Full name: Rachel Jayne Mason
Age: 28
Lives: Aylesbury, Bucks
Nationality: British
Driving licence status: Full UK
Programming skills: HTML, CSS, jQuery, PHP, CodeIgniter framework
Software skills: Mac and PC - Dreamweaver, Photoshop, Illustrator, InDesign, Fireworks, Apple iWork (Pages, Numbers & Keynote), Microsoft Office (Word, Excel & PowerPoint)
Innovation Designer & Developer at paythru Jun 2011 – present
My current position at paythru is an extremely varied role in which my time is split between design, frontend development (HTML/CSS/jQuery) and PHP development within the CodeIgniter framework; primarily for mobile sites. I have produced the company's marketing collateral, presentations and exhibition stands/banners. One of the first projects assigned to me was the graphic design of the office interior and external signage, transforming the "first impression" of the business. I am soon due to redesign and rebuild the company's website in the Drupal content management system.
Web Designer at Clarenco Oct 2009 – Jun 2011
I joined Clarenco LLP less than 6 months after the company was formed. Initially I was required to design, develop and maintain websites for all of the companies sitting under the parent umbrella. I also created many of the companies’ logos, stationery, marketing literature and e-newsletters. Towards the end of my employment I focused my efforts on creating brochures for the company’s ‘Amazing Retreats’ property portfolio arm.
Web Development Manager at The Local Radio Company Oct 2007 – Oct 2009
As Web Development Manager for The Local Radio Company, I was responsible for the group’s 27 radio station websites, with regard to both the content and the commercial aspects of each site. I led a team of four people plus a number of freelance designers.
My main responsibility was to ensure that our radio stations were selling engaging and successful online campaigns to clients, primarily in the form of microsites that could include competitions, online games and downloadable vouchers, while still actively being involved in the design and development of the microsites. I was also required to create the group’s logos, stationery, flyers, car branding and any other design projects that could be created in-house.
Interactive Media Designer at GMG Radio Oct 2006 – Oct 2007
As Interactive Media Designer for GMG, my main responsibility was with the creation of commercial microsites for the group’s wide portfolio of stations including smooth radio, Real Radio, century fm and Rock Radio.
Assistant Interactive Media Designer at GMG Radio Dec 2005 – Oct 2006
Website Editor/Receptionist at GMG Radio Sept 2004 – Dec 2005
BSc (Hons) Multimedia Technology (2.1) at Leeds Metropolitan University 2001 – 2004
Modules: 3D Animation, 2D Graphics & Design, Web Design, Video/Audio Techniques, CD-ROM/DVD Production and Management Studies.
Skills: Adobe Photoshop, Macromedia Dreamweaver, Macromedia Fireworks, Macromedia Flash, Adobe Audition, Adobe Premiere, Adobe After Effects, Adobe Illustrator, Adobe InDesign, QuarkXPress, Macromedia Director, 3D Studio Max.
4 ‘A’ Levels at Burnley Habergham Sixth Form Centre 1999 - 2001
Art (A), Maths (A), Physics (B), General Studies (C)
10 GCSEs at Burnley Habergham High School 1994 - 1999
Maths (A*), Science Double Award (A* A*), English Literature (A*), Art (A*), Religious Studies (A*), English Language (A), History (A), 2D Graphics (A), French (A)
"Rachel is a fantastic creative and I am proud to have worked with her. Working with Rachel is made a pleasure because of her ability to not only think and design creatively, but also to be very detail driven. She is a great asset and one that I heartily recommend."
- Stewart Moore, Marketing Controller at Clarenco
"Rachel has a very easy and open manner which enabled her to get the very best out of both the staff she managed and her colleagues at TLRC. She is also a very talented and innovative designer with a work ethic that is second to none."
- Tim Nice, Head of Business Development at The Local Radio Company
"Rachel's contribution to the web project at TLRC was outstanding. An eye for design detail coupled with a true sense of both technology and business pressures, Rachel delivered even when the brief kept changing, both globally and on individual projects."
- Ken Rayner, Head of Technology at The Local Radio Company
I have a friendly personality, a good sense of humour and am always happy when learning something new and taking on more challenges.
During my spare time I enjoy photography, swimming, jogging and a weekly visit to the cinema.
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