Employment History Freelance Designer Sixty Nine Design, Leeds2009 - present

Projects include branding, advertising, event programmes and posters, artist albums, menus, e-advertising and graphic art. Portfolio available at sixtyninedesign.co.uk

Graphic Designer / Mac ArtistGazette Media Company, MiddlesbroughNov 2001 - Aug 2008

Preparing, designing, approving and outputting adverts, leaflets and layouts for a leading regional newspaper publisher. The high pressure environment and personal desire to give each brand the best representation possible drove me to achieve. I was the only person in the company who took on both Ad Design and Page Design roles simultaneously; an achievement which went towards earning me the accolade of Mac Artist of the Year in 2004 at the Annual GMC Awards.

Graphic Designer / Creative AssistantMedia Partners CPR, DarlingtonOct 2000 - Nov 2001

Designing and approving adverts for magazines at a small Dutch-owned design agency at which I was one of three designers. My secondary role as Creative Assistant required me to provide artistic support to our Senior Designer as well as create mock-ups for our sales team to take to new clients.

I.T. Technician / Graphic DesignerTDH Group, Stockton-on-TeesJul 1998 - Oct 2000

This role required me to be highly versatile with skills ranging from maintaining databases, running our warehouse, designing our corporate image and in-house stationery and brochures, providing hand-drawn illustrations for our Senior Designer, packing stock, liaising with our couriers and printers, running our national Championship Football competition, writing quizzes for public houses and anything else that needed to be done to maintain a smooth operation.

Education History Elementary Spanish Level 1 and 2Instituto Cervantes, LeedsJan 2013 - July 2013

BA [Hons] Graphic Arts & DesignLeeds Metropolitan UniversitySep 2008 - May 2011

Art & Design : Access to Higher EducationStockton Riverside College, Stockton-on-TeesSep 2007 - May 2008

NVQ Level 3 : Information TechnologyNov 2000 - Jun 2001

Introduction to Visual Basic ProgrammingUniversity of Durham, Stockton-on-TeesJan 2000 - May 2000

Art & Design : Desktop PublishingCleveland College of Art & Design, MiddlesbroughSep 1999 - May 2000

Excellent Customer Service CertificatesAJB Marketing and Zodiac TrainingAug 1999 - Sep 1999

NVQ Level 2 : Information TechnologyJul 1998 - May 1999

Secondary Education : 8 GSCEsEnglish Literature [A*], English [A],Mathematics [B], Science [B],French [B], Art : Graphic Design [B],Geography [B], Design Technology [D]The Norton School, Stockton-on-Tees1998

Martin Bennett Curriculum Vitaewww.sixtyninedesign.co.uk e-mail martin.bennett@live.com

Address Flat 2, 29 Inglewood Terrace, Leeds LS6 2HTMobile 07879 610650 DOB 10 09 81 Driving Licence Full [inc. Motorcycle]

“My creativity, lateral imagination and consistent attention to detail are refreshing, reliable and rewarding.

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