Marina Neilson
Cambuslang,Glasgow
Summary
Creative professional with focus on developing visually compelling designs across digital and print mediums. Adept at collaborating with clients and teams to produce high-quality outcomes, ensuring brand consistency and user engagement. Proficient in using various design software to execute innovative concepts and solutions.
Overview
37
37
years of professional experience
Work History
Freelance Apple Mac Artworker/Designer Self Employed
THE ARTWORKER
NEWTON FARM, CAMBUSLANG
01.2008 - Current
- Designed printed materials including adverts, stationery, brochures, leaflets, posters, and catalogues, managing projects from concept to delivery for diverse organisations.
- Meeting with clients face to face or online and ensuring all aspects of each individual job are fulfilled to the customers specification.
- Organised print and distribution for each project, utilising strong time management and communication skills to ensure customer satisfaction.
- I have also developed a successful Freelance Designer career based on my significant personal network of industry contacts and currently work in various print/production/finishing companies in Glasgow covering holiday leave and busy periods.
- Demonstrated ability to integrate into established teams, meet tight deadlines, and maintain attention to detail while communicating effectively.
Apple Mac Artworker/Designer
IMAGE & PRINT GROUP
GLASGOW
06.1993 - 01.2008
- Designed printed materials including adverts, stationery, brochures, leaflets, and catalogues under tight deadlines, ensuring timely delivery for client needs.
- Keying and formatting all types of jobs such as bus and rail timetables.
- Facilitated the publication process across various types of printed materials, ensuring quality and consistency.
- Executed high-resolution flatbed scanning for fine art postcards and catalogues, performing image manipulation and colour correction in Photoshop to meet customer specifications.
- I am fully conversant with all aspects of a busy pre-press department including computer to plate and Brisque/Prinergy PDF Workflow.
- Also imposition of jobs for print using Kodak Preps software.
- Demonstrated extensive working knowledge of QuarkXPress, Photoshop, Illustrator, InDesign, Freehand, and PageMaker to produce high-quality design work.
- REASON FOR LEAVING: Company went into liquidation
Apple Mac Artworker/Bureau Operator
FAIRSTEP
WOODSTOCK
05.1992 - 05.1993
- Managed high-volume bureau work, outputting to Agfa SelectSet 2000 and providing cromalin proofs to meet production timelines.
- Originated and scanned printed materials for catalogues, magazines, stationery, corporate brochures, and leaflets, ensuring high-quality outputs.
- Relocated to Scotland for family commitment, facilitating a smooth transition while maintaining professional standards.
Apple Mac Artworker
IMAGE & PRINT GROUP
GLASGOW
05.1989 - 03.1992
- Designed stationery, brochures, and leaflets tailored to customer specifications using QuarkXPress, Freehand, and Adobe Illustrator.
- Executed page layout and typesetting for adverts across diverse publications.
- Moved to South Africa for lifestyle change
Education
O Grade - English, Maths, Arithmetic, Secretarial Studies, Geography, Art & Design, Computer Studies, Accounts, Higher: English, Secretarial Studies, Art & Design
OUR LADY AND ST. FRANCIS SECONDARY
GLASGOW05-1989
Skills
- Adobe Creative Suite
- Print production
- Print layout design
- Image manipulation
- Colour correction
- Digital illustration
- Quality assurance
- Time management
- Multi-tasking
- Attention to Detail
- Team collaboration
- Teamwork skills
- Communication skills
- Motivated self-learner
- Network building
References
Available on request.
Timeline
Freelance Apple Mac Artworker/Designer Self Employed
THE ARTWORKER
01.2008 - Current
Apple Mac Artworker/Designer
IMAGE & PRINT GROUP
06.1993 - 01.2008
Apple Mac Artworker/Bureau Operator
FAIRSTEP
05.1992 - 05.1993
Apple Mac Artworker
IMAGE & PRINT GROUP
05.1989 - 03.1992
O Grade - English, Maths, Arithmetic, Secretarial Studies, Geography, Art & Design, Computer Studies, Accounts, Higher: English, Secretarial Studies, Art & Design
OUR LADY AND ST. FRANCIS SECONDARY