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Finally I've ordered them!

FINALLY I have got around to ordering myself some business cards to be printed up. I've dallied about for ages putting it off and with the end of year show looming ever nearer I've manned up and done it. They should arrive in 3 working days. I'm very excited :D

Who do I want to work for?

I've found this really difficult. Only until recently have I begun to realise that I want to focus solely on illustration. I have been furthering my Illustrator skills throughout the year in the hope that my illustrative specialism would show through. These are some of the companies I have been looking at and contacting for placements since the summer of 2nd year.

Definitive Creative

Jammy Design

Elmwood

Printing.com/Print Ideas

FPP

Pentagram

Print Club London

At the moment I'm struggling a bit with where I want to be and what I'm going to do next. Ideally I would like to freelance as an illustrator and build up relationships with my own clients. Said clients would then commission me into illustrate for current projects. What I'm in the process of doing now is finding my style, my feet, my confidence and the people in which I would be appropriate to work for. 

Behance

I have recently just joined the Behance network. I haven't got a great deal of work up there yet but I have managed to get a bit of work on so that I can broadcast a portfolio. I want to come back and review the pieces that are up there once I have finished my FMP and have a little more time to play about with my self promo work. Serves me well for the time being!

New CV

OLIVIA LUAN GREAVES

75, Main Street,

Knapton,

York,

YO26 6QG

Mobile: +44 (0) 7731831802 

Email: hello@oliviagreavesdesign.com

Website: www.oliviagreavesdesign.com    

PROFILE

A creative third year graphic design student at Leeds College of Art, specialising in illustration. Excellent interpersonal/communication skills as evidenced below. Social, sporting and outgoing. Proven ability to work both independently and in a team successfully. Honest and 

reliable. Creative and an adaptable and flexible quick learner. Able to work under pressure to tight deadlines and encourage good customer relations. 

EDUCATION

Leeds College of Art                                                        2007-2010

BA (Hons) Graphic Design

York College                                                                    2004-2007

Foundation Art – Specialising in Graphic Design

AS Levels:

AS Level Music 

ALevels:

Alevel Fine Art and Design – B

Alevel Media Studies - B

Alevel English Language – C

Manor C.E. School, York                                                 1999-2004

GCSE’s:

Design Technology – A

(Graphic Products)

Art and Design – A

English Language – A

English Literature – B

Physical Education – B

Religious Education – C

German – C

Mathematics – C

Co-ordinated Sciences – CC

ADDITIONAL QUALIFICATIONS

• Grade 5 Jazz Saxophone

• Grade 5 Violin

• Grade 3 Violin

• Grade 1 Electric Guitar

SKILLS 

• Illustration

• Graphic Design

• Adobe Illustrator

• Adobe Photoshop

• Adobe InDesign

HOBBIES AND INTERESTS

• Graphic Design

• Photography

• Illustration

• Music

EMPLOYMENT AND WORK EXPERIENCE

Printing.com/Print Ideas, Leeds - 2009

                                                                 

• Work placement – student designer

Space Creative, Selby - 2009

                                                                                

• Work placement – student designer

FPP, Newcastle - 2009

                                                                                        

• Work placement – student designer

International Summer Camp Montana, Switzerland - 2007, 2009, 2010

                                  

• Specialist youth counsellor in charge of group welfare 

• Lead and helped to organise of themed sporting and social events

GNER, York Station - 2003

                                                                     

• Work experience, training with a variety of station teams. 

Participated in training with the train dispatch teams and platform safety. Travelled and worked with the Newcastle on board train crew. Shadowing train announcers and working in the ticket office. Worked in Studio9 and GNER offices with promotional team and finance. Assisted with information and customer services. 

PERSONAL DETAILS

Date of Birth: 11th  May 1988            

Marital Status: Single

Driving Licence: Full clean licence 

References: Provided on request

I have just updated my CV to the above. I found it really quite difficult to narrow it down to just this. My previous CV wasn't very 'Graphic Designy' and had all my other jobs on like bar maids, waitressing, gyms etc and hobbies and interests. I think it still needs editing as I'm not overly sure everything that's on it is relevant nor am I sure I have gone into enough detail about my design skills... Anyhoo this is what I have so far. 

Business Card Design

Philip Lester

Pablo Alfieri

Andrew Townsend

As I'm getting my business cards printed up next week for the end of year show I have been having a last minute sneak round for inspiration, just so that I'm sure mine look exactly how I want them to and hold their own against other creative cards. These are just a few examples of the ones I found really striking. I particularly like the 'Un.titled' ones at the bottom. They're really striking and include two of the print processes I would love to include on my own cards, should money be no object to me! (Block foiling and spot UV varnishing.) After receiving various quotes for getting mine printed using these processes it looks like I might have to wait until I'm really established before I can invest money into that!

Website

I have recently set up a website for myself. I've chosen to build it with Indexhibit. So far it's been a bit of a stress to say the least and it's just the basic structure but I'm working on putting new work up all the time. Check it out!

www.oliviagreavesdesign.com