Throughout this site is my portfolio, with examples of all my work. This section is just a run done of previous experience, exam results, and any other achievements I believe are worth a mention.
Career Objective
Upon completion of my course, I hope to continue in the multimedia field by persuing a profession in designing media for print and the web. I'm an enthusiastic student who is willing to learn as many new techniques, or programming codes as needed to progress in the industry.
Education
GCSE's
6B's in Science, Maths, English Literature, Spanish, Technology and Design
4 C's in Religious Education, Home Economics, Business Studies, English
AS Level
3 C's in Biology, Maths, Technology and Design 1 D in ICT
A2 Level
D in Technology and Design 2 E's in ICT and Maths
University
First Year
| Multimedia Software | 56 |
| Introduction to Multimedia | 60 |
| Introduction to Communcation Design | 49 |
| 2D Multimedia Authoring | 53 |
| Interactive Programming | 64 |
| Imaging | 40 |
Second Year
| Interactive Database Programming | 59 |
| Professional Issues | 61 |
| Information Design | 36 |
| 3D Multimedia Authoring | |
| Web Programming | |
| Design Application |
I.T. Skills
Operating Systems
I am fluent in both Windows and Mac based operating systems.
Development Languages
Currently I am still learning different programming languages such as, Visual Basic, SQL, Action script, JavaScript and PHP. I am also fluent in HTML, and CSS
Applications
I have a vast knowledge of Adobe Photoshop, Premiere, Lightroom, Flash, Director and Dreamweaver, Microsoft Access, Excel, Word and Powerpoint.
Other Skills
I can use Video Cameras, Cameras, Printers, and Scanners. As for software, I can use numerous different web browsers and search engines.
Work Experience
Relative to Web and Graphic Design
Still Life Studio
Third year through the University is a recommended placement year. This was done with Still Life Studio, in my placement year I was a web and graphic designer, as well as a wedding photographer. I learnt a lot about the pressures of working in the real world and the amount of pressure that may end up being on me in the future.
Walker Communications
This was a week long trial for a placement during third year. While there I rebuilt a few websites and gave some initial ideas into new contracts they had recently recieved, there was also some maintainence work on current contracts that they required me to complete.
NIICCA
The Northern Ireland International Children's Charity Appeal is a company I do a lot of work with. I do all web work, a lot of graphics work for their shop and different fundraisers they are going to be doing.
Irrelevant to Web and Graphic Design
NIICCA
I am a part time manager in the shop, dealing with all pricing, customer relation queries, balancing the till at the end of each day and organising the volunteer rota.