Contact
- Email:jtait@tait-design.com
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Biography
Freelance Graphic Designer, Brand & Corporate ID, Event Graphics, Website Designer, Packaging Design, Presentations, Photographer, Illustrator, Artist, Climber, Bushcraft Trainer, Mountain Leader, Outdoor Skills Education
Experience
Tait Design - Freelance Graphic Design
Freelance Graphic Designer
25 years professional experience working in various environments, an extensive portfolio of product and graphic design across multi-discipline design sectors. Varying from Corporate ID to internet design, Product branding and logo design through to packaging and store design; achieving commercial design application to meet client objectives in terms of brief, budget and timescale.17 years Design Management of R&D, product/brand launch/re-launch both national & international across a variety of market sectors. 16 years experience in the digital media sect
Dates:
January 2009 - Present
Oegen
Director
Co-founder of Oegen Ltd - Business focus - online application development. & design.
Responsibilities included: New business development; all design disciplines; DDA – W3C compliancy website construction; hosting; SEO consultation & implementation.
Disciplines: Online business applications intranet & internet, B2B online systems, website design and build, SEO & PPC campaign management, content management, e-commerce, email broadcast systems, customer relationship management systems, design for print, corporate & brand identity, advertising & marketing s
Responsibilities included: New business development; all design disciplines; DDA – W3C compliancy website construction; hosting; SEO consultation & implementation.
Disciplines: Online business applications intranet & internet, B2B online systems, website design and build, SEO & PPC campaign management, content management, e-commerce, email broadcast systems, customer relationship management systems, design for print, corporate & brand identity, advertising & marketing s
Dates:
2005 - 2009
Tait Design - Freelance Graphic Design
Freelance Graphic Designer
Disciplines: Corporate and Brand I.D., Design for Digital Media, Design for Print, Product Design, Retail Store
Design, 3D Modelling & Architectural Illustration, Packaging, P.O.S., Biological Illustration, General Graphic Design, Information Graphics.
Clients: Coors Brewers, Boots, M-XS Men’s Accessories Ltd., Ultra Electronics, 360 software, Mediamaker, Spinning Clock
Achievements: From 0 turnover to well over my previous salary the first year of trading.
Design, 3D Modelling & Architectural Illustration, Packaging, P.O.S., Biological Illustration, General Graphic Design, Information Graphics.
Clients: Coors Brewers, Boots, M-XS Men’s Accessories Ltd., Ultra Electronics, 360 software, Mediamaker, Spinning Clock
Achievements: From 0 turnover to well over my previous salary the first year of trading.
Dates:
2002 - 2005
M-XS Men's Accessories Ltd
Director
Co-founder of M-XS, Men's Accessories Retail Goods. Including Porsche, Experiences, Ties, Cufflinks, Wallets, Luggage, Knives, Watches and loads more! Responsible for the M-XS Brand, NPD, Retail Environment, PR Strategic Brand Development, Retail Store Design, Corporate and Brand I.D., Design for Digital Media, Design for Print, Product Design, Packaging, P.O.S.
Achievements: Launching M-XS on the high Street, from concept to retail business in 2 months.
Actual unprompted, unsolicited customer reactions:‐
“At last a store worth coming to Bluewater for”
Achievements: Launching M-XS on the high Street, from concept to retail business in 2 months.
Actual unprompted, unsolicited customer reactions:‐
“At last a store worth coming to Bluewater for”
Dates:
2002 - 2004
MEDIAmaker
Design Manager
Disciplines: Multi-Media design solutions including Internet, Intranet and CDRom/Browser Presentations and Selling Aids
Clients: Coors Brewers/Bass Brewers, Boots, Coats Viyella Branded Menswear, Sirius,Marsh Insurance, ACE, ASP Lexicon, KLM, Crookes Healthcare, Softcard, Ufulfill, SR Mainstream, Comrac, Geest, Pure Beauty.
Achievements: Instrumental in creating and developing MediaMaker from Conference Management business to
Multi Media Business. Developing Bass Brewers intranet, the first major corporate intranet in the UK, winning multiple industry a
Clients: Coors Brewers/Bass Brewers, Boots, Coats Viyella Branded Menswear, Sirius,Marsh Insurance, ACE, ASP Lexicon, KLM, Crookes Healthcare, Softcard, Ufulfill, SR Mainstream, Comrac, Geest, Pure Beauty.
