ALEXANDER J WARD info@alexanderjward.com +44 [0] 795 605 8072
QUALIFICATIONS BA(Hons) Graphic Design University of the West of England, Bristol 2011-2014
EXPERIENCE Sights and Sounds (Taiwan International Student Design Competition) Exhibited in Taipei and awarded the ‘Honourable Mention’ prize out of over 3500 entries, my work was the first ever entry from the University of the West of England to receive an award in Taiwan’s highly prestigious design event.
Completion of International Exchange Program (Grade A) National Taiwan Normal University, Taipei 2013
ITV London Studios Filming on-location and generating graphics for such Channel 3 television shows as Daybreak and Lorraine, my work with the ITV design team delivered insight into the production of graphic elements for live television broadcasts.
UAL Foundation Diploma in Art & Design (Merit) University for the Creative Arts, Epsom 2010-2011 A-Levels including 100% A* in Art & Design St. Dunstan’s College, London 2005-2010 CORE SKILLS Innovative idea generation and conceptual thinking Confident and articulate verbal and written communication skills Well-mannered with attentive public relationship skills Analogue Drawing Painting Film Photography Lithography Screenprint Letterpress Lino Print
Digital Mac OS Windows OS Photoshop Premier Pro InDesign Dreamweaver After Effects Illustrator
INTERESTS Sociology Illustration Pole Fitness Life Drawing Film & Videogame Culture Fashion Promotion & Imaging
2013
UWE Peer Assisted Learning (Global) Aiding new students through academic support and workshops, being a leader in the University of the West of England’s PAL scheme allowed me to further my communication and management skills whilst helping international students overcome difficulties such as language barriers and culture shock. Kraft Productions Creative web consultation for international DJ Rick Kraft currently based in Taipei, also known for playing live events around South East Asia, the United States and Canada.
2012
Wordebite Branding, including logo and typeface design, for a communal fiction website. Tony Di Maria Photography promoting a contemporary dance performance, which was used in marketing material and integrated into the client’s professional portfolio. Secret 7” Album artwork for Florence + The Machine was voted into the Top 50 out of over 1000 entries, in a project combining music and art in aid of Teenage Cancer Trust, in which designers were invited to create the artwork for a seven inch vinyl sleeve inspired by a particular song.
2011
FontStruct Typeface ‘Yellow’s Foe’, created on a type construction community website, received a special mention from the FontStruct staff, deeming it one of the site’s ‘Top Picks’.
Heaven (London) Constantly engaging with a diverse range of clients with courtesy and consideration, I was an attendant at one of the largest nightclubs in the UK, known for its world-class performances from such headline acts as Adele and Lady GaGa.
2010
Six Foot Six (Soho) Responsible for the organization of archived taped material for a TV graphic design company producing title sequences for such clients as SKY, Formula 1, BBC, ITV, FIFA and Channel 4. alexanderjward.com