Director of Stormstatic Ltd is graphic and web designer Graeme Stewart.

Creative and ambitious design professional with a background within the property market and previously the offshore and software industry. Considerate, friendly and outgoing but with a determined and focussed work ethic - an invaluable part of any media team.

CV

Graeme Stewart BDes(Hons)

Age: 30

TEL: 01382 520 432
EMAIL: graeme@stormstatic.com

SKILLS PROFILE

DESIGN

Adept within every stage of the design process, from client consultation to project completion.

BRANDING

Extensive branding experience. Working closely with the client to create robust branding solutions that are unique, evocative, and reinforce positioning.

PRINT DESIGN

Design of any printed material, Distinctive, visually striking artwork, strong typographical layout and print preparation skills with superb attention to detail. Stock and print finishes also carefully considered as part of the design process.

WEBSITE DEVELOPMENT

Design and build of fast loading, w3c compliant and validated websites and web animation to professional level. Minimal clean design with emphasis on usability, accessibility and content.

DIGITAL PHOTOGRAPHY

Able to take high quality photographs for use in print and web work.

LARGE FORMAT / SIGNAGE & EXHIBITION

Design of large format signage, advertising billboards and exhibition displays.

• Design and coordination of a 700m hoarding for Riverside apartments in Dundee while at Duncarse.
• Design for a 23 company display stand for Offshore Europe in Stavanger, Norway while at Pisys.

PROJECT MANAGEMENT

Responsible for developing time scales and ensuring tasks meet their deadlines. Coordinating suppliers, copy writers, software engineers and photographers for various projects.

TEAM WORK

Excellent team player. Collaborating with other designers, sales and marketing staff, web developers, and architects, daily, on a variety of projects.

TOOLS

• Adobe Creative Suite 4 (Illustrator, Photoshop, Dreamweaver, Flash, Indesign),
• PowerPoint, Microsoft Office.
• PC or Mac Platforms.
• Digital SLR.
• XHTML, CSS

EXPERIENCE

• Professional designer for 6 years.
• OCT 2008-PRESENT Director of Stormstatic Ltd providing graphic & web design services. Approved contractor for Petrofac training (www.petrofactraining.com).
• JUN 2005 - OCT 2008 Graphic designer for Duncarse Limited - high quality property developer in Dundee.
• MAY 2004 - MAY 2005 Travelling/surfing in Australia.
• JUN 2003 Promoted to senior designer and media / brand coordinator for Pisys Ltd (a software development company in Aberdeen).
• FEB 2002 - MAY 2004 Pisys Ltd in their media division. Working in-house for Pisys and with over 26 external clients.
• NOV 2001 - JAN 2002 RGIT Montrose (offshore emergency and fire training centre now Petrofac Training) creating corporate literature and flash animated presentations for their emergency management simulation department.

QUALIFICATIONS

Bachelor of Design with Honours 2/1
Duncan of Jordanstone College of Art and Design in Dundee (University of Dundee). Graduated 2001

Brechin High School 1991-1997:

• Graphic Communication Higher
• Art and Design Higher
• English Higher
• Mathematics Higher

INTERESTS

Downhill mountain bike racing (SDA series), surfing all over Scotland and further afield, design, architecture, art, outdoors, causing havoc with friends. Teaching Illustration classes at the Factory Skate park youth programme.