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About

A unique blend of designer and visual merchandiser with a passion for delivering great spaces. A creative problem solver with excellent communication skills developed working within higher education.

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Education

 

University for the Creative Arts, Canterbury

BA (Honours) Architecture (2.1)

  • RIBA Kent Branches Student Award 2018

  • Mark Richard Trust Travel Bursary 2016

  • UCA Course Representative Gold Award

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Kent Institute of Art & Design, Rochester

BTEC PDA in Design

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Dane Court Grammar School, Broadstairs

10 GCSEs (A-C)

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Skills

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  • ​3D Modelling

  • Architectural Drawing

  • Creative Problem Solving

  • Graphic Design

  • Leadership

  • Model Making

  • Project Management

  • Visual Merchandising

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Software

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  • InDesign

  • Illustrator

  • Photoshop

  • Premiere Pro

  • AutoCAD

  • Rhinoceros 3D

  • Vectorworks

  • Microsoft Office

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Employment

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10/2022 - Present

University for the Creative Arts, Canterbury

Digital Media Technical Tutor

  • Teaching creative software to classes of undergraduate and masters degree students on art, design and architecture courses

  • Setting up and operating the new motion capture and data processing suites

  • Creating technical guides, software guides posters and lesson plans

  • Overhauling the photographic department with new murals, signage & custom builds

  • Designing and building a materials library including liaising with material suppliers

 

01/2015 - 05/2022

University for the Creative Arts, Canterbury

ICT Advisor

  • Working evenings and weekends during my degree and afterwards as a second job

  • Individual teaching of creative software to undergraduate and masters degree students

  • Creating on-brand displays, posters and leaflets for the library & student services

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09/2017 - 09/2022

Boots, Westwood Cross

Merchandiser

  • Driving sales by sourcing and implementing deeper shelving to improve stock availability

  • Switching the seasonal department between Christmas and Summer layouts (80 modules)

  • Implementing weekly plan and layout changes

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09/2018 - 09/2019

Urban Surveying & Design, Broadstairs

Architectural Assistant

  • Meeting clients and designing new build houses and extensions based on their requirements

  • Surveying and drawing existing buildings

  • Liaising with planning and building control

  • Drawing new designs for planning and construction purposes

  • RIBA Plan of Work Stages 0-4

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07/2014 - 09/2015

Boots, Canterbury Flagship

Merchandiser

  • Switching the seasonal department between Christmas and Summer layouts (144 modules)

  • Implementing weekly plan and layout changes

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08/2013 - 05/2014

Patagonia, Toronto

Visual Merchandiser & Floor Leader

  • Complete overhaul of the store layout and implementing new visual standards

  • Hand painting of window treatments

  • Sourcing materials for displays as the only Canadian store

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12/2011 - 05/2013

Boots, Westwood Cross

Photography Consultant

  • Maintaining photographic machines

  • Producing canvases & photo-books

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09/2010 - 09/2011

Habitat, Canterbury

Visual Merchandising Manager

  • Close-down of store during administration

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09/2009 - 09/2010

Habitat, Oxford

Visual Merchandising Manager

  • Design & implementation of rationalised store layout, leading to a dramatic turn around in store’s financial performance

  • Managing a team of two other visual merchandisers

  • Implementing continual changes to the store layout based on trend, season and brief

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09/2005 - 09/2009

Habitat, Canterbury

Visual Merchandiser

  • Implementing continual changes to the store layout based on trend, season and brief

  • Design and build of new customer service desk

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06/2001 - 08/2005

BP & Safeway Partnership, Margate

Duty Manager & Merchandiser

  • Managing teams of around 10 people in a busy mini-supermarket and petrol forecourt

  • Implementing instore planogram changes ​

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