Ian Bashford

Company Name

Generation Renewables Ltd

Position Held

IT Manager

Dates

0000 - Present

Details

Graphics and IT Manager May 2015 - Present This is a new startup, working in Renewable Energy but catering for smaller and more local customers. Although my duties here are simlar to that of my previous position, the main difference has been the challenge of establishing the identity and branding of a new company through print and digital mediums and the now impertive social networking platforms.

Company Name

Renewable Solutions UK Ltd

Position Held

IT Manager

Dates

0000 - Present

Details

Renewable Solutions UK Ltd. Liverpool/Wirral - Merseyside Graphics and IT Manager Aug 2011 - April 2015 Renewable Solutions, a green energy company and a client of Idesign, invited me to join them to manage their internal and external IT network infrastructure, alongside building and maintaining the established branding and identity of the business. This was done by means of multiple company websites, mailshot campaigns, brochures, leaflets, corporate stationery, signage, vehicle livery, exhibition materials, internal company paperwork and compliance documentation. As well as working on the identity for Renewable Solutions, I was also required to create identities and campaigns for company patented products which were renewable energy related. I was also tasked with implementing training programs for company representatives. These training programs offered staff an introduction to the android operating system, accompanying peripherals and industry relevant apps and software, enabling them to deal with customers both professionally and efficiently, whilst demonstrating the companys committment to modern and professional presentations. Although ultimately I was answerable to the Directors, my background in my previous role assisted me here as this was a self sufficient role that required time manageåment skills and a need for diligent self management.

Position Held

Company Director/Graphic Designer

Dates

0000 - Present

Details

Idesign Southport - Merseyside Company Director/Graphic Designer April 2007 - Aug 2011 Myself and a business partner set up a design studio based in Southport, Merseyside following a period of self employment. The company Idesign used a Printing.com franchise as its production backbone whilst building websites and branding under the Idesign banner. The company built a database of almost 500 clients in its operating time which ranged from small independent clients right through to major commercial organisations and authorities. Clients included the NHS and Toni and Guy Hair Salons amongst others.

Position Held

Proprietor/Graphic Designer

Dates

0000 - Present

Details

WORK EXPERIENCE contd. Ibcreative Widnes - Cheshire Proprietor/Graphic Designer Aug 2004 - April 2007 My experience and connections in design studios lead me to self employment. I had built a local client base which gave me the opportunity to launch ibcreative, a design and print business, providing the client with printed materials, advertising and digital/web services via visits to their business premises.

Position Held

Graphic Designer

Dates

0000 - Present

Details

Simpson Direct Liverpool - Merseyside Graphic Designer Sept 2003 - Aug 2004 Simpson Direct are a Direct Mailing company, working specifically within the area of lottery marketing. My role as a designer within a team of five was to manage and design quarterly mail packs to promote lottery scheme memberships throughout Europe. This not only involved design concepts and planning, but also the adapted versions of the layout for language translation in French, German, Portugese, Italian. Print runs of completed projects reached circulation numbers of over two million.

Position Held

Graphic Designer

Dates

0000 - Present

Details

Fineprint Warrington - Cheshire Graphic Designer June 2001 - Sept 2003 Following a request from the company, I returned to Fineprint till as a designer and artworker. Due to the growth of the company I was now also required to manage and oversee two junior designers, controlling and processing their artwork and output on a daily basis.

Company Name

Alphagraphics

Position Held

Graphic Designer

Dates

0000 - Present

Details

Alphagraphics Liverpool - Merseyside Graphic Designer July 2000 - June 2001 Alphagraphics is part of an international chain of marketing service providers, working out of high street locations. My role was as the in-store designer, working on branding and identity which was used in printed materials for large City Centre based clients.

Position Held

Graphic Designer

Dates

0000 - Present

Details

Fineprint Warrington - Cheshire Graphic Designer June 1997 - July 2000 I followed up my first position in production artwork with a more challenging role in a small but productive print shop in Warrington. I was the sole designer, providing print-ready artwork for in-house presses. Along with the design aspects, I also had responsibility for making negatives for print plate production. Printed materials included stationery, brochures, labels, leaflet/flyers, invitations, posters, manuals and promotional tickets

Position Held

Illustrator

Dates

0000 - Present

Details

Advanced Illustration Congleton - Cheshire Illustrator Jan 1997 - May 1997 Advanced Illustration of Congleton worked primarily with Rolls Royce Engine Construction in the research development of parts and components. I joined a team of illustrators on a short term project, undertaking the digital conversion of draftsmans illustrations by means of the reconstruction of original drawings using CAD Software based on the Unix System. These completed illustrations were then used to develop new parts which were predominantly used in the Rolls Royce RB211 aircraft engines. The role also included side projects in Cartography for Dorling Kindersley Publications.