Wayne Ellison
–07771 755392
778 St Helens Road, Over Hulton, Bolton BL5 1AB
PROFESSIONAL PROFILE
An enthusiastic and dedicated professional with diverse experience across many areas of graphic and web design. A strong ability to manage projects from conception through to successful completion. A proactive individual with a logical approach to challenges, who performs effectively within apressurised working environment.
Looking to progress within the multimedia industry, and therefore keen to find a new and suitably challenging role within a successful organisation.
WORK HISTORY
August2008 - Present: Newsco Insider
WEB DESIGNER
Web designer and front-end developer, responsible for all aspects of the company’s website, encompassing the design and build of the website, all graphics and artwork, plus the design of email marketing campaigns using Adestra, and creation of banner advertising. Now also responsible for the creation of motion graphics and video to promote the companies events and B2B marketing material.
May 2007- August 2008: Agency Work via Aquent Solutions
FREELANCE DESIGNER
Freelance work, including time at an award-winning marketing company designing Flash presentations for blue-chip clients.
October 2000-April 2007: Gabriel Communications Ltd
WEB DESIGNER/IT SUPERVISOR 2003 - April 2007 (compulsory redundancy)
Sole responsibility for all of Gabriel Communications online services, including the design and build, from concept to completion, of eight websites, including the integration of CMS and secure online store, the design of customer web advertising, plus IT maintenance. This resulted in the company’s online presence going from zero to 500,000 visitors in 2006.
Examples and links to current websites are available at: wayneellison.co.uk
GRAPHIC DESIGNER/PRE-PRESS OPERATIVE 2000-2003
Provided all design and pre-press requirements for the Gabriel Communications magazines portfolio.
Skills gained in this role include proven design and pre-press skills working on a variety of titles to tight print deadlines. Also design and creation of advertising and promotional material. Full range of skills required to produce complete magazines, including design of customer advertisements, from concept to print, using QuarkXpress, Photoshop and Illustrator.
1989-2000: Markem Systems Ltd
GRAPHIC DESIGNER 1997-2000: Responsible for the company’s B2B promotional advertising, product manuals and exhibition displays. Also design of product labeling for customers including HMSO, De La Rue and Disney, using QuarkXpress, Photoshop and Illustrator.
PRINTING ELEMENTS TECHNICIAN 1989-1997: Manufacturer of printing dies and labelling equipment.
EDUCATION AND QUALIFICATIONS
1979-1984 St Augustines RC School.7 ‘O’ Levels including Maths, English Language and Physics.
1992 SalfordCollege of Further Education: City & Guilds in Autocad and City & Guilds in Advanced Autocad.
INTERESTS/FURTHER INFORMATION
• Travel.
• Sports, especially football.
• Marital status: Widowed.
• Full, clean driving license.