Lawrence Berry

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Curriculum Vitae

Lawrence Berry

12/10/1987

Bournemouth

lawrenceberry@hotmail.co.uk

I am a broad minded person looking for an experience to develop and expand my creative skills. I am interested in a career in advertising, representing brands and products through strong creative ideas.

Part Time Employment History

Current. All Saints Clothing (within House of Fraser), working as a sales assistant for a cutting edge commercial fashion label.

2009 Deceived Clothing, print based viral advertising for a mens clothing boutique.

2009 Free Lance Web design, designing and building a portfolio website.

2009 Sky, unpaid work experience project, redesigning Sky’s interface and presenting to their design team.

2008 Mark Harwood Photography, Freelance web design. Creating two websites for a professional photographer based in London.

2006 to 2008: Officer Cadet, TA SUOTC (Southampton University Officer Training Corps), Strong teamwork training and practice, stamina, presentation. Leading a ‘section’ of eight other cadets in the field in fast paced and unpredictable situations.

2007: Freelance Graphic Designer, TA SUOTC (Southampton University Officer Training Corps), TA 100 National anniversary logo.

2007 June –August: Internship, Estee Lauder, part time internship, designing some of the interfaces for a new touch screen till system.

2006 to 2007 Mt.Folly Garden Center, general customer service

2003 to 2006 Shop Assistant, Staples UK, involved money handling, computer sales, finance and customer service.

Education

2007 ongoing, BA (hons) Interactive Media, The Arts Institute at Bournemouth, using video audio and computer software to design interfaces, websites and installation pieces. Student representative for Interactive Media. This involves attending course meetings and liaising with students, as well as organizing socials.

2006 to 2007, ABC Diploma Foundation Studies Art and Design, Portsmouth University,

2004 to 2006, Barton Peveril College, 3 A levels, 3D design (C), Graphic Design (C), Product Design (D)

1997 to 2004, Swanmore College of Technology, 11 GCSE’s (inc. Maths C, English C, Product Design A*) Interests Gallery visits, skiing, sailing (RYA Competent Crew Certificate)

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PPRD – career plan

This post outlines the areas I am looking at as a career. I have three mains areas of interes; advertising; web design; and applying for a permanent role in my current employer All Saints.

These are some of the bookmarks I have collected over the year regarding career options. The following links give an idea of the areas within the creative industry that appeal to me.

Photo 100

Top 5 advertising agencies (ref.http://www.adassoc.org.uk/html/top_10_agencies.html)

http://www.amvbbdo.com/

http://www.mccann.com/

http://www.mcsaatchi.com/

http://www.bartleboglehegarty.com/

http://www.jwt.com/

General design firms

http://www.designfirms.org/

Local work experience placements

http://www.thinkingjuice.co.uk/home.html

Visual Merchandising and Fashion Industry

http://brand.allsaints.com/

Design Houses/Studio with multi disiplinary projects

http://www.tomato.co.uk/

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