My interest in both designing and building websites for the World Wide Web (WWW) and Interactive Media began eight years ago when a former secondary school teacher introduced me to this constantly evolving subject, whilst I was working towards my General National Vocational Qualification – GNVQ – in Information and Communication Technology.
The buzz of creating something unique to the exact specification given to you by either a customer or tutor, that can be uploaded to the Internet and be viewed/used by potentially millions of people is a wonderful feeling when done correctly and it is what has driven me to gather as much knowledge and skills relating to the web and Interactive Media industry as I possibly can in order to work in the field in some capacity following the completion of my education.
Adobe Photoshop, Flash, Dreamweaver, Illustrator, Director, Audition, Premiere.
Microsoft (All Software)
Macromedia Director MX
(X)HTML, CSS, PHP, MYSQL, LINGO.
Microsoft (ALL), Linux.
UNIVERSITY OF WOLVERHAMPTON (2006-2010)
University of Wolverhampton, Wulfruna Street, Wolverhampton, WV1 1SB.
- BA(Hons) Interactive Media
After spending a year working towards a BSc (Hons) Web Computing degree, where I learnt programming, operating systems, networks, computer architecture, web development, databases, and computational methods, despite enjoying the course, passing all of my modules with good grades and gaining invaluable programming skills I was informed that the design modules which had been advertised to be part of my degree and had pulled me in to the course in the first place had been removed from the syllabus; I felt that my skills would be better suited to a more 'design' based web development approach, which I felt would put me in a better position to become a web designer.
After careful deliberation I changed degrees to my current course where I am now specialising in interface and interaction design, image composition, web design and development, digital sound, streaming media, as well as critical and creative thinking. This degree is in progress.
NEW COLLEGE TELFORD (2002-2004)
New College Telford, King Street, Wellington, Telford, Shropshire, TF1 1NY.
- AVCE Advanced Information Technology
- A-Level Media Studies
- A-Level Modern History
My Media Studies course improved my designing skills, which are important in pre web design and I achieved this during the production of a short film I made in a practical module in the college Apple Mac suite, gaining 98/100 (A*).
Modern History aided my analytical and evaluative skills, which are vital in post web design and The Advanced Vocational Certificate of Education – AVCE – in Information and Communication Technology I studied offered me the opportunity to be once again reunited with a web design module, which cemented my decision to continue with the subject at University, I achieved 99/100 (A*) at this module.
WROCKWARDINE WOOD SECONDARY SCHOOL (2002-2004)
Wrockwardine Wood Arts College, New Road, Wrockwardine Wood, Telford, Shropshire, TF2 6JZ.
- 7 GCSE Subjects (10 Grades)
At high school I achieved 10 GCSE’s at grades A-C, once again I tried to structure my course choices towards a career in the IT industry.
2006-2010
BA(Hons) Interactive Media (Pending Result) - Currently On For: First Degree
Module Grades [Below Bold Counting Towards Degree]:
- Scripting Interaction (A16 - First)
- Understanding New Media (A15 - First)
- Authoring For The Web (A15 - First)
- Narrative Forms (A15 - First)
- Project Management for Interactive Media (A15 - First)
- Dynamic Web Content (A15 - First)
- Digital Video for Interactive Media (A14 - First)
- Theory, Context and Digital Practice (B13 - 2:1)
- Streaming Media (B13 - 2:1)
- Research and Study Skills In Art and Design (B13 - 2:1)
- Introduction To Digital Sound (B13 - 2:1)
- Digital Image Creation (B13 - 2:1)
- Interactive Authoring (B13 - 2:1)
- Interaction Development (B12 - 2:1)
- Interactive Web Content (B11 - 2:1)
- Interaction Design (C9 - 2:2)
2005
- Full UK Driving Licence (Clean)
2004
- AVCE Advanced Information Technology (B)
- A2 Media Studies (C)
- A2 Modern History (D)
2002
- GCSE English Literature (B)
- GCSE English Language (B)
- GCSE History (B)
- GCSE Double Science Award (CC)
- GCSE Mathematics (C)
- GNVQ ICT (BB)
- GCSE Business Studies (C)
- GCSE Design and Technology (C)
ASDA (2002-Present)
ASDA Donnington Wood, St Georges Road, Donnington Wood, Telford, Shropshire, TF2 7RX.
I have being working at ASDA part/full-time along with my educational studies as part of the George Clothing Department for the last five years. My responsibilities include Warehouse, Sales Floor, Customer Service type work for the company.
