Craig Parkinson
Motion Graphic Designer and
Creative Artworker.
A highly driven and creative designer, with valuable experience and a proven record in providing creative solutions. I am a proactive and commercially orientated professional, with an analytical approach to completing projects and possessing exceptional interpersonal, communication and organisational skills.
I am keen to support operations as well as teams in achieving objectives and goals. I prove to be a knowledgeable individual who is well versed in organising all areas of service delivery; managing workloads and delivering against client requirements. I work well under the influence of a team and as an independent thinker, with valuable problem solving and decision-making skills and the ability to 'bridge the gap' between the design world and the business world to deliver success.
I strive every day to find challenges that will test my skills and experience and let my creativity blossom.
PROFESSIONAL
MY KNOWLEDGE LEVEL IN SOFTWARE
Photoshop
75%
Illustrator
85%
Indesign
90%
After Effects
85%
Microsoft Office
80%
SKILLS
Time Management | Organisation, Planning and Prioritising | Communication | Interpersonal Teamwork and Collaboration
| Thrives Under Pressure | Project Management | Problem-Solving | Creative Art Direction | Brand Identity |
PORTFOLIO
Experience
May 2022 - Present
Graphic Designer
As a Graphic Designer at GAME, my role expanded from what I was already achieving. I have expanded my Motion Design knowledge with After Effects and will be looking to expand it further with programs such as Blender and Cinema 4D. I have become more heavily involved in the sign off process of my work, speaking directly with publishers to understand and explain my vision for the artwork they have supplied and assisting in the creation of campaigns for their products. I have also been creating and overseeing the production of our POS elements in store and making sure we met our weekly timelines for the elements to be printed and shipped to stores.
June 2021 - May 2022
2020
Junior Designer
As a Junior Designer at GAME, I reported into the Brand Production Manager, Trade Marketing Managers and Buyers in order to market our products throughout various facets in our stores and online channels, this included print production and animation content. I came up with creative ways to utilse publishers artwork in order to fit both our brand and their direction to advertise the product in the best way I thought possible. I was also detrimenal in marketing during peak campaigns such as Black Friday, Christmas and January Sale to list a few.
O2
Work Experience
During my time as a sales advisor with O2, I reached out to the design team to gain some experience in the field after graduating from university. I was shown around the different departments, to see what each person was responsible for and to explore their fields. I was taught the process of making instore publications by the Graphic Designer/Artworker. I worked under the Junior, Senior and Head of Digital Design learning about UI design and was pitching my ideas to create cohesion across online and in-store processes. I later was given the opportunity to create an internal educational video with the Digital Signage Animation Manager which was sent to all members of staff in the business.
2020
Self Employed
Freelance Creative Artworker
Throughout COVID I spent time bettering my skills coming out of university. During this time I; conceptualised themed masks for the pandemic, created brand logos and business cards for start-up businesses, created posters and promotional publications for charity events, created weekly material within O2 for the latest deals on certain devices and provided graphic solutions using for streamers on Twitch.
Qualifications
2020
BA (Hons): Graphic Design
Brighton University
2017
Foundation Diploma: Art & Design
South Eastern Regional College
2016
A-Levels: Art & Design, Technology & Design and Mathematics
Campbell College Belfast
2014
GCSEs: 10 including Art & Design, Technology and Design, Mathematics and English