Julienne Durber: Curriculum Vitae
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CAREER BREAK: July 2007-Present
During my career break I have completed several freelance projects and a distance learning course (see below), and been active in the Birmingham division of the Society of Children’s Book Writers and Illustrators.

EDUCATION: September 2006-September 2007
Certificate of Children’s Book Illustration (Distinction)
London Art College

EMPLOYMENT: April 1997-June 2007
Bablake Wines Ltd., Coventry
Graphic Design Manager - June 2000-June 2007
Graphic Designer (Full Time) - January 1998-May 2000
Graphic Designer (Part Time) - April 1997-December 1997

After joining the company as the part-time, in-house designer, I developed what was essentilly a "freebie" wine list typing service for preferred customers into a full-time, Mac-based design and marketing department.

Design duties included:
Designing, printing and finishing wine list, menus, bottle labels, posters and stationary in-house
Designing monthly brochures, seasonal brochures and annual catalogue to be printed by contracted printers
Designing and updating company website
Designing adverts for local and national press and trade magazines
Presentations to both customers and in-house teams/directors
Product photography
Illustration

Management duties included:
Co-ordinating and allocating work to the design team
Producing specifications and sourcing quotes for external print jobs
Design department stationery stock control
Maintaining colour and black & white photocopiers
Filing and general administration

Skills acquired - Software:
Adobe Photoshop CS, Quark Xpress, Adobe Pagemaker, Adobe Illustrator, Macromedia Dreamweaver, Miscrosoft Word

Skills acquired - Hardware:
Macintosh (G5, G4, G3)
IBM PC
Canon CLC colour copiers and GP and IR black and white copiers
Canon EOS 300D and 400D SLR digital cameras
Elinchrom Studio Lighting

EMPLOYMENT: July 1996-March 1997
Various temporary design positions through agencies in Rugby

EDUCATION: September 1994-June 1996 Dip HE (Visual Communication)
Birmingham Institute of Art & Design - University of Central England

EDUCATION: September 1993-June 1994 BTEC Art & Design Foundation
East Warwickshire College Of F.E., Rugby.

EMPLOYMENT: January 1993-September 1993
Copy Shop Assistant - Apex Print, Rugby
Duties included photocopier operation, serving the public, design work, cashing up.

EMPLOYMENT: September 1989-November 1992
Architectural Technician, Hossack:Broome Ltd., Rugby
Duties included draughtsmanship, hand colouring artwork, surveying.

EDUCATION: September 1990-June 1992
ONC Building Studies (Part-time)
Mid-Warwickshire College of F.E., Leamington Spa.

EDUCATION: September 1983-June 1989
A Levels - Maths B, Physics D, Art D
O Levels - 11 incl. Maths A, English A, Art B, 3 Sciences
Lawrence Sheriff Grammar School, Rugby.

For more examples of my work visit www.julienne.co.uk