PHILIP WILLIAMS

Artist, Designer, Photographer

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I am a designer, Sculptor and Photographer  with an education in Fine Art and a passion for creative and immersive design, whether online, in print or physical objects and spaces. My skills range from web, UI/UX and graphic design, to  sculpture, printmaking, carpentry, glazing and photography. I am creative, driven and adaptable with experience in web and editorial design, skilled in HTML5, CSS3, Sketchup Adobe CC. My experience in multiple industries and disciplines allows me to approach any task with unique insight  and creativity.

Contact Info

05/05/1997
Philip Eric Williams
 No.  (353) 83 120 2047

RESUME 

Experience In design and it

Multimedia Designer

Irish Examiner Group LTD.

06/2020 - 07/2022

Using bootstrap studio, HTML5 and C553 to build templates and design Longreads for the Irish Examiner website and echolive,ie.

Graphics for Irish Examiner and the Evening Echo websites. Graphics include banners, midpage units and host websites for live video and events for marketing, advertising, sport and editorial.

Responsibilities included the editorial picture desk as a stand in Visual Media editor. This includes liaising with photographers and agencies from around the world to select and fill photographs for the Irish Examiner paper in print.

In print graphics for Irish Examiner and Evening Echo using Adobe CC, primarily InDesign, Illustrator and Photoshop.

During my time with the company, the Irish Examiner has won the 2021 Newsbrands 'digital service of the year' award, 2021 Journalism Awards for 'Best Digital News', along with nominations from the International News Media Awards in digital design and media.

The Echo has won the 2022 International News Media Award for ‘Best Idea to Encourage Reader Engagement’, along with nominations for the Echo website in 2021 Newsbrands digital service awards.

IT Support 

Munster Technological University

09/2019 - 05/2020

Student enquiries and IT Services. Tech support and troubleshooting for CCAD staff and students.

Crash reports and ensuring correct functioning of on site MAC computers, printers and scanners.

Reporting ongoing issues and writing detailed reports for issues and complaints.

Web, UI/UX and graphic design

Interior Art Marbella

09/2019 - 05/2020

Designed and manage website
interiorartmarbella.com



Designed logo and adverts for social media. See portfolio section for examples.

Recent Experience (canada)

Glazier

Good and Quick Glass LTD. 2013

06/2023 - 07/2024

Customer liaison, discussing design and scale of each project 

Precise measurement and ordering of glass and products

Installation of bespoke showers, railings and mirrors

Managing the workshop and quality checking products

Training of new staff/glaziers

Grill Cook

Mount Pleasant Vintage

07/2022 - 06/2023

Working in a fast-paced, high-stress woodfire kitchen

Running the grill and training in new cooks

Liaising with management, chefs and prep cooks to ensure proper functioning of the restaurant

Education

BA HONS in Fine Art

Crawford College of Art and Design, MTU

09/2016 - 06/2020

BA honours degree in Fine Art at Crawford College of Art and Design. Graduated with First Class Honours, Specialising in photography, sculpture and printmaking. Elected class representative on the student council for each of the 4 years of my degree.

High School/Secondary School

Newbridge College

09/2009 - 06/2015

Leaving Certificate Honours 2015

COURSES

IBAT Diploma in Front End Web Development

IBAT College of Further Education

02/2022 - 05/2022

HTML5
CSS3
JS basics
JSON basics

Guardian Masterclass in Data Visualisation

The Guardian

05/2021

Phycology of data visualisation taught through Flourish Studio.

Skills

CSS

90%

HTML

80%

Bootstrap Studio

90%

Data visualisation

75%

Adobe Photoshop

95%

Adobe InDesign

80%

Creativity

100%

Adobe Illustrator

70%

SketchUp 3D design

80%

Communication

90%

Critical Thinking

80%

Microsoft 

80%

Gsuite

80%

Sculptural Design

80%

Photography

90%