Matthew Ward
Designer
Leeds, United KingdomMatt provides technical design support for engineering and planning purposes for a Transport Consultancy. Having in depth software experience of key packages in order to provide thorough support for Engineers and Planners.
Matt provides graphic support and experience in a variety of projects and formats. He has an eye for detail, an understanding of layout and clear presentation, and creative skills to convey a message using visual methods.
He has flexibility and experience in many software packages to produce the desired end product, and is quick at understanding software. Matt uses key computer aided and graphic design tools, particularly Adobe CC ( Indesign / Photoshop / Illustrator). He excels in designing resource material for travel plans, report template designs, e-shots, posters, flyers, icons, infographics, questionnaires and forms. Matt regularly provides design work for projects relating to travel plans, journey to work, surveys, and material to promote campaigns and company development.
Matt enjoys photography and provides support for capturing events, location shots, staff portraits and a transport based library of images. He has been commissioned to do weddings, portraits, and events.
He uses MapInfo and Accession to produce GIS accessibility maps. He has been introduced to ArcGIS. He creates map based data plans presenting data on travel behaviour, travel modes, public transport amenities, travel times, proximity of services to employees, companies and residents, thematic maps showing ranges, and census data based maps.
He is proficient in CAD and add-on software including AutoTRACK, KeyLine, KeySignals and KeySign. He provides CAD designs for preliminary works, junction designs, internal layouts, detailed highways design, signal junctions, sign designs, survey data, bus route improvements, swept path analysis, route assessments for abnormal loads.
Matt provides graphic support and experience in a variety of projects and formats. He has an eye for detail, an understanding of layout and clear presentation, and creative skills to convey a message using visual methods.
He has flexibility and experience in many software packages to produce the desired end product, and is quick at understanding software. Matt uses key computer aided and graphic design tools, particularly Adobe CC ( Indesign / Photoshop / Illustrator). He excels in designing resource material for travel plans, report template designs, e-shots, posters, flyers, icons, infographics, questionnaires and forms. Matt regularly provides design work for projects relating to travel plans, journey to work, surveys, and material to promote campaigns and company development.
Matt enjoys photography and provides support for capturing events, location shots, staff portraits and a transport based library of images. He has been commissioned to do weddings, portraits, and events.
He uses MapInfo and Accession to produce GIS accessibility maps. He has been introduced to ArcGIS. He creates map based data plans presenting data on travel behaviour, travel modes, public transport amenities, travel times, proximity of services to employees, companies and residents, thematic maps showing ranges, and census data based maps.
He is proficient in CAD and add-on software including AutoTRACK, KeyLine, KeySignals and KeySign. He provides CAD designs for preliminary works, junction designs, internal layouts, detailed highways design, signal junctions, sign designs, survey data, bus route improvements, swept path analysis, route assessments for abnormal loads.
Work Experience
JMP Consultants
Senior Technician
- Knowledge of key design software - Adobe InDesign, Illustrator, Photoshop, Lightroom, Creative Cloud, AutoCAD, GIS- MapInfo. Use online design software such as Wix.com for websites and MailChimp.
- Technical and creative support in design.
- I assist in projects, producing graphic concepts that contribute to making businesses and the public aware of transport methods and amenities available to them, from posters to brochures, e-shots to fliers. I create illustrations too.
- I produce promotional material to enhance bid work, like team structures, schematics, and project experience brochures.
- I photograph events, locations, staff photos, and maintain the photo library.
- I work to strict guidelines and adhere to project requirements & deadlines, juggling lots of projects, tasks, and software at the same time.
- I often prepare designs ready to print.
- I produce infographics to display findings from surveys and project results.
- I have GIS capability, producing bespoke maps based on statistical data and surveys. Clear presentation of findings is essential.
- I offer technical input to help solve various transport issues; to identify problems and provide solutions within allocated work time and scheme budget; and produce designs to engineering standards.
- Technical and creative support in design.
- I assist in projects, producing graphic concepts that contribute to making businesses and the public aware of transport methods and amenities available to them, from posters to brochures, e-shots to fliers. I create illustrations too.
- I produce promotional material to enhance bid work, like team structures, schematics, and project experience brochures.
- I photograph events, locations, staff photos, and maintain the photo library.
- I work to strict guidelines and adhere to project requirements & deadlines, juggling lots of projects, tasks, and software at the same time.
- I often prepare designs ready to print.
- I produce infographics to display findings from surveys and project results.
- I have GIS capability, producing bespoke maps based on statistical data and surveys. Clear presentation of findings is essential.
- I offer technical input to help solve various transport issues; to identify problems and provide solutions within allocated work time and scheme budget; and produce designs to engineering standards.
2005
- November 2016
United Kingdom
Jacobs Engineering Grp.
Principal Technician
Principal Technician supporting the Transportation team in CAD and BIM.
November 2016
- November 2018
JPG Group
Senior Engineer
November 2018
- June 2019
WES Limited
Director
Engineer who uses 2d/3d software and knowledge to address design constraints in construction on a contract basis
June 2019
- Present
Education
Doncaster College
HND Design Advertising
Pass with merit.
Key skills and experience:
Mastering Art Direction and Copywriting to HND level.
Creatively solving set briefs for products through brainstorming.
Building up diverse campaigns from original ideas progressing to rough sketches and working up adverts to presentation/ professional standard.
Use of PC/ Mac hardware and software to visualise and art direct ideas.
Creating adverts in every media format including 48 sheet posters, direct mail, television and radio.
Insight of how an advertising agency works.
Exploring processes of product research, brand identity, consumer opinion and behaviour, target audience, advertising history, setting briefs.
A radio brief I wrote for D&AD student awards for Lavazza coffee appeared in the 1998 annual.
Key skills and experience:
Mastering Art Direction and Copywriting to HND level.
Creatively solving set briefs for products through brainstorming.
Building up diverse campaigns from original ideas progressing to rough sketches and working up adverts to presentation/ professional standard.
Use of PC/ Mac hardware and software to visualise and art direct ideas.
Creating adverts in every media format including 48 sheet posters, direct mail, television and radio.
Insight of how an advertising agency works.
Exploring processes of product research, brand identity, consumer opinion and behaviour, target audience, advertising history, setting briefs.
A radio brief I wrote for D&AD student awards for Lavazza coffee appeared in the 1998 annual.
1996
- 1998
Doncaster, United Kingdom
Leeds College Of Art
BTEC ND Foundation studies in Art & Design
1995
- 1996
Leeds, United Kingdom
Awards
British Design & Art Direction (D&AD)
Runner Up- best radio advert- Student Awards
1998
Skills
Adobe CC,
Art,
Autocad,
Design,
GIS,
Illustrator,
Indesign,
Infographics,
Mailchimp,
MAPINFO,
Photography,
Photoshop,