Name: Paul Bearman
Address: 31 Greenfields Road, Horsham, West Sussex, RH12 4JL.
Email: paul@paulbearman.com
Phone: 07801 703 015 / 01403 210 267
D.O.B: 19/10/1977
Nationality: British
Website: www.paulbearman.com
• I have a strong and varied design knowledge with over 10 years’ commercial work in graphic design, production and marketing areas of print and web.
• I am able to generate ideas as concepts and produce final print and web ready artwork within tight design briefs and deadlines, both within a team environment and as a self-motivated individual.
• I am able to communicate effectively across internal departments and with external clients at all levels.
• I produce artwork and layouts with a fast, accurate and organised approach to working.
• I am always enthusiastic about taking on new challenges and further developing and widening my skills.
Current Employer:
Graphic Designer • August 2007 - Present
Sussex Newspapers, 14-16 Market Square, Horsham, West Sussex RH12 4JL
Sussex Newspapers is part of Johnston Press - 2nd largest newspaper publisher in the UK. Sussex newspapers includes over 20 local titles and their associated websites with around 2,000,000 total readership.
Current Role:
Working alongside account managers, sales reps, distribution and higher management across all titles within Sussex Newspapers and their associated magazines, inserts and websites. Working across Mac & PC platforms with Adobe CS, Quark, internal delivery systems and PDF workflows.
• Design from concept to print and web ready artwork
• Re-sizing and production of artwork on a daily basis
• Ensuring client supplied artwork is ready for print
• Ensuring that daily, weekly and monthly deadlines are consistently met
• Constant internal and external client liaison ensuring brief requirements are fulfilled
• Ensuring that the company’s corporate identities are maintained
• Creation and presentation of new logo concepts for new business ideas, potential re-branding and current branding
• Creation of marketing and sales materials including: sales packs; bulletins; corporate branding and webpages
• Creation of internet banners and advertising
• Creation of mini website design and management
• Ensuring work flow is managed on a personal and local team level
• Ensuring that all files are easily accessible and regularly backed up
Previous Employer:
Graphic Designer • Dec 2005 - August 2007
PNC, 130 City Road, London, EC1V 2NW
PNC Telecom Services Ltd (now Invomo) has been a major independent player in the UK telecom services market for over a decade. PNC serves businesses with quality mobile and fixed-line telecoms products and services.
Working alongside account managers, with clients including:
• Trinity Mirror
• Scottish TV
• Pearl & Dean
• Vue Cinemas
• Sky
• Natmags
• Emap Interactive
Creative Artworker • Production • July 2001 - Oct 2005
Fusion-ICS, Exchange House, Horsham, RH12 1SQ
Fusion Interactive Communication Solutions was one of the UK’s leading provider of interactive media services. Fusion supplied a range of interactive promotional and response services for the UK’s biggest media and retail companies including:
• Trinity Mirror (235 titles, weekly circulation 15,000,000)
• Newsquest Media Group Ltd (215 titles, weekly circulation 10,000,000)
• Northcliffe Newspapers (110 titles, weekly circulation 9,000,000)
• IPC Media Ltd • Littlewoods Index • NTL • Dateline Magazine • Channel
Education:
• BA Graphic Design (2nd year entry and completion) • Camberwell College of Art, London Institute • Sept 98 - June 99
• HND Graphic Lettering (with distinctions) • Reigate School of Art • Sept 96 - June 98
• ND Graphic Design • Northbrook College • Sept 94 - June 96
• 10 GSCE’s (8 grade A-C) • Steyning Grammar School • June 94
• Further training in Dreamweaver
Software packages:
• MAC/PC • Quark • Indesign • Photoshop • Illustrator • Image Ready
• Acrobat/Distiller • Microsoft Office • Dreamweaver • Transmission Director • Adfast/Adnet
Interests include:
Photography • Film • Music
Reference:
John Warne
Studio Manager, Horsham & Portsmouth
Tel: 023 9266 4488
Richard Harmer
Advertising Sales Manager, Sussex Newspapers
Tel: 01403 751200