I put my creative skills to the test with a variety of art and design related jobs. I enjoy freelancing and also working with a mixture of people; working at my best within a small or middle-sized team. I have excellent artistic skills and a very good handling of the Adobe Creative Suite.
Key Skills
- Contemporary Art Training
- Adobe Illustrator
- Painting & Drawing
- Quark Xpress
- Web Design
- Adobe Photoshop
- 3D Modelling
- HTML5 & CSS3
- Graphic Design
- Adobe Dreamweaver
- Adobe InDesign
- Microfoft Office
Freelance Web/Graphic Designer
December 2012 - current dayLeamington Spa
Currently self employed engaged in Web Design and Graphic Design. I have been able to self-train in advanced web design and I also keep a regular blog at http://blog.iopan.co.uk.
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Advanced Web Design
September 2012 - April 2013Leamington Spa
Level 3 Advanced Web Design (PXXC3WBDS/12BA1). Trained at Mid-Warwickshire College. The course was extreamly helpful at getting me up to speed with many aspects of contemporary web design.
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Website Designer
March 2004 – November 2012Council of Disabled People
Leamington Spa & Coventry
Creating and maintaining the CDP website, in addition, creating and maintaining additional CDP related sites. Daily updating and archiving content. Using Dreamweaver and related software. These sites required a high level of accessibility.
Read more March 2004 – November 2012
Artist in Residence
February 2006 – December 2006Warwickshire County Council
Nuneaton
The residency included workshops with the clients of day-centres who are predominately learning disabled adults and my responses creatively to the environment and culture of the groups. ArtsPEP (Arts Participation in Employability Project) - Freeway Centre & Active8, Nuneaton.
February 2006 – December 2006
Community Arts Worker
July 2003 - October 2008CAW (Community Arts Workshop)
Leamington Spa
Website Design, Arts Worker/Enabler, Community Arts Magazine Layout Design, Workshop Facilitator.
During this time I worked with a variety of different groups of people including: Children & Youth at risk of exclusion; BME Elders; People with Mental Health Difficulties; Disabled People; Young People & Adults with Learning Difficulties.
Read more July 2003 - October 2008
Public Art Commission
May - July 2002Warwick County Council
Warwickshire
I was awarded the Public Art Commission for ‘Warwickshire Artsweek 2002’ Commissioned by Warwickshire County Council; digital artwork based on Warwickshire town maps and placed in public sites in Leamington, Nuneaton, Rugby, Stratford & Atherstone.
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Artist
May 1993 – October 2001Freelance
Various sites in the United Kingdom
I spent a number of years undertaking both paid and voluntary art projects around the UK. These also included solo and group exhibitions, performances and murals.
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Art Therapy Training Course
September 2000 - April 2001London University College
London
This Art Therapy Training Course dealt especially with issues around multi-culturalism and equality.
September 2000 - April 2001
Mental Health Support Worker
March - August 1999Creative Support
Manchester
Supporting dual diagnosis clients (mental health and learning disability) with living skills. Liasing with health, educational and training professionals, Producing regular reports, Handling client finances, Organising recreational activities.
March - August 1999
Production Advertisment Designer
August 1996 - January 1998Avon Imaging
Bristol
Producing graphics for magazine advertisements Desktop publishing, arranging text and graphics Proof reading advertisement text.
August 1996 - January 1998
BA (hons), Art & Social Context, 2:2
1995 - 1997University of the West of England
Bristol
BA (hons) Art & Social Context was a course that ran to become Fine Art in Context and was about breaking down barriers - sharing experiences and enjoying engaging on the ground around creating art. Understanding the work you create. Analysing art and presenting work. Artists working in the community and evolving with different groups; guiding people through artistic processes.
1995 - 1997
NVQ1 Computers & IT. Desktop Publishing
1994 - 1995Avon & Bristol Training Associates
Bristol
1994 - 1995
'A' Level Art. Grade A
1986 - 1988North Warwickshire College of Technology & Art
Nuneaton
1986 - 1988
8 'O' Levels. inc. English & Maths
1982 - 1986Higham Lane Secondary School
Nuneaton
Activities and Societies: School Council Representative; Independent Art Projects; Debating Society Member; Performer in School Plays.
1982 - 1986
Born
21st October 1970Nuneaton
21st October 1970References & Endorsements
Mark Needle
Managing Director
Disability information ZoneA thoroughly talented and knowledgeable web/graphic designer. He is personable and understanding of all our needs and has gone way above and beyond to help us get the recognition we needed. We will continue to work with Richard for as long as possible.
Bill Sankey
Lecturer at Warwickshire College
Rich has an excellent understanding of the latest trends in web design and web functionality because he places user experience at the heart of his practice. He has a real sense of how to develop appropriate and stylish graphic design for a range of different sectors. He also maintains an excellent blog on his website iopan.co.uk which contains some very insightful design tips and strategies. In addition, Rich produces small-scale paintings, featuring some idiosyncratic subject matter. They are powerful pieces that speak directly about issues of mental health and contemporary culture.
Nigel Pearce
Published Writer and Student.
Richard has exceptional skills as a Web Designer . He is also a talented Artist, I have two canvases of his on my wall that attest to that. I would recommend him for any professional web-design work and encourage you to look at his artistic portfolio.
Sue Heppell
Enterprise Officer
Excellent Web designer, great attention to detail.
Paul Tolley
CEO
Warwickshire CAVAI have known Richard for over 10 years and he brings dedication and creativity to every role in which he is engaged.
Richard oversaw the full development and creation of a new and rebranded website for the Council of Disabled People Warwickshire and Coventry, of which I was the Service Manager at the time, taking a very static site into a new era, developing a strong brand identity for the organisation and a far more intuitive and interactive website for its users
I would have no hesitation in recommending Richard for your web based or media project.