James Brackett

Curriculum Vitae

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D&AD Awards and Advertising Awards Course Finalist; Creative and Conceptual Thinker

Designer for high profile brands such as BBC, MTV, Sony Playstation, Dreamworks, Nestlé, Diageo, Homebase, Mercedes Benz, Pernod Ricard and The BRIT Awards

Employment History

June 2013 - PresentIntegrated Creative Designer at BBC Worldwide- Solo and team projects from initial brief through to delivery

- Brand identity; evaluation, strategy, redesign and development of brand guidelines- Print design; logo design, title treatments, illustration, brochures and leave behind gifts - Web design; html, css, flash, database driven php builds and online apps

April 2010 - March 2013Middleweight Creative Designer at Marlow Productions- Sole in-house designer managing projects, creating timeframes and liaising with freelancers - Creating designs and concepts for Nestlé, Diageo, Mercedes Benz and Homebase

- Print design; logo design, internal comms, brochures, sales tools and leave behind gifts - Web design; html, css, flash, emailers, database driven php builds and online apps- Software/App design; Flash AS2 and AS3 apps for Android and Windows platforms- Video; product launch videos, sales pitches, brand awarness and brand identity videos

March 2006 - June 2013 Freelance Graphic Designer

- Working with companies such as Point Blank and ROOT Design to create designs for Sony Playstation, Dreamworks, Penguin Books, MTV and The BRIT Awards

- Print design; advertising, album covers, packaging, large format POS and events- Web design; viral campaigns, games, e-mailers, advertising and html websites- Brand identity; logo design, iconography, brand guidelines and brand literature- Other; guerilla campaigns, radio advertising, exhibition and event design/builds

Meadow Cottage, Trafford Road,Great Missenden. Bucks HP16 0BT

TEL: 07929 891122EMAIL: jamesanthonybrackett@yahoo.co.uk

- Designs and concepts for BBC brands such as Doctor Who, Sherlock and Top Gear

Achievements

Current - Donating integrated design and consultation to local charities August 2007 - Awarded a place on the D&AD Advertising Course

September 2005 - Awarded a place on the D&AD Talentpool 2005

September 2005 - Runner up, D&AD Student Award, 3 Mobile Promotion ProjectAugust 2005 - Awarded place in the D&AD Student Awards Book 2005 (pg 96)

Education

2002 - 2005 Graphic Design BA (Hons) degree class 2:1, Southampton InstituteSubjects studied: Image Based Communication, Print Advertising, Information Design, Page and Book Design, Typography, Web Design and Corporate Identity2001 - 2002 Art and Design Foundation Course: Pass Grade, Buckinghamshire Chilterns University College1995 - 2001 A Level: Psychology (C), Art and Design (C), Communication Studies (B)9 GCSEs grade A-C, including Maths and English, The Misbourne School

James Brackett was born in East London and moved to the small village of Prestwoodat the age of 5. Being the son of a milkman had its perks as everyday his Dad would pick him up from school in his milkfloat, much to the envy of all the other children. By the age of 15 James and his best mate dreamed of becoming professional basketball players, and after watching the film ‘White Men Can’t Jump’ took to hustling their local court, impressing the ladies and buying a pound‘s worth of Rhubarb and Custard sweets, from their winnings, for the bike ride home. Life today isn’t too dissimilar but instead he impresses his clients and spends his earnings on travelling the world in his spare time to discover new experiences and cultures.

Skills

Advanced: Adobe Illustrator, Photoshop, InDesign and Acrobat, Quark, SketchUp 3D, HTML, CSS, AS2, Flash, Dreamweaver and Microsoft OfficeWorking knowledge: PHP, AS3, Final Cut Pro and Video EncodingBasic: After Effects and Cinema 4D

James Brackett

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