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Senior freelance graphic designer & art director
Joanna Risley
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Bedford, United Kingdom
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I’m a Designer and Art Director with over 20 years experience, both agency side and in-house. I love the challenge of a new creative brief and always aim to be involved in projects from the initial concept stage whenever I can. However, I’m just as comfortable with other creatives in a more design and production capacity, or getting stuck in with final artwork. I’m hardworking and dedicated, which means I’m often the one pulling a project together when it comes to a tight deadline. Luckily I also love what I do.
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Language
English
Fluently
Ready for
Larger project
Ongoing relation / part-time
Full time contractor
Available
My experience
2011 - ?
freelance
Freelance Designer/Art Director
Freelance.
Repeated freelance at various agencies including: AIA, Black & White Thinking (part of the Smith & Milton group), Media Therapy, VCCPME, Tangible, MCS and Cygnus. Alongside servicing my own clients.
Adobe Photoshop, Adobe Illustrator, Powerpoint, Illustrator, Word, Art director, Adobe Acrobat, Web design, Print, Digital design, Layout, Concept Development, Visual identity, Logo Design, Wordpress
2014 - 2019
job
Design Studio Head
Therapy Agency.
Managed a team of designers, content producers and freelancers in this boutique agency, for global tech, financial and health & beauty clients.
• While overseeing others, I remained hands on in creating design for print, packaging, digital and social.
• Regularly delivered 360 integrated campaigns to extremely tight deadlines, on budget.
• Mentored my team members to aid their personal growth and ensured briefs were interpreted and actioned correctly.
• Introduced new workflow systems to ensure all projects were completed to the highest standards with improved efficiency, in a what is a fast paced working environment.
• While overseeing others, I remained hands on in creating design for print, packaging, digital and social.
• Regularly delivered 360 integrated campaigns to extremely tight deadlines, on budget.
• Mentored my team members to aid their personal growth and ensured briefs were interpreted and actioned correctly.
• Introduced new workflow systems to ensure all projects were completed to the highest standards with improved efficiency, in a what is a fast paced working environment.
Design, Branding, Art Direction, Print, Packaging, Workflow, Concepting, Production, Direction, Social
2004 - 2011
job
Creative Head
Catalyst.
• Led a small team of designers and creatives on financial services, retail and health sector clients.
• An integral part of improving the creative output of the company, growing the design team - and in turn the company. During my time leading the department the company grew threefold.
• Whilst managing, I remained hands on with design, art direction and copywriting headlines from concept to completion.
• Brand guardianship on the L&G account, working together with other agencies and the client. I played a large part in the roll out of their award winning rebrand.
• Set-up studio systems and processes, to increase efficiency and enable growth.
• Delivered pitch work regularly with a high success rate.
• Oversaw the quality of all work on a daily basis, directing and mentoring the team.
• An integral part of improving the creative output of the company, growing the design team - and in turn the company. During my time leading the department the company grew threefold.
• Whilst managing, I remained hands on with design, art direction and copywriting headlines from concept to completion.
• Brand guardianship on the L&G account, working together with other agencies and the client. I played a large part in the roll out of their award winning rebrand.
• Set-up studio systems and processes, to increase efficiency and enable growth.
• Delivered pitch work regularly with a high success rate.
• Oversaw the quality of all work on a daily basis, directing and mentoring the team.
Design, Copywriting, Art Direction, Retail, Mentoring, Growth, Adobe, Direction, Processes
2002 - 2004
job
Designer
Creative Artworker, Ping.
1999 - 2002
job
Designer/Creative Artworker, Perspectives Red Cell
WPP Group.
1998 - 1999
job
Designer
PSL.
1997 - 1998
job
Inhouse Designer
CH Jones Birmingham.
1995 - 1997
job
Inhouse Designer
Specialist Computer Holdings Ltd.
My education
1992
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1995
Coventry University
Ba Hons Degree, Graphic Design
Ba Hons Degree, Graphic Design
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