Jam  James  Anthony  Matthews  

 Tel.  07540  091  291      e-­‐mail  jamscreative@hotmail.co.uk      Address  80  Millbrook  Street,  Cheltenham  Gl50  3RP   Experienced, talented and creative individual with a passion for design. Graduated with a 1st class honours

degree and established industry experience. A great balance of skills grounded in design, communication,

teamwork and problem solving. Keen to develop and grow.

SKILLS AND EXPERIENCE Highly trained and skilled in many applications including: Adobe Creative Suite CC - InDesign, Illustrator, Photoshop. Microsoft Office - Word, Excel, Power Point, Outlook, Lync. As well as, WordPress, MailChimp, Eloqua, Twitter, Facebook and LinkedIn. Fluent at using both PC and Mac operating systems. EMPLOYMENT ProLabs - Creative Artworker (August 2014 – current) ProLabs is the leading global independent provider of network infrastructure and connectivity products. Responsibilities

• Designing a range of print and digital creative solutions for a wide range of projects.

• Overseeing design from initial concept through to completion, including liaising with manufacturers to request

quotes and finalise proofs.

• Managing multiple projects with tight deadlines, prioritising ad-hoc requests and work accordingly.

• Communicating with multinational teams to implement translation of documents and distribute marketing.

• Developing strong brand guidelines and working within their constraints to define the brand identity.

Major achievements

• Researching, pitching and executing the design of the brand identity for affiliated companies. Including

designing website visuals, email signatures, business cards and document templates.

• Creating the artwork for international exhibition stands. This includes; merchandise, pamphlets and illustrating

a 7ft demo of a data centre rack, as well as organising and managing all marketing aspects of the stand at this

year’s Data Centre World, ExCel, London.

Medicals For Sport - Graphic Designer (September 2013 – July 2014) Medicals For Sport provides physiotherapy supplies to individuals, sports teams and professionals – from physio sports tape to knee braces, first aid supplies and custom orthotics. Responsibilities

• Constructing engaging email campaign structures and email templates.

• Establishing a social networking presence and publishing targeted adverts and campaigns.

• Commissioning, supervising and directing other freelance creatives on projects when required.

• Shooting and editing video footage to create a catalogue of injury advice tips for a blog.

• Creating brochure layouts and styling rules.

Major achievements

• Designing, editing and photographing the 2014 product catalogue and mini brochures.

• Producing product packaging, labels and affiliated advertising for my own branded medical tapes range

(TUFF TAPES).

FREELANCE AND VOLUNTEERING University Hospitals Bristol NHS Foundation Trust and Gloucestershire Hospitals NHS Trust

• Engaging with patients to develop content and inform the design of a responsive information website.

• Assisting in a panel to interview and appoint an artist to create work for the Bristol Oncology Centre.

• Producing a poster for outpatient departments across Gloucestershire hospitals and GP surgeries,

highlighting services patients can request.

Brayleino – Marketing Agency

• Designing for advertising pitches, including Honey Monster and Doctor Who. CompanyX – Graphic Design Agency

• Creating art work concepts of info graphics to help illustrate eco sustainability for a large US based company. EDUCATION 1st class honours in Graphic Design. University of Gloucestershire 2009 – 2013 Industry Awards (A), Exhibition Design and Self Promotion (B), Self-Initiated Design / Portfolio (B), Final Major Project ‘Design within Healthcare’ (A). ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

• Runner-up of NHS Service Award for TYA website design.

• Artwork exhibited at the Royal Albert Hall, London.

• Organised an art exhibition for 3 weeks and exhibited alongside other artists in Cheltenham.

• Holder of a full clean drivers licence.

Portfolio  and  references  are  available  on  request.