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As a part of my university course me and a team of three others had to come up with our own business idea and then create it, conceptually of course, but the idea had to be solid, something we could set up within a year and with a realistic budget, so this is what we decided to do. Bigkids, have a look at our business plan, for all the info.
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Business Plan
Contents
1 Our Services2 Vision3 USPs4 The Team5 The Market6-7 Strategies6. What is our marketing strategy?7. Power of Print.
8-11 Our Events8. How do they work? 9. The Battlefield.10. Game Modes Explained. 11. Weapon Packages.
12 Training and Requirements13-15 Financial13. Financial Forecasts. 14. Throughout the First Year. 15. The Details.
16-17 Business Analysis16. S.W.O.T / Business Risk Analysis 17. P.E.S.T Analysis
18 Legalities19 Appendices
Our Serviceswhat we provide...
An Executive SummaryAt Big Kids Ltd, we are a diverse entertainment company
that specialises in fun and affordable festival events,
initially making our mark as an accompaniment to UK
festivals and field events throughout the year.
Our main events Water Wars (summer) and Winter Wars
(you guessed it, winter) consist of a hay bale
battleground in which two teams battle in an epic scale
water gun fight in the summer, or a furious snowball
showdown in the winter. Both events have various game
modes that keep the game exciting and spontaneous.
We know there is no other business of this nature in the
UK as the team is compiled of designers and game
enthusiasts that want to provide a great and unexpected
adventure for festival attendees. We aim to offer the
competitors in our events a unique and unforgettable
experience and an opportunity to release some steam in
team-based tactical games.
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Aims, Objectives, VisionAs a group of like-minded game enthusiasts, we saw a gap
in the market and decided that we could create a lucrative
games is something each of us enjoy, ranging from
computer games, sports, physical, paintball and board
games. This specific type of game event is unlike any
other; we are the only company of its kind in the UK.
We are hoping to create a successful business based
around game arena style events, and expand our game
types, themes and target audience.
We aim to start off our company as a supplement to our
own personal income, working elsewhere within the week,
and working with Big Kids Ltd at the weekend, although
we do aim for this service to become our main source of
income as the business grows over the years. We want this
business to gain a lot of interest within the first year, and
grow and grow over the following years, as we all see this
as a lifelong investment and in the long run franchise the
business, allowing people with good knowledge into this
kind of event hosting to become a part of Big Kids Ltd.
Over the first few years of growth in the business, we have
a good opportunity to involve the help of our families for
workers. We don't require much training or qualifications
to start as a basic part of our operations throughout the
working day.
Our Vision2
We are theonly company
of its kind in the UK...as we provide a regular epic scale competition event that travels across the North West.
We give people the opportunity to let off steam through physical and fun events that would otherwise
constrict them in other places. It is a cheap and exciting day out for families, business colleagues, parties and
general festival attendees that travels across the country!
We are flexible in our ability to travel to various events to be more accessible to a larger audience. Anybody
can join in and it is a cheap and fun addition for the attendees of the main event.
Our USPswhy are we different?
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JordanCommunications and Marketing Director
Jordan is the marketing and sales representative for the
business, which involves sending our message, reaching
out to festivals and land owners, prospecting for future
hosts. This also encompasses the role of maintaining
prosperous business-to-business relationships.
MattAccounting & Legal Executive
Matthew’s role in finance is to keep on top of all
expenditures and profits the company make collectively.
This ensures we remain effective as a service and also
gives us insight into future investments that will make the
business grow larger and stronger, in which Matthew will
oversee these purchases.
StefanCreative Consultant
Stefan is involved creatively in the way the brand is
distributed and conveyed through marketing material
such as posters, flyers, social media campaigns and more.
He manages marketing materials and the brand image,
controlling our online presence such as our
social media, and managing our website.
AlexGeneral Overseer / Events Management
Alex will organise the preparation of the obstacle course
and admin marquee on the day, and will oversee the
games throughout the day, supervising any competitors
and distributing their equipment.
The Teamwho is who...
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What is the overall size of the market?The size of the market is huge, we target ourselves at any festival
attendee, whether that be small or large music festivals, farmer
festivals, country festivals etc. Our main target audience is adults but
our service is available to children of 8 yrs+.
