Rachel Emma Kirby
Curriculum Vitae
Contact: Software:
Address: I have experience using the following
Flat 3, software:
*** **** *****’s Road,
London Adobe Photoshop
NW33RB Adobe Flash
Telephone: 077******** Adobe Illustrator
E-mail: ************@*****.*** Adobe InDesign
Adobe Dreamweaver
Profile: Adobe After Effects
Adobe Premiere Pro
I have taken part in two internships; one as a
Graphic Designer for fashion designer Liz Employment:
Black and as Head Designer / Web designer
at Little Delivery. Both have been such great • Freelance design work for Stella & Dot,
experiences for me, which have built my skills December 2013
and confidence as a Graphic Designer. Prior to
this, I studied Visual Communication at • Little delivery, London, September-December
Warwickshire School of Arts, where I have 2013, Design Internship
learnt skills and completed modules in;
animation and moving image, illustration, • Liz Black Fashion, London, July-September
photography, design and composition, web 2013, Graphic design Internship
publishing, professional practice, visual
communication in context, mixed media and • Jane Norman, June - August 2012
digital imaging.
• Next, June – July 2011
Education:
• Avon Representative, February – June 2011
• Warwickshire School of Arts, 2011-2013:
HND Visual Communication • The Heron’s Nest, March – November 2010
• Solihull College, 2008-2010: Hobbies and Interests:
National Diploma in Art and Design (Fashion
and Textiles): Distinction, Distinction, Distinction • Violin Grades 1, 2, 3, 4 and 5
•Computers in Art and Design: Distinction • Saxophone Grade 3 Distinction
•NCFE Level 3 Certificate in Creative Craft in • Piano Grades 1, 2 and 3
Life Drawing • Freelance Photography at weddings
•Edexcel Level 2 BTEC Award in Fashion and • Lamda Grades and Group Acting
Clothing • Sainsburys cooking Award
•NCFE Level 3 Certificate in Creative Craft in • Passing my driving test and Pass plus
responding to Commcerical Craft Brief, • Swimming, I took part in the
analyse, investigate and experiement with ideas Swimathon 2013 to raise money for Marie Curie
and execute, present and critically evaluate final
Cancer Treatment
craft work
• Saint Martins School for Girls, Solihull,
References available upon request
2003-2008: 9 GCSES all graded A-C