Emily

London based illustration design graduate, educated in illustration, graphic design and animation, tinkering on the edge of contemporary but also floating on the verge of traditional.

e d u c a t i o n

2004 CITY OF BATH COLLEGE ART AND DESIGN FOUNDATION - Developed high creativity & excellent research and design interpretation skills. - Gained a high standard of technical skills in: textiles, woodwork, photography, computer-based programs; Illustrator, Photoshop, Flash. - Was placed in a final Exhibition show and presented work to new students. - Completed written assignment to a distinction grade standard.

2005 – 2007 MIDDLESEX UNIVERSITY BA HONS ILLUSTRATION DEGREE - Developing a great professionalism to the business of illustrating. - Contributing to group critiques, with respect, tact and constructive criticism. - Keeping track of all work in a portfolio and many log books - Using hand tools and computer software to work on ideas. And then help follow through with designs and pieces of work that clearly communicate the ideas in an acceptable manner.

w e b s i t e

www.thisyearsfinest.net

e x p e r i e n c e

Summer 2000 STUBBS RICH ARCHITECS, BATH Worked with the film to generate ideas and designs for proposals for future clientele. Duties and skills: - Given some small training with CAD and first use of Mac programs. - Created a model structure using materials and software. - Taken to a site and given intimate look at what happens to the structures.

March & October 2006 THE AFFORDABLE ART FAIR, LONDON Full time, intensive weeklong solid work for Wills Art Warehouse. Duties & Skills: - Helping the galleries them hang and place their work. - Taking care of storage, making sure galleries store and remove their work in an orderly and totally dependable manner. - Helping the public with general enquiries.

PROMOTIONAL MATERIAL 2006 - Designing and Creating a promotional piece of material that could be displayed and used at a museum, allowing the client to give away a piece of the museums exhibition.(Museum of Domestic Design and Architecture)

PROMOTIONAL MATERIAL 2006 – Designing and creating promotional material for a contemporary fine art exhibition in an established London gallery (Southwark).

PROMOTIONAL MATERIAL 2006 – Designing and creating promotional materials for a club night at a London venue (Rock Madame, Hoxton).

D&AD ENTRANT 2007 – Chosen by fellow students and tutors (Teenage Novel - Book covers).

ARTISTS PROMOTIONAL MATERIAL 2007 – Designing and creating promotional business cards and a website for a Contemporary Fine Artist (John Vickers).

REVIEWER FOR PUBLISHED MAGAZINES 2007 – A current writer for several published and established online magazines.

EDITOR 2007 - general editor for new up-and-coming dot.com company.

COMPANY PROMOTIONAL MATERIAL 2007 - Corporate logo and flyer design for large dot.com company

REVIEWER FOR FOX SEARCHLIGHT – A current writer for 20th Centrury Fox Searchlight.