HI, IM JAMES LEIGHFIELD

Graphic/Digital Designer

ABOUTME
I am a highly motivated creative with a 2:1 degree in Digital
MYSKILLS
Media. I have an eye for detail and enjoy working at a fast INDESIGN
pace. I have strong communicative skills and enjoy building
relationships. I thrive on learning new skills and never stop PHOTOSHOP
trying to improve myself. As a big sport and music fan when
im not creating Im usually playing football, watching sport ILLUSTRATOR
or travelling around the country to watch live gigs.
EMAIL DESIGN
07-12 The Leys School 07- Freelance
A-Level IT, Busines & Classics Freelancing since school Ive
created web designs, logo BRANDING
designs and bespoke graphic
12-15 University of Portsmouth design for clients both large and
Digital Media (Bsc Hons) (2:1) small. With my work featuring in WEB DESIGN
established media/news outlets.
One of my best acomplishments
15-17 Spicers Ltd has been a colaboration to create
ORGANISATION & COMMUNICATION
Production Designer the successful Hydratem8 brand.

INDUSTRYEXPERIENCE
My role as a Production Designer at Spicers Ltd has involved
working catalogue projects from brief to print both in house
and bespoke to client needs. In addition to my catalogue work
I was also responsible for creating quarterly promotional
material, web graphics, tailored eshots and product mailers
for our dealers to promote products to their customers.
Working closely with our marketing
team I created many adhoc design
projects requiring a variety of design
skills at a fast pace.
These projects allowed me to work both from brief and as a
self-starer generating the ideas myself. With the various re-
quirements of working for a wholesaler I often had to retouch
images or manipulate artwork for purpose. Furthermore I
believe working between both print and digital has enabled
me to gain strong layout skills and an eye for detail, both key
skills for a successful designer. Since university I have also
kept up a strong freelance portfolio creating logo, web &
graphic solutions for successful clients in a variety of areas
ranging from sport to education and music.

FEATUREDIN MYHOBBIES

CONTACTME www.jamesleighfield.co.uk james@leighfield.co.uk 07946776290 jamesleighfield