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I toot my own horn

but I also break it.

What I cand o .

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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.

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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)

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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

Managing Creative Director @ Kingel Mentor / Tutor @ BCU

+44 (0) 7718 906434

kingsley@kingel.co.uk

Feel free to contact me for further information if needed!

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