Morgan Paton CV
Freelance Graphic Artist
Morgan is an experienced, reliable and very creative team player with an impeccable eye for detail who relishes newchallenges and the satisfaction of a job well done. Keen on connecting with people, learning new skills, and developing existing ones
Responsible for producing graphic materials, booklets, sculptures, visualizations and stylized portraits for a wide variety of projects and corporate clients at events such as The Royal Academy Ball, The Tate Gallery PV, MilleniumDome, Lord's Cricket ground, and The National Portrait Gallery.
Freelance 3D designing /Interactive Flash Prospectus design for SOAS University/Google Maps
www.soas.ac.uk
Graphic Designer and Web developer
2001-2008 - www.Emeraldm3d.com
Accountable for the design and management of the website producing trade and industry adverts, art direction, publicity material, and Flash presentations at this sports car development company. Website created using raw HTML, Flash and Dreamweaver.
Video Operator
2001 -Video Operator at SDI media Ltd
My role here involved the duplication and processing of Sky TV programmes
for Discovery Channel and Animal Planet, from BetaMax masters onto s-Vhs, for audio lay-backs and foreign language subtitling.
Web Developer and Artworker
2000 - OutthereIreland.com
This position -based in Ireland-involved designing and building, an online activities with raw HTML, Flash and Dreamweaver directory with a Flash ident for the whole of Eire,- working within a team of business and adventure sports enthusiasts.
2000 for TS2k (Talent Skills 2000)
Withthis company I produced websites, scratch templates, GIF animations,
roll-overs, HTML/Flash experiments and promos for local companies and businesses with a team of professionalcreatives.
1996-2000 Graphic Artist for Bluecat Design
One of a group of creatives working individually and collectively within the music, fashion,and art scene, - making club visuals, slide projections, backdrops and flyers.
Bluecat Clients included:Omigosh Record Label, The RockGarden nightclub, McLibel Support Campaign, Eisbein (Electro-pop band) M.A.P Clothing Company, Jules Diamond Import and Export, Freak Monkeys nightclub, Patricia Niven (Photographer) Revolver Production Co, Astor Hostels, and many more.
Personal Assistant to editor of 'Engine and Repair Magazine'
1994-1996
Inthis post I was responsible for graphic design, art direction, photo shoots,
client liaison, proofreading, editing copy and general office management.
Freelance Illustrator
During this time I produced artwork for MTV Sports stories, illustrated children's books, published magazine articles, worked on theDADDenvironmental campaign publicity (Devon), -and many other professional commissions.
Gilder for Sophie Levene Ltd
Learning the art of stripping and restoring antique furniture with gold leaf and Gesso,working within a team of restoration craftsmen.
- Education:AudioVisual Creative Design course at Acton Arts and TVU
- Advanced Video Production Techniques course at City & Islington College
- Environmental Studies with Operation New World in Fuerteventura
- BTEC National Diploma in Art & Design (passed with distinction)
- Gained9 GCSEs, and 2 A-levels: Art & Design, plusHistory of Art.
Software & Skills
Adobe Photoshop, Flash, Illustrator, Indesign, Dreamweaver & HTML/CSS, Audition, Premiere,Soundbooth, Imageready, Swift3D, Fireworks, MS Office, PowerPoint, and Lightwave 3D. Mac and PC literate.
Other: Professionalfine artdrawing & painting skills. Film, video & animation production. Design tutoring. CMYK Litho press experience. 35mm & digitalPhotography. Good listener, friendly, enthusiastic, adaptable and inventive. Also: spoken & written Spanish, meetingtight deadlines, cleandriving licence. Curated and exhibited in several art exhibitions.
Interests: Creativity and the arts, making and listening tomusic, swimming, nature, personaldevelopment, surfing, reading, people, cycling, theatre, sk8ing (-organized campaign with Southwark Council to have a new skatepark built) and current member of The Exploding Cinema film collective. www.explodingcinema.org
Portfolio and excellent references available on request