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» Lifestyle digital magazine for Made Up Media and Rio Ferdinand

Jason simmons award winning art direction and design
» Mobile 07595 219228 » email jason.simmons@me.com

Rio Moshpit setanta spoRts
» Concept design of lifestyle » Digital magazine for Made Up Media » Digital media pack for Made Up Media
digital magazine for Made Up Media and Universal Music and Setanta Sports
and Rio Ferdinand


active!
» Launch design of fitness digital magazine for Made Up Media and Virgin Active


catflap
» Redesign of weekly football digital magazine for Made Up Media


Golfpunk
» Art direction of unique sports lifestyle magazine for JF Media


MacuseR
» Art direction of fortnightly technology and design magazine for Dennis Publishing


JaGuaR RacinG
» Art direction of contract magazine for the Forumla 1 team and Haymarket Media Group


Goal!
» Art Direction of fortnightly football magazine for Haymarket Media Group


nintendo official MaGazine
» Art Direction of monthly games magazine for EMAP Active


stuff focus adobe photoshop
» Design of gadget magazine
for Dennis Publishing
» Design of science magazine
for Grüner and Jahr
foR photoGRapheRs
» Art direction and design of
Photoshop tutorial book
for Focal Press


the desiGneRs desktop coMpanion
» Author and Art Director of design tutorial book for Rotovision


Jason siMMons AwArd winning Art direction And design
over 15 years of experience working on magazines, corporate literature, books and design contracts.

awards and accolades » consultant art director. August 2008 to present
» PPA Art Director of the Year Made Up Media, Brighton
Highly commended; 2001 and 2003 Design and art direction for a range of consumer and contract digital magazines.
» Magazine Design Awards Front Cover of the Year Clients include Virgin Active, Universal Music, Setanta Sports, Rio Ferdinand, and Keeley Hazel.
Gold; 2002 and 2003
» Magazine Design Awards Best Designed Magazine » art director, golfpunk. December 2006 to August 2008
Short listed; 2001, 2002 and 2003 JF Media, Brighton
» Association of Illustrators annual conference Champion the editorial design that sets the title apart. Explore fresh feature ideas and new ways to
Guest lecturer; 2002 present the content. Work closely with designers, illustrators, photographers and agents to get the
» Association of Illustrators Awards most from budgets and deadlines. Direct the full-time and freelance art team to produce a magazine
Judge; 2002 and 2001 considered to be an essential buy.
» University College for the Creative Arts
Lecturer, editorial design; 2006 » author and art director. July 2006 to January 2007
Rotovision, Brighton
skills Conceptualised, wrote and directed The Designers Desktop Companion, a tutorial led design book
» Art Direction Accomplished designer in editorial for print designers. Published in Europe and USA.
and corporate fields.
» Commissioning Experienced at working with » freelance art director and illustrator. July 2000 to present
photographers and illustrators. Design and illustration of magazines, books, promotional material and coprorate literature for
» Branding Understanding of product development KYN Publishing, Elsevier Press, EMAP, Future Publishing, Dennis Publishing and Creative Lynx.
within a market.
» Publishing Knowledge of publishing systems » art director, macuser. July 2000 to December 2005
and procedures. Dennis Publishing Limited, London
» Problem solving Skilled at using objective analysis
to reach the best solution. » art editor, Jaguar racing. January 2000 to July 2000
» Teams Experienced with recruitment, training Haymarket Publishing Limited, London
and motivation.
» art editor, goal! May 1999 to January 2000
technical Haymarket Publishing Limited, London
» Expert knowledge Adobe Creative Suite (InDesign,
Photoshop, Illustrator, Acrobat), QuarkXPress, font » art editor, nintendo official magazine. September 1997 to May 1999
management utilities, colour profiling, Mac OS 9 and X. » senior designer, focus. April 1997 to September 1997
» Proficient Microsoft Office, iLife Suite, » freelance art editor. January 1997 to April 1997
RealMac RapidWeaver. » art editor, the mac. art editor, pc zone. August 1994 to January 1997
» launch designer, internet and comms today. July 1994 to August 1994
» art editor, pc player. assistant art editor, control. May 1992 to July 1994
» staff writer, amiga action. May 1990 to May 1992

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