CV

David NewburyInfographic designer and DTP specialist

NCTJ qualifiedI 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.

IllustratorInDesignPhotoshopWordVisioExcelAccessProjectShorthandGoogle AnalyticsGoogle FusionPictochartBitly

Graphic Design

JournalismData

Visualisation

Desk TopPublishing

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 July 10 - current

• 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 CollegeBCS Illustrator

BCS Photoshop HALSHALS

Education

Tools

Skills

winning bids

HTMLProject

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.