Gavin Weeks

Gavin Weeks

Founder/Creative Director at Evisua, creative guru & social networking entrepreneur.

London, United Kingdom

Current
  • Founder/Creative Director at Evisua Ltd
  • Creative Director at Fnatic
  • Creative Director at UGAME
Past
  • Digital Creative, UI, UX & Front End Developer at Future Publishing
  • Team Principle at Trademark Gamers
  • Creative Director at eSport.tv
  • Creative Director at Four Kings
  • Web Designer & Accessibility Consultant at Engino LTD
  • Web Designer at E3 Media
  • Managing Director at Hybrid UK
  • Designer + Web Editor at Middle East News and Information Bureau
Education
  • The University of Huddersfield
  • Yeovil College
  • King Arthur's
Connections
195 connections
Industry
Design
Websites

Gavin Weeks’s Summary

I am a very astute and practical Creative Director with 10 years experience in the web industry. I have a strong leadership mind set and passion for leading creative teams from project start to finished product.

Gavin Weeks’s Specialties:

XHTML & CSS standards, PHP, usability, user interface design, user experience, brand creation, exhibition design & management, event management, people management, IT setup & maintenance, project management, team management, financial organisation, PAYE.


Gavin Weeks’s Experience

  • Founder/Creative Director

    Evisua Ltd

    (Design industry)

    July 2009Present (5 months)

  • Creative Director

    Fnatic

    (Privately Held; Computer Games industry)

    July 2009Present (5 months)

  • Creative Director

    UGAME

    (Privately Held; Computer Games industry)

    July 2009Present (5 months)

  • Digital Creative, UI, UX & Front End Developer

    Future Publishing

    (Public Company; Publishing industry)

    November 2006July 2009 (2 years 9 months)

    Working on all of Future Publishing's core brands. Designing and building websites, web applications and marketing materials.

  • Team Principle

    Trademark Gamers

    (Computer Games industry)

    August 2004July 2009 (5 years )

  • Creative Director

    eSport.tv

    (Computer Games industry)

    August 2007December 2008 (1 year 5 months)

    Creative lead of the esport.tv brand.

  • Creative Director

    Four Kings

    (Computer Games industry)

    August 2007October 2008 (1 year 3 months)

    Responsible for the Four Kings brand & presentation. Creative lead on all company/team projects and all projects with sponsors. (Intel, Packard Bell, Razer, Steelseries & Multiplay).

    Team manager and player scout.
    Exhibition & event management.

  • Web Designer & Accessibility Consultant

    Engino LTD

    (Design industry)

    January 2005November 2006 (1 year 11 months)

    Designing & building accessible websites for national charities, schools, government & creative organisations.

  • Web Designer

    E3 Media

    (Privately Held; Internet industry)

    September 2006October 2006 (2 months)

    Freelance

  • Managing Director

    Hybrid UK

    (Internet industry)

    January 2004December 2004 (1 year )

    Gaming cafe/bar based in Frome Somerset.

  • Designer + Web Editor

    Middle East News and Information Bureau

    (Design industry)

    January 2003January 2004 (1 year 1 month)

    Built & maintained a news website to provide an up to date information service to the pubic based on the crisis in the Middle East. Filtered video footage and photographs from both the Iraq invasion of 2003 and the continued struggle on the Gaza Strip.


Gavin Weeks’s Education

  • The University of Huddersfield

    HND , Multimedia Design with Virtual Reality , 20002002

  • Yeovil College

    BTEC , Advanced Art & Design , 19982000

    Activities and Societies:
    Also did City and Guilds Business Office Technology
  • King Arthur's

    19931998


Additional Information

Gavin Weeks’s Websites:

Gavin Weeks’s Interests:

Climbing, Football, Cycling, Gaming

Gavin Weeks’s Groups:

  •    Web 2.0
  •    Global Private Equity & Venture Capital
  •    Web Standards
  •    World Gaming Executives
  •    Gaming Heads
  •    Social Media Today
  •    Creative Professionals
  •    Europe 2.0 - web 2.0, startups, funding, & entrepreneurship in Europe
  •    Bristol Media
  •    Designers Talk
  •    Video Game Marketing Group
  •    Gaming: Passion and Profession
  •    CREATIVE DESIGN PROS
  •    London's Digital Media Creatives - Permanent and Freelance
  •    eSports Professionals
  •    Ultra Light Startups
  •    Inside EA: (Electronic Arts) People, Games & Opportunities
  •    Creativepool.co.uk - Jobs resource for the creative industries
  •    European eSports Association
  •    Digital Gurus London - The Community for Digital Media Folk
  •    Major Players
  •    UX Bristol
  •    Knifedge The Creative Network
  •    Global Business & Commerce Network
  •    Revolution

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