Where is your market located?Our market is located at predominantly festivals of all kinds; small
events first, and gradually to larger scale occasions.
Who will your target customers be now and in the future? What are your customers looking for?Our target customers will be festival goers who enjoy physical,
competitive activities to let off steam and have fun in a team.
Who are your competitors?We have no competitors in the UK, we are one of a kind. Our closest
competitors are overseas, such as the Thailand Water Festival.
The Marketwhere do we stand?
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Marketing PlanWe aim to branch out utilising the power of social media (Facebook and
Twitter amongst others) to enhance our online presence, alongside a
batch of printed flyers and posters for distribution in town centres,
universities, and at the festivals we are joining.
As a call to action marketing tactic, we will aim to have groups of friends
who are involved in the event to take a picture of themselves to upload to
Facebook or Twitter.
Along with tagging #OfficialBigKid - this involves the competitor as being
one of us and the use of a title gives them a level of prestige as they have
completed the course. This will then enter a competition to win a free
game package including free guns to keep and various merchandise!
#OfficialBigKid
Strategieswhat is our marketing strategy?
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Strategiespower of print
We will aim to distribute
posters and flyers designed
by ourselves around
surrounding towns, as well
as within the event we are set
up at to gain recognition as to
our presence there.
The festivals we join are
already well established
and thus a lot of their
audience will in turn be
ours as they notice us
around the event.
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Water Wars is our main summer event in which
competitors battle in teams within an obstacle course of
hay bales. It is for all ages to enjoy and very cheap to
setup, but very profitable as water battles have always
been a good source of harmless fun that doesn’t need to
be taken too seriously and can be enjoyed by everyone.
Winter Wars carries on the competition into the chillier
parts of the year. It will follow the same structure as
Water Wars in regards to the hay bale obstacle course,
which can be built inside a cosy barn space if needed - if
it happens to be provided on one of the lots of land we
set up on.
Our Eventshow do they work?
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Entrance/Exitblue team
Entrance/Exitred team
Refill Point
Water Bombpickup point
Waterslide
Ice Bucketrefill point
Hay Balesingle stack
Hay Baledouble stack
This is the main principle of the
obstacle course where the
audience will compete. All
costings involved in its set up
are included in the pricing list.
refill your weapon when empty
may appear such as water
Our Eventsthe battlefield
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In VIP Hunt, each team would have a
volunteer or chosen VIP, it is then up
to each team to protect their VIP
while trying to take out the other
team’s VIP.
The VIP would have a paper
target attached to a helmet. As
a team, they work together and
use the field tactically, to
ensure that your team’s VIP is
protected, and that your team
destroys the opposing VIP
first. The first team to
destroy the target wins.
In Target Defence, each team would have three targets within
their base. They would be rings of thin paper, that after a
certain amount of water (or if enough snowballs have hit it in
Winter Wars) they would rip, therefore being destroyed. The
first team to destroy all of the targets are the winners.
Our Eventsthe game modes explained
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We will offer arsenal options to competitors to give them added edge on the battlefield: they would pay £6 for standard
15 min game but have the option to upgrade your weapon to gain an added edge on the battlefield. £8 for a Special
weapon with ice ammunition if you’re feeling evil. £12 for a Heavy weapon for added offense.
£6/gameStandard
£8/gameSpecial
£12/gameHeavy
Our Eventsweapon packages Exclusive to
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What staff will be needed and what will be the cost? We will not be needing any extra staff to begin with, but
will start recruiting in the future when we branch out.
Who are your suppliers and what terms do they offer?We will have recurring expenses which we will need to
replenish after each event. We hope to build up a
relationship with these suppliers, which may lead to
better offers and deals.
What insurance cover is needed? We will be needing Business Insurance, Indemnity
Insurance and Public Liability Insurance.
Our business does not require any specific training course or qualificationsm although our events manager has a first aid
qualification for safety within the workplace. As we begin to employ workers within a few years down the line, we would
like them to have the basic educational qualifications and any higher levels are a bonus. As we grow as a company and
gain more locations, we would look to train some of our workers trained in first aid, as a precaution due to our
games being physical, it would be responsible to have a trained first aider on site.
What is needed to make everything happen?We will be starting with a budget of £8000, which more
than covers the initial startup costs.
