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Name:
Matt Bury
Tel. No:
(available on request)
Mob. No:
(available on request)
Email:
me@mattbury.com
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Address:
Darwen, Lancashire, UK - (available on request)
Date of Birth:
24th March 1980
Place of Birth:
Blackburn
Nationality:
British
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Always
‘switched-on’, ever receptive and responsive
to cultural, artistic and social trends. I take inspiration
from anywhere and everywhere. Creating innovative solutions
to challenging briefs fuels the overwhelming passion
I have for the industry I’m involved with. I never
stop. I’m self motivated and always eager to face
challenges ‘head on’ and hopefully learn
something new.
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I
see one of my major strengths being my ability to deconstruct
a brand, delve into its personality and create transcendental
graphics that not only compliment but embody the ethos
and direction of the brand. Adaptability to switch from
theoretical strategising to practical ideation, development
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September
2005 - Present
JIP Media – Bolton
Position held - Senior Designer
A full service Design and Marketing
Agency for both print and web with specialities in
advertising and publishing. My main duties involve
branding, advertising campaign concepts, corporate
and creative design solutions. I am also responsible
for the design, production, layout and management
of a 48+ page monthly ‘business to business’
publication.
September 2004 – September 2005
PNC Media Ltd. –
Bolton
Position held - Design / Production Manager
Part of the consultancy PNC Group
including; Media, Business Development, Learning and
Health and Safety - my role as Designer/Production
Manager involved the responsibility for all ‘in-house’
design and client work. Projects were executed from
start to finish with direct client liaison throughout,
these included; Brand development, Brochures, Corporate
ID development and the production of business publications.
Clients included: Greater Manchester Chamber of Commerce,
Bolton Business Support Unit and Bolton’s Ethnic
Minority Business Support Unit. After Management change
PNC Media Ltd. became JIP Media.
August 2003 – September
2004
TBS Advertising and Marketing
Limited – Manchester
Position held - Design / Production Manager
The
company’s main activities involved the production
of community and business publications, Corporate
Identity and development, accompanied by the maintenance
and updating of an online interactive business directory.
In the role of designer I was responsible for the
production of all printed material both in house and
for external projects. My responsibilities also included
designing adverts for web and print, managing all
print deadlines and the management of a part-time
designer.
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November
2002 – May 2003
Prontaprint – Chorley
Position held – Junior Designer
This marked my first leap into full time design, an
excellent introduction to the industry and great opportunity
to learn. The duration of this employment taught me
extensively about the print process and dealing with
clients.
July 2002
McClelland Publishing
Ltd. - Manchester
Position held – Freelance Designer
Employed as a freelance designer to work on and complete
Sustain' Magazine Vol 3 No 4, due to the departure
of a member of staff.
July 2001 – November 2002
Strange Ways –
Manchester
Position Held – Designer / Sales
After
graduation I continued work with my final university
project. Following a launch party in the city centre
of Manchester to raise awareness of my fashion label
Strange Ways I went on to supply several of the North
West’s finest progressive outlets in Manchester,
Liverpool, Stockport and Leeds (including Arc Gallery
Store in Manchester which at the time was one of the
country's leading outlets). In this time I was also
working as a lifeguard and barman to help fund the
project.
2001
–Present
Freelance
I
always have a fistful of self directed / commissioned
projects on the go, allowing me to produce experimental
design work, challenge my skills base and provide
in extra income. (Clients include Leeds Metropolitan
University's IJMC).
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2006
Blackburn College
Macromedia Studio MX (Masterclass)
Unit 1: Dreamweaver MX
Unit 2: Flash MX
Unit 3: Fireworks MX
1998- 2001
The University of Salford
BA (Hons) Design Studies (2.1)
Course Modules:
Design Thinking; the study of the design process and
graphic language.
Design Issues; the study of social issues facing design
and designers.
Design Management; the study of design within a strategic
business context, marketing, branding and advertising
strategy.
Cultural and Historical Perspectives of Design; the
study of; design taste, style ideas, communication
theory, visual literacy and design of historical and
contemporary importance.
Design Experience; Practical ‘hand-on’
designing.
Computing/IT; the study and exploration of multimedia
design packages.
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1996
- 1998
Blackburn College
BTEC National Diploma in General Art and
Design
A two year course working through differing art and
design modules: Graphics, Textiles, Product, Illustration
and Fine Art.
A’Level Photography (B)
1991
- 1996
Darwen Moorland High School
10 GCSE’s A-C (including Maths and English)
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PERSONAL
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Thorough
and meticulous in all that I do, I'm able to work well
under pressure with ninja like speed and accuracy.
Capable
of doing an ever growing range of visual styles (not
just my own). Able to stick to a creative brief, managing
the project with precision time management and client
consultation.
Excellent knowledge of design, photography and typography.
Team Player!
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Committed
until the end, dependable and always determined to be
the best I can be.
Friendly,
hardworking and passionate, I approach everything
I do with professionalism, dedication and an open
mind.
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HOBBIES
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Mac/PC
Literate
Adobe Illustrator
Adobe Photoshop
Adobe Indesign
Quark Xpress
Macromedia Dreamweaver
Macromedia Flash
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I
try my best to avoid living life around a TV schedule,
afterall - you don't win prizes watching gameshows!
I am an inspiration junkie, I like to get out and about
whenever possible; explore and socialise. I have an
avid interest in all facets of design and art, cinema,
photography, technology and music. I love to visit new
places (especially cities).
Under the guise ‘Mr.B’
I promote bands, instigate and organise INDEPENDENT
(www.joinourfaction.com), an ongoing series of live
music events which showcase the best unsigned bands
from in and around Blackburn and throughout the North
West of England and beyond.
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CV
is also available in PDF format, you will need
Adobe Acrobat to view it, if for some strange
reason you don't already have it, download
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