CV

1. Daniel Bland
1 Orchid Close
Shipley
BD18 2QP
Phone: 01274 591939 Mobile: 07599 326773
Email: danielbland21@hotmail.com
Personal Statement:
I am a hardworking young team player, and will always support and encourage others; also
comfortable working under own initiative. I can prioritise my workload to meet and exceed
deadlines and targets. I am looking to work in an environment where I can utilise my skills,
continue to learn and make professional progress. My work ethic, punctuality and reliability
will be seen quickly and enable me to be someone with potential.
Key skills:
 Excellent Computer skills – Adobe Illustrator CS-CS6, Adobe Photoshop CS6,
Adobe InDesign CS2-CS6, Adobe Acrobat Pro,Dreamweather, Microsoft Word,
Microsoft Powerpoint, Microsoft Entourage, CorelDRAW X6, Streamline,
Freehand 10, Packaging Design (Packmage CAD, Artios CAD), HTML , CSS,
JavaScript
 Office experience – Printers, Phones, scanners, digital camera
 5 Years customer service experience
 Good problem solving skills
 Able to work on own initiative
 Excellent team player
 Excellent time management and flexible work ethic
Work Experience:
Infoserve 2014 Graphic Designer/ Production Agent
 Designed high-resolution images, and banners for customer and company websites.
 Downloaded and archived all customer supplied and created artwork using Adobe
Photoshop, Illustrator and InDesign
 Met daily deadlines with careful attention to detail and customer provided deadlines.
 Arrived early to ensure maximum productivity, and maintaining servers.
Yorkshire Housing 2014 Communications Department
Work Experience (Graphic Design)
 Met and shadowed each member of the communications team
 Developed new skills as a Graphic Designer and observed customer service
procedures
 Worked on creating posters and leaflets using Adobe Illustrator and Photoshop and
InDesign
Crystal Angel (client) 2014 Graphic Designer/Web Design
 Designed two e-commerce websites for a therapy and Jewellery business
 Took photos of products with digital camera then uploaded on to computer
 Designed promotional material such as posters, banners , leaflets and business cards
 Used software such as Adobe Photoshop and Adobe InDesign

2. SportsShoes.com 2012 Graphic Design/Web Design
 Design promotional banners for the website on Photoshop
 Used various programmes such as Adobe Photoshop , Adobe InDesign, Adobe
Illustrator and Microsoft Word
 Edit sportswear on Photoshop then uploaded onto company website
 Train new recruits how to edit photos and concisely write
product descriptions and technical specifications
McDonalds 2006-2011 Crew/Customer Care
 Fast paced fast food environment and Prepared food to a high standard
 Consistently meeting targets whilst working under pressure and Providing an
excellent customer service at all times
 Trained new recruits with food preparation and all health and safety procedures
 In house health and safety qualified to level 2
Educational Background:
Bradford University Centre 2010 – 2013
 Games Development Degree BSc
Bradford College 2008 – 2010
 BTEC National Certification: Media Production & Games Development
Shipley College 2007 – 2008
 BTEC National Diploma Media Game Development
St Bedes Grammar School 2004 – 2007
 GCSE’s passes: 9 including Maths and English
Hobbies and Interests:
I enjoy sport, particularly football and bowling. I listen to music, go to the cinema, and love
my passion for designing/ playing video games
References:
Available upon request