Where will you work from and what will it cost?Any background admin work will be done from our
homes, though we will be continuing our work where we
are hosting our events in places all over the UK, starting
What equipment is needed and what will it cost? See pricing list on Page xxxxxxxxx.
RequirementsTraining and Operational Needs
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The cost of starting the businessIt will cost us £2,732.77 for all of our equipment, though this does
not include any daily payments such as perishables. Around
£1,000 will be spent on perishables each day of working. There
will also be yearly costs such as insurances, that accumulate to
£960. However for us to set up on the first day, it will cost a total
of £5,861.27, this includes both summer and winter events.
Instant ProfitWe should be making profit on the very first day, but that is based
on maximum capacity, serving over 500 people a day. On our first
day of Water Wars if we only manage only half capacity we will
only lose £148.76, which we will easily gain back the next day.
By Day 4, we would have reached a break even point, at which
we would have earnt back all initial startup expenses.
-£6,000
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£6,000
£12,000
£18,000
Days
Break Even Point
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
Year 3
£400,000
Years
Year 1 Year 2
£100,000
£50,000
£200,000
£300,000
Income by year
FinancialWhat are our financial forecasts?
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April to March
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£15,000
£30,000
£45,000
Forecast Summary
Incomeoutgoingsprofit
April to March
0
£50,000
£100,000
£150,000
£200,000
Yearly cash flow
£185,818
Financialthroughout the first year
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Item Price (customer) Sales earnings (day) Earnings (104 days)
eks Summer 52
Watergun 1 £6.00 500 £3,000.00
Watergun 2 £8.00 24 £192.00
watergun 3 £10.00 24 £240.00
Waterballoons £0.33 3000 £999.99
Poncho £1.50 250 £375.00
Total £4,806.99 £249,963.48
eks WINTER 52
Winter entry £5.00 500 £2,500.00
Total £2,500.00 £130,000.00
Min earnings (35% reducti
Total earnings working every weekend of the year £ £379,963.48 £246,976.26
First day Expenses earnings Profit maximum Minimum (50% reduction)
Summer £2,552.26 £4,806.99 £2,254.73 -£148.77
Winter £3,309.01 £2,500.00 -£809.01 -£4,522.53
Total £1,445.72 -£4,671.29
Second day Expenses earnings Profit maximum Minimum (50% reduction)
Summer £978.50 £4,806.99 £3,828.49 £1,425.00
Winter £1,190.00 £2,500.00 £1,310.00 -£60.00
Total £5,138.49 £1,365.00
Gross Profit Max Gross Profit Min (35% reduction)
£263,508.71 £130,521.49
69.3% reduction (still in profit) £194.02
Item One off payments £ Perishables day £ Ongoing (year)
Summer
Average water Guns £16.42
mini give away guns £130.00
ballon launcher £40.00
pump spray bottle £35.52
water £6.00
Tarpaulin £130.00
Hay Bales £150.00
Water storage (to buy) £139.00
Water storage (to rent)
Water ballons £78.50
Water baloon tieing gadget £7.64
Van rental £90.00
carry bags £20.00
Gazeebo
Tubtrugs
Goggles £29.70
Helmets
Poncho £74.00
Bucket £48.90
Legalities
Buisiness insurance £360.00
partership costs £13.00
indemnity insurance £300.00
public liability insurance £300.00
Land £600.00 Summer total
Total £613.76 £978.50 £960.00 £2,552.26
Winter
Real snow machine £1,019.01
Ice blocks £500.00
Foam snow £100.00
Snow balls £1,000.00
Van renatal £90.00
Land rental £600.00 Winter total
Total £2,119.01 £1,190.00 £3,309.01
Other Expenses (Year) 132 £0.00
Total day one set upDay one set up cost (summer&winter) £2,732.77 £2,168.50 £960.00 £5,861.27
Leanancy with budget (£8000
Days £2,138.73
52 £50,882.00
52 £61,880.00
Total expenses working every weekend of the year £ £112,762.00
One off payments £2,732.77
Financialthe details...
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Weaknesseschance to experiment with new events.
require a lot of physical activity.
they are cheap materials, especially when bought in bulk.
