Richard Clark

Current

• Web Designer at KMP Associates

Past

• Web Developer at Dimension Studios - PMP Digital
• New Media Designer at White Young Green

Education

• Leeds Metropolitan University

Connections

6 connections

Industry

Internet

Websites

• My Website
• Flickr Photos
• My Portfolio

Richard Clark’s Summary

I am an enthusiastic web and new media designer with over two and half years commercial experience. I am a self starter, and an excellent communicator with a positive can do attitude.

Professional Key Skills:
- Excellent written & verbal communication skills across all levels of an organisation
- Exceptional organisational & time management skills
- Strong, flexible & timely project management in accordance with the given brief & specification
- Ability to follow projects from conception through the design to implementation
- Prioritisation & multi-tasking skills according to workload
- A dedicated team player with both internal and external project teams
- Capacity to provide teaching/coaching sessions on either a one to one or group basis

Richard Clark’s Specialties:

- Outstanding & up to date knowledge of XHTML/HTML, CSS and the semantic web
- Comprehensive understanding of the W3C Guidelines on Accessibility
- In depth awareness of Search Engine Optimisation techniques in order to achieve high search rankings
- Capability to design aesthetic, usable, & informative websites
- Capacity to plan & detail information architecture while combining user experience and business goals
- Superb understanding of coding techniques for e-marketing campaigns

Richard Clark’s Experience

• Web Designer

  KMP Associates

  (Privately Held; 11-50 employees; Internet industry)

  May 2007 — Present (1 year 1 month)

  Interactive Marketing & Technology company, dealing with blue chip clients on a range of digital solutions. Duties & responsibilities included:
  
  - XHTML/CSS development & testing for Manchester Airports Group [MAG], Chester Zoo, Littlewoods Football Pools, AMS Neve, Stanley Casinos, Capital Incentives, & Harman Technology
  - Information architecture, user flow & wireframes for Littlewoods Direct & IMI Cornelius
  - CSS coding for in-house content management & email distribution systems
  - Design work for MAG, Stanley Casinos, Chester Zoo & KMP
  - Wordpress theme creation for Littlewoods Shop Direct Group
  - Architecture, user experience, design & HTML coding for Manchester Airport mobile site
  - Creation & design of HTML emails for British Gas, Triton, Mainline UK, MAG, AMS Neve & KMP
  - Utilisation of Basecamp for project & time management

• Web Developer

  Dimension Studios - PMP Digital

  (Privately Held; 51-200 employees; Photography industry)

  June 2006 — August 2006 (3 months)

  An advertising and pre-media photography house. One of several companies within the PMP Limited group. Duties & responsibilities included:
  
  - Designing & building interactive Flash galleries using ActionScript for the company website
  - Assisting with the creation, completion & testing of the corporate website
  - Production of templates for easy site wide maintenance
  - Working on a Mac and PC to create interactive online brochures for high street retailers
  - Liaising with colleagues around the group to update & amend existing group websites

• New Media Designer

  White Young Green

  (Public Company; 1001-5000 employees; Civil Engineering industry)

  September 2004 — January 2006 (1 year 5 months)

  A large international multidisciplinary consultancy with over 3000 staff. Duties & responsibilities included:
  
  - Design & development of usable, accessible corporate websites while adhering to brand guidelines
  - Search engine optimisation, e-commerce, & dynamic content development
  - Project managing the development of an online system for inputting & displaying job vacancies
  - Developing a mobile friendly version of the PLC website using XHTML/CSS
  - Progressing & maintaining the company Intranet
  - Provision of Intranet training for new starters in Leeds & conducting training on various topics to colleagues around the UK and Ireland
  - Creating Flash animations for corporate presentations
  - Designing & producing interactive training modules using Captivate and Flash

Richard Clark’s Education

• Leeds Metropolitan University

  2:1, BSc (Hons) Multimedia Technology, 2001 — 2004

Additional Information

Richard Clark’s Websites:

• My Website
• Flickr Photos
• My Portfolio

Richard Clark’s Contact Settings

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