David William Lumb

** ***** *****, ** ********* Drive, Mitcham, Surrey, CR4 3RZ.

Tel 020-****-**** Mob 079*-***-****

acado8@r.postjobfree.com www.davidlumb.mgpages.co.uk

Personal Profile - Graphic Designer

A positive, flexible, and talented individual with creative energy and

determination, able to achieve objectives, whilst working to deadline. Over

ten years experience in graphic design and desktop publishing. Seeking a

new and exciting creative challenge in a charity, media and arts

environment.

Achievements

. Invaluable work experience of designing publications, magazines, reports,

journals, posters, flyers, books, brochures, corporate identity,

exhibition display panels, information, educational and marketing

materials predominantly in Education, Publishing and Marketing,

. Responsible for implementing and facilitating the introduction of an

Apple Mac and Geographical Information System to improve the design and

presentation of graphic and visual materials in the Planning Policy

section at the London Borough of Merton.

Key Skills

Technical Skills

. Considerable graphic design and illustration work experience using Quark

Xpress, InDesign, Illustrator, Acrobat, Photoshop, Freehand, Corel Draw

and Microsoft Office on Apple Mac and PC Systems,

. Considerable knowledge and experience of interpreting clients' briefs and

producing artwork for print including four colour offset-litho, digital

and exhibition design display,

. Experience of updating websites using a Contents Management Systems in

higher education, local government and in the commercial sector.

. Webpage Construction. Merton Adult Education Centre. (January-March 2010)

. Dreamweaver and Flash. Sutton College for Adult Learners. (April-July

2010)

. European Computer Driving Licence-Pass. Learn Direct, Wimbledon Library.

(Autumn 2011)

. InDesign Training - Stage 2. City Lit College, Holborn, London. (May

2013)

Personal & Transferable Skills

. Determined, enthusiastic and flexible individual with excellent

communication skills and strong attention to detail,

. Good project management skills and able to juggle a number of projects at

once whilst working under pressure to deadline.

Career History

Recent Voluntary Work

February 2012 -

I am currently working for Westminster Mind in Victoria and Soho as a

Design & Publications Volunteer for a creative work project called

'Portugal Prints' with adults in mental health recovery, teaching graphic

design and film making on Apple Macintosh and PC computers.

www.portugalprints.org.uk

May 2011- December 2011

During this time I worked in various capacities as a volunteer for Merton

Vision, (a charitable organisation which supports and provides services for

blind and visually impaired people in Merton. www.mertonvision.org.uk

June 2010-August 2011

During this time I worked as a volunteer for the Klevis Kola Foundation, an

organisation set up to serve under privileged children in Wandsworth by

providing a weekly after school homework and youth club.

www.kleviskola.org.uk

January 2009-September 2009 - Advertising Coordinator

Recently employed as an Advertising Coordinator at Homebells Estate Agency.

Key Achievements:

Responsible for writing, editing and designing publicity and advertising

materials for display in the office, in the media and online.

www.homebells.com

October 2008-January 2009 - Social Policy Coordinator

During this time I worked as a Social Policy Coordinator on a voluntary

basis at Merton and Lambeth Citizens Advice Bureaux in Morden.

www.mertoncab.org.uk

November 1997-November 2007 - Design & Publications Officer

Employed at the London Borough of Merton in the Plans & Projects Section

within Environment & Regeneration liaising with external and internal

clients. www.merton.gov.uk/living/planning/

Key Achievements

. Considerable graphic design work experience using Quark Xpress,

Photoshop, Adobe Creative Suite, MapInfo (GIS) and Microsoft Office

packages on Apple Mac and PC systems, designing high quality

publications, consultation, information and exhibition materials.

June 1995-August 1997 - DTP Officer

Employed as a DTP Officer in the Reprographics Department at Hopwood Hall

College in Rochdale.

Key Achievements

. Responsible for designing high-quality publications, marketing and

teaching materials using an Apple Mac System. www.hopwood.ac.uk

Education

National Diploma in Graphic Design-Pass. The Manchester College.

Higher National Diploma in General Illustration-2.1 Richmond-upon-Thames

College.

Art & Design Foundation Certificate-Credit. Richmond-upon-Thames College.

GCSE's in History, Art, English Language & Literature. Rydens Senior

School.

References available upon request.

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