Scott Smyth

Scott Smyth

Designer at 55 Degrees Ltd

Location
Glasgow, United Kingdom
Industry
Design

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Scott Smyth's Overview

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Education
  • Glasgow School of Art
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Scott Smyth's Summary

Graduated from The Glasgow School of Art in 2006. I'm now a freelance multi-disciplinary designer.

Cut my teeth as an in-house designer and Flash developer within the e-Learning industry.

Then worked for design agencies in Glasgow, contributing to projects for clients including: Glasgow's Riverside Museum, The Museum of Liverpool, The BBC, The NHS and The National Library of Scotland.

Throughout I've additionally undertaken freelance work including music packaging, book jackets, motion graphics and animation. I now work freelance full-time out of Toad's Caravan, a collective studio of independent designers in the West End of Glasgow.

Specialties

Graphic design and Illustration
Delivering artwork for commercial print and packaging production
Motion design and Animation (After Effects)
Typography and hand lettering (InDesign / Pencils)
Interactive design and development (Flash / OOP AS3)

Scott Smyth's Experience

Designer

ithinkitsnice (Self-employed)

Self-Employed; Myself Only; Design industry

January 2009Present (3 years 2 months) Toad's Caravan, Glasgow

Cross-disciplinary creative design. Working out of Toad's Caravan, a shared studio and collective of independent designers in the West End of Glasgow.

Government Agency; 10,001+ employees; Government Administration industry

June 2011July 2011 (2 months) Riverside Museum, Glasgow

Contracted by Glasgow Museums, amongst 18 designers and developers formerly employed by 55degrees, to complete production on-site of interactive and video content for the new Riverside Museum in Glasgow.

55degrees, who were contracted with the production initially, entered liquidation shortly before the project was completed.

Designer

55 Degrees Ltd

Privately Held; 11-50 employees; Media Production industry

September 2010June 2011 (10 months)

Graphics, illustration, motion graphics and Flash. Worked in a team of designers and developers producing digital content for clients including the Museum of Liverpool and Glasgow's new Riverside Museum.

Company liquidated June 2011.

Designer

Screenmedia

Privately Held; 11-50 employees; Internet industry

November 2009May 2010 (7 months)

Design and development of rich interactive content across various projects, including Flash, video and print.

Short-term contract.

Graphic Designer

AOK Learning Ltd

Privately Held; 1-10 employees; E-Learning industry

August 2006December 2009 (3 years 5 months)

Development and maintenance of the company's brand identity, design and production of web sites, production of digital & printed marketing, production of press advertising for both AOK and its clients.

Flash Developer

AOK Learning Ltd

Privately Held; 1-10 employees; E-Learning industry

August 2006December 2009 (3 years 5 months)

Design and development of rich interactive eLearning Flash applications and information graphics for both secondary and adult education.

Scott Smyth's Education

Glasgow School of Art

BA(Hons) Design (Visual Communication), Graphic Design, Illustration, Photography, Video & Animation

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Interests:

Pencils.

Groups and Associations:

AYT

Honors and Awards:

Represented The Glasgow School of Art at D&AD New Blood 2006.

Mum says I'm gr8.

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