Personal Summary
As a highly creative and driven person, I am passionate about my own work
and the design industry in general.
I have a proven ability of developing projects from conception through the
production process, to the final delivery outcome, ensuring that all work is
effective, appropriate and delivered within agreed time scales.
Creative Skills
l Innovative and highly creative and good at lateral thinking.
l Willingness and ability to work independently and as part of a team.
l Able to work under pressure, meet deadlines and multi-task.
l Highly organised and able to prioritise own work schedule.
l An aesthetic eye for composition and detail.
l Able to work within brand and design guidelines.
Digital Skills
l A competent knowledge of Adobe programs including Illustrator,
Photoshop, (Adobe Certified in) InDesign, Flash and After Effects.
l Keeping abreast of relevant new techniques in design software and media.
l Fluent in Zbrush and other 3D software.
Competition and Awards
l Ty Arian Solicitors, Swansea: company logo design competition – winner
l The Worshipful Company of Clockmakers‘Picturing Time’Student
Competition. Awarded‘Highly Commended’from several hundred entries at
33 UK universities. Work exhibited at the Sotheby’s Colonnade Gallery in
London August – July 2011.
Academic Qualifications
University of Glamorgan/Coleg Sir Gar 2009-12 BA Hons
BA Hons. Graphic Design 2:1
Coleg Sir Gar
National Diploma in Art & Design 2006-08 Distinction
First Diploma in Art & Design 2005-06 Double A
Grade Distinction
Coedcae Comprehensive School 2000-05 7 GCSE’s
Maths, English, Chemistry, Art, RE, Geography & Catering
Referees
Karl Sedgwick 01554 748218 karl.sedgwick@colegsirgar.ac.uk
Course Leader Coleg Sir Gar, Jobs Well Campus,
BA Digital Illustration Carmarthen SA31 3HY
Emma Davies 01792 560673 emmad@wheelies.co.uk
HR, Admin Wheelies Direct Ltd, Kingsway, Fforest-fach,
Wheelies Direct Ltd Swansea SA5 4DL
Employment
Middleweight Graphic Designer at Wheelies Direct Ltd.
June 2012 -
I have been working as a graphic designer for 3 and a half years at Wheelies
Direct.
Photoshop Illustrator
ZbrushAfter Effects Flash
InDesign
SKILLS
www.shaz-p.com
shaz-p@hotmail.com
24 Pen-y-Morfa
Llanelli
Carmarthenshire
SA152HP
07808029075
CONTACT
27-year old graphic designer
from Llanelli with
3+ years of work experience
in graphic design.
PROFILE
G R A P H I C D E S I G N E R
C O N C E P T A R T I S T
Shaz
Porrett