paul smith | creative finished art

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experience

I have over 35 years of experience working in the graphic design industry in London and Dublin. From the early days of Spraymount and Letraset through to the arrival of Macs and the digital workplace.

Starting as a finished artist progressing to a studio manager, I then worked for myself for over 10 years before returning to full employment a few years ago. During lockdown, the variety of work experience gained in my career, gave me an advantage when working from home and I am very comfortable with this new hybrid model.

For a complete CV listing of previous companies/work places, please visit my Linked-In Profile


strengths

  • Large finished art projects such as magazines, annual reports and brochures
  • Applying brand guidelines accross a wide range of projects
  • Dealing directly with the client from project start to completion
  • Setting up Indesign templates with master pages, style sheets etc.
  • Comfortable working in an office environment or from home
  • Working in tandem with a colleague(s) or solo
  • Typographical skills (don't mention kerning!)
  • Attention to detail
  • No problem working under pressure
  • Good work ethic
  • Adobe Indesign & Illustrator

computer applications

Knowledge of industry standard computer applications;

  • Adobe Creative Suite: Indesign, Illustrator, Photoshop, Acrobat and Dreamweaver
  • MicrsoftWord
  • Powerpoint
  • QuarkXpress
  • Google Web Designer.


accounts worked on

Over the years I have worked with some of the biggest clients in the industry, these include;

  • Currys and Dixons
  • Centra
  • SuperValu
  • VHI Healthcare
  • Bank of Ireland
  • Iarnrod Eireann
  • Smyths Toys
  • Dunnes Stores
  • Anglo Irish Bank
  • Failte Ireland

what can I do?

  • Brochures | Flyers | Stationery
  • Signage | Display | Posters
  • Retail | Press advertisements
  • Application Forms - Print and Interactive
  • Magazines | Annual Reports
  • Interactive PDF Presentations
  • Word templates | Powerpoint templates/presentations
  • Web graphics | Animated - JPG/GIF/HTML5
  • Good knowledge of HTML4

contact

If you have any questions about my portfolio, please do not hesitate to contact me.

Paul Smith
70 Riddlesford, Southern Cross Road, Bray, County Wicklow.
Mobile: 087 416 8960
Email: paul@creatives.ie
References provided upon request.