alison cahill: graphic designer curriculum vitae tel: 07799140998 email: cahill_alison@yahoo.co.uk
alison cahill: career details Self Employed Graphic Designer London and Southeast Asia March 2010 - Present Combining graphic design with travel, volunteer work and photography, I have participated in various volunteer projects in animal conservation throughout Southeast Asia with the aim to utilise my design skills to promote the rescue centres and to build educational awareness for local people. My role involved developing designs and templates for quarterly newsletters and e-newsletters, annual reports, educational signage and the reviewing of in-house communications such as volunteer information packages and enrichment manuals. Providing a full graphic design service from brief to finished product I have the knowledge and skill to produce designs for magazine, promotional design, literature, advertising, corporate identity, marketing campaigns, logo and website design. Clients included: Canggu Stay, Free The Bears, Jamm Design Ltd., Oink Creative Ltd. and Tasikoki Wildlife Rescue Centre. Solo Photography Exhibition, Hong Kong May 2013 Impressions, held in Culture Club Gallery and Cafe This exhibition was a collection of my portrait photography through Southeast Asia. The Whole Hog, London August 2000 - March 2010 Senior Designer I worked predominantly in the music, film and publishing industries. My role involved design, art direction and project management from initial concept to final production of CD covers, DVD on-screen graphics, film posters, catalogues, multimedia/web design and all related advertising campaigns. This included working at a senior level with the creative director on project development and implementation, managing junior/middleweight designers and artworkers, coordinating suppliers and assisting in the efficient running of the studio. Clients included: BBC, Demon Music, Impossible Films, Jazz FM, Jaswa Foods Ltd., Momentum Pictures, Paramount, Sony, Twen tieth Century Fox, Universal Music, Universal Pictures, Universal Music Japan and ZTT Records. Freelance Designer, London July 1997 - August 2000 I worked on a wide range of projects from art direction for a packaging consultancy to conceptual design and artwork for the retail industry, producing instore graphics, packaging and fashion labelling as well as corporate literature, brochures and music related projects. Clients included: BT Syncordia Solutions, Debenhams, Harrods, House Of Fraser, Islington Arts Factory and The Design Clinic. BT Batsford Ltd, London June 1995 - December 1996 Senior Designer I was originally employed within this specialist publishing house as a middleweight designer in June 1995, and was subsequently promoted to senior designer in May 1996. The role involved concept, design and layout for books, jackets and promotional material along with studio management, including the coordination of designers and the maintenance of the design and production schedule for over 30 titles. I also played an instrumental role in the implementation of the new corporate identity for the company. Self Employed Graphic Designer, Amsterdam January 1993 - June 1995 I handled all aspects of design management, production and art direction and achieved cost-effective solutions. Specialising in corporate identity, publishing and music-related projects. Designers Republic, Sheffield August 1990 Design assistant for the largest music design agency outside London, specialising in record sleeve design and promotional material. Skills Adobe CS5: InDesign, Photoshop, Illustrator Quark Xpress 8 Lightroom 3 Acrobat Pro 9 HTML newsletter, animated giffs and e-cards Design and artwork from brief to completion Excellent team player and communicator Having been the Power of Attorney for my late mother I am used to working with budgets and organising accounts. Qualifications Post-graduate Diploma in Graphic Design - Commendation Gerrit Rietveld Academy, Amsterdam, 1992 BA (Honours) Information Graphics Nottingham Trent University, Nottingham, 1991 Foundation Certificate in Art & Design Sheffield City Polytechnic, Sheffield, 1988 3 'A' levels - Art, English Literature, French, 1987 8 'O' Levels - Art, English Language, English Literature, Mathematics, Biology, Chemistry, French and Sociology, 1985 Spoken Languages Dutch - conversational level And some more... Experienced and passionate designer with a love of music, food, travel, photography and conservation. References Available on request Contact 07799140998 cahill_alison@yahoo.co.uk www.alisoncahill-design.co.uk
alison cahill: graphic designer folio/conservation
Project: Design for Annual Review for Free The Bears Fund, Cambodia. This Australian charity has provided support to a wide range of projects across the globe; from the rehabilitation of orphaned bear cubs in the Russian Far East to surveying wild Spectacled bears in Ecuador. Client: Free The Bears alison cahill: folio/conservation
Project: Cover designs for the quaterly newsletter Client: Free The Bears alison cahill: folio/conservation
Project: The redesign of the quaterly newsletter Client: Free The Bears alison cahill: folio/conservation
Project: Colour branding for in-house communications for regional volunteer information packs Client: Free The Bears alison cahill: folio/conservation
alison cahill: folio/conservation Project: A pdf pre-arrival information pack for volunteers to the Cambodian sanctuary Client: Free The Bears
Project: E-Newsletter proposal Client: Free The Bears alison cahill: folio/conservation
alison cahill: folio/conservation Project: Wall murals for the Bear Den, an area where local school children can view the bears in their cages and receive information in a visual manner on the rescue and rehailitation process of the bears. Client: Free The Bears
