CURRICULUM VITAE
Name: NICHOLAS ANTHONY SPOWART
Email:
Linked in profile: http://uk.linkedin.com/in/nickspowart
Website: www.spowart.net
Nationality: British
Date of Birth: 14/08/1982
Education: 09/00 to 07/04 BSc (Hons) Industrial Design at London South Bank University
09/98 to 07/00 A-level passes in English Literature and Design and Technology
09/96 to 07/98 GCSEs in Maths, English and Design and Technology
Employment History: 04/13 to present Company: Dixons Retail
Job title: Email Specialist at Dixons DSG eCommerce
HTML5 / CSS3 / Responsive liquid HTML5 design (Mobile 1st)
Hand coding (Sublime 3) / Mobile & tablet media queries
Photoshop CS6 / Image optimisation / Animated GIF header banners
§ Hand coded HTML table layouts, CSS2, CSS3 & progressive media query enhanced device layouts
§ Using Sublime 3 for progressive coding & Dreamweaver for weekly workflows
§ Responsive 'liquid' layout (Mobile 1st) approach to tables <table> <tr> <td>
§ Cross email client checked, device checked & browser compatibility
§ HTML responsive email creation templates
§ Image optimisation
§ Animated GIFs for leading products and banners
03/11 to 03/13 Company: Dixons Retail
Job title: Front End Responsive Web Designer at Dixons DSG eCommerce
HTML5 / CSS3 / Responsive liquid HTML5 design (Mobile 1st)
Hand coding (Notepad ++) / Mobile & tablet design / Browser compatibility
W3C Compliance / UX Design / Photoshop CS5 / Image optimisation
§ Part of the eCommerce design team for Currys, PC World.
§ Manage HTML/CSS3, links, tags and graphics for both homepages on PC World and Currys on a daily basis including late nights when “As Advertised on TV” promotions are being put live.
§ Design, create and build new responsive pages and Hub navigation pages for weekly promotions all in HML5 and CSS3 for Desktop views down to mobile and tablet.
§ Create graphic banners for homepages and internal pages and promotional pages
§ The day-to-day maintenance of the sites and meeting tight schedules and deadlines.
02/10 to 10/12 Company: Spowart.net
§ Job title: Freelance Websites/Graphics/Flash
§ Flash 9 /ActionScript 2.0 / Photoshop CS3 / HTML / CSS2
§ InDesign CS3 / Illustrator CS3
05/06 to 02/11 Company: PGA City Golf - Permanent
Job title: Web/Flash/Graphics Designer
Flash 9 /ActionScript 2.0 / Photoshop CS3 / HTML / CSS2
InDesign CS3 / Illustrator CS3 /
§ Front End Developer (Member of Web Development Team)
§ Designed/Built www.pgacitygolf.co.uk – Also maintaining it everyday by populating it with new Flash Banners/Image Logos
§ Liaised with clients to provide artwork in the desired format for Flash and chasing approvals for print publications.
§ Laid out and developed HTML emails or e-marketing shots
§ Built sister sites for PGA City Golf.
03/06 to 04/06 Company: Productivity Point International (PPI)
Job title: Flash Designer
Flash 8 /ActionScript 2.0 / Photoshop
§ Part of a team with other contract Flash Designers and Developers
§ Completed 2 E-Learning presentations for a pharmaceutical client
§ Followed PPI’s storyboards to create interactive animation content
§ Used Macromedia Flash MX 2004 then migrated to Flash 8 towards the end of the project
§ Liaised with other team members to adhere to consistency
03/05 to 11/05 Company: Stylographics Job title: Web/Admin Designer
Flash 7 /ActionScript 2.0 / Acrobat / Illustrator / Dreamweaver / HTML / Photoshop
§ Uploaded photos to company’s pre-built “Back-End” Website
§ Liaised between Managing Director and Propellor Developers
§ Tested usability and functionality of “Back-End” & “Front-End”
§ Created 2 manuals for corporate website. Format: Interactive PDF
§ Produced Flash presentation for all functions at stylographics.co.uk
03/05 to 05/05 Company: Burnblue
Job title: Flash Web Designer
Flash 6 /ActionScript 1.0 / Illustrator / Dreamweaver / HTML / CSS / Photoshop
§ Produced complete website from the ground-up
§ Provided an online preview of progress made at spowart.net
§ Followed client’s design concept of entire site www.burnblue.co.uk
09/04 to 10/04 Company: Cube 3 Exhibitions
Job title: HTML Web Designer
Photoshop / Illustrator / Dreamweaver / HTML / Word
§ Produced complete website from the ground-up
§ Consulted throughout production
§ Liaised with client for site content, usability and aesthetics.
06/04 to 09/04 Company: Technical Signs
Job title: Flash Web Designer
Flash 7 /ActionScript 2.0 / Acrobat / Illustrator / Dreamweaver / HTML / CSS / Photoshop / 3D Studio Max
§ Produced complete Flashsite from the ground-up
§ Liaised with employees for site contextual info and graphics
Site found at www.technicalsigns.com
Degree Related Work: 03/04 to 04/04 Company: Style:Works
Job title: Flash Web Designer
Flash 6 / ActionScript 1.0 / Illustrator / Dreamweaver / HTML / Photoshop
§ Produced and promoted University Design Show Flash website
§ Coordinated fellow university students in Flash and Photoshop
Site found at www.lsbu.ac.uk/designshow/2004
Work Placement: 01/03 to 09/03 Company: Technical Signs
Job title: Graphics Designer
Flash 6 / ActionScript 2.0 / Acrobat / Illustrator / Dreamweaver / HTML / CSS / Photoshop / 3D Studio Max
§ Helped with visualisation of signage in Photoshop
§ Produced Technical Sign’s Corporate Business Card CD-ROMs
§ CD-ROMs made with Flash MX. PC & Mac compatible
12/02 to 09/03 Company: Surfability
Job title: Flash Designer
Flash 5 & 6 / ActionScript 1.0 / Acrobat / Illustrator / Photoshop / 3D Studio Max with Swift 3D plug-in
§ Produced an Educational cartoon Animation in Flash MX
§ Promoted Surfability in a fun and humorous manner
§ Followed story-line provided by Dr. Mark Williams M.D
Know-how: Software:
§ Notepad ++, Sublime 3, Coda (Mac), Filezilla FTP, Cute FTP, Microsoft Office
§ Adobe Suite: CS3 to CS5, Dreamweaver, Flash, Illustrator, InDesign.
§ Browser inspecting and Firebug debugging
Web specialities:
§ Hand coded pages and websites in HTML5, CSS3, (XHTML & CSS2)
§ Responsive/fluid mobile layouts (Mobile 1st)
§ UX & UI designs
§ Cross browser compatibility
§ SEO optimisation
§ W3c web standards
§ Animation and timeline manipulation (Flash)
Long-term Objectives: To develop my hand coding in Jquery, motion graphics with CSS3 and HTML5.
General Information: Full Driving Licence
Other Achievements: The Duke of Edinburgh’s Award: Bronze and Silver.
Grade 5 Violin Associated Board of the Royal Schools of Music.
References: Available on request.