5 Littleton Manor, Abington Drive,
Banks, West Lancashire.
PR9 8GZ
Personal Statment
I’m an ambitious, conscientious, driven individual who can adapt to any environment. With over 13 years experience designing digital and print materials, I take great pride in giving all clients a professional service from understanding and assessing their requirements through to successful completion.
With a progressive and creative approach using innovative visual trends when applicable. I always research the latest technologies to deliver cutting edge solutions for my clients.
I'm currently an Event Director for Parkrun, a weekly event based at Kew Woods, Southport. This has given me the opportunity to use the leadership skills I've gained throughout my work experience. Also a good team player, listening to and implementing as appropriate feedback from the volunteers, a developed core group and athletes, liaising with local councillors and the Forestry Commission. Maintaining corporate guidelines and ensuring compliance with them is key to the process.
Hobbies
Swimming
I’ve always been a keen swimmer mostly in my local gym or when on holiday. Since I started triathlons over the last couple of years, I’ve been introduced to wild swimming which has given the sport a completely different perspective. Having taken advantage of the facilities at various specialist diving centres as well as exploring The Lake District and North Wales. In 2018 I completed my first open water swimming event at Coniston. My goal for 2019 is to complete three open water swimming events culminating in an iron man distance triathlon in 2020.
Cycling
I’ve always enjoyed cycling both as a leisure activity with friends or as a serious training element in the triathlons. As a member of the Triathlon club of Merseyside (Mersey Tri) I can pursue both options.
Running
Running is my passion and over the last 5 years I’ve probably run thousands of miles, taken part in over 200 running events to date ranging from local park runs to the Great North Run and London Marathon. Running creates so many new and different communities, networks and friendships both in person and on line. Within this time I took an England Athletic Leadership Course and the went on to build an award winning running group. This catered for people with diverse abilities. This was run mainly through Facebook creating a target audience using the online social media tools.
Photography
Photography is a universal language which speaks to people in very different ways. I’ve been an enthusiastic photographer since the first time I handled a professional camera while studying Graphics at Southport College. For me photography is an opportunity to capture a unique moment, share it and preserve it for future generations whether that be from my own perspective, that of my clients or a particularly beautiful aspect of the natural world.
A strong conceptual thinker, with a passion and curiosity to deliver dynamic digital and print design, from marketing and brand to corporate identity. My extensive knowledge and practical experience of Adobe Creative Cloud gives me the ability to bring distinctive and creative ideas to every project, based on research, cultural awareness and knowledge of current and future trends.
Key Skills and Knowledge
A creative and innovative designer of bespoke websites, generating leading edge solutions for clients. At the heart of design is keeping on top of Search Engine Optimisation, user experience, user interaction and the client’s corporate identity and ethic.
Key Skills and Knowledge
Confident and dedicated photographer with experience in both professional and freelance photography. Intimately familiar taking high quality digital and traditional film photographs, including framing, selecting and setting up lighting, and determining advanced shutter and lens options. Together with my extensive knowledge and practical experience of Adobe Creative Cloud gives me the ability to bring distinctive and creative ideas to every project.
Key Skills and Knowledge
Personal Statment
I’m an ambitious, conscientious, driven individual who can adapt to any environment. With over 13 years experience designing digital and print materials, I take great pride in giving all clients a professional service from understanding and assessing their requirements through to successful completion.
With a progressive and creative approach using innovative visual trends when applicable. I always research the latest technologies to deliver cutting edge solutions for my clients.
I'm currently an Event Director for Parkrun, a weekly event based at Kew Woods, Southport. This has given me the opportunity to use the leadership skills I've gained throughout my work experience. Also a good team player, listening to and implementing as appropriate feedback from the volunteers, a developed core group and athletes, liaising with local councillors and the Forestry Commission. Maintaining corporate guidelines and ensuring compliance with them is key to the process.
Open water swimming
I’ve always been a keen swimmer mostly in my local gym or when on holiday. Since I started pool triathlons since 2017. I was introduced to open swimming which has given the sport a completely different perspective. Having taken advantage of the facilities at various specialist diving centres as well as exploring The Lake District and North Wales and sea swimming .In 2018 I completed my first open water swimming event at Coniston to completing a 5k swim in Windermere last year.
Cycling
Since a kid, I’ve always liked cycling everywhere. Since enjoying Mersey Tri and Croston Velo. I've excelled in this pastime from only riding to my friends to riding for miles around the Lake District and Wales. Last year I completed my first Prudential London Ride of which was a surreal experience, ridding though London out to the Surrey Hills of Leith Hill and the famous Box Hill, riding over 100 miles. As well as doing Time Trails events with my Tri group.
Running
Running is my passion and over the last 7 years I’ve probably run thousands of miles, taken part in over 250 running events to date ranging from local park runs to the Great North Run and London Marathon. Running creates so many new and different communities, networks and friendships both in person and on line. Within this time I took an England Athletic Leadership Course and the went on to build an award winning running group. This catered for people with diverse abilities. This was run mainly through Facebook creating a target audience using the online social media tools.
Kayaking
Kayaking is my new hobby. I bought my first Kayak about 14 months ago. I found this to be a great way of taking time out and reflecting on the days gone by on the local canals. As well as doing camping and Kayaking trips with friends around the Lake District and Wales, while chatting to new people and hearing of new exciting places to explore.
