Curriculum Vitae
Work Experience
B4 Magazine September 2009 - Present
This is a business magazine in Oxford. I am volunteering here as Work Experience within the field of Publsihing. I am the editorial assistant, carrying out tasks such as, transcribing, proof reading, transfering copy from magazine to text format which can be uploaded for the web.
Website: www.b4-business.com
'A View from the Afternoon' May 2009 - Present
This is a students magazine run by the current and ex-students for the students of both Oxford Brookes and Oxford University. I work within the design team creating layouts and producing the pages. I also work on the website uploading new content. This is voluntary work to help with experience within the industry.
Website: www.theafternoonview.com
OBScene Newspaper December 2008 - March 2009 This is a students newspaper by the students for the students of Oxford Brookes. I work with a small team to design the layout and produce the pages throughout the magazine. This is all voluntary work which I do mostly from home.
Part-Time Shop Assistant January 2000 - February 2008
Village Stores, Mickleton, Gloucestershire. My jobs here included stacking the shelves, locking up, receiving deliveries, cashing up and serving on till.
Skills
ProgrammeVersionsLevel of Skill
Apple MacTiger, Leopard and Snow LeopardHighly Proficient
Adobe InDesignCS2, CS3 and CS4Highly Proficeint
Adobe IllustratorCS2, CS3 and CS4Highly Proficient
Adobe PhotoshopCS2, CS3 and CS4Proficient
Adobe DreamweaverCS3 and CS4Basic
WindowsXP and VistaProficient
Microsoft OfficeWord, Excel and PowerpointProficient
British Sign LanguageLevel OneModerate
Education
Oxford Bookes University September 2008 - Present BA (Hons) Publishing
Year 1 Semester 1 Modules
Visual Analysis of Art57%September 2008 - December 2008
Introduction to Publishing Technology75%September 2008 - December 2008
Publishing Today: Principles and Practice 155%September 2008 - December 2008
Foundations of Business50%September 2008 - December 2008
Year 1 Semester 2 Modules
Introduction to Magazine Publishing69%February 2009 - May 2009
Publishing Today: Principles and Practice 261%February 2009 - May 2009
Authorship and Creative Writing47%February 2009 - May 2009
Multimedia IT Skills62%February 2009 - May 2009
Warwickshire College, Leamington Spa Centre September 2006 - July 2008
BTEC National Diploma
Graphic DesignDDMJuly 2008
Key Skills
Communication: Level 2PassSeptember 2007
Open College Network
Level 3 Award in Art and DesignPassJuly 2007
Level 2 Award in Art and DesignPassJuly 2007
Chipping Campden School September 2001 - May 2006
GCSEs
Science Double AwardAA
MathematicsA
English LanguageC
English LiteratureC
Art and Design: Fine ArtA
GeographyA
Information TechnologyB
Design and Technology: Food TechnologyC
Religious StudiesC
References
Available on Request
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