Mel Brown
Production Assistant
I am an experienced and proactive team player. Using skill sets I have developed as a production manager in live action and as a stills photographer across branded content and visual storytelling we get to access the best of both worlds. With a passion for team work, growth ad achieving a goal, I thrive on making the ideas and concepts in the brief walk from the page into reality. Having worked as a full time employee and also as a freelancer, I am a versatile, adaptable team player, with empathy for understanding both sides of any team dynamic, armed with a wealth of experience working in teams of all sizes, on a variety of creative projects around the world, I can fit in with any creative team and find a way to encourage all of our strengths to shine through.
I have a solution-orientated, positive attitude with a patient and strategic approach to problems. I am eager to learn new skills from those around me and with a transparent, honest, empathetic approach to life, I take great pride and care in the work that I do, and the people that I work with.
Selected credits
TV Commercials / Branded Content
| Date | Prod Co / Agency | Brand / Title | Type | Director | Producer | Role | |
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2024 - May |
Craft |
L'Oreal |
Advertising |
Robert Brown |
Jordan Crankshaw |
PM |
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2023 - Sep |
Vice Media |
Trebour |
Comercial |
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Claire Nolan |
PM |
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2023 - Oct |
Vice Media |
Paypal |
Cost Manager |
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PC |
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2024 - Mar |
Pulse Films |
Samsung |
Branded Content |
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Ashleigh Ashley |
PC |
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2022 - Mar |
Hot Feet Productions |
TATE Britain |
Internal Content |
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Henrietta Norton |
Production Manager |
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2021 - Aug |
Pops Production |
Pizza Hut |
TVC |
ED ROSIE |
Peter Maynard |
PM |
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2021 - Jul |
Fetch Productions |
Tier Scooters |
TVC |
JONATHAN HARRIS |
PHIL KERR |
Prod Coord |
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2021 - Aug |
Private Island |
FIFA |
TVC |
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Amalia Rosen-Rawlings |
Prod Coord |
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2021 - Aug |
Dialect |
Logitech |
Branded Content |
Rosanna Anderson |
Becks Ramsden |
PM |
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2021 - Dec |
Gleam Productions |
Master Card |
TVC |
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Sarai Carson |
PM |
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2021 - Nov |
Gleam Productions |
Peoples Postcode Lottery |
Emerdale Idents |
Joseph Roberts |
Sarai Carson |
PM |
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2021 - Oct |
Vive Media |
Sage |
TVC |
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Henrietta Norton |
PM |
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2021 - Sep |
Vice Media |
Woodford Reserve |
TVC |
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Kate Turner |
PM |
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2021 - Sep |
UK Fixer |
MSFT X M&S |
Branded Content |
Rudy Gibson |
Kim Siegal |
PM |
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2021 - May |
Making Piktures |
Alzheimers UK |
Branded Content |
|
Sasha Rickerd |
PM |
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2020 - Aug |
Zeitgeist |
Woman of Valor |
Short FIlm |
Dominic Davey |
Mel Brown |
Producer / PM |
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2020 - Oct |
LBB Productions |
Radio Silence |
Short Film |
Lucy Benson Brown & Joe Ransom |
Lucy Benson Brown and Joe Ransom |
PM & Unit Stills |
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2020 - Oct |
POPS Produciton |
Nectar Smart Shopping - Travel |
Content |
Leo McCrea |
Peter Maynard |
PC |
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2020 - Oct |
POPS Produciton |
Nectar Smart Shopping - Hobbies |
Content |
Leo McCrea |
Peter Maynard |
PC |
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2020 - Oct |
