Gary Meredith: Remote Freelance Motion Graphic Designer in North Walsham, NFK

Since the lockdown I have shifted my focus to motion graphics and animation as it has always been a passion of mine and pursuing this feels more like I'm on the right path. I’ve had the good fortune to make great work for some pretty high profile clients including Snowboard Addiction, Innocent Drinks, NJ Devils (NHL), Philadelphia Eagles and Pittsburgh Steelers (NFL) but am open to any and all opportunities within the action sports/outdoor industries which is where my main source of inspiration comes from. Chat-Bot did not help me with any of this! X-D

- Artwork preparation for HGV trailer curtain printing and manufacture - Artwork production for vinyl vehicle wraps and cut-vinyl vehicle decals - Facilitate the graphic needs of the Marketing Department - Production of promotional videos and animations for screen and web

- Safe and smooth transfer of guests between Geneva Airport and various resorts in the French Alps - Advanced driving, alpine driving best practices, tire chain fitting - General vehicle care and maintenance - Timekeeping - Route planning/map reading - Snow shoveling/clearing - Chalet housekeeping

- Winner of the 2015 SA logo contest - Worked with the team to develop the new identity - Facilitated successful roll-out across all hard goods and media platforms

- Art direction - Branding - llustration - Copy-writing - Proof-reading - Production of promotional items and print-ready artwork - Client base primarily consisting of realty/real estate and local government sectors

- Production of iPad training programs using Articulate Storyline - Production of graphics, animations, illustrations, photoshop visuals and layouts for said programs - To strict brand guidelines primarily for Novartis Pharmaceuticals

- Management of a small Design studio in a full-service agency - Updated studio systems to improve workflow - Mentored junior designer - Client list: Wallmart/ASDA, Bang & Olufsen and Avon Cosmetics

- Checking and preparing print-ready artwork - Production of magazine Ads, exhibition stands, flash banners, mailers, and brochures - Pitch storyboarding - To strict brand guidelines - Client list: Bayer, Roche, Ferring, Grünenthal, and Novartis

Dwayne Thomas Fitness (Christchurch NZ): - Brand Development - Posters, stationary and web front-end creative Thomson/Tui holiday brand: - Produced various promotional materials - Ad and web banner production Terrance Higgins Trust charity events at 02 Millennium Dome: - Flyers and magazine adverts

- Marketing and media production for the successful launch of MTB action sports film Nine-to-Five

- Creative direction and production of highly successful Freight Train campaign to launch new WhistlerBlackcomb MTB trail - Produced many other promotional items for various Intrawest Ski Resorts

- Ongoing freelance work for Aitch Creative (see below) - Obtained Level 1 Snowboard Instructors Qualification in Whistler Canada - Created an online folio for UK Ad agency Jackson Brady - Backpacked around Australia and New Zealand - Began my love affair with snowboarding, mountains and outdoor life

- Production of packaging, advertising solutions and designs for TV & Film - Primarily Photoshop image manipulation - Titles/brands included: Farscape, Lexx, Andromeda, CiTV, Hong Kong Legends, and Playboy

- Supplied award-winning advertising solutions for print and web - Incorporated all aspects of the creative process - First real experience of inhumanely tight deadlines - Assisted with conducting interviews for junior positions

- Production of artwork for flexographic printing plates - Made account coordinator after 1 year - A great entry-level position - A positive and valuable learning experience