About

CV

Education

University of Portsmouth
BA (Hons):Typographic Design. 1st Class Honours, MISTD (1995 - 1997)

University of Salford
Higher National Diploma: Graphic Design. Distinction (1995 - 1997)

Professional experience

Senior designer, BBC Wales
Cardiff. Oct 2002 - Present
Appointed as the member of the growing New Media team at BBC Wales. Working on a large range of projects within bbc.co.uk/wales and bbc.co.uk/cymru in addition to projects for central bbc.co.uk and Interactive TV.

Senior designer, Peter Gill & Associates
Cardiff Oct 2001 - Oct 2002
Senior web designer at Peter Gill & Associates in Cardiff. The role involved extensive project management and team co-ordination. Projects ranged from marketing driven microsites to engaging e-learning applications and CD-ROMs.

Art Director, AGENCY.COM: London
Sept 1999 - Sept 2001
Appointed to work within a large creative department in one of the worlds largest new media agencies. Clients include British Airways, Compaq, MTV, Camel Trophy, RSPCA and One 2 One. I was involved in the redesign of the British Airways UK gateway and various other global projects.

From January 2001 to September 2001 I was Lead Art Director on the redesign of One 2 Ones website. This project was a complete redesign of the site to incorporate a new content management system and various services. One 2 Ones brand also had to be brought up to date and this involved in-depth work with other agencies such as FutureBrand and Bartle Bogle Hegarty.

Freelance designer, Mediatec. Manchester
June 1999 - Sept 1999
Freelance print design and artworking throughout the north west.

Designer, Spike Inc. Sydney, Australia
Dec 1998 - April 1999
Part of a large creative team in Australia's largest and most successful web development company. Art director on several projects for major global clients such as Lexus, Toyota and Izzey Miyake and several large Australian clients; The University of Sydney, Southcorp Wines & Federal Casinos. Spike has a history of developing cutting edge creative web sites for business and the arts industry globally. Involved in a number of arts industry sites also - The Flickerfest and Go Girl Festival.

Designer, Fresco Communication, Manchester
June 1997 - Nov 1998
Initially appointed at a junior level but soon progressed to handling project management on several large accounts including Kelloggs, Reebok, Cube Gallery and Kleenex. Undertook design from the initial briefings through to finished product. Also undertook many project management roles from print-specifications to Art directing photoshoots.

Freelance designer, Montage Bridgewater Barron, Manchester
Summer 1995 & 1996
Extensive freelance work as a member of a design team in a large agency. Worked closely with senior designers. Involved on several large projects from initial concepts to print.

Skills

  • Deep understanding of the design process from initial concept to end product
  • Understanding of server-side technologies
  • In-depth knowledge of design for onscreen use and design for the internet
  • Excellent understanding of Interface design and navigational devices
  • In-depth knowledge of usability issues surrounding screen design
  • Highly developed colour skills and design knowledge
  • Experienced in communicating with clients and fellow employees.
  • In-depth knowledge of pre-press processes

Software

  • Macromedia: Flash MX 2004, Dreamweaver MX 2004 (expert), Fireworks MX 2004 (expert), Freehand MX (advanced)
  • Adobe: Photoshop CS (expert), Illustrator CS (expert)
  • Microsoft: Word (expert), Excel, PowerPoint
  • Miscellaneous: HomeSite, BB Edit, Quark Xpress 3.11 - 6, MovableType 2.6 - 3.1, Expression Engine
  • Platforms: Macintosh, Windows
  • Languages: XHTML, CSS, PHP, MySQL, ActionScript, JavaScript, DOM, English
  • Streaming Formats: Flash MX 2004, QuickTime, Windows Media, Real

Awards & Recognition

  • Nominated 'Web Designer of the Year 2005', Technology Wales Awards
  • Society of Typographic Designers - LSTD Awarded licentiate membership, 1997
  • Society of Typographic Designers - MSTD Awarded full membership, 2001
  • 1999 London Interactive awards, Winner- Best money/business site, Commonwealth Bank, Dotcomm.
  • 1999 New York festival awards, Finalist- Best interactive multimedia, Commonwealth Bank, Dotcomm.
  • 1999 Sydney Award awards, Finalist- Best young adult site, Commonwealth Bank, Dotcomm.
  • Stylegala.com - Gallery entry for markboulton.co.uk, August, 2004 and March 2005
  • Unmatchedstyle.com - Gallery entry for markboulton.co.uk, August, 2004
  • Plastic Pilots - 3 star design award for markboulton.co.uk, January 2005
  • CSS Vault - Gallery entry for markboulton.co.uk, January 2005
  • Screenspire - Gallery entry for markboulton.co.uk, August 2005
  • CSS Import - Gallery entry for markboulton.co.uk, August 2005
  • Design Shack - Gallery entry for markboulton.co.uk, September 2005