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Real name

Spencer E Holtaway

Specialization

Other

Occupation

Graphic Designer - "full package" - creative, typography, illustration, DTP, print specialist/artworker

Available for freelancing

Location

London, UK

Birthdate

1982-03-22

Gender

male

Hardware

Macbook 2GHz

Interests

Aviation, design & sociology, pirates

About

Profile

Highly motivated, creative and technically proficient graphic designer. Experience includes a wide range of fields including brand experience, advertising, print and packaging. Proven ability to integrate with an established studio team.

Experience

Placement, Brand Experience, Enterprise IG, London – 2006
Created spatial design solutions for a variety of worldwide brands including Vodafone and SAB Miller. Successfully integrated with a team using creative, research and technical skills.

As part of a team, designed Vodafone’s human resources offices - celebrated by Vodafone employees as it created a more personal, productive and enjoyable place to work.

Graphic Designer, thehouse ltd., Bath – 2003-2005

Worked directly with the creative director on projects for clients that included Jack Daniel’s, WKD and Somerset Skills Association.

Jack Daniel’s
With a production team, created Jack Daniel’s September Birthday point-of-sale promotional campaign 2003-2004. Handled photographic transparencies and retouching, page layout and creative artworking. Jack Daniel’s September Birthday campaign increased sales by over 20% in 2003 and 2004.

WKD
Creative artworker and retoucher for WKD Halloween point-of-sale promotion 2004. Communicated directly with the client and responsible for retouching, layout and artworking. Increased nationwide awareness of WKD’s product line.

Somerset Skills Association
As Senior Designer, created a variety of visual outcomes for pitches regarding business training and apprenticeships.

Assistant Web Designer, Wessex Water Enterprises, Bath – 2001

Created the website for Wessex Water Enterprises’ new products Biogran and Biogran Natural (Millennium Products), working directly with the senior designer and project manager.

Education

BA(hons) Graphic Design Central Saint Martins College of Art & Design, London 2006

National Diploma, Visual Communication City of Bath College 2003

Skills

Completed the Central Saint Martins College of Art & Design pre-press production and professional practice course.

Software Skills

Adobe Photoshop (advanced) Adobe Photoshop Lightroom Adobe InDesign (advanced) QuarkXPress (advanced) Adobe Illustrator Adobe/Macromedia Dreamweaver Adobe/Macromedia Flash Adobe/Macromedia Director Corel Painter IX.5 – artists’ tools simulation SketchUp – 3D/spatial design planning

Hobbies and interests

Learning new things, non-fiction reading, documentaries. Particularly interested in aviation and hold a student pilot license in the United States.