kurtmcgivern /INFORMATION
Digital Artist & Designer
http://www.kurtmcgivern.co.uk
Contact:
info@kurtmcgivern.co.uk
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Selected works from 2001-07
Avaiable for freelance & new projects
Graphics/ Identaty /Illustration /ineractive
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“Anyone who lives within their means suffers from a lack of imagination”.
Oscar Wilde
 
  I've been working within the surf industry for many years which has allowed me to gain experience in most areas of the industry from advertising, print and web design to clothing, wetsuits and accessories.

DOB: 20th October 1974
Marital status - Married

EXPERIENCE SUMMARY
• Research, initiation and development of concepts fora wide range of products to include surf and marine
• Design of graphics for clothing, wetsuits, apparel, product identity, advertising, logos and point of sale
• Setting up cad drawings for production
• Monitoring of design process through to production.
• Able to work well in a team environment
• Experienced in working without supervision
• Experienced in consistantly meeting extremely tight deadlines
• Highly experienced in the use of Illustrator, Photoshop, In Design, Flash, Dreamweaver, Quark Xpress
• Strong knowledge of surf and marine markets
• Preparation of work for print
• Website production
• Experience as acting design editor
• Design of layouts for magazines and covers for DVD’s

CAREER HISTORY
January 2006 - present Graphic Designer
January 2006 – present
Graphic Designer
Aloha Ltd Uk
June 2004 - December
2005 Graphic Designer
Sola wetsuits / Body Glove
October 2002 - June 2004
Graphic Designer
P&J Print, Newquay
October 2001 - October 2002
Graphic Designer
Orca Publications - publisher of 360 bodyboarding magazine and Carve surfing magazine
October 2000 - October 2001
Self employed, Creative Director - Sidewalk Design

 

EDUCATION
• Hereford College of Art, BA Design and Illustration
• NVQ level 2 Business Management
• Cornwall College, A Level Photography, History of Art
• Falmouth College of Art, National Diploma Illustration
• St Austell College, 1st Diploma Art and Design

OTHER SKILLS
Basic Health and Safety Certificate

INTERESTS
Skateboarding, Surfing, Painting, Yoga, Music

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