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October 2001 to October 2004:
Baigent & Daughters Group Ltd | Art Department Manager

Using G4 MacIntoshes with Photoshop, Freehand 8, Quark Express and Illustrator, my primary tasks were the completion of the main company's flagship Annual Catalogue, a 72 page book of farming oriented products (Distribution: 150,000+), and the design and execution of current product catalogues for all other companies in the Group.

Key Responsibilities included:
• Creation of all printed / published material for the group.
• Providing assistance to marketing & product managers in the form of promotional and advertising material for their products.
• Assisted company executives with presentation support media.
• Involved in strategic planning of marketing campaigns.
• Providing support with the creation of marketing material including fliers, advertisements, sales offers, launch / special promotions, invitations, company reports, business cards, billboards and signage.

Other functions:
• Develop and maintain company websites, including preparation of suitable images and HTML code.
• Negotiate with media groups for the purchase of advertising space and airtime.
• Liaise with product suppliers and ad agencies, and rework / edit images or artworks to meet the group's requirements.