Achievements: Instrumental in creating and developing MediaMaker from Conference Management business to
Multi Media Business. Developing Bass Brewers intranet, the first major corporate intranet in the UK, winning multiple industry a
Dates:
1999 - 2002
Tait Design - Freelance Graphic Designer
Freelance Graphic Designer
Disciplines: Corporate I.D., Brand Design, Packaging, Intranet, Internet, Sales Aids/POS, Print
Clients: Newell (formally Swish), J S Burnett, Media Maker, Stratton, Maber Associates, Lobo Systems, Dyna-Tech, Bordelles Bistro, Slik Screen Printers, National Rivers Authority, Nottingham County Council
Achievements: 3 very successful years ending in an offer I couldn’t refuse.
Clients: Newell (formally Swish), J S Burnett, Media Maker, Stratton, Maber Associates, Lobo Systems, Dyna-Tech, Bordelles Bistro, Slik Screen Printers, National Rivers Authority, Nottingham County Council
Achievements: 3 very successful years ending in an offer I couldn’t refuse.
Dates:
1997 - 1999
Laughton and sons
Design Manager
Disciplines: Brand Design, packaging, POS, Print
Clients: Sainsbury’s, Superdrug, Lloyds Pharmacy, Boots
Achievements: Successfully re-launching the Lady Jayne brand in the UK and subsequent increased sales.
Responsible for developing and extending the own brand ranges for J. Sainsbury, Superdrug, Lloyds Pharmacy & Boots.
Clients: Sainsbury’s, Superdrug, Lloyds Pharmacy, Boots
Achievements: Successfully re-launching the Lady Jayne brand in the UK and subsequent increased sales.
Responsible for developing and extending the own brand ranges for J. Sainsbury, Superdrug, Lloyds Pharmacy & Boots.
Dates:
1996 - 1997
Raleigh Cycles
Design Manager
Disciplines: Conceptual Design, Product Design, Graphic Design, Paint Development, Fashion/Colour Advisor, Corporate I.D., Information Graphics and Signage, Clothing Design
Clients: Raleigh Industries, Raleigh International, Special Products Division, Gazelle, Derby Werk, Parts and Accessories, Federation of European Cycle Manufacturers
Achievements: Numerous best selling bikes; awards for bike of the year and best innovation; introducing: over-sized tubing to the mass market; the MAX & EXTREME ranges; introducing labeling & branding of specific engineer
Clients: Raleigh Industries, Raleigh International, Special Products Division, Gazelle, Derby Werk, Parts and Accessories, Federation of European Cycle Manufacturers
Achievements: Numerous best selling bikes; awards for bike of the year and best innovation; introducing: over-sized tubing to the mass market; the MAX & EXTREME ranges; introducing labeling & branding of specific engineer
Dates:
1990 - 1996
St. Regis Packaging Ltd
Senior Designer
Disciplines: Packaging Design, National and International Client Liaison, Technical Adviser
Clients: Kodak, Proctor and Gamble, Lever, Colgate/Palmolive, Fissons, Heineken, Stella Artios, Boots,
Spillers
Clients: Kodak, Proctor and Gamble, Lever, Colgate/Palmolive, Fissons, Heineken, Stella Artios, Boots,
Spillers
Dates:
1989 - 1990
Alexander Colbear
Junior Designer - Part time
Disciplines: Creative Visuals, Graphic Design, Layout, Information Graphics, Press Design
Clients: Lowe Homes, Costian Homes, Co‐op, Thrifty, Nottinghamshire Building Society, Baskills, Refuge
Assurance, Easi‐Bind International
Clients: Lowe Homes, Costian Homes, Co‐op, Thrifty, Nottinghamshire Building Society, Baskills, Refuge
Assurance, Easi‐Bind International
Dates:
1985 - 1990
Education
York College of Arts & Technology
BTEC HND Distinction
Dates:
September 1987 - June 1989
Location:
York, England
West Nottinghamshire College of Further Education
BTEC OND Distinction, A level
Dates:
September 1985 - June 1987
Location:
Mansfield, Nottinghamshire
Redhill Comprehensive School
Dates:
1980 - 1985