Project: Promotional leaflet design for wildlife sanctuary in Sulawesi, Indonesia Client: Tasikoki Wildlife Rescue Centre alison cahill: folio/conservation
Project: Calendar design to promote wildlife sanctuary in Sulawesi, Indonesia Client: Tasikoki Wildlife Rescue Centre alison cahill: folio/conservaion
Project: Logo and business card design for wildlife sanctuary in Sulawesi, Indonesia Client: Tasikoki Wildlife Rescue Centre alison cahill: folio/conservaion
alison cahill: graphic designer folio/music
Project: Design for album, singles, posters, promotional material and advertising campaign for The Turn by Alison Moyet Client: Universal Music alison cahill: folio/music
Project: Design for CD single and poster Client: Universal Japan alison cahill: folio/music
Project: Cover, double page spread and on-screen graphics for 808state collectors edition CD and DVD Client: ZTT alison cahill: folio/music
alison cahill: folio/music Project: Chillout Moods CD Client: MCI
alison cahill: folio/music Project: Design proposal for a set of CD compilations Client: Demon Music
Project: Design proposal for a set of CD compilations Client: Demon Music alison cahill: folio/music
Project: Design and illustration for The Sicilian Connection CD Client: Crimson alison cahill: folio/music
Project: Design, branding and illustration for a set of 22 CDs Client: Universal spectrum alison cahill: folio/music
alison cahill: graphic designer folio/film
alison cahill: folio/film Project: Design for special edition box set and poster. The 18 DVD spines in the box fall together to make a full image as per the poster. Client: Universal Pictures
Project: Poster design for a film screening at the ICA London Client: Aspect Film alison cahill: folio/film
alison cahill: folio/film Project: DVD adaptation, poster, postcard and advertising campaign Client: Momentum Pictures
alison cahill: folio/film Project: Design proposals for Johnny Mad Dog DVD Client: Momentum Pictures
alison cahill: folio/film Project: Design, including the hand colouring of black and white photographs for 17 disc collectors edition box set Client: Universal Pictures
alison cahill: folio/film Project: Brand identity for the World Cinema DVD and video range Client: Momentum Pictures
alison cahill: graphic designer folio/print & identity
Project: Logo and stationary design for London based PR company Client: Big PR alison cahill: folio/print & identity
Project: Logo and stationary design for London based video production company Client: Salad Gold Productions alison cahill: folio/print & identity
Project: Cover and spreads for brochure promoting the photography library of the Offside Sports Gallery Client: Offside Sports Gallery alison cahill: folio/print & identity
Project: Exhibition posters for the Offside Sports Gallery Client: Offside Sports Gallery alison cahill: folio/print & identity
Project: 40th birthday party invite Perspex box containing drinks coasters followed up by a cocktail list invitation and R.S.V.P. Client: Private alison cahill: folio/print & identity
Project: Design proposal for a generic folder for a party quote cover and spreads. The relevant pages can be slotted in, as and when needed. Client: The Admirable Crichton alison cahill: folio/print & identity
Project: Design proposal for a generic folder for a wedding quote cover and spreads. The relevant pages can be slotted in, as and when needed. Client: The Admirable Crichton alison cahill: folio/print & identity
Project: Logo design and branding for a new healthy samosa shop to be opened in Reading Client: Seven Seas Export Ltd. alison cahill: folio/print & identity
alison cahill: folio/print & identity Project: Jaswa menu design Client: Seven Seas Export Ltd.
Project: Jaswa stationary and menu branding Client: Seven Seas Export Ltd. alison cahill: folio/print & identity
Project: Jaswa identity applied to packaging Client: Seven Seas Export Ltd. alison cahill: folio/print & identity
Project: External and interior shots of how the identity has been applied instore Client: Seven Seas Export Ltd. alison cahill: folio/print & identity
Project: Jaswa identity applied to a website Client: Seven Seas Export Ltd. alison cahill: folio/print & identity
alison cahill: graphic designer folio/publishing
alison cahill: folio/publishing Project: Spread designs for Glastonbury special edition DVD box set book Client: Twentieth Century Fox
Project: Cover design and spreads for an A-Z book on Quentin Tarantino Client: BT Batsford alison cahill: folio/publishing
alison cahill: folio/publishing Project: Brochure design for the latest range of body fat monitors Client: Tanita
alison cahill: folio/publishing Project: Cover visuals for various music catalogues Client: Universal Music
Project: Cover design and spreads for the history of soul special edition 4 CD box set and 32 page book Client: Universal Music alison cahill: folio/publishing
alison cahill: folio/publishing Project: Southbank brochure Client: Royal Philharmonic Orchestra
alison cahill: graphic designer folio/web
Project: Primeval on-line style guide design. For manufacturers use only to download assets from the show to use on merchandise Client: Impossible Pictures alison cahill: folio/web
Project: E-card advertising Orbitals latest album Client: Warner Music alison cahill: folio/web
Project: Website design for students and teachers in the UK linking them to a resource centre to aid world-wide education Client: Rapport Group alison cahill: folio/music folio/web
Project: Visuals that formed part of a proposal for the re-design of the Glastonbury website Client: Michael Eavis alison cahill: folio/web
Project: Downloadable wallpaper for microsite Client: Universal Pictures / Whole Hog alison cahill: folio/web
Project: Website design for a small, team providing a dedicated and bespoke service specialising in the design, production and print management of auction catalogues Client: jamm design alison cahill: folio/web