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Jean-Marc Ryckebusch

5 (1F1) Elgin Terrace
Edinburgh EH7 5NN Scotland

Tel: 0131 652 1124
Email: jeanmarcfromscotland@hotmail.com

OBJECTIVE
To obtain a full time position in Graphic Design allowing personal creativity and professional growth.

EDUCATION

November-December 2004: D&AD Advertising Workshops, Scotland.
Adverting agencies involved: TBWA, The Union Advertising, Newhaven (Edinburgh),
The Bridge (Glasgow).


September 2002-June 2003: Edinburgh’s Telford College, Scotland.
Advanced Diploma in Graphic Design with units including: graphic and typographic design, computer aided design, Multimedia applications and managing print.

Two of my projects – a direct mail sponsored by Royal Mail to provide information and advice on avoiding sexually transmitted infections and a press campaign sponsored by Virgin Atlantic to launch two new routes to the Caribbean – were selected for the D&AD Student Competition 2003

Final project based on re-branding a Barnardo’s Befriending Project’s image. I created a new logo, branded the stationery and designed a series of posters and postcards.

September 2000-June 2001: Napier University, School of Computing, Edinburgh, Scotland.
Postgraduate Diploma in Multimedia Technology: Interactive projects based on Flash, Director and Dreamweaver.

September 1996-June 2000: Queen Margaret University College, Edinburgh, Scotland.
BA(Hons) in Communication and Information Studies (Class 2.1), with options in Public Relations, Multimedia, Film Studies and Direct Marketing with Group projects involving focus groups, data analysis and public presentations.

EXPERIENCE

Since November 2004: Graphic Designer for NHS Fife.
Production of health campaigns from the initial development of the creative aspect to the final design

Since October 2003: Freelance Creative Designer.
Clients include Newhaven Communications' Edinburgh: publicity material for the Triptych04 Music Festival

Barnardo's projects, Edinburgh: leaflets and publicity material

McKinstrie Wilde' Edinburgh: creation of health promotion campaign concept and materials related to underage drinking

Boomerang Media London: postcard designs

Curious Oranj, Glasgow: publicity material for Quality Street

DB Advertising, Glasgow: publicity material for Colquhouns and logos for B-scene

Eastern (digital imaging, exhibition and display), Edinburgh: advertising material for The Drum


June-September 2003: DTP operator for Hobsons Student Pages, a student directory covering the whole of the UK. The job covered the design and layout of advertisements in Photoshop and PageMaker. Duties included the creation of new artwork, liaison with clients and flatplan production.

June-September 1998, 1999, 2000, 2002: Edinburgh International Film Festival, Filmhouse, Edinburgh, Scotland. Publicity assistant and designer of new publicity material including posters and banners.

EXHIBITION

May 2004: Collective exhibition at THE RED DOOR GALLERY
42 Victoria Street, Edinburgh
EH1 2JW

September 2004: Collective exhibition at Maison Bleue, Edinburgh EH1

COMPUTER SKILLS
Macintosh and Windows fluent.
Applications: Illustrator, Photoshop, QuarkXpress, Freehand, Microsoft Office, InDesign, PowerPoint, Acrobat, PageMaker, Director, Flash and Dreamweaver.

ADDITIONAL SKILLS
French speaker with fluent English.
Focussed mind, friendly, sociable and engaging personality.
References available on request.