POPS Produciton |
Nectar Smart Shopping - Home |
Content |
Leo McCrea |
Peter Maynard |
PC |
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2020 - Oct |
POPS Produciton |
Nectar Smart Shopping - Christmas |
Content |
Leo McCrea |
Peter Maynard |
PC |
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2020 - Oct |
POPS Produciton |
Nectar Smart Shopping - Intro |
Content |
Leo McCrea |
Peter Maynard |
PC |
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2020 - Sep |
Black Rabbit London |
ViseVersa |
Content |
Chris Callignham-Woods |
Lucy Benson Brown Unit Stills |
Unit Stills / PM |
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2020 - Aug |
Zeitgeist Studios |
Eshet Chayil |
Content |
Dominic Davey |
Alex Da Silva |
PM |
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2020 - Mar |
Guts and Glory |
The North Face |
Content |
Guian Paul Lozza |
Mavreen Brown |
PC |
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2020 - Mar |
POPs at Iris Worldwide |
Suzuki Idents |
Content |
Dominic O’Rordan |
Paul Beard |
PC |
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2019 - Dec |
AML Group |
Vanguard ‘V’ |
Content |
Chris Gaffey |
Hannah Bently |
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2019 - Oct |
UK Fixer |
Microsoft Innovations |
Content |
Corey Lovet |
Jaesen Gridrod |
PC |
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2019 - Nov |
UK Fixer |
Twinings |
Content |
Melvin Mak Yung Leui |
Jaesen Gridrod |
PC |
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2019 - Sep |
POPs at Iris Worldwide |
Samsung KX |
Content |
Ed Rosie |
Paul Beard |
PA |
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2019 - Sep |
POPs at Iris Worldwid |
Haven DRTV |
Content |
Michael J Ferns |
Dawn Christie |
PA |
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2019 - Jul |
TCO London |
Destination Canada - How To Horseback Ride with Jenny Jones |
Content |
D’Arcy Doran |
Terese Christensen |
PM |
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2019 - Jul |
TCO London |
Destination Canada - How to Mountain Biking with snowboarder Jenny Jones |
Content |
D’Arcy Doran |
Terese Christensen |
PM |
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2019 - Jul |
TCO London |
Destination Canada - How To Build a Canoe with Sophie Sellu |
Content |
D’Arcy Doran |
Terese Christensen |
PM |
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2019 - Jul |
TCO London |
Destination Canada - How to catch and cook an lobster with Sophie Sellu |
Content |
D’Arcy Doran |
Terese Christensen |
PM |
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2019 - Jul |
TCO London |
Destination Canada - Nosa Eke |
Content |
D’Arcy Doran |
Terese Christensen |
PM |
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2019 - Jul |
TCO London |
Destination Canada - How To Axe Throw with Jenny Jones |
Content |
D’Arcy Doran |
Terese Christensen |
PM |
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2019 - Feb |
The Outfit UK |
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Content |
Kate Turner |
Emma Moxhay |
PM |
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2018 - Sep |
Ecstasy of Gold |
Kingfisher Kitchens |
Content |
Arthur Llewyn |
Lucy Benson-Brown |
PM |
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2018 - Sep |
Ecstasy of Gold |
Kingfisher Kitchens |
Content |
Arthur Llewyn |
Eva Dhalqvist |
PM |
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2018 - May |
Ecstasy of Gold |
Kingfisher Workwear - SITE | Donard Trainer |
Content |
Arthur Llewyn |
Eva Dhalqvist |
PA |
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2018 - May |
Ecstasy of Gold |
Kingfisher Workwear - SITE | Jackal Holster Pocket Trouser |
Content |
Arthur Llewyn |
Eva Dhalqvist |
PA |
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2018 - May |
Ecstasy of Gold |
Kingfisher Workwear - SITE | Kardal Jacket |
Content |
Arthur Llewyn |
Eva Dhalqvist |
PA |
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2018 - May |
Ecstasy of Gold |
Kingfisher Workwear - SITE | Hammer Zip Front Coverall |
Content |
Arthur Llewyn |
Eva Dhalqvist |
PA |
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2018 - May |
Ecstasy of Gold |
Kingfisher Workwear - SITE | Range |
Content |
Arthur Llewyn |
Eva Dhalqvist |
PA |
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2018 - May |
Ecstasy of Gold |
