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Mobile: 07932 628465Email: becky@beckyhill.co.ukAddress: 89 Elm Road, Kingston-upon-Thames, Surrey, KT2 6HT

PROFILE I’m a freelance designer with experience of: Web design - front end, including information architecture Print design - magazines, brochures, pitches, identity Producing easy-to-use designs that work for the viewer / reader Managing projects from concept to completion Managing others Managing budgets Liaising with clients Photo shoots and commissioning photographers Retouching Mac and PC formats Photoshop, In-design, Illustrator, Freehand, Flash (basic)

CAREER HISTORY

Nov 02 - now Freelance Designer Working on a wide range of projects, including magazines, websites, brochures,

branding; often handling the design from conception to completion but equally at home working within a team on larger projects. Clients include: Ideal World Productions, Wisebuyers, Autotrader, Big Frank Media, Meeting of Minds, Redspy, Warp critical.

July 00 - Nov 02 Senior Designer, Ideal World Productions, London Working mainly on Channel 4’s motoring site 4car, responsibilities included: Designing the whole site, including two big re-designs at key stages Designing and project managing microsites and advertorials Producing project plans and controlling budgets Liaising with Channel 4, Driven TV show and third party clients, including Freeserve, Tiscali, Lycos and Autotrader Managing other members of staff and freelancers, commissioning iIlustrators

and photographers.

I also designed websites for other clients, plus in-house promotional material and posters for various TV pilots. I was a key member of the team and frequently involved in decision meetings regarding the development of the business.

Feb 98 - July 00 Head of Design and Production, BMI, publisher, London

Apr 96 - Oct 97 Project Leader, Media Arts Centre, Lancaster

Sept 95 - Mar 97 Postgraduate Researcher and Part-time Lecturer, Art Dept., Lancaster Uni

EDUCATION BA (Hons) Visual Art (2:1), Lancaster University Four ‘A’ Levels, 10 GCSE’s, Bideford College, Devon

BECKY HILL DESIGN

BECKY HILL DESIGNWEB PROJECTS

Terra AlpinaA brochure website for this development of ski apartments in the Italian Alps.

http://www.terra-alpina.com/

Exchange & MartA radical overhaul of this leading brand.

due to go live this month

Optic InteriorsA contemporary site to advertise the services of Interior Designer Lindsey Miller. Kept simple but stylish to cater for a low budget.

http://www.opticinteriors.com/

BECKY HILL DESIGNWEB PROJECTS

Global GivingGlobalGiving enables users to support well-vetted, grassroots projects all over the world.

http://www.globalgiving.co.uk/

Appliance Spares WarehouseA website providing replacement domestic appliance parts and accessories with free post and packaging and fast delivery.

http://www.appliancespareswarehouse.co.uk/

Wisebuyers GuidesA motoring website providing reviews, impartial advice and valuations.

http://www.wisebuyers.co.uk/

Gateway MagazineI designed the launch issue of this magazine about architecture and development of the Thames Gateway region.

Regeneration of the Thames Gateway(brochure to accompany the exhibition) An 84-page brochure documenting the Thames Gateway Developments.

Wisebuyers MagazineA used car price guide for which I designed and project-managed the original template.

BECKY HILL DESIGNPRINT PROJECTS