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Lee O'Connor

Graphic Designer | Illustrator
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About

Detail orientated, imaginative and passionate creative. With over 6 years experience in multi-disciplined creative roles including graphic design & web development. I am a self motivator who thrives on challenges, whilst also being a team player, collaborating well with others. Looking for opportunities as a graphic designer to contribute innovative ideas and further develop design skills in an inspiring and creative environment.

Previous Brands
Moonpig
Nuclear Blast Records
Crown Lane Studio
Point Blank Music School
LeavingCard.com
Nattie Design
Lee O'Connor Design
Work Experience
Artworker
Sep ‘23 -
Moonpig

Creative Artworker – Freelance
Apr ‘23 - May ‘23
Nuclear Blast Records

This Creative Artworker role includes preparing files for an established band’s new album, including CD booklet and vinyl sleeve (reworking album artwork elements for use across multiple pages, setting out layout for lyrics, track listing and creative team) inlays, CD and vinyl stickers. Creation of motion graphic cover for Album Motion on Apple Music.

Illustrator – Freelance
Oct ‘22 - Jan ‘23
Crown Lane Studio

Currently working on an illustration project for Crown Lane Studio for their online music technology course. This involves taking basic concept sketches and re-imagining them for use in online videos and workbooks for the course.

Artworker - Short-term Contract - Freelance
Feb ‘22 - Apr ‘22
Moonpig

This Artworker role required a technical approach to setting up artwork for print and online. I was tasked with reformatting existing Moonpig card designs to meet sister company Greetz specifications - artworking PSD files into AI files and reworking existing Moonpig designs (changing colours, replacing imagery, editing wording and images) from AI files to PSD files to be used for multiple purposes on their Australian site.

Junior Digital Developer
Jan ‘19 - Jul ‘20
Point Blank Music School

For 18 months I worked full time for Point Blank Music School as a junior web developer. My role included both front-end and back-end development and database work. I helped to maintain and expand the website, develop tools for school management and administration as well as programming. Pointblankmusicschool.com

Lead Card Designer – Freelance
Oct ‘18 - Sep ‘23
LeavingCard.com

In this role I have designed the majority of greeting cards for both websites, independently and in collaboration with a design partner. My designs include creation of vector graphics, digital painting, illustration, typography, word art and photo editing/manipulation and I artwork all cards to desired specs for website use and printing. I have also created social media assets, investor pitch decks and web graphics for both sites.

Illustrator/Graphic Designer (Freelance)
Jan ‘18 -
Nattie Design

I have worked closely with Nattie Design on a bunch of exciting and highly creative projects ranging for branding, logo designs, graphic design, illustration, character designs & website wireframes/UX.

Freelance Graphic Designer/Illustrator
May ‘16 -
Lee O'Connor Design

Detail orientated, imaginative and passionate creative. With over 6 years experience in multi-disciplined creative roles including graphic design & web development. I am a self-motivator who thrives on challenges, whilst also being a team player, collaborating well with others. Looking for opportunities as a graphic designer to contribute innovative ideas and further develop design skills in an inspiring and creative environment. I have been working in a freelance capacity for over 2 years. Work has included marketing materials, bespoke illustrated logos for small businesses and startups, family portraits, illustration and typography for a variety of greetings cards including character design for LeavingCard.com and TogetherCards.com, as well as UX and wireframe design. Lee-oconnor.co.uk

Languages
English - Native
London, UK