Neil Leonard
Associate Head of Department, Design Communication, UWE Bristol
Bristol, United KingdomWork Experience
University Of The West Of England
Associate Head of Department, Design Communication
In my role as AHoD for Design Communication, I manage a several UG and PG courses; these are BA(Hons) Fashion Communications, BA(Hons) Creative Media Design, BA (Hons) Graphic Design, BA (Hons) Illustration, and MA Graphic Arts. I directly line manage Programme Leaders, Senior Lecturers and Lecturers in each team.
I have a cross-department responsibility for Learning & Teaching and Employability. Beyond this, I am a member of several boards and committees, I have assisted in the validation of several courses across UWE, and I am currently working on the UG and PGT reviews with a remit of ensuring the growth and sustainability of our offer.
I have a cross-department responsibility for Learning & Teaching and Employability. Beyond this, I am a member of several boards and committees, I have assisted in the validation of several courses across UWE, and I am currently working on the UG and PGT reviews with a remit of ensuring the growth and sustainability of our offer.
June 2018
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Bristol, United Kingdom
Freelance
Freelancer
Freelance designer; I work on web projects, print and book design.
July 2001
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United Kingdom
Plymouth College Of Art
Programme Leader, Graphic Design
My duties as the programme leader included the day-to-day running of the course, from developing teaching resources to working closely with the external examiner. I managed a team of lecturers and associate lecturers.
My lecturing on this course extended from working with incoming students teaching introductory type and layout skills, to web design with the second years, and overseeing major projects with the year three. I managed and delivered contextual studies for levels 4 and 6; this included supervising dissertations.
My lecturing on this course extended from working with incoming students teaching introductory type and layout skills, to web design with the second years, and overseeing major projects with the year three. I managed and delivered contextual studies for levels 4 and 6; this included supervising dissertations.
July 2015
- July 2018
Plymouth, United Kingdom
Education
University Of The Arts - London
MA Graphic design
January 2007
- December 2009
London, United Kingdom
Skills
Book Design,
Design,
Illustration,
Lecturing,
Print,
Promotion,
Teaching,
Web,