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JAMES TOBIN BA (Hons)

DETAILS:

Address: on request

DOB: 22/11/81

E-mail: jamesatobin@me.com

Portfolio: jamestobin.carbonmade.com

Transport: Full UK license

UK status: Full UK passport

EDUCATION:

2004 – 2006 Ravensboune College of Design and Communication, Kent

MA (Hons) Interaction Digital Media

PG cert – Completed

The course in Interactive digital media served the appropriation of emerging technologies. I chose to focus on developments in product and industrial design such as RFID and sound responsive devices.

BA (Hons): Product and furniture design

Result: Second class honours

My projects were shown at the 100% Design show and private showings in the Old Truman Gallery, Brick Lane. All the projects were treated as professional design briefs that could go into manufacture.

2000 – 2001 Arts Institute, Bournemouth

BTEC National Diploma in Art and Design

1994 – 2000 St Edwards School Poole, Dorset

A-Level: Art, Maths, Physics – Grades A – C

GCSE’s: 11 grades A – B.

EMPLOYMENT HISTORY: (Employment history before 2004 can be given on request)

2011 Freshleaf Media Ltd – Wimborne, Dorset

Digital Designer, Marketing and Sales Manager

Producing and designing graphics for both offline and online applications

Web development using HTML and CSS, based on PHP framework

Managing sales and marketing activities

Providing branding and logo design

Providing print ready documents for trade shows and internal collateral

Working with companies to produce brand-books, PDF newsletters and brochures

2010 S.T. Holdings Ltd – Ferndown, Dorset

Art-worker, Digital Designer and Production Assistant

Producing and designing music products for worldwide distribution.

Ensuring correct commercial print and manufacture

Advising artists and record labels about pricing and production

Developing promotional material for web / print

Providing graphic design and web development services to clients

2008/9 Barclays Bank Plc – Poole office, Dorset

Senior customer service advisor

Facilitating key services for global financial institution.

Processing money transactions in a close team to multiple, tight daily deadlines.

Selected to work in newly developed credit crisis control team.

2005/8 JD Wetherspoons – Creek Road, Greenwich, London, SE10 9RB

Team Leader

Working in a busy and challenging environment managing a team of staff.

Responsible for overseeing the day-to-day running of busy pub/restaurant…

2004 Seiko/Epson, Tokyo, Japan

Interim Designer/ Product Design

Here I spent six months working on a design project for the future networked home environment.

SELF EMPLOYMENT HISTORY:

2Worlds Photography (2010)

Co-founder of Photography company and commercial photographer

Commercial and ceremony services offered

Tobin Audio (2006)

Independent record label, PPl, PRS and MCPS registered

Services include artist management, PR, session work and audio production.

Main session instruments: fretless bass, 12 string guitar, piano and mandolin.

aTobin Design (2009)

Graphics, pre-press and web development

Identity, promotional and online services offered to commercial clients

SKILLS:

Admin

Competent in a variety of IT packages regularly used in academic and work projects

Competent in all aspects of Microsoft Office, Mac Mail, Entourage and iWork

Competent user of Filemaker Pro and Basecamp / Deskaway project management tools

Maintaining websites, Mamp Pro (offline development), WordPress, Flash and XHTML.

User of cloud services, such as Mobile Me and Google Docs

Good computer problem solving and maintenance skills

Design and animation

Understanding of the principles of design and illustration, including strong pre-press skills

Adobe Creative Suite CS5: Bridge, Photoshop, Illustrator, Indesign, Flash, Fireworks & Dreamweaver

2D and 3D modelling skills with Autodesk AutoCAD and Inventor 9

3D rendering and animation with 3D Studio Max

Digital Audio Editing Software

Logic 9 (MAC), Cubase SX3 (PC)

Adobe Audition

Max/msp

Digital Video Editing Software

Adobe Premier, After Effects and Final Cut

Programming

Intermediate HTML5, CSS3 and PHP (WordPress theme editing) skills

INTERESTS:

In addition to design and photography, which always keeps me on my toes, I’m a songwriter & have currently produced a solo album in which I play all instruments. Performing music live is something I love to do. My other interests include long board surfing, festivals, socialising and seeing as much of my surroundings as possible. I’m also very interested in Asian culture, particularly Chinese and Japanese.

REFERENCES: (on request)

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