Ralph Izzard

Brighton, United Kingdom
I am a graphic designer, artworker and illustrator based in Brighton, England. I am currently employed as Senior Designer at Virgin Holidays Ltd.

Work Experience

Virgin Holidays

Senior Designer

Senior Designer, mainly responsible for brochure and other printed output as well as digital edition considerations. Graphic design and layout skills prominent. Winner of Best Brochure at the Chartered Institute of Marketing Travel Marketing Awards 2014 for the Virgin Holidays + HIP Hotels brochure redesign.
October 2013 - Present Crawley, United Kingdom

Virgin Holidays

Artworker

Creative artworker / graphic designer specialising in travel brochures and website elements. Direct mail, press adverts (classified and display), graphics for bus and coach fleet livery, stand-up displays, point of sale items.
May 2008 - Crawley, United Kingdom

First Choice Specialist Division

Artworker

Artworker / graphic designer specialising in travel brochures and website elements.
March 2005 - May 2008 Crawley, United Kingdom

Education

University Of Brighton

BA (Hons) Visual & Performing Arts

Painting, photography and video plus a theatre option involving writing and performance.
September 1989 - June 1992 Brighton, United Kingdom

West Surrey College Of Art & Design

BTEC National Diploma in Design

Broad-based design course incorporating painting, drawing, video, photography, typography.
September 1987 - June 1989 Farnham, United Kingdom

Languages

English (Advanced),

Awards

Travel Marketing Awards

Gold – Best Travel Brochure or Leaflet, Virgin Holidays + HIP Hotels

2014

Skills

Adobe Illustrator, Adobe InDesign, Adobe Photoshop, Book Design, Brochure Design, Character Design, Logo Design, Magazine Design, Branding, Cartoon, Copywriting, Drawing, Graphic Designer, Illustration, Page Layout, Visual Communications,