Helen Jones
Location: Manchester
PC Based - Web Designer / Front End Developer/
New Media Designer / Web Producer / Creative Direction |
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PERSONAL PROFILE:
Highly creative and artistic yet commercially minded with excellent skills in web design. I enjoy the challenge of establishing and understanding style, needs and objectives and delivering quality products and services that continue to exceed expectation and contribute to growing profitability.
CORE APPROACH:
Effective interpersonal and communication skills: Understanding what is required and what is achievable is fundamental to delivering effective
results.
Artistic flair matched with creative problem solving capabilities: My talent as an artist, combined with the academic insight gained whilst attaining a degree in fine art provide the inspiration.
The ability to plan and organise: This forms an integrated part of any product delivery, and especially important when other parties are involved.
Strong technical skills with a focus on continual development: I am highly motivated and enthusiastic in my approach to learning about new packages and technology that will enhance my existing skills which include:
FLUENT
- Macromedia Dreamweaver
- Adobe PhotoShop
- Adobe Illustrator
- Macromedia Flash
- W3C Standard
- Macromedia Fireworks MX
- Transitional XHTML & Tableless CSS
- Streaming flash video (FLVS)
- Search engine optimisation
- J Query
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BASIC
- 3D Max/Lightwave
- Javascript
- Microsoft Coursebuilder
- Premiere
- Macromedia Director
- Actionscript
- Visual Studio
- Sourcesafe
- PHP/ASP (Very Basic)
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CAREER ASPIRATIONS:
To work in an innovative and progressive environment that will allow me to fully utilise and develop my skills and experience.
WORK EXPERIENCE TO DATE
Title: Web Designer / Front End Web Developer - Dec 08 to Currently
Company Name: Please contact
Type of contract: Fulltime
Designer and front end developer. Working on brochures, flyers, banners, magazine adverts, newspaper adverts and front
end design and development of websites.
Title: Web Designer /Graphic Designer - August 06 – Dec 08
Company Name: MicroDirect
Type of contract: Permanent
Lead designer within Microdirect working with the MD to create website design, magazine adverts, banners, brochures and newspaper adverts,
Also provided CSS and HTML for programmers to work with.
Main projects undertaken include:
Title: Lead Web Designer June 05 to July06
Company name: MX Data
Type of contract: Permanent
Lead designer within a growing software company this involves working effectively with the manager and clients to negotiate and agree brand identity, site content and structure, and development time scales.
Main projects undertaken include:
- http://www.metrotv.co.uk
- mxData - brochures and flyers
- Escape mobile game – (Released on Motorola V3X in Europe and Asia)
- Bentley - PDA/Mobile game (Released soon motorola phones)
- I Can Have It Website - Lottery website
- RAC - PDA/Mobile icons (Released soon motorola phones)
- Football planner - PDA/Mobile game (Released on with the special Benq phones with the georges cross)
- World Cup Planner Website - Comment from Siemens saying they were “very, very impressed” by the football game. He actually used the words “blown away” !!
- http://www.mxdata.co.uk
- Brochures and flyers
Title: Web Designer/Developer March 01 to March 05
Company name: BCMB
Type of contract: Permanent
The role involved working effectively with clients to negotiate and agree brand identity, site content and structure, and development time scales.
I also engage in tracking statistical information to be able to continually improve the performance of the websites.
This position changed from the importance, just being ‘the look’ of the website. To getting the websites built using ‘W3C standards, Accessibility Issues and using CSS rather than HTML/Tables’ depending on the clients views.
Main projects undertaken include:
- Barbarian website - This received strong praise from the club Chairman, as he could see it being attractive to the younger followers as well as the main fan base.
- Moben kitchens website
- Kitchens Direct website
- Montracon Truck website
- Dolphin Bathroom website
Title: Web Designer / Developer February 00 – March 01
Company name: Infonet Solutions Ltd
Type of contract: Permanent
Main projects undertaken include:
- The design and development of an interactive promotional CD-Rom using Flash. This was very well received and went on to be edited to produce a film used around the world at telecommunications trade conventions.
- Wakefield Hospice website
- Infonet solutions website
- QA website
- BDG website
Title: Web Developer/ Designer September 98 – February 00
Company name: The Graphic Palette Company
Type of contract: Permanent
Main projects undertaken include:
- Trravel website
- Alliance and Leicester website
- Bygone Times website
- CD-Rom - Ericsson
Title: Web Designer/ Developer January 98 - September 98
Company name: Interactive Developments
Type of contract: Permanent
Main projects undertaken include:
- Salford Drugs website
- Tesco website
- Merck website
- CD-Rom - Dunhill Clothing
Training and education
I am very highly motivated and enthusiastic in my approach to learning about new packages and technology. I strive to attend courses to further develop my knowledge whenever possible.
On going professional development:
Course title: Data Protection
Course title: Designing Relational Databases using SQL
Course title: Real Time 3D Modelling with 3DS Max
Course title: Intermediate Javascript
Course title: Macromedia Director 6 Lingo language
Course title: Multimedia and Design
Course title: Internet skills training
Formal Education:
Course title: Degree of Bachelor of Arts with Honours - Fine Art
Dates Attended: September 93 – May 1996
Location: Liverpool John Moores University
Course titles:
- BTEC National Diploma - General Art and Design.
- Advanced Level - Art and Design.
- GCSE - Three Dimensional Studies.
Dates Attended: September 90 – March 93
Location: North - East Worcestershire College,
Course titles:
- GCSE - English Language.
- GCSE - English Literature,
- GCSE - Art.
- GCSE - Geography
- GSSE - Maths
Dates Duration: September 87 – March 90,
Location: North - East Worcestershire High School
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