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O l l i e C u n n i n g h a m E x p e r i e n c e Q u a l i f i c a t i o n s

C o n t a c t

Senior online designer Sept 09-PresentBurton Menswear :Lead Online Designer

Creative direction of Burton website & all online communications.

Presenting ideas the senior executives every 2 weeks.

Management, training & development of junior & freelance designers.

Building close working relationships with other departments within the business to create engaging online content.

Reacting to latest e-com & online fashion trends.

Art directing still life and model photoshoots.

Making a brew every now and then.

Feb 08-Aug 09Jack Wills/Aubin & Wills:Online Designer

Designing the online content across two clothing brands, including e-com website, lifestyle/community based microsites, emails & social media graphics.

Maintaining an effective e-commerce site without restricting innovative and creatively lead visuals.

Producing hand drawn type and illustrations for Jack Wills site.

Art direction of photo shoots for website graphics and emails (both brands).

May 06-Feb 08Anne Davison:Art Director & Sales Person

Seeking out new clients & buyers for a small textile design company in Shoreditch.

Project managing commissions & industry trade shows.

Creative direction of in house design team.

Building personal relationships to progress the business.

Jan 06-May 06Bite:Junior Designer

Top 50 UK design agency based in Clerkenwell.

Client briefs I worked on included: Visa, Volvo & Journey Latin America.

Print-based communications, website layouts & identities.

E: ollie.cunningham@gmail.com

Formal Qualifications

2:1 Graphic Design BA(hons) Teesside University 2003Dissertation: “The concept of sustainable graphic design”

Distinction: Foundation Studies in Art & Design, BTEC Nat. Dip., 2000.

A Levels: Design B, General Studies C, Physics D, Maths E, 1998.

10 GCSEs at grade A-C, 1996

Other things

Excellent knowledge of Photoshop, good knowledge of Illustrator, InDesign, Quark and Acrobat. (CS4 &CS5)

Extensive knowledge of the commercial and technical aspects of ecommerce and online marketing strategies.

Extensive experienced in art direction of photo shoots, both models and still life.

Ironman Triathlon, Bolton, Aug 2010 (Finished top 50% of age group)

Robin Hood Marathon, Nottingham, Sept 2011, (3.36)

Raised £1500 for Movember, Nov 2009(Prostate Cancer Charity)

3 Peaks Challenge, July 2008 (Ben Nevis, Scarfell Pike & Snowden in under 24 hours)

Gold Duke of Edinburgh’s Award, 1997

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