolton

BA (Hons) Photography and Graphic Design Combined

LGBT Society Chair 2013 - 2014
LGBT Society Treasurer 2012 - 2013
September 2011 - June 2014 United Kingdom

Wakefield College

A Level Graphic Design

September 2009 - June 2011 Wakefield, United Kingdom

Wakefield College

A Level Photography

September 2009 - June 2011 Wakefield, United Kingdom

Wakefield College

A Level Applied ICT (Double Award)

September 2009 - June 2011 Wakefield, United Kingdom

Ossett School

14 GCSE's Grades A - C

September 2004 - June 2009

Languages

French (Conversational),
Spanish (Beginner),
Italian (Beginner),

Awards

CHaT

First Place Photograph

2009

Skills

Adobe Illustrator, Adobe Indesign, Adobe Photoshop, Dependable, Great Communication, Image Retoucher, Microsoft Office, Photo Editing, Photo Manipulation, Photography, Reliable, Well Organised,