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  GEORGINA MARTIN/

Buckinghamshire > United Kingdom
http://www.colourinlife.co.uk

An articulate and punctual graduate with a fun loving personality and great work ethic. Well presented, eager to learn and participative in teamwork. A cheerful and focused individual, who remains calm under pressure and understands the importance of good communication. Can achieve excellent results from tasks set. Is greatly dedicated to the practice in hand, aiming high and achieving higher. Success in BaHons Degree, learning software processes to enable my development. Featuring in Summer Exhibition and Graduate Exhibition 2009 and 2010. 2nd Place award won for Design Against Fur 2010 UK & Ireland. Entry to People's Choice Award 2010-Voting. Exhibiting work at New Designers London, July 2010. Featured in Maidenhead Advertiser for Excellent Achievement and Gallery Work in ALevel Art and Design. Interests :Actively participate in organising art and social events such as evening entertainments, exhibitions and presentations. A very good eye for fashion, I aim to become qualified dressmaker and designer. I thoroughly enjoy illustrating, coming up with new ideas. Currently working on an illustrative children's clothing brand. Travelling around the world and sight seeing. Designing for my portfolio, Graphic and Web.

Skills/Capabilities :? BaHons Graphic Design degree completed. ? Created a portfolio based website in 2009 using Dreamweaver, Flash and HTML. www.colourinlife.co.uk. ? Created illustrative clothing brand, Monkeysocks. Available online. www.monkeysocks.net. ? Very computer literate, fast typing skills and can easily use software such as Photoshop, Illustrator, InDesign and Flash. ? Enjoy Illustration, believed to be one of my strengths. ? Produced an illustrative cookbook, learning print processes. ? Providing excellent people skills and being able to handle client pitches. ? Also very good at time management, and achieving deadlines. ? Able to constructively work within a team and can achieve high results. ? Full clean driver's licence.

I have also recently participated in Design Against Fur 2010, for an anti-fur poster campaign, in which I gained 2nd place prize in the Uk & Ireland category. I am extremely pleased with the outcome and result, and to follow I am being entered into the People's Choice Award Worldwide.

During my degree I gained valuable experience in product design, working for companies such as Holmes & Marchant (Marlow) and 1HQ (Windsor). The skills I learned during my time with the companies include Photoshop, Illustration, Design for print, Company pitches and campaigns. I worked closely on new company campaigns, with work submitted to clients.

Now I have graduated with a 2.1 BaHons degree in Graphic Design, I am looking for further development of my skills and potential within the industry. I am looking to work in a design studio or freelance for a company. I am very versatile with design, working with illustration, print and brand identity. Obviously as a graduate I would love to be offered internships or paid work experience.

I have recently created my own illustrative children clothing brand, MonkeySocks. The brand is a story of Monkey and his friends on their adventures. I wanted to create an illustrative character suitable for children and adults. I am very proud of my designs, with many people interested in my brand for the future.

All my skills and experience show that I am a suitable candidate for any design related job within the industry. I am a hard worker and always up for challenge when it comes to design. I have also organised and taken part in New Designers London 2010, this shows dedication to my degree and course. As well as team playing and innovative design skills.

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