John Galliers
I am a New Media Designer who thrives on a creative challenge. I possess a flexible and friendly attitude within the working environment and have the ability to understand client requirements and deliver effective, creative and artistic solutions within specified deadlines. I am an excellent communicator who is used to working in high-pressure conditions either when alone or as a proactive team member. I have experience in both Apple and Microsoft based operating systems.
I have working knowledge of the following programs:
Adobe Photoshop, Adobe Flash (with basic actionscript), Adobe Dreamweaver, Adobe InDesign, Adobe Illustrator and Microsoft Office.
I also have practical knowledge of programming in HTML. I have also built and maintained several PC’s.
2005 First Aid in the Work Place St Johns Ambulance, Shirley, Solihull
2001 - 2003 Higher National Diploma in Graphic Design North East Worcestershire College
2003 - 2003 Introduction to Macromedia Flash North East Worcestershire College
2000 - 2001 BTEC Diploma Foundation Studies in Art and Design North East Worcestershire College
2000 - 2001 City and Guilds - Creative Skills - Life Drawing North East Worcestershire College
2000 - 2000 Introduction to Computing - Entry Level Web Designing South Birmingham College
1998 - 2000 A Level - Art
AS Level - Computing Cadbury Sixth Form College
1993 - 1998 Eight G.C.S.E’s Woodrush High School
Higher National Diploma in Graphic Design
2007 – 2009 Global Radio – New Media Designer (2 years)
Global Radio is the UK's premier radio company and the home of the UK's leading commercial radio brands. Global Radio boasts the number 1, 2 and 3 commercial radio brands in the UK, with Heart, Classic FM and Galaxy respectively.
My role as a New Media Designer consisted of:
- Designing flash games, sponsorship banners, web sites, micro sites and email shots.
- In-house illustrator
- Undertaking the overflow of printed material.
- Managing my own workload
- Liaising with clients
This was a very challenging role which enabled me to develop my design and time management skills. I was the first and only New Media Designer outside of London, designing for 50+ radio stations. I developed this role the only way I knew how to, and to the delight of myself and management, it was exactly what they were looking for.
2006 – 2007 LHM Media – Freelance Creative Designer (5 months)
LHM Media is a full service digital media company. Offering everything from mobile marketing strategy, through to search engine optimistation.
In my role as a Creative Designer, I produced work such as:
- Designing mobile phone content (wallpapers, animations and videos)
- Magazine advertisments
- Web and wap Sites
- General printed material – logo design, brochures, business cards etc…
2005 - 2006 Venture – Digital Artist (18 months)
Venture is the leading photographic business in the UK with over 60 professional studios across the country.
My role as the Digital Artist, consisted of:
- Digitally retouching images
- Producing artwork from the images taken by the photographers
- Maintaining the computer systems (calibrating the monitors, maintaining and backing up the server and general computer maintenance).
- Liaising with clients
- Providing the photographers with Adobe Photoshop training
- Business and Sales Management
2003 - 2005 Onetoo Ltd – Junior Designer and Advertisement Creator (18 months)
Onetoo Ltd was one of the leading Mobile Marketing companies in the UK.
My role as the Junior Designer, consisted of:
- Magazine advertisement (for such magazines such, Maxim, Top Gear, FHM and many more)
- Page Design and Layout
- Designing mobile phone content (wallpapers, animations and videos
- Liaising with printers and sales managers
“John is a talented and hard working creative designer. He's very capable of managing his own time, liaising with clients and presenting work. He has excellent photography retouching skills and over the last couple of years he has become an acoomplished Flash designer, producing many entertaining games for GCap and Global. He's an easy going very friendly guy to work with, always smiling, an excellent team player."
Peter Smith - Creative Director, Gcap Media.
“John is a hard working quality designer. He has a natural ability to add that bit of design magic to all his work. Any company or individual will not be disappointed by his work.”
Andy Davies - Senior Designer, Global Radio.
“John has provided fantastic design services for us, on numerous projects. We would reccomend his talents for anyone that needs creative ideas and topped off with an excellent design."
Ian Hughes - Managing Director, LHM Media.
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Member Profile
John GalliersJohn Galliers is a highly motivated Creative Designer who has worked on some high end brands within the UK.
He has a highly diverse working background, from starting off designing mobile phone graphics, to creating artwork for the UK's biggest family portrait studio.
After taking a year out to travel the world, which inspired him no end, he has now been re-employed by Global Radio. Designing many things, from sales promotional material to room illustrations, and from powerpoint presentations to full motion graphics.