Opportunitiesquickly. Festivals are a great way to make contact with thousands of
customers in one day.
fights will be much more appealing to everyone.
extend our viral presence with current trends and hashtagging.
money on things like festivals, therefore more people to target.
Threatsthere are hundreds we can attend.
plan to host multiple events we have the chance to adapt to
something to suit the climate/ weather.
Strengths
appealling to a wider audience.
profit.
audience and people of all ages.
AnalysisS.W.O.T
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SocialSocial factors will help us to understand our customers and what
drives them. This links in with population growth, age, health, gender,
religion and so on. We target our business to suit all different styles
of people, we try to avoid limiting the game on the above factors but
we do take into account for a safety perspective the age of the
individual taking part. Personal preference may have an impact on
our business, however we will look to target every market and every
different style of individual to increase our market.
Economictake into account is if the growing, staggering or declining economy.
We will also need to take into account when moving onto a global
scale, the different exchange rates across country and how this will
link to our prices and profits.
TechnologicalWe are aware how fast the technology changes and how this impacts
the way we market our products. We will need to ensure we follow
modern ways to produce goods and services to remain a top choice
for the customer. Another important factor is in the methods we
communicate with target markets and using the best, newest
technology to ensure we reach all of the right people. As we are a
new business, technology will be key to our plan to help us
be heard and grow both locally and eventually globally.
PoliticalGovernment regulation and legal factors are assessed here in terms
of their ability to affect the business environment. Governments are
rapidly changing and updating laws regarding health and safety, this
will be a main factor for our business area due to our events’ nature.
Likely changes in political environment means that we will need to
constantly monitor Government guidelines. Where Legal factors are
assessed we will need to consider this in more detail as the business
develops globally to ensure we are aligned to different laws.
AnalysisP.E.S.T
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Big Kids LtdAt Big Kids Ltd we will be setting up as a limited company.
As we are a collective of business owners looking to set
up this company, we are looking to keep our personal
bank accounts separate from the accounts of the
business. we also see it as advantage for a board of
directors and managers controlling the business. As we
would fulfill most of these roles ourselves, we would also
be looking to raise our capital by issuing shares in the
company.
Legalitieswhat our legal status is...
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Supporting Documents
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I was
em
ploy
ed in
reta
il or
igin
ally
by
Ale
xon
Bra
nds
who
wer
e su
ccee
ded
by T
he Ir
isa
Gro
up w
hen
the
com
pany
wen
t int
o liq
uida
tion.
For
2 y
ears
I w
orke
d on
the
sect
ion
for t
he b
rand
s ‘E
aste
x’ a
nd ‘D
ash’
in M
&C
o O
swes
try. I
was
con
tract
ed fo
r 10
-16
hour
s pe
r w
eek
and
lear
ned
to o
pera
te to
uch
scre
en ti
lls,
com
plet
e m
anag
eria
l pap
erw
ork,
cle
anin
g an
d ge
nera
l cus
tom
er s
ervi
ce s
kills
. I le
ft m
y co
ntra
ct th
ere
to b
egin
Uni
vers
ity, a
s I w
as ju
gglin
g m
ultip
le jo
bs; t
houg
h I k
ept s
ome
of m
y pa
rt tim
e po
sitio
ns in
bar
tend
ing/
wai
tress
ing.
I hav
e ba
rtend
ed in
4 d
iffer
ent e
stab
lishm
ents
in m
y ho
me
tow
n an
d in
add
ition
, beg
an a
ssis
ting
in s
ellin
g ho
mem
ade
good
s oc
casi
onal
ly o
n a
mar
ket s
tall
or a
t a fe
stiv
al. F
or 3
and
a h
alf y
ears
I w
orke
d w
eekl
y on
Sat
urda
y af
tern
oons
from
12
- 5:3
0pm
at R
ock
Bot
tom
Des
igne
r Cle
aran
ce B
outiq
ue. T
he d
utie
s
I em
bark
ed o
n in
clud
ed;
cust
omer
ser
vice
, m
anua
l til
l op
erat
ion/
sale
s, c
lean
ing,
sto
ck h
andl
ing,
rea
rran
ging
and
col
our
co-o
rdin
atin
g, c
hang
ing
man
nequ
ins,
runn
ing
erra
nds
and
othe
r rel
ated
task
s. I
was
ther
e to
cov
er s
ickn
ess
and
holid
ays
too
and
was
late
r tru
sted
with
ban
king
and
key
hol
ding
at ju
st 1
7 ye
ars
old.
