Gerard Whyman

• Illustrated projects for Welsh Water, Sir Julian Hodge Bank, and police services in Wales.
• Produced cover designs, posters and educational materials for various organisations, including the charity, Care for the Family.
• Published numerous cartoons in high profile magazines including Private Eye, Reader's Digest, Punch, The Spectator among others.
• Published over 800 cartoons in transport trade magazine, RouteONE addressing industry news from 2003 to 2020.
• Created promotional cartoons for M&G Investments, featured in Investment Weekly and major newspapers.
• Developed a compilation book of cartoons titled 'Oddly Distracted', available on Amazon since 2008.
• Exhibited fine art and cartoons at Barnabas Arts House and Cwtsh community centre in Newport.
• Specialised in fine art across diverse media, focusing on buildings, landscapes, and portraiture.
• Sold cartoon works globally through CartoonStock and direct sales via exhibitions.

• Opened school daily and conducted inspections to ensure operational status of facilities.
• Secured school premises each evening by locking windows and access points, setting alarms.
• Ensured cleanliness of grounds through regular sweeping, weeding, and tidying activities.
• Monitored grounds for safety hazards and reported issues to relevant staff promptly.
• Performed routine maintenance on equipment to verify functionality and safety compliance.
• Assembled desks and other units upon request, ensuring timely completion of tasks.
• Managed deliveries by transporting items to storage or designated personnel efficiently.
• Executed general handyman duties to facilitate smooth school operations.

Ensured cleanliness and safety of school facilities via consistent inspections and maintenance.

• Coordinated refuse and recycling removal from classrooms to appropriate disposal sites.
• Executed nightly security measures by locking premises and activating alarms.
• Refreshed classroom aesthetics by painting during holiday breaks.
• Oversaw CCTV system monitoring for enhanced student safety.
• Implemented regular fire alarm checks to confirm proper operation.
• Carried out daily litter picking tasks to keep grounds presentable.

Worked as an editorial graphic artist for local newspaper, The South Wales Argus, producing computer generated graphics like maps, annotated diagrams, graphs and illustrations etc. to enhance and help to explain news items and features.