I toot my own horn
but I also break it.
What I cand o .
In other words, this is my resume. I tried to be as honest as possible. No sugar-coating.
Education.
2021 - 2023
MA in Graphic Design
@ Falmouth Flexible (Falmouth University)
Expected to graduate in 2023
2018 - 2020
BA (HONS) in Graphic Communication
@ Birmingham City University, United Kingdom
First Class Honors
2015 - 2018
Diploma in Advertising & Graphic Design
@ The One Academy, Malaysia
Work Experience.
2017 – Present
Freelance Graphic Design
Small projects like logo design
June 2020 - Aug 2021
Silver Mouse Digital Marketing, MY
A junior creative designer, curating designs for
social media, e-mails and small animations
Nov 2018 - Mar 2020
Tasty Plaice, Grand Central, BHX
As a server that waited tables and tend to
customers from taking orders to payments
28 - 29.08.17,
11 - 15.09.17
Short Internship @ Some Early Birds, MY
A helping hand for a number of days
Professional Training.
2016
Polycon 2016
Symposium Day 1 + Day 2
Masterclass with Pum Lefebure | Design Thinking Now
Masterclass with Kentaro Kimura | Creative Alchemy
Masterclass with Gigi Lee | Design Can Change The World
2017
Little Syam Bookbinding Workshop
A day workshop on various book stitches
2019
Adobe Certified Associate
Print & Digital Publication using Adobe InDesign CC 2015 Visual Design using Adobe Photoshop CC 2015
Awards & Achievements.
2023
Creative Conscience Award 2023
Let Go! Board Game under the Education + Learning category (Highly Commended)
2020
Art showcased at Gallery 1988’s CRAZY4CULT 14
Two artworks featured:
“The Bateman Regimen” (American Psycho)
and “How to use a Jawbreaker” (Jawbreaker)
2018
Student Kancil Awards (SKA)
#1: Student of the Year 2018,
#2: (Silver) Best Outdoor (Single), Title: “Big Big Celebration”,
#3: (Silver) Best Promo Activation,
Title: "World’s Biggest Headgear”,
#4: (Silver) Best Physical Aesthetics (Art Direction),
Title: “Transfigure Graduation Posters”,
#5: (Merit) Transfigure Graduation Poster Design,
#6: (Merit) Best Outdoor (Single), Title: “Bat Shit”,
#7: (Merit) Best Outdoor (Single),
Title: “Shopping with RM2.6 Billion”
Software Proficiencies.
I'm confident in...
I'm mostly comfortable using Adobe Photoshop, InDesign, and Illustrator
as these are the programmes I have been using the most. (more frequent than others)
I have some knowledge of...
I have basic understanding of the programmes Adobe Premiere Pro, After Effects and Dreamweaver. I don't use these programmes much but every now and then to have some knowledge of it.
Reference.
Luke Tonge
Founder & Director:
Birmingham Design Festival
Graphic Designer & Lecturer @ BCU luke@birminghamdesign.co.uk
+44 (0) 7817 731579
Kingsley Peters
Feel free to contact me for further information if needed!