Sin
ce th
en I
have
bee
n pe
rform
ing
on th
e ci
rcui
t whi
lst f
reel
anci
ng m
y de
sign
ski
lls a
s I c
ontin
ue m
y de
gree
in G
raph
ic D
esig
n.
11 GC
SE’s:
A -
CTh
e Mar
ches
Sch
ool &
Tec
hnol
ogy
Colle
geIn
clud
ing
Mus
ic, F
ood,
Gra
phic
Pro
duct
s an
d Aw
ard
in D
igita
l App
licat
ions
(Lev
el 2
).
BA (H
ons)
Gra
phic
Des
ign
The U
nive
rsity
Of C
heste
rC
urre
ntly
stu
dyin
g in
my
final
yea
r of t
his
degr
ee -
Expe
cted
Gra
duat
ion
in 2
015.
Past
Em
ploy
men
tO
swes
try, C
heste
r & K
nutsf
ord.
..S
tarm
aker
Ent
erta
inm
ent
Kara
oke,
Disc
o, P
erfo
rmer
, Roa
die
Roc
k B
otto
mS
ales
Ass
ista
nt
Ale
xon
Inte
rnat
iona
lS
ales
Ass
ista
nt (M
&C
o)
The
Fox
Inn
Bar
mai
d/W
aitre
ss
The
Plo
ugh
Bar
mai
d an
d E
nter
tain
men
t Hos
t
The
Ironw
orks
Bar
tend
er
The
Grif
fin In
nB
arm
aid/
Wai
tress
Men
cap
Volu
ntee
r Car
e W
orke
r
Igni
te P
lum
bing
& H
eatin
gC
orpo
rate
Des
igne
r
Kim
berle
y C
are
Volu
ntar
y C
are
Wor
ker
Unt
itled
TM (W
eb A
genc
y)
AS
Leve
lsW
alfo
rd &
Nor
th S
hrop
shire
Col
lege
Gra
phic
Des
ign
Mus
icM
usic
Tec
hnol
ogy
Shro
pshi
re M
usic
Serv
iceLe
vel 3
Gra
de 6
Voc
als
(pas
sed
with
Dis
tinct
ion
- mus
ical
thea
ter)
A Le
vels
Wal
ford
& N
orth
Shr
opsh
ire C
olleg
eG
raph
ic D
esig
n (fu
ll)M
usic
(ful
l)M
usic
Tec
hnol
ogy
(full)
IOLP
Cou
rse
(key
ski
lls -
Leve
l 3)
Shro
pshi
re M
usic
Serv
iceLe
vel 3
Gra
de 8
Voc
als
(pas
sed
with
Dis
tinct
ion
- mus
ical
thea
ter)
BTEC
Natio
nal D
iplo
ma
Inte
ract
ive
Med
ia (s
ubsi
diar
y - 1
yea
r):O
rigin
ally
an
exte
nded
dip
lom
a in
Inte
ract
ive
Med
ia, w
hich
wou
ld h
ave
incl
uded
a fu
rther
yea
r to
m
ake
up 1
8 un
its. I
com
plet
ed 9
uni
ts o
f art
wor
k co
nsis
ting
of fi
lm, p
hoto
grap
hy, a
rt, g
ame
desi
gn,
mus
ic a
nd g
ener
al C
AD.
Aw
ards
In E
duca
tion
At m
y se
cond
ary
scho
ol fo
rmal
aw
ards
eve
ning
I w
as a
chie
ved
the
Out
of H
ours
Priz
e fo
r Lea
rnin
g aw
ard,
sho
win
g pr
aise
and
reco
gniti
on to
the
time
and
hard
wor
k I
put
in d
urin
g m
y tim
e th
ere
parti
cula
rly le
adin
g up
to
my
GC
SE
’s a
nd c
ours
ewor
k. F
or t
hat
sam
e ev
enin
g I
rece
ived
tw
o ot
her
awar
d no
min
atio
ns fo
r Mus
ic a
nd F
ood
D&
T. A
t the
clo
se o
f my
seco
nd y
ear a
t col
lege
, I h
ad b
een
awar
ded
Wal
ford
and
Nor
th S
hrop
shire
Col
lege
’s A
rts a
nd
Sci
ence
Aw
ard
for M
usic
Stu
dent
of t
he Y
ear.
