PROFESSIONAL SUMMARY Creative design professional with a strong background in print, customer service and people management. Proven ability to surpass targets and expectations demonstrated by promotions and trusted long standing client relationships. Unwavering interest in the design profession, i believe good design must communicate with clarity and be informed by a creative insight KEY SKILLS • Ability to intuitively research and provide effective client design solutions • Keen analytical eye for attention to detail, quality and accuracy • Adaptable communicator • Ability to multitask under pressure, whilst delivering a consistently high standard of work • Cash handling and profit and lose management. • Adobe suite / Microsoft Office Suite - Outlook / Using - Installing Mac / Microsoft software. • Photography, Screen printing, Set design. DESIGN & PRINT WORK EXPERIENCE Staples - Print Production Manager - January 2011 - January 2014 Responsibilities: Initially employed as a Sales Associate before being promoted within three months, to manage the copy and print centre. Tasked with running the department and managing staff as well as being the main producer of high value orders and specialised design commissions. • Cash handling, profit and loss, setting and exceeding sales targets, using accounting systems. • Managing stock levels and making key decisions about stock control. • Motivating sales and driving staff development. • Ensuring standards for document / design work quality, customer service and health and safety were met. • Attending sales meetings and chairing staff meetings - updating colleagues on business performance, new initiatives and sales plans. Instrumental in telephone marketing, visual merchandising and planograms. • Initiating change to increase business productivity and streamlined cost effective processes. • Maintaining client accounts and being the go to person for producing high value commissions. • Brainstorming ideas, laying out pages, drawing and redrawing logos, correcting text and mocking up designs. • Produced variety of work for clients such as hotels, architects, restaurants, supermarkets, art galleries & clubs. • Maintenance / repair (Xerox Commercial laser / Xerox Largeformat / HP / EPSON large format inkjet printers) PHONE ADDRESS EMAIL (+44) (0) 7873 853 172 SPARROW HILL, ROCHDALE, OL16 1QT [email protected] TIMOTHY LEWIS trying to get my foot in the door TIME LINE Tropical Pines ( King of Fruit ) Sunshine Tropical True forms ( Producing relevant thoughtful design ) Freelance Director - Graphic Art & Design - Off and On Since 2007 BA Graphic Arts and Design Staples - Print Production Manager Australia Travel South East Asia Travel AAP Fundraising ( Save the Children )