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2 James Turner-Blackman Tele: Education Southampton Solent University: BA(Hons) Graphic Design - 2:1 Reigate College: Art A Graphic Design B Film Studies C Royal Russell School: GCSEs - 9 A-C Experience 2.5 Years - Graphic & Digital Designer - cloudbuy 2012/14 (Current) - Junior Designer - Catalyst Consultancy 3 months - catpr.com Website: Linked in: Behance: Skills Fluent Adobe CC Packages: Photoshop Illustrator InDesign Knowledge of Adobe CC Packages: AfterEffects Dreamweaver Edge Animate High level of experience in preparing artwork for print materials. CMS Implementation and Management Web Design Digital Skills User Experience design and mapping Client website design and support Marketing & advertising design Responsive Web Design ecommerce & emarketplace Design High level of CSS 3 knowlege Html 5 & a pinch of Java Script Wordpress Experience Motion Graphics Experience Stop Animation Experience Amateur Photography Doodling Illustrator Please find here a list of sites that I have designed and worked on in the last 2 years

Responsibilities & Management Accountabilities include: Capabilities Consult, liaise, influence and negotiate with clients and managment to deliver project scope and provide expertise to drive the

communication requirements to liaise with clients and provide education and training to staff and clients on content management software (CMS) Work closely and collaboratively with internal and

3 Responsibilities & Management Accountabilities include: Capabilities Consult, liaise, influence and negotiate with clients and managment to deliver project scope and provide expertise to drive the project Lead and manage projects to produce creative concepts graphics, and work on designing websites and graphics for mobile, tablets and desktops Provide strategic advice on a range of communication requirements to liaise with clients and provide education and training to staff and clients on content management software (CMS) Work closely and collaboratively with internal and external stakeholders to produce needed work and drive business objectives Perform high-level research and analysis of developing technologies and trends, and contribute information to grow and develop the business Maintain positive relationships Contribute to a continuous improvement and achievement-driven environment Involvement Supports strategic direction (harnesses information and opportunities) - Understands the corporate priorities and the business context of the organisation; and keeps self and others well informed on work progress. Achieves results (takes responsibility for managing work projects to achieve results) - Identifies key individuals who need to be involved; contributes own expertise for the benefit of the business; and works to agreed priorities, outcomes, time constraints and assigned resources. Communicates with influence - Focuses on clear communication of message both orally and in writing; tailors communication style and language according to the needs of the audience or the task; and identifies other people s expectations and concerns. Teamwork (cultivates productive working relationships) - Liaises with team members, other teams, colleagues and clients and operates as an effective team member and works collaboratively; supports team members and ensures people are kept informed of progress and issues; and anticipates and is responsive to internal and external client needs. Displays personal drive and integrity (commits to action) - Takes personal responsibility for accurate completion of work and seeks guidance when required; shows initiative and proactively steps in and does what is required; and commits energy and drive to see that goals are achieved.

4 cloudbuy is an e-procurement company specialising in spend analysis and company formation. It provides integration, purchaseto-pay and spend analysis to a number of British public sector organisations I joined the company, formally known in early Toward the end of 2014 the company negotiated a deal with Visa and decided to make the step into the global marketplace and needed a brand that reflected that. cloudbuy is certainly my greatest achievement in the last two years. Over the end of 2014 I created the logo and brand guidelines, helped the company create new stationary and marketing materials, and designed and built their website, whilst helping them manage their content and even working with a photographer to direct a product photoshoot of their software. The deadline for this was very tight and a huge volume of work needed to be done. You can view the style guide here. You can also view the website at

unibuy is where more than 600 UK colleges and universities come to do their buying. They use unibuy to find the right suppliers, ask for the best quotes and buy online.

6 unibuy is where more than 600 UK colleges and universities come to do their buying. They use unibuy to find the right suppliers, ask for the best quotes and buy online. This project was a full re-brand. I provided logo design and a style guide as well as working with copywriters to create artwork that represented the content. I also created stationary templates for the brand as well as designing and building the fully responsive website. The site uses parallax scrolling to create an engaging banner across the header of the home page. The style guide is avalabe to view here. You can also vist the site at:

Coding International implements standardized descriptions of products and services. This company has twenty years of experience gained through providing these services to customers in all sectors.

8 Coding International implements standardized descriptions of products and services. This company has twenty years of experience gained through providing these services to customers in all sectors. Coding International needed a complete re-design. They where happy with their content but their current site was a simple 980px template website that had changed little in the last 5 years. Creative freedom was given by the client. I used the latest web techniques to build them a fully responsive website containing a left hand mobile menu. I also used Adobe Animate Edge to create light intuitive animations throughout the home page to bring the content to life. With a little Java Script editing (and some help form a web developer) we were able to trigger these animations from the scroll position. The site was built inside a CMS and I made sure that content was easily editable and class commands were clear. This site is currently scheduled for publication at the end of December 2015 but a preview is available for demonstration on request.

This was a design proposal created to demonstrate our design solution for a tender. The key principle of the re-design was to make more use of their visual resources.

10 This was a design proposal created to demonstrate our design solution for a tender. The key principle of the re-design was to make more use of their visual resources. The Barbican wanted to make their website more interctive and for users to engage with the artist on exhibition. I created a spacious design in which the main background for each page and section was based on a flexible responsive slide show. This combined with the CMS allowed them to easily upload, manage and advertise what s happening in the Barbican. The designs also included event booking forms for the three venues. An ecommerce shopping area was also designed to allow the barbican shop to advertise and sell books for current exhibitions and artists online. Unfortunately, the proposal was not excepted due to a lack of technological requirements via the CMS. However, feedback on the design was good and it recieved full marks. The full proposal is avalable for download here.

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James Turner-Blackman

James Turner-Blackman www.turnbackdesign.com jamesturnback@gmail.com 07904022848 Education Southampton Solent University BA(Hons) Graphic Design - 2:1 Reigate College Art A Graphic Design B Film Studies