Com
puter
Ski
llsI
can
fluen
tly
use
Mic
roso
ft an
d A
pple
sy
stem
s, o
wni
ng o
ne o
f ea
ch t
o m
aint
ain
com
patib
ility
with
eith
er d
epen
ding
on
a cl
ient
’s p
refe
renc
e. A
s a
grap
hic
desi
gner
an
d m
usic
ian,
I ha
ve h
ad e
xper
ienc
e w
ith a
nu
mbe
r of
diff
eren
t so
ftwar
e pr
ogra
mm
es
and
audi
o te
chno
logy
to
an
hanc
e m
y ab
ilitie
s. A
n on
goin
g en
deav
our o
f min
e is
in
colla
ting
mat
eria
ls
for
a st
udio
in
bo
th
Gra
phic
Des
ign
and
Mus
ic T
echn
olog
y.
Volu
ntee
r Expe
rienc
eI h
ave
been
invo
lved
with
man
y ch
arity
eve
nts
and
fund
rais
ers
over
the
year
s, fr
om a
chi
ld ri
ght t
hrou
gh
to a
dulth
ood.
Incl
udin
g di
ffere
nt s
choo
ls a
nd p
ost s
choo
l act
iviti
es, I
hav
e pa
rtici
pate
d in
fund
rais
ing
for
char
ities
suc
h as
the
Red
Cro
ss, C
ance
r Res
earc
h U
K, M
enca
p, M
acm
illan
, Lym
phom
a &
Leu
kaem
ia
Res
earc
h, S
ands
, B
lue
Pet
er,
Ken
yan
Sch
ools
Pro
ject
, va
rious
rem
embr
ance
cha
rity
nigh
ts a
nd
serv
ices
, Chi
ldre
n in
Nee
d an
d I h
ave
certi
ficat
es fo
r ass
istin
g th
e Li
nk A
frica
Pro
ject
.
I hav
e al
so b
een
a pa
rtici
pant
in e
vent
s fo
r the
St.
Osw
alds
Chi
ld a
nd A
dult
Chu
rch
Cho
ir, C
arre
gllw
yd
Chu
rch
activ
ities
and
Chr
ist C
hurc
h G
irls
Brig
ade
(for 8
yea
rs).
I hav
e pe
rform
ed o
n st
age
as a
sol
o ac
t or
ens
embl
e fo
r ven
ues
such
as
club
s, p
ubs,
hol
iday
cam
ps, B
ritis
h Le
gion
s, a
nd c
harit
able
par
ty a
nd
fund
rais
er e
vent
s in
rece
nt y
ears
. For
the
last
few
yea
rs I
have
offe
red
my
spar
e su
mm
er ti
me
tow
ards
as
sist
ing
a te
am o
f car
e w
orke
rs in
taki
ng a
larg
e gr
oup
of d
isab
led
adul
ts a
way
on
resp
ite h
olid
ays.
Flue
ncy
in th
e Ado
be C
reat
ive S
uite
6 w
eeks
Des
ign
Plac
emen
t
Sal
es A
ssis
tant
Ja
cque
s Ve
rt G
roup
Mid
dlew
ich
Hig
h Sc
hool
G.C
.S.E
Gra
des
Sept
200
4 -
July
200
9
11 G
.C.S
.E’s:
A*
- B
Veh
icle
Lic
ense
s
Full
UK
Car
Lic
ense
&
Full
UK
A2
Bike
Lic
ense
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orge
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ry
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hics
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gram
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-Che
shir
e Co
llege
Nat
iona
l Dip
lom
ain
Gra
phic
Des
ign
Sept
200
9 -
June
201
1
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de: T
ripl
e D
isti
ncti
on
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dati
on D
iplo
ma
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raph
ic D
esig
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ne 2
013
Gra
de: P
ass
Che
ster
Uni
vers
ity
BA (H
ons)
Gra
phic
Des
ign
Sept
201
3 -
June
201
5
Gra
de: O
ngoi
ng
Gre
ater
Man
ches
ter
Polic
e -
Des
ign
& P
rint
Uni
t (2
wee
ks)
Apr
il 20
08
I w
as i
n a
cler
ical
env
iron
men
t an
d fr
om a
cqui
ring
the
tas
ks o
f ed
itin
g bu
sine
ss
card
s, p
rior
itis
ing
wor
kloa
ds,
I de
velo
ped
an i
nfor
med
und
erst
andi
ng o
f w
ork
in
desi
gn a
nd p
rint
. I
aide
d in
cre
atin
g th
e ne
w O
CB
logo
for
a b
ranc
h of
Gre
ater
M
anch
este
r Po
lice,
whi
ch w
as t
hen
adop
ted
and
used
.
