CV

Maven Design
2008–Present

I’m a partner at Maven, a graphic design agency. Maven specialise in branding, digital design and design for print, we solve creative problems. Our clients range from charities and non-profits to software companies and property developers.

I lead on creative and digital design, collaborating with my co-founding partner, freelancers and external suppliers. At Maven I have steered and developed the creative digital design work. I attended Build (week long design conference) annually and am passionate about keeping up with trends and tools in digital and design. I have also run web design workshops in our co-work office space.

As a business owner I work closely with my clients and am adept to working on the many facets of a design brief. I take pride in working with a variety of stakeholders and delivering work that works.

Incept
2000–2008

I joined Incept as a partner in January 2000. We worked with clients including Frank PR and Premierbet.

The work included branding, visual, digital and design for print. I was responsible for running projects from start to finish. One of our stand out briefs was for Nickelodeon. We designed a competition leaflet where the winner would be a cartoon character and be featured in one of Nickelodeon’s cartoon shows.

Clinton Smith Design Consultants
1996–1999

After completing my university work placement I joined as a junior designer working under the senior designers and business owner Roger Clinton-Smith. This is where I cut my teeth as a designer learning how to generate ideas and turn them into graphics. I also learnt how to set up artwork for print and the differences between print and digital design. In those days we used Photoshop, QuarkXPress and Macromedia Freehand.

Middlesex University
1993–1996

I have a BA hons in Design & Technology (2:1) from Middlesex University.

I really enjoyed university as the course covered many subjects ranging from designing with electronics to design processes. The highlight for me was building a chair out of VW Beetle parts.

CREATIVE SKILLS

Branding
Concept development
Digital design
Design for print
Typography
Illustration
Layout & composition
Website specification
Wireframing
UI / UA design
Adobe CS
CSS

MANAGEMENT SKILLS

Branding
Strategic thinking
Project management
Communication
Client & supplier relationships
Attention to detail
Cost management
Knowledge of print & digital media
Self-starter

ALEX ARENSONGRAPHIC DESIGNER

ALEX ARENSON
GRAPHIC DESIGNER