1. • D.O.B. 29-12-1977
• 101 Trafford Street, Farnworth,
Bolton, Lancashire BL4 7PQ
• Married with two daughters
• UK citizen
• Full UK driving licence
• 10 GCSEʼs Grades A-C
• 4 A levels Grades B-D
• BTEC in Art Foundation Studies
• BA hons in Design & Art Direction
• dcf_lividesign@hotmail.com
• www.facebook.com/lividdesign/
• uk.linkedin.com/in/david-fane-a2a18889
• (+44)7725585342
•••••••• Photoshop CC
••••••••• Illustrator CC
••••••• Indesign CC
•••• Dreamweaver
••• Flash
•••• Powerpoint
••••• Acrobat
••••• imovie
•••• Word
••• Excel
• Available immediately
• Permanent: £25,000+ per annum
(negotiable dependant on position)
• Hourly: £15 - £20
FREELANCE EMPLOYMENT
• One - Integrated Marketing Agency
Position held: Artworker
Between Mar 2009 - Mar 2010
Working on brochure artwork,
leaflets, advertising, b2b and
b2c communications.
• Shop direct - Catalogue Retailer
Position held: Designer
Between Aug 2009 – Oct 2009
Working with Littlewoods and Very
brands within the group as a
Graphic Designer, artworking
layouts and brand management.
• Kaplan - Financial Training Services
Position held: Designer
From March 2010 – June 2010
Working with the in-house team
to create brochures, flyers, other
literature and web banners.
• Active Entertainment - Leisure
From December 2015 – Present
I have been working with this
trampoline park company to help
their brand management and
promotional activities. This involved
advising them as to the design of
their website and literature. I created
a b2b pack which concentrated on
school and group offerings and other
promotional flyers and posters.
• Personal projects
Flyers; invites; birthday cards; banners;
posters; t-shirt designs; book design
and copywrite; illustrations etc.
Continued....
2. PERMANENT EMPLOYMENT
• Copies - Print and Copying Services
Position held: Artworker
February 2001 – December 2001
I was in charge of designing business
cards, leaflets, posters and various
other small print runs. My employment
ceased when the shop was closed down.
• Unit Communications - Agency
Position held: Artworker
February 2002 – March 2005
I mainly worked within the arts and
leisure sector of the company.
Designing and artworking press ads,
leaflets, tram covings, streetliners and
advertising hoardings. I made the
decision to move to a larger agency.
• BCMB - Advertising agency
Position held: Creative Artworker
March 2005 – November 2007
Working with retail clients such as
Dolphin bathrooms, Moben kitchens
and Sharps bedrooms; designing and
artworking for print. Including: press
ads, POS, brochures, catalogues, flyers
and other marketing material. I was
made redundant when the Homeform
Group closed the in-house agency.
• Go creative design -
Integrated design & advertising agency
Position held: Graphic designer
December 2007 – January 2009
I worked with account handlers taking
a brief from concept to artwork ready
for print and web. I designed editorial
magazines and advertisements for the
public sector ; created packaging for
retail clients artworked catalogues for
the construction industry. I decided to
leave to go freelance.
MOST RECENT EMPLOYMENT
• RMS International Ltd -
Importers & Distributors of Toy,
Craft and Stationery
Position held: Graphic designer
June 2010 – January 2015
Promoted to: Lead Licensing Designer
January 2015 – June 2016
PERSONAL INTERESTS
• Toys • Vinyl figures • Gadgets
• Technology • Film • Japan
• Illustration • Music videos
• Sixties design and music
• Hip hop design and music
....Continued
Working in an FMCG environment for
a multinational company with a
turnover of over £20million. I spent 2
years working on Grafix brand
projects. Then spent 3 years as a
graphic designer in licensing before
being promoted. I had multiple
projects to manage and deliver to tight
deadlines and price points. My work
always has a keen eye to innovative
product design.
My main responsibilities were:
• Using and creating style guides.
• Developing innovative products.
• Project management:
- Artwork concept through to print
ready packaging.
- Product concept and prototyping
through to manufactured project.
• Liaising with clients and licensors.
• Presentations to clients and licensors.
• Brochure and advert design.
• Guiding new starters through the
company systems and showing
them best practises.
• Leading and directing product and
packaging artwork within a team.
• Photography and Photoshop
retouching of products and images.
• Art direction on photoshoots.
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