CV | tejkalsidesign

Profile

I am a highly motivated, experienced, hands-on, Senior Graphic Designer & Art Director & Illustrator with a holistic approach and a strong strategic understanding of the clients’ needs.

Whether working on my own, part of, or leading a team, I am confident in utilising my extensive creative, people and management skills across integrated and specialised markets.

With my proven ability to inspire, motivate, problem solve and generate innovative ideas with clients at all levels across local, national and global stages, I have consistently created successful creative business solutions from concept through to production and installation.

Tejkalsidesign (partnership)

Freelance Graphic Designer, Artworker, Illustrator & Print Buyer

April 2007-To date

Positive By Design, Lotus Worldwide, Ealing Council, SOBUS Hammersmith & Fulham Council. Tom Graboski Design USA, Ogilvy 141 Worldwide, Carre Noir (Publisis), Tarantula, Communique360, Edge Ideas, Epoch Design, Ping Communications Ltd, Alba Graphics, Creative Consortium, M&D Foods, Hounslow Shops. Radar Advertising, AdConnection. SextyNine.com.

Working on projects such as Corporate Identity, Literature, Brand & Retail Identity.

SMC Design

Graphics Creative Director

October 1997-April 2007

Cunard, P&O, NCL. Tillberg Sweden, Tillberg USA, Tom Graboski Associates USA.

Appointed to set up an in-house graphics department to work in close conjunction with and to enhance an already established global interior design company.

Initially designing retail brand identities for outlets ranging from restaurants, nightclubs, bars, leisure areas etc. I soon began to broaden our services to designing supporting literature, merchandising, advertising, uniforms, carpets, textiles, decorative artwork, environmental and ‘way finding’ signage.

My responsibilities included overall creative direction from concept to presentation and production, costing, scheduling, manufacturing specifications, on site project management, day to day staff management as well as the constant future development of the creative department and company as a whole.

Peter Kane & Co

Senior Art Director

September 1995-August 1997

Casio Brand Identity, Advertising, Consumer Trade & Product Literature, P.O.S, Packaging for ‘G-Shock’,

Casio Watches and Digital Cameras.

Sainsbury Design for In-Store price offers, new product and seasonal promotions involving design of banners, posters and leaflets.

W.H.Smiths Product literature, Catalogues, Seasonal Window and In-Store Promotions.

H.Samuel Seasonal Window and In-Store Advertising and Promotions.

Superdrug Seasonal Window and In-Store Advertising and Promotions.

Apple Mac & PC Literate:

Adobe InDesign, Illustrator, Photoshop,

Quark Xpress,

Microsoft Office

Typestyler,

Art Direction (studio and location).

Digital & Hand rendered illustrations

Storyboarding

Strengths

Highly creative and adaptable, I take a positive and enthusiastic approach in all my work and have strong people management skills with the ability to guide and motivate all involved in a project to achieve the best possible design solutions to a deadline.

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Skills

2010 - present

Education

Secondary School Qualifications-Passed

Abbotsford School, Ashford, Middlesex.

Art, Maths, English, History, Geography, Chemistry, Biology, Physics, Woodwork, Metalwork, Design & Technology.

Richmond Upon Thames College.

‘A’ Level Art GRADE A

Foundation Art & Design GRADE 1 (Pass with Distinction}

OND, HND Graphic Design GRADE 1 (Pass with Distinction}

Society of Typographical Designers GRADE 1

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