Helen Gardner
Illustrator, Marketer, Communications Officer
Education
BA/BSc (Hons) Fine Art and Applied Arts with Marketing
Canterbury Christ Church University (2014 - 2017)
Year 1&2 overall grade: First.
Example of Modules studied:
Market Research: Created an in-depth report including primary research on the ‘Effect of Colour in Business’.
Copywriting: Portfolio of writing copy for business briefs with careful considerations to audience.
Observation and Analysis: Creating accurate representations of the human form and objects.
Creative Practice: Studio work specializing in Digital and traditional Print.
Richard Huish College (2012 - 2014)
A-Levels: Art, English Language, Psychology, Business Studies, AABB
AQA Baccalaureate (Merit) Extended Project Qualification (A) AS Critical Thinking (C)
The Taunton Academy Secondary School, 2007-2012
9 GCSE’S A*-C including Math, English and Science.
BTEC Performing Arts: Distinction*
BTEC ICT: Distinction
EXPERIENCE
Marketing Assistant, Greenslade Taylor Hunt, July-December 2017
Maternity cover role to support the Marketing Manager in delivering the marketing strategy across the business and provision of all marketing activities including digital marketing, advertising, events and seminars, across all divisions of the business.
Main duties:
-Leading the day to day running of the creating, production and distribution of marketing materials, literature and merchandise for the whole business and individual offices.
-Supporting direct marketing and ecomms campaigns.
-All social media planning and posting, working with staff across the business to provide content for Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn and Instagram.
-Supporting the ongoing maintenance and development of the new website.
-Managing the marketing inbox and coordinating as appropriate.
-Designing marketing materials and advertisements for digital/ecomms use.
-Editing photography and creating graphics such as info-graphics for use in West Country View Magazine.
-Created both Internal e-newsletters and local office e-newsletters.
-Wrote content for web stories, social media, and magazine showing the ability to adapt writing for different audiences and formats.
-Use CMS to update the website regularly.
Physical Health and Wellbeing Ambassador, CCCU Sports Centre,Sep 2016-June 2017
Key Duties:
- Promote the Move More Mission at Canterbury Christ Church University which encourages less sedentary time and a more active lifestyle to both students and staff.
-Illustrating Wellbeing Zone information through info-graphics weekly.
-Updating social media and blogs on a regular basis.
-Raise greater awareness of Move More 'Tips' to the student base through vectors and GIFS weekly.
-Presenting workshops to staff members on the benefits of moving more.
-Creating posters for events such as 'Move for Movember'.
Kiosk Supervisor, Canterbury Cathedral, (Seasonal) June-September 2016
Key Duties:
-Responsible for the running of the refreshment kiosk over the summer.
-Made critical decisions such as choosing suppliers, ordering stock weekly, forecasting demand.
-Displayed leadership with 2 employees in the kiosk, to which I asked and responded to comments to improve to daily efficiency.
-Through several changes I enacted, the kiosk increased in profits compared to previous years and achieved targets due to changing suppliers, products and by reducing wastage considerably.
Canterbury Cathedral 01/04/2015– 14/05/2017
Positions held:
Kiosk Assistant 01/04/2015– 27/09/2015 (seasonal)
Banqueting Staff 20/05/2015- 16/10/2015
Shop Assistant 23/09/2015– 14/05/2017
- Professional manner when speaking to suppliers and customers.
- Working independently throughout the day allowed me use my own intuition and set myself tasks.
- I was trusted to take stock and cash up at the end of the day unsupervised.
- Organizational skills within business, I was trusted to order supplies and plan ahead to ensure smooth day to day functioning.
- Achieved Food Hygiene, Health and Safety and Fire Training.
Hollywood Bowl, Taunton,
Party Host Coordinator, 13/03/2013- 27/09/2014