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- 2. With almost 30 years experience of the print, design and digital industry, 26 of those working for Trinity Mirror, I’ve always found graphic design a rewarding, exciting and sometimes challenging career. With new horizons ahead, and the chance to develop my career further, I feel I have much to offer my new employer in both skills, expertise and character. John Brown 29YearsOfDesign www.behance.net/jrb31Brown
- 3. www.behance.net/jrb31Brown Modern logo design faces an ever increasing array of media types where clarity and legibility are paramount. The ‘CP’ logo was designed with this in mind and again designed with very little turn-around time. Design withimpact iPad
- 4. www.behance.net/jrb31Brown Although digital media accounts for a large part of my overall portfolio, print design and advertising continues to be a major part of my working day. Usually the client demands first rate work with little turn- around time for visuals. One of my key strengths is the ability to maintain a high standard of work within a busy studio environment and yet produce visuals and accurate designs in both print and digital format. Press Advertising SUMMERSUMMER www.incarace.co.uk Gates Open 1.30pm HILLSHILLS HEDNESFORDHEDNESFORD RacewayRaceway MONDAY 29th AUGUST1963-2011 RACING FOR 48 YEARS SIGNPOSTED M6 JUNCTION 11 3 MILES FROM CANNOCK HEDNESFORD TOWN CENTRE TO CANNOCK TO 5 WAYS ISLAND CROSS KEYS KEY S PA RK ROAD HEM LO CK W AY LO W ER RD RESE RVOIR ROAD HILL TOP TO BURNTW OOD LIT TL EW OR TH RD W OOD LN . LIT TLEW OR THHIL L UXBRIDGE STREET SPECTACULARSPECTACULAR Presentsits The best day out this Bank Holiday! HOT RODS BANGER RACINGBANGER RACINGBANGER RACING Featuring... Crazy Reliant Plus Awesome... MASCARRACING plus mini stoxand RROOBBII SSNN Europe’s Fastest Quarter Mile Raceway ADULTS £13 £6 CHILDREN PLENTY OF FREE PARKING AND COVERED SEATING
- 5. www.behance.net/jrb31Brown Amajor part of being a designer for the Mirror Group was to take an active role in branding our every day services to be both appealing and eye catching. Recruitment and newspaper sales were of upmost importance and therefore showcasing these products and services was both a privilege and an exciting challenge. Print Marketing
- 6. www.behance.net/jrb31Brown A5 booklet for The Journal and The Gazette School Awards. Two print adverts for WM Magazine published and distributed in South Wales. More at the website below. Booklets& Magazines
- 7. www.behance.net/jrb31Brown For many years at the Trinity Mirror branch office in Cannock, I was tasked with designing print media for two popular outdoor events Both of these were staged in Lichfield and ran for many years under the Lichfield Post banner. Cars in the Park and Proms in the Park played a major part during my time as graphic designer for the Chase Post group of newspapers. PublicEvents Beacon Park Lichfield Saturday September 1st Band plays from 6.15pm. Concert Starts 7.30pm Price: £2 07 Swinfen Broun Charitable Trust Friends of Nuffield LICHFIELD ity Prams Lichfield City Council MOSELEYS Solicitors Waitrose.comFriarsgate Lichfield
- 8. www.behance.net/jrb31Brown These designs were created with little more than a list of numbers, figures and facts with the message “Please make interesting” Top left and right - Two pages created for the Liverpool Echo showcasing statistics particular to the local teams. Bottom centre - Greater Manchester Business Week ‘dashboard’. This is a centre spread for a Manchester Evening News publication. Info withImpact
- 9. www.behance.net/jrb31Brown SocialMedia With the decline of newspaper advertising, there has been a dramatic rise in the demand for modern, stylish artwork that reflects the up-to-date trends in communication and social media. • Email flyers • Mobile banner ads • Mobile Mpu • Facebook/Twitter cover photos 0:00 AM
- 10. www.behance.net/jrb31Brown DigitalMedia flash Ihave worked with Adobe Flash for over six years and in that time produced a vast range of digital advertising. Working with AS3 I am mainly tasked with producing a wide range of banner ads and rich media adverts through DoubleClick Studio. A typical digital booking will request a HPTO • Site-skin • leaderboard • mpu • skyscraper May also include mobile banner ads.
- 11. www.behance.net/jrb31Brown Working for a major publishing company has allowed me to produce artwork, both print and digital, to cover a wide range of events. One of my main roles in studio was to design online media on a weekly basis. Local businesses may also advertise in partnership with major events and clubs to promote a particular outlet or special offer. The brief for these may request print and digital. SportsMediaiPad
- 12. www.behance.net/jrb31Brown Throughout my career I have produced a huge range of leaflets for a variety of clients and trades. Combined with digital and press advertising, I generally find that flyers tend to be sold as a 2 sided A5 product as part of an overall design package. Flyers & Leaflets
- 13. www.behance.net/jrb31Brown Throughout my career I’ve been lucky enough to be given the opportunity to create visuals and finished artwork for some exciting household brands. These have included visuals, print advertising and digital in national and local newspapers. Some of my most recent favourites include: • Argos • Lidl • Triumph • Yorkshire Tea • Thompsons • Big Issue • Bacardi Big BrandNames
- 14. www.behance.net/jrb31Brown The XXL is a large format product designed to be folded to fit into a conventional newspaper. The Park and Leisure Home Show XXL was designed for Allens Caravans. The final printed item measures 1370mm wide 550mm deep. Park&Leisure 2014 XXL
- 15. www.behance.net/jrb31Brown John ContactDetails Brown 07527 743644 jrb31Brown@gmail.com Burntwood, Staffordshire, WS7 9JG www.behance.net/jrb31Brown Printed by: www.printdesignteam.co.uk