Joe Robertshaw

I am a Graphic Designer and Illustrator from the north of England, UK.

With eight years of both in-house and freelance experience, I am a capable all-rounder in varying fields of design such as branding, editorial design, creative marketing,

motion design, illustration, print and more. I also have four years of management experience, managing both people and a greatly successful educational brand, Beyond

Secondary Resources.

Freelance Graphic Designer, Self-Employed October 2023 - Present

Responsibilities include: Sourcing clients via freelance channels and existing customers

• Liaising with clients to negotiate design briefs and contracts

• Maintaining regular communications in order to provide a professional, well-informed customer experience

• Delivering creative solutions across a range of brand-centred projects

• Crafting attractive, high-quality visuals, communicating brand identities and translating client visions into deliverable creative collateral and marketing assets

• Delivery of illustrative character concepts, working closely with client marketing executives on concept proposal, development and delivery.

Lead Designer, Twinkl Ltd June 2019 - October 2023

Split Brand Manager/Lead Designer role, assumed following spearheading the takeover of Twinkl Ltd's secondary branch (rebranded as the 'Beyond' product). Lead Designer responsibilities include: Creative Leadership, Design Collateral Production, Mentoring and Training, Partnership Liaison, Creative and Technical Problem Solving, Performance Management and Professional Development.

Brand Manager, Twinkl Ltd  June 2019 - October 2023

Split Brand Manager/Lead Designer role, assumed following spearheading the takeover of Twinkl Ltd's secondary branch (rebranded as the 'Beyond' product). Brand Management responsibilities include: Brand Maintenance, Brand Strategy, Market Research, Quality Control, Reviewing/Proofing, Marketing Collaboration.

Graphic Designer, Twinkl Ltd  September 2015 - June 2019

Graphic Design role specialising in Design for Learning and Education at a major educational publisher. Responsibilities include: Design for Print, Presentation Design, Adobe Software Proficiency, Microsoft Office Proficiency, Type and Layout, Quality Assurance, Brand Assurance

Studied Graphic Design at Sheffield Hallam University commencing September 2012, graduating with a 2:1 BA (Bachelor of Arts) in 2015