David Lee - United Kingdom
About the artist
Member since 2008-04-17
Profile
I am a conscientious and organised worker, who can adapt to new skills very quickly. I am also able to communicate with people at all levels.
Education
2001 � 2005 University of Salford Salford
BA (HONS) in Graphic Design: 2nd Class Honours lower class.
The first year focused on exploring and developing my design thinking within Graphic Design.
The second year was more focused on Graphic Design in a professional context. At which point I decided to focus on Advertising and Print Media as my specialised area. Some assignments that I did were Orange �Big Numbers� campaign, Design Against Fur 2004 campaign and re-designing the web site www.iluvvideo.com.
The third year was more self-directed and allowed me to concentrate on Advertising and Print Media. Some assignments that I did were an anti-cigarette campaign for RSA, an awareness campaign for conserving British invertebrates for D&AD. My dissertation was �Defining Masculinity and Masculinity within the Horror Genre�, which allowed me to investigate how masculinity is interpreted and portrayed. It gave me perspective within advertising methods and features.
My final assignment was producing an advertising campaign for Chinese New Year 2006 within Manchester Chinatown. I created various posters for Ad Shels and billboard, banners, �one off� promotional items with a leaflet, a coloured brochure of the event and a web site.
Foundation course in Art and Design: passed with Merit
This allowed me to experience my understanding of all aspects of Art and Design and experimenting with a range of mediums and techniques. Some projects produced were an interactive Blackpool diary and a TV installation on cartoon characters.
It lead me to pursue Graphic Design as my specialist area. For my final assignment I produced creative packaging, which consisted of four boxes that went inside each other, for a mixed C.D that I made. Each box represented a genre, using different photography and techniques.
1999 - 2001 Shena Simon College Manchester
3 A Levels at B-D grade, 1 AS Level at C grade.
A Level Art and Design improved my drawing and painting skills, where it made me pay closer attention to detail within my work.
1996 - 1999 New Wellington High School Altrincham
9 1/2 GCSE�s at A-C grade.
I was chosen to be Form Captain and Senior Prefect. I was given many responsibilities like helping out with school functions e.g Parents� Night and display my initiative whenever I could.
Experience
2006 - Present Addleshaw Goddard LLP Manchester
In-House Designer
One of the three in-house Designers that produces the firm\\\\\\\'s Corporate collateral
Some Corporate work produced have been brochures, posters, stands, leaflets, folders, invitations, electronic work e.g e-invites, e-alerts, flash presentations and many more
I have been placed in charge of managing the photography and supporting the internal Source database
I have been involved with many of the firm\\\\\\\'s events such as Sandown Races, MIPIM, York Races
I am part of the Business Development Exec Club, where all the Business Development people meet up and discuss the firm\\\\\\\'s issues
2005 Chinese Arts Centre Manchester
Intern and Volunteer Co-ordinator
� Taught and assisted with the Wai Yin students with their project
� Allowed me to implement and improve my Chinese (Cantonese) with the Wai Yin students
� Created the Direct Mail/Promotional E-mail for the Wai Yin exhibit �Identity�
� Created numerous Promotional E-mails for the Chinese Arts Centre�s hire and hospitality, shop and tea house
� Recently created numerous Promotional E-mails for the Kreative K9�s Kennel Klub workshop, in celebration of Chinese New Year
2004 - 2006 Primark Manchester
Retail Operative
My responsibilities are on the sales floor and in the stock room, my duties include:
� Making lists and getting stock
� Re-organising and re-stocking shelves
� Stock inventory and price checking
� Tidying up the shop floor
� Teaching and training new staff
� Helping with customers� queries
Achievements
Selfunk In Soul CD packaging
A work colleague
Encore Logo design
I was contacted by an ex-worker from Addleshaw Goddard, to help her produce a distinctive logo for their up and coming web site. The site was for a jazz musical college. The creative process was all left to me and I wanted the logo to be reflective of jazz - soothing, comforting and sharp.
Qee Toy � University of Salford Degree Show 2005 Promotion
There was an optional assignment for �Qee Toys�. They are the latest craze to hit the Urban art scene. They are small, blank canvas figurines and we had the opportunity to put our own designs on them. My design was on Geishas and Manga, which was chosen and I hand painted my design on to one of the figurines. These were then placed around Manchester. Mine was situated in the retail shop �The Original Clothing�.
University of Salford Degree Show 2005
It was voluntary to set up and dismantle our end of year exhibition, which I help assist with. Each day the exhibit opened, it allowed me to interact and experience presenting my work to members of the public.
Technical Skills
I am able to use Adobe Photoshop and Illustrator to a high degree. I have knowledge in using Macromedia Flash MX, Director, Adobe Premiere and After Effects to produce websites and stand-alone displays. I am also adept in the use of a MAC or a PC running various versions of Windows, MacOS and the Microsoft Office Suite.
I am constantly striving to improve my skills and I have been teaching myself to use Adobe InDesign and HTML programming. I have taught and learnt to use QuarkXPress by myself now.
Skills
- Drawing
- Painting
- Digital Photography
- Graphic Design
- Computer Graphics
- Flash