About Me

Enthusiastic self-starter with a passion for graphic design. Thrives in busy environments and has a skill for solving tough design problems creatively. Every challenge is an opportunity for learning and growth.
Skills
Adobe Creative Suite
Proficiency in Photoshop, Illustrate, InDesign, PremierPro and AfterEffects.
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Photography and Videography
Extensive experience in photographing/filming events as well as editing experience.
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Microsoft Office Software
Fluent in Office software including Outlook, Teams, Word, PowerPoint and Excel.
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Social Media Brand Integrity
An eye for detail that remains loyal to the brand and still evolves with social media trends and company analytics.
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Web Design
Excellent web design skills with extensive experience using WordPress and Elementor, as well as a fundamental knowledge of HTML and CSS.
Education
City of Glasgow College
August 2024 - Present
HND Graphic Design
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Kingussie High School
August 2013 - August 2019
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Adv. Higher English
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Adv. Higher Art and Design
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Scottish Baccalaureate in Expressive Arts
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Macpherson-Kerr prize for originality in Art and Design
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John Todd Memorial Prize for English
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Brutal
Owner, Self-Employed
June 2024 - Present
Pop-up stall at the Barras Market selling my own art andhand-printed and digital design prints:​​
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Successfully network with other small businesses.
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Track stock levels and popularity.
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Reorder stock.
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Track all finances and profits.
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Handle all payments.​​
Terumo Aortic
EMEA Digital Content Developer
April 2023 - August 2024
Worked on daily design requests from global markets but lead the design requests across EMEA.
Spearheaded company design of:
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Internal and external digital projects.
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Live stream collateral.
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Both animated and static social media posts.
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Logos for media campaigns.
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Leaflets, fliers posters and packaging.
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Event booths and banners.
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Worked with other markets to streamline branding:
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Implemented a successful social media strategy for growth.​​
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Oversaw the brand integrity of the company.
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Played a pivotal role in the company-wide brand refresh.
Assisted the communications team:
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Took photos and videos during company events.
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Pivotal member of the internal livestream crew.
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Edited photos and videos for internal company use.
Centred (Scotland)
Media and Communications Officer
February 2022 - March 2023
Lead the implementation of a successful social media schedule and grew audience engagement during company rebrand.
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Implemented a robust social media strategy:
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Used brand guidelines and analytics to create engaging social posts.
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Increased the number of social channels utilised by the company (TikTok and Instagram particularly).
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Boosted the company’s social media engagement significantly.
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Lead numerous successful social media campaigns.
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Created robust social media timelines for publications.
Focused on increasing youth engagement and broadening our demographic organically:​
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​Conducted field interviews for media campaigns.
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Attended local congresses, events and festivals to increase brand awareness.
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Created branded items to give to young people at events such as fidget spinners and balloons.
Project Scotland
Research and Communications Assistant
August 2019 - December 2019
Fixed-term project volunteer investigating the barriers faced by young disabled people:
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​Held focus groups and interviews with young disabled people and disabled people's organisations.
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Created promotional videos for Project Scotland.
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Trained on multi-channel marketing.
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Presented research findings to a Scottish Government Committee, and to a EUP Youth Committee in Brussels.