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		Personal Profile
		Name: Christy Boxall D.O.B: 17/05/85 Location: Brighton, UK I am a creative and enthusiastic person with a passion for design and colour. A creative graphic designer/ illustrator based in Brighton with expertise in InDesign, Illustrator and Photoshop as well as Quark Express and Creo. An enthusiastic and motivational team member, who works equally well under my own initiative. Through employment I have gained insight behind the design process from concept to completion. Always keen to learn something new and have a flexible approach.
		Education
		2003 – 2005	University of Brighton Certificate of Higher Education: Health Studies (Cert HE)
		2001 – 2003	Brockenhurst Sixth Form College A-Levels: Art and Design: Fine Art (Edexcell) Psychology (OCR) Human Biology (AQA) AS-Levels: Film studies (Edexcell), Chemistry(OCR)
		1996 – 2001	Downlands Comprehensive School, Hassocks 10 GCSE’s A-B grades: English Language, English Literature, Mathematics, Statistics, Double Award Science, French, History, Music and Physical Education
Skills Profile Branding/ Corporate Identity Desktop Publishing Typography Print Workflow Character Illustrations Visualizing Concepts Excellent Communication skills Customer Service / Sales Skills Other Achievements Elected Trustee for Allsorts Youth Project Millennium Volunteer Awarded for over 200 hours Voluntary Work Avon Tyrell Team Building Workshop March 2007 Dorking Allsorts Team Work Residential March 2006 Trampoline Coach (Foundation award) and Club Judge Award Duke of Edinburgh Bronze award		Work Experience
		PEP the Printers July 2007 – Feb 2008 Creative Manager	Working within a team to provide corporate branding solutions and/or building upon existing identity through marketing and advertising; desktop publishing; pre-press preparation for digital and litho output; following the process from concept to completion; archiving artwork and printed reference material; also helped store manager maintain printer workflow. Secondary tasks included: sourcing images for projects, supporting the production team where needed, front of store contact and telephone customer service
		Ameriss Ltd http://www.ameriss.co.uk 2003 - March 2007 Graphic Artist / Designer	Primary tasks included: following briefs to produce graphics to web specifications Face to face liaising with clients; batch processing images and graphics. ; assisting the web designer with concept mocks. Secondary duties included: temporary cover for company secretary, answering telephones and some film editing for web using embedded media. I was also responsible for updating the companys' identity.
		Freelance July 2003-March 2007 Graphic Artist / Designer	Providing print and/or web design solutions for local community (paid andunpaid projects) including: • Corporate Stationary (logos and branded marketing materials) • Desktop Publishing (leaflets, reports and newsletters) • Batch image manipulation for use on the web • Personalised artwork for gifts (bookmarks, seasonal cards, character sketches and portraits) • Illustration (Visualising concepts and characters for short stories and information booklets) Clients include: One Universal source http://www.oneuniversalsource.com/ Elmgrove Vacum Centre http://www.vacuumcentre.co.uk/ Cranborne Gymnastics Club Park Centre Sexual Health Clinic
		Adrenaline Media Oct 2005 - July 2006 Runner	"The Witching Hour" A professional independent short animation production by Adrenaline Media, directed by Steve Connor. Part of a collaborative Ghost Film project called "The 4th Dimention". As a credited runner, my duties involved liasing with film crew, producers and actors, assisting with lighting, problem solving on set, and encoding film using computers. With Adrenaline media, I gained some post-production experience including editing and sound control.
		HMV Nov 2005 - Jan 2006 Full time Xmas temporary Sales Assistant	Genreral dutites involved: helping customers with their Music, DVD and Games purchases; giving technical and sales information about products; and serving on tills and on the shop floor; aid in maintenance of the Rock/ Pop A-Z catalogue. Also providing other customer services such as personal shopping, exchanges, and ordering in specialist items.
		Skills
		2D Digital Painting Proficient with Adobe Creative Suite and Jasc applications Combining traditional and digital mediums Strong Traditional Drawing and Painting Skills Accurate drawings from Photographs Story Boards Character Designs Good Communication skills Positive Attitude and Passionate about art Very Open to Feedback Easy to Communicate with Diplomatic Group Leader Strong: Photoshop, Illustrator, InDesign, Creo, Coral painter 9, Premiere , Microsoft Office, Accurate Data entry, Good: Dreamweaver, Poser 6, Flash