Erbauer Battery Range |
Content |
Arthur Llewyn |
Eva Dhalqvist |
PA |
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2018 - May |
Ecstasy of Gold |
Erbauer Cool Tech |
Content |
Arthur Llewyn |
Eva Dhalqvist |
PA |
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2018 - Jul |
Ecstasy of Gold |
Freemantle |
Content |
Arthur Llewyn |
Eva Dhalqvist |
PA |
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2018 - May |
Ecstasy of Gold |
Erbauer Brand Film |
Content |
Arthur Llewyn |
Eva Dhalqvist |
PA |
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2018 - Feb |
Ecstasy of Gold |
Turbodrive Comparison |
Content |
Arthur Llewyn |
Eva Dhalqvist |
Runner |
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2017 - Aug |
Casual Films |
Vodafone Youth |
Content |
Josh White |
Alice Robinson |
PA |
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2020 - Oct |
Enviral Ltd |
Good Energy |
Content |
Josh Lawson |
Becks Ramsden |
C-19 Supervisor |
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2020 - Sep |
MindsEye |
Facebook Christmas - Dance |
Content |
Ben Green |
Johnny Knight |
C-19 Supervisor |
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2020 - Sep |
MindsEye |
Facebook Christmas - Winning the Christmas Cup |
Content |
Ben Green |
Johnny Knight |
C-19 Supervisor |
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2020 - Sep |
Uncle Sunshine |
Addidas |
Content |
Will Douglas |
Dolly Course |
C-19 Supervisor |
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2020 - Aug |
We Are Social |
Lego – Rebuild the World Braille |
Content |
Joe Shaw |
Jen Lawlor |
C-19 Supervisor |
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2020 - Aug |
India Harris Studios |
Puma Suede |
Content |
Ebeneza Blanche |
India Harris |
C-19 Supervisor |
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2020 - Aug |
Rankin Studios |
Royal London |
Content |
Sam Wright |
Blair Smith |
C-19 Supervisor |
Stills
| Prod Co / Agency | Brand / Title | Photographer | Producer | Role |
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Madame Tussauds |
Over 150 Celebrity sittings, gathering the information to create the wax work figures of Madame Tussauds |
Mel Brown Cath Mead Lauren Perkins Ian Taylor Marie Stone |
Mel Brown Carmen Careria-Avery Karen Van Ros |
Photographer and Producer |
Shorts & Personal Projects
| Prod Co | Title | Director | Producer | Role | |
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ITV Productions |
City Lights |
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Andy Harries |
Runner |
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Ecstasy of Gold |
Straigh8 |
Arthur Lewin |
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Stills |
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Fulham Reach The Boat Race |
Future Blues |
Matthew Harmer |
Steve O’Connor |
PA Boat Logistics |
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Fulham Reach |
When I Row |
Matthew Harmer |
Steve O’Connor |
PA Boat Logistics |
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Niki Simone |
Ilford Lane |
Marylin Friday |
Niki Simone |
2nd PA |
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Niki Simone |
You, Me, Us |
Josh White |
Niki Simone |
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Other Related Experience
| Prod Co / Agency | Brand / Title | Type | Role |
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Douglas/Day |
Bounce |
Experiential |
Pitch PM |
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Slider Creative |
Hilton HGI Dubai |
Branded Content |
Creative Producer |
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Freeman UK |
Holo Lens 2 |
Experiential |
Production Coordinator |
|
WaxOn |
Fred Perry |
Urban Courts |
Creative Producer |
Covid Supervisor
| Prod Co / Agency | Brand / Title | Type | Director | Producer | Role | |
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Vibes Productions Ltd. |
Rye Lane |
TVC |
|
Damian Jones |
Covid Supervisor |
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Boxingday Ltd |
Boxing Day |
Feature Film |
|
Dylan Rees |
C-19 Supervisor |
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Some Such |
Walkers x KFC |
|
Rollo Jackson |
Tarquin Glass |
C-19 Supervisor |
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M&C Saatchi |
Census 21 |
|
Emily McDonald |
India Harris |
C-19 Supervisor |
