Skills \ Andy Williams \ Freelance Graphic Designer \ Creative \ Hertford \ Herts \ Essex \ London

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Technical Skills

Highly skilled in the latest versions of the following creative industry software:
Quark Xpress
Adobe Illustrator
Adobe Photoshop
Adobe InDesign
Adobe Acrobat
Microsoft PowerPoint

Competent skill in the following:
Adobe Dreamweaver
Adobe Fireworks
Adobe Contribute
Microsoft Office
Flightcheck

Other software/online tools:

Constant Contact
Online e-marketing system
Results Mail
Online e-marketing system
Blue Quartz
Open source Cobalt web server software
Mac X Serve
Digital Photo Professional
Image workflow software

Print knowledge

Andy has extensive experience in a variety of print processes, including litho, large format for exhibitions, digital and screen printing. He is accustomed to preparing artwork for a wide range of finishing techniques, which include embossing, die-cutting, special finishes, as well as many more.

Online knowledge

Andy has close working relationship web developers and has a excellent understanding of their processes and technical language, such as: Flash, Javascript, CSS, Ajax, XHTML, PHP, ASP, CMS etc. Also he has the ability to design and program a static website. His online marketing knowledge includes: SEO, e-marketing, Accessibility, W3C web guidelines, domain name management and hosting/server technologies.

Interpersonal skills

Andy can give you more than the average freelance graphic designer who works in the background of your agency. He is a team player and will be integral part of your company, adept at leading key meetings and pitches with confidence, can happily liase with the client on your behalf and express the ethos of the company. He has the ability to generate ideas that will help improve creativity within your company, whether it be training staff, brainstorming, technical advise or brand analysis of a client.

He has worked in various areas of the creative marketing industry and has an extensive network of reliable friendly suppliers that he can put you in contact with. Whether it’s an e-marketing solution, technical web developers, printers, mailing/fulfilment, hosting options, exhibition contractors plus many more.