Ian Collett
Mr
Aylesbury, United Kingdom
07719864627
be.net/iancollett
I am a creative, versatile and multi-disciplinary graphic designer with 18 years of industry experience. I am able to quickly identify with the target audience in order to deliver the appropriate creative results on time and on budget.
I have a background in design for corporate, public sector and not-for-profit clients, conceptualising designs and seeing them all the way through the design process working across a wide variety of projects both online and offline, bringing ideas to a diverse spread of design materials.
My specialities are:
Creative development from conception to final artwork for:
• art direction
• branding
• email marketing
• web graphic design
• exhibition design
• brochure design
• poster design
• leaflet design
• outdoor media campaigns
• graphic Illustration
• annual reports
• project and print management
Software
• Adobe InDesign CC
• Adobe Illustrator CC
• Adobe Photoshop CC
• MailChimp
• Wordpress
For work examples visit:
http://be.net/iancollett
I have a background in design for corporate, public sector and not-for-profit clients, conceptualising designs and seeing them all the way through the design process working across a wide variety of projects both online and offline, bringing ideas to a diverse spread of design materials.
My specialities are:
Creative development from conception to final artwork for:
• art direction
• branding
• email marketing
• web graphic design
• exhibition design
• brochure design
• poster design
• leaflet design
• outdoor media campaigns
• graphic Illustration
• annual reports
• project and print management
Software
• Adobe InDesign CC
• Adobe Illustrator CC
• Adobe Photoshop CC
• MailChimp
• Wordpress
For work examples visit:
http://be.net/iancollett
Work Experience
SHARED Creative
Head of Graphics
SHARED creative is an Aylesbury – based website design and graphic design agency specialising in the design and production of media for various businesses, charities and educational establishments. Our skills help brands get noticed in challenging and crowded markets through creative and innovative design. SHARED creative was established by Stuart Miller and Ian Collett and is based in Aylesbury, Buckinghamshire.
September 2011
- Present
United Kingdom
Freelance
Senior Designer
Working for various design & marketing agencies and small business, designing and project managing their on and offline marketing collateral – Agencies and companies include: RedEye International, eConsultancy, Picot limited, hey moscow, Milestone design consultants, Unicef, The University of Hertfordshire, One Housing, Easy Jet, Monarch Airways, The RAC, Warner Leisure Group, Galla Bingo, Direct Line, Hotel Chocolat
April 2012
- Present
London, United Kingdom
Hey Moscow
Senior Creative
Role: Senior Creative / specialising in youth, charity and education sectors.
My role at hey moscow covers conceptualising engaging concepts to meet client briefs and then see them all the way through the design process. Working closely with the Creative Director and Account Directors on analysing briefs and art directing online material and photo shoots. Working across a wide variety of projects both online
and offline, bringing conceptual ideas to a diverse spread of design material across a variety of sectors.
Conceiving and creating a range of design materials for clients that have included: Unicef, Mencap, NHS, Committee on Climate Change, University of Hertfordshire, Southwark Council, Greenwich Council, The London Apprenticeship Company, Southwark College, Orpington College, Nottinghill Housing, Viridian housing, East Thames Housing, Learning Skills Council, National Apprenticeship
My role at hey moscow covers conceptualising engaging concepts to meet client briefs and then see them all the way through the design process. Working closely with the Creative Director and Account Directors on analysing briefs and art directing online material and photo shoots. Working across a wide variety of projects both online
and offline, bringing conceptual ideas to a diverse spread of design material across a variety of sectors.
Conceiving and creating a range of design materials for clients that have included: Unicef, Mencap, NHS, Committee on Climate Change, University of Hertfordshire, Southwark Council, Greenwich Council, The London Apprenticeship Company, Southwark College, Orpington College, Nottinghill Housing, Viridian housing, East Thames Housing, Learning Skills Council, National Apprenticeship
November 2003
- March 2012
United Kingdom
Freelance
Midweight Designer
Freelancing for various design & marketing agencies and small business, designing their on and offline marketing collateral – Agencies include: Paperwhite, Greymatter, Palmerio design, Martin design associates, Buckingham design associates, hey moscow, Fraser design associates
July 2002
- November 2003
London, United Kingdom
United Designers
Junior designer
After exhibiting my final year degree work at the London Business Design Centre, I was offered a role as a junior designer at United Designers (Interior Architecture and Graphic Design) Here I worked extensively for the director of graphics in which I successfully completed projects involving the redesign of United’s corporate identity, website and branding projects for hotels, restaurants and bars such as The Sheraton Group, The Fat Duck, Nobu and The Met bar.
August 2000
- June 2002
City of London, United Kingdom
Fraser Design
Work Experience – Junior designer
In my final year at Amersham College, I was asked by the MD of Fraser to complete an three-week work experience, I worked on visualising concepts for PC World's new in-store adverts for the reslease of ‘the gadget range’. My ideas were successful in the pitch process and went into production.
March 1999
- March 1999
Uxbridge, United Kingdom
BlackDog Design
Work Experience – Junior designer
Initially I was running errands but the directors soon spotted my art and design skills by a sketchbook I carried around. I was soon given a brief to create logo concepts for one of their main clients The National Home Energy Service, a design was liked by the client and the brand is still in use today.
April 1997
- April 1997
Buckingham, United Kingdom
Education
University Of Hertfordshire
BA (Hons) Image Making & Graphic Design
Built an understanding of professional practice, business and marketing and project management skills. I worked on a series of self-directed graphic design briefs focusing on brand identity then exhibiting at the end of year show in the business design centre Angel London.
September 1999
- July 2010
United Kingdom
Buckinghamshire College
Foundation Art & Design
September 1996
- July 1997
Amersham, United Kingdom
Buckinghamshire College
NVQ Art and Design
September 1995
- July 1996
Amersham, United Kingdom
Awards
Skills
Advertising,
Art Direction,
Brand Guidelines,
Branding,
Brochure Design,
Company Logo Design,
Email Marketing,
Email Marketing,
Exhibition,
Exhibition Panel,
Leaflet,
Leaflet Design,
Logo Design,
Newsletter,
Poster Design,
Presentation Design,
Print Magement,
Products •,
Promotional,
Signage Design,
Social,
Website Design,