1. CV
David Newbury
Infographic designer and DTP specialist
NCTJ qualified
I am a vibrant and creative designer and
journalist specialising in infographics, data
visualisation and desktop publishing.
I have commercial experience in designing
magazine layouts and customer
brochures in InDesign, and producing rail
franchise winning bids.
Illustrator
InDesign
Photoshop
Word
Visio
Excel
Access
Project
Shorthand
Google Analytics
Google Fusion
Pictochart
Bitly
Graphic
Design
Journalism
Data
Visualisation
Desk Top
Publishing
Infographics
@HiDavidNewbury
davidnewburymedia@gmail.com
07891173026
• Designing page layouts using Indesign and Word for winning bids
• Designing bespoke infographics and colour palettes, and
devloping styles guide and overseeing editors for East Coast bid
• Designing branded materials including staff survey
• Creating brand identities for South West Trains and Virgin
• Writing winning submissions for the National Rail Awards
• Writing and designing Passenger Charters in InDesign
• Developing Word, Powerpoint and Indesign templates
• Designing web page and train livery mock ups in Photoshop
• Recruited for and managed a DTP and graphics team
• Creating corporate logos in Illustrator
• Working with Virgin and Stagecoach brand identity
• Project managing workstreams and coordinating deadlines
The Independent - Arts Critic Nov 11- current
Sports Direct News - Sports Reporter July 12 - Aug 13
Freelance - Music and Arts Critic J u l y 1 0 - c u r rent
• Writing an award nominated weekly music Ones to Watch column
• Delivering accurate insight-driven feature relevant to trending topics
• Writing in accordance with editorial house style
• Wrote second most read blog of 2011, and several Indie Voices pieces
• Using CMS to publish news stories during shifts
• Sourced and optimised exclusive news stories across channels
• Sub editing copy and managing diary stories
• Implemented social media strategy through Bitly and SEO
• Designed logos and web banners using Adobe Creative Suite
• Interviewed major sporting personalities
• Analysed sports statistics and produced infographics
• Edit and sign-off reviews, interviews and features for major music
publications including Fake DIY, DiS, Le Cool and Londonist
• Pitching and formulating feature ideas for national and on-line press
• Sat on music expert panels for the BBC and Polaris Prize
•Increased Londonist site visits by 40%
• Designing and subediting page layouts for the Fly and London In
Stereo magazines using InDesign
Seymour Distribution- Senior Analyst
• Excel and SPSS analysis to increase magazine circulation
• Managed £100k promotional budgets for major publishers
• Negotiated listings in major retail multiples
Sept 07 - July 10
NME /Mosh freelance - DJ
• Full time touring DJ and promoter(clubs and festivals)
• Residencies at Club NME, Mosh, Proud Camden
Dec 03 -Sept 07
BA Hons Geography University of Leicester
NCTJ Journalism Lambeth College
BCS Illustrator
BCS Photoshop
HALS
HALS
Education
Tools
Skills
winning
bids
HTML
Project
Management
PR
Stagecoach Rail - Bid Graphic Designer Nov 13- current
I create franchise bid winning infographics, route maps, web mock
ups and page layouts worth £billions for Virgin and Stagecoach.