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Boxingday Ltd |
Boxing day Feature Film |
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Aml Ameen |
Dylan Rees |
C-19 Supervisor |
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Enviral Ltd |
Good Energy |
|
Josh Lawson |
Becks Ramsden |
C-19 Supervisor |
|
|
MindsEye |
Facebook Christmas |
|
Ben Green |
Johnny Knight |
C-19 Supervisor |
|
|
Uncle Sunshine |
Addidas |
|
Will Douglas |
Dolly Course |
C-19 Supervisor |
|
|
Rankin Studios |
Royal London |
|
Sam Wright |
Blair Smith |
C-19 Supervisor |
|
|
India Harris Studios |
Puma Suede |
|
Ebeneza Blanche |
India Harris |
C-19 Supervisor |
|
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We Are Social |
Lego – Rebuild the World Braille |
|
Joe Shaw |
Jen Lawlor |
C-19 Supervisor |
Countries Worked in
- Australia
- China
- Europe
- Hong Kong
- India
- Japan
- Jersey
- Paris
- USA
Education
- 2003 Kingston University London: Diploma Merit - Art and Design
- University of Westminster London: BA Hons - Photographic Arts. CORE Management
- Communication and time management Advanced Photography and Retouching
- Prince 2 Project Management
Production Companies Worked with
- AML GROUP
- BRIGHT PICTURES
- Black Rabbit
- Boxing Day Productions
- Bright Pictures
- Dialect
- Douglas/Day
- Ecstasy of Gold
- FREEDOM
- FREEMAN XP
- Fetch Productions
- Freedom Feature
- Gleam
- Gleam Futures
- Green Park Productions
- Guts and Glory
- ITN Productions
- Ichi Productions
- India Harris Studios
- Iris
- June
- M&C Saatchi
- MCann
- Mad City
- Making Pictures
- Pops
- Private Island
- Rankin
- Saatchi Art
- Slider Creative
- TCO
- The Princes Trust
- UK Fixer
- Uncle Sunshine
- VCCP
- Vibes Productions
- Vice
- WAXON Creative
- Warnerbros
- We Are Social
- ZEITGEIST STUDIOS
Brands Worked with
- Nike
- Adidas
- Nectar
- Walkers
- Pizza Hut
- Argile
- talisman
- Lincrusta
- Pantene
- KFC
- greenfield
- haven holidays
- FIFA
- Puma
- Merlin Entertainments
- Madame Tussaud's London
- Blackpool
- Global
- Hilton
- Initially London
- Good Kitchens
- Site
- B&Q
- Fred Perry
- Haven Holidays
- Samsung
- Uncommon
- MSFT
- Vanguard
- Upfield
- Suzuki
- North Face
- Pizza Hut
- Discovery
- Discovery Kids
- Lego
- Rankin
- Enviral
- KFC
- Logitech
- Tier
- Woodford Reserve
- M&S
- PPLotery
- Cadbury
- Trebour
- HSBC
Ad Agencies Worked with
- McCann Ericsson
- Iris WW
- M&C Saatchi
- Saatchi&Saatchi
- AMV
- Havas
- Grey
- Saatchi Art
- VCCP
- AML Group
- Freeman
- TCO
- Vice Media
Celebrities Worked with
- Ian Wright
- Vinnie Jones
- Aml Ameen
- Leigh-anne Pinnock
- Robbie Gee
- Stephen Dillaine
- David Johnson
- Gary linekar
- Adele
- Asada Mao
- Ashwaria Rai
- Bear Grylls
- Ben Fogle
- Bennedict Cumberbatch
- Bert Newton
- Betty White
- Bradley Cooper
- Chantal Jenzen
- Cheryl Cole
- Chris Hemsworth
- Colin Firth
- Daniel Craig
- Daniel Wu Dannni Minogue
- Dederie Barlow
- Eva Longoria
- Fergie
- Gabby Douglas
- Glen McGrath
- Guy Pierce
- Gwen Stefani Hape Kerkelling
- Helen Mirren
- Herbert Groenemeyer
- Herman Maier
- Hrithik Roshann
- Ian Thorpe
- Jane Lynch
- Jean Peter Bulkenende
- Jeremy Kyle
- Jessica Ennis
- Joan Rivers
- Jonas Brothers
- Jonathan Ross
- Judy Dench
- Justin Beiber
- Ken Barlow
- Layne Beachly
- Leigh Francis as Keith Lemon
- Lewis Hamilton
- Madhuri Dixit - Nene
- Nicky Wu
- Oliver Khan
- Olivia Newton John
- One Direction
- Ray Meagher
- Rolf Harris
- Sandra Ng
- Stephen Colbert
- Sun Li
- Sun Yang
- Susan Boyle
- Takashe
- Taro Hakase
- Tata Young
- Taylor Swift
- Teresa Teng
- Tetsuko
- Thomas Muster
- Tony Collett
- Tony Jaa
- Udo Jurgens
- Uwe Seeler
- Watanabe Mayu
- Wu Xiu Bo
- Yao chen
- Yoshida Shigeru
- Yoshiki
- Yuko Oshima
- Zhao Benshan
- Zhao Libo
Technical Skills
- Photoshop - Intermediate
- InDesign - Basic
- Understanding of colour gamuts print production and process stock and proofing for sign off. MSFT Programs - intermediate
- GSheets and Drive - proficient
- Adobe Bridge - Advanced
- Adobe Photoshop - Advanced
Additional Skills
- Valid 1st AID certificate until Jan/26
- Valid driving license
- Comfortable driving vans
- Car owner
- Powerboat off shore training
- Rowing Level 2 coach
- PkA Kickboxing coach
- Events management
- Creative event styling and art direction stills photography.
- Passed APA Covid Assessment
- Passed 1st Option Managing Covid-19 Risks
- Passed 1st Option Covid Supervisor top-up course