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PERSONAL PROFILE>
I am an enthusiastic, self motivated fully integrated creative with extensive experience in various industries such as retail, financial services, automotive, tech and B2B. Since starting my career I have worked with many agencies, both in a freelance and full time capacity, working across a wide range of on and offline media including DM, press, outdoor, POS, email, web and app design, digital advertising, branding.
I know that with all my experience and skills I can add real value to every stage of the creative process, from concept development to client presentation, right through to delivering an exceptional finished project.
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EDUCATION>
HND Fine Art & Graphic Design Merit 2000
BTEC National Diploma in General Art & Design Merit 1998
Reigate school of Art and Design
A-LEVEL: Art, Business Studies and General studies
Reigate sixth form college
GCSE: 9 x pass
Call me: 07838 39 39 54
Email me: parr_jon@yahoo.co.uk
Download my CV as a PDF
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KEY SKILLS AND COMPUTER SOFTWARE, MAC + PC>
Expert Knowledge of;
Full Adobe Creative Suite package including:
Indesign, Illustrator, Photoshop, After Effects, Dreamweaver, Animate, Acrobat, XD, Sketch, Figma
Dot Mailer, Direct Mail HTML emailer service, Mail Chimp, Text Mate, Microsoft Office, Microsoft Power Point
Coding Knowledge of;
XHTML, HTML5, CSS, Jquery, ActionScript3 |
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EXPERIENCE>
Freelance
Various agencies
Feb 2020 - Current
Freelance creative at various agencies including TMW Unlimited, Merkle, KHWS, BaberSmith and inhouse for Currys and DHL.
Worked with many clients including American Express, Aston Martin, Barratt Homes, Uber Eats, Samsung and Vodafone.
Won pitches for Freesat and Genius Bread.
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Head of Design
WDMP part of IRIS
May 2015 - Feb 2020
Whilst my background and core skills are in design, my passion for all things creative have led me down a more creative and concepting path, and in my current role I team up with the Creative Director developing ideas and concepts for all of our clients.
From running my own business I am also confident in presenting and liaising directly with client, often being able to interpret their feedback and work with them to develop creative without losing the core idea.
Working on clients including Wyevale Garden Centres, Hyundai, Renault, Hiscox, Just Eat, The Gym Group, Tesco Bank, and Neilson.
I oversee all creative and design work that leaves the agency for both on and offline media, including DM, outdoor, Press, digital advertising, POS, video, animation.
Creative lead on the Wyevale Garden Centres. Developing and managing all creative on the account, attending initial creative presentations and representing WDMP at multi-agency client meetings.
Overseeing and mentoring junior creative, design and artwork team members helping them to develop their creative style and design skills.
I have won a number of awards including DMA Gold for Wyevale and Monarch, MAA and Travel Marketing awards for Monarch, as well a Chipshop award in the sought-after ‘Ads that will get the client up Shit Creek’ category. |
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Freelance
Various agencies
March 2012 - May 2015
Freelance creative at various agencies including WDMP, TCA, Soul, Rapier, CNN
Clients included Argos, American Express, Natwest, RBS and Vodafone
Worked with Head of Design to develop and roll out all POS for Argos in the new brand look and feel |
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Owner and Creative Director
DesignPhoto Ltd
July 2007 - June 2015
From all the experience I gained at Grenehurst I was then able to set up a small business by myself, and Designphoto was born! Since starting the company I worked on many projects with a wide range of clients
Worked directly with clients taking briefs, developing designs and concepts and presenting work and managing amends through to artwork/development |
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Creative Director
Grenehurst Communications
July 2003 to Feb 2007
Built and developed the design and creative side of the agency.
Maintained and won many high profile B2B clients.
Was involved in all stages of the creative process from initial client briefings to conceptual design right though to the finished product.
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Designer
Graphters Ltd
May 2000 to July 2003
Was offered the role after a weeks work experience placement.
Developed my core skills in all aspects of the design process, from the conceptual stages right through to the finished product.
Developed various campaigns from simple single colour logo design to highly complex large format print, exhibition and POS.
Worked with a number of clients including Air 2000, Elizabeth Arden, NTL and Allied Domecq (Teachers, Beefeater, Tia Maria… to name a few). |
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PERSONAL INFO>
Mob_07838 39 39 54
Email: parr_jon@yahoo.co.uk
INTERESTS>
Along with my huge passion for all things design I love photography, living near Brighton has enabled me to capture some great shots as there is always something colourful and crazy going on. I never leave my house without my trusty camera.
Since buying my house I've started to get more into interior design and DIY. I'm often found researching new artists or bespoke furniture makers for some great bespoke pieces for the house, and looking for inspiration for what I can do in the next room.
I love to cook and when I’m not doing things to the house I can be found in the kitchen rustling up something delicious. That said, I enjoy eating out just as much, whether it’s at a nice restaurant or the local pub for a Sunday roast with my two kids.
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