1. Software:
Paul Buckley
Graphic Design Manager
A dedicated hard working individual with a proven ability that can work on own initiative or
as part of a group, experience of managing and briefing teams, working to detailed briefs
producing stylesetters, concepts and inspirational photography to agreed timescales.
Predominantly working on home and gift sections at JD Williams, I have previously worked
on fashion sections for companies such as Grattan, Tesco and Matalan which included Mens
Fashion, Childrens and Footwear. Have also produced packaging for pharmacetucials and
retailers along with various other literature.
More recentley been involved with producing assets for the website home pages including
photography and logo designs.
Key Skills:
Innovative, highly creative, good at thinking 'out of the box'.
Team management and leadership
Keeping abreast of relevant new techniques in design software, media & photography.
Willingness and ability to work independently and as part of a team.
Able to work under pressure, meet deadlines and multitask.
Highly organised and able to prioritise own work schedule.
Able to work within brand and design guidelines.
CurriculumVitae
Grid concepts
and fashion
stylesetter
adobe photoshop
adobe illustrator
adobe indesign
Quark Express
Personal:
Date of birth
17th June 1965
Marital Status
Married
Nationality
British
Interests
Fishing
Photography
Contact Details:
Address
9 Cairnwell Road Chadderton
Oldham Lancs OL9 0NA
Telephone
0161 626 9808
Mobile
07780 675300
Email
p.buckley2@icloud.com
Linkedin
https://uk.linkedin.com/pub/paul-buckley/32/16/406

2. Current Roles and Responsibilities
As Design Manager over Home and Gift I manage a team of thirteen designers/graphic
designers, producing numerous publications to agreed scheduled dates following
signed off graphics packs.
Within the production process we create concepts and graphics packs all backed up
with test photography which are presented to marketing for sign off prior to
commencing artwork.
Currently we have produced page templates/grids to provide a consistant look
throughout the gift books to help speed up the process and working closely with our
photographic studio we are looking into a consistant look and feel for all home
photography to provide a digital first approach and reduce costs by not shooting
products multiple times.
Working alongside production when it comes to the schedules which constantly move,
having to adapt and keep the design teams and photographic studios upto date,
regular team updates and an approachable style helps keep things on track Im an
advocate of open and constant dialogue.
Responsible for financial management of set budgets, liaising with various photographic
studios, design studios and freelancers to ensure all quotes are accurate and to brief.
Previous Roles and Responsibilities
within JD Williams
Job Purpose
Manage the team of Graphic Designers in the Design Studio, ensuring that all catalogue
and leaflet publications, briefed to the studio, are produced on time, to the agreed brief
and meet the required creative standards this included all leaflets, specialogues and
value books.
Principle Accountabilities
Effectively work along side colleagues in Marketing and Buying.
Improve the creative propositions of all company publications going through the studio.
Improve the quality and reduce the turn around time for designing leaflet/catalogue
publications.
Improve and manage the efficiency of the workflow within the design studio.
Develop standardised briefing documents for the studio.
Recruit, assess, train and manage Design Studio staff.
Work to production schedules and ensure all artwork meets its respective repro
deadline.
Minimise the number of pages going externally for production and thereby reduce
costs.
Support the Design Managers and Creative Head in the production of catalogue work.
Attend period review meetings and undertake the development work for leaflet
style-setters.
Challenge existing working practices, introduce new standard service level agreements
and manage those processes and procedures to improve efficiency.
Support the Marketing Manager-Design in the development of the departments
systems, infrastructure and workflow.
CurriculumVitae
Latest design
and art
direction

3. Design Manager
JD Williams (NBrown group)
2002 – Present (13 years)
Brought in as studio design manager, to run a department of 45 graphic designers,
typesetters, co-ordinators, proof-readers and Image team producing 4 main books and
over 300 leaflets per year. Responsible for recruiting and training staff, improving creative
propositions of all publications going through the studio, implementing a new catalogue
management system and design manager for all non-fashion pages.
Studio Design Manager
Capricorn IV
1995 – 2002 (7 years)
Employed as a senior mac designer/studio manager producing a wide range of mail
order material from typographical design and stylesetter concepts to finished page
make-up for catalogue companies including Great Universal Stores, JD Williams,
Grattan, Empire Stores, Kaleidoscope, Matalan, Webb Ivory and Argos. Involved taking
briefs from client, producing stylesetters, overseeing photography and managing work
through studio whilst liaising with client to get the correct result and pages signed off.
Graphic Designer
The Studio
1992 – 1995 (3 years)
Employed as a senior mac designer providing a comprehensive service to advertising
agencys, retailers and catalogue companies producing brochures, leaflets and press ads.
Studio Design Manager
Tarr & Knight Advertising and Design
1988 – 1991 (3 years)
Joined the company as studio manager responsible for design, production and client
contact. Introduced the use of apple mac systems and software including: quark, adobe
illustrator, omnipage, pixel paint and letrastudio. Working closely with clients to produce
the correct result for their company’s needs, accounts included: Galt Toys, Wellcome
Foundation, Smith Knight Fay.
Studio Manager
Roger Taylor Associates
1987 – 1988 (1 year)
Employed initially as designer/finished artist working on two major accounts: Co-op and
National Tyres. Work included leaflets, brochures in-store promotion and vehicle livery.
Promoted to studio manager dealing with repro houses and in house printers.
Designer/Finished Artist
Ran Wood Advertising
1986 – 1987 (1 year)
Employed as designer & finished artist liaising with clients, taking briefs, producing initial
concepts through to finished artwork.
Finished Artist
Kilham Cartwrights
1985 – 1986 (1 year)
Finished artist working mainly on catalogue production, liaising with photographers for
mail order clients Great Universal Stores, Kays, Grattan, Littlewoods and Makro.
Education
Doncaster Colleage
HND, Advertising, Design,
Photography
1984 – 1985
Rochdale College
A Level, Art and Print
1982 – 1983
Oldham College
A Level, Art
1982 – 1982
South Chadderton School
1976 – 1982
CurriculumVitae