Hal
ford
s (p
art
tim
e)D
ate:
June
201
0 –
June
201
2
I w
as e
mpl
oyed
at
Hal
ford
s as
a S
ales
Ass
ista
nt,
unde
rtak
ing
duti
es o
f se
rvin
g cu
stom
ers,
pro
vidi
ng t
he c
ompa
ny's
'W
e-Fi
t' s
ervi
ce.
This
led
me
to g
ain
the
expe
rien
ce
of
wor
king
w
ith
cust
omer
s an
d un
ders
tand
ing
thei
r ne
eds,
an
d re
cogn
isin
g ke
y ro
les
in t
he c
ompa
ny, a
s w
ell a
s as
sum
ing
resp
onsi
bilit
y, m
eeti
ng
dead
lines
wit
h do
cum
enta
tion
and
sor
ting
of
the
wee
kly
deliv
ery.
Unt
itle
dTM W
eb D
esig
n (p
art
tim
e)D
ate:
1st
May
201
2 -
curr
ent
I be
cam
e em
ploy
ed a
t U
ntit
ledTM
aft
er a
wee
k of
wor
k ex
peri
ence
and
hav
e ad
apte
d to
the
role
s of
web
site
con
tent
dev
elop
er, d
esig
ner a
nd c
oder
. I h
ave
been
in
trod
uced
to th
e w
orki
ngs
of S
earc
h En
gine
Opt
imis
atio
n, H
TML
and
CSS
, Con
tent
M
anag
emen
t Sy
stem
s (n
amel
y D
otN
etN
uke)
, e-
com
mer
ce
man
agem
ent,
an
d so
cial
med
ia m
arke
ting
. I a
m c
onst
antl
y ac
quir
ing
new
kno
wle
dge
on d
evel
opin
g w
ebsi
tes
wit
h co
de, w
hich
I th
en a
pply
into
my
wor
k.
From
my
4 ye
ars
of s
tudy
ing
grap
hic
desi
gn a
nd w
orki
ng f
or a
web
des
ign
com
pany
, I h
ave
beco
me
very
IT e
ffic
ient
and
flu
ent
in A
dobe
pro
gram
s su
ch a
s Ill
ustr
ator
, Ph
otos
hop,
InD
esig
n &
Dre
amw
eave
r. I
have
pra
ctic
ed a
mul
titu
de o
f de
sign
fie
lds
such
as
web
, adv
erti
sing
, cor
pora
te id
enti
ty a
nd p
rom
otio
nal d
esig
n.
Jam
es C
oxA
ccou
nt D
irec
tor
Unt
itle
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yal C
ourt
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ire
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r Jo
nes
Gra
phic
Des
ign
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ire
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lege
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IVER
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ABO
UT
ME
AS A
DES
IGN
ER
REFE
REN
CES
I enj
oy c
reat
ing
digi
tal g
raph
ics,
pla
ying
wit
h ty
pogr
aphy
and
exp
erim
enti
ng w
ith
phot
ogra
phy,
as
wel
l as
tak
ing
on v
ario
us c
omm
issi
ons.
I a
m p
assi
onat
e ab
out
prog
ress
ing
my
skill
s w
ith
the
guit
ar, w
hich
ent
win
es w
ith
my
crea
tivi
ty in
art
, and
ed
itin
g th
e m
usic
vid
eos
I cre
ate
from
tha
t.
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