Curriculum Vitae
Contact:
Matt Needle
Email: matt.needle@hotmail.co.uk
Mob: +44 (0) 7791 753 110
Skype: m-needle
Twitter: @needledesign
About Me:
D.O.B: 07/06/1987
I am a perceptive, intuitive, dedicated young Designer & Illustrator, recently graduated with First Class Honors in BA (Hons) in Graphic Design at University Of Wales, Newport.
As well as my studies, I am steadily building a vast freelance portfolio of work for clients such as the 2008 & 2009 Chelsea Flower Show, Hugo Boss, Moshi-Moshi Records, Clash Magazine and Big Chill Festival 09 and many more.
I also enter many design competitions, submit work to a wide variety of publications & generally try to get my work seen by as many people as possible.
Interests include Design, Illustration, Typography, Reading, Writing, Film, Photography Music & Mythology to name but a few; These interests influence my work very heavily.
Software Skills:
{I am fully competent in both Mac & PC format.}
-Adobe Creative Suite [Illustrator, Photoshop, Indesign, After Effects.]
-Macromedia Flash.
-Quark Express.
-iMovie.
-Microsoft Office.
Education:
BA (Hons) Graphic Design
University Of Wales, Newport
2006-2009
Grade: First Class Honours
National Diploma In Graphic Design & Illustration
Oxford & Cherwell Valley College
2004-2006
Grade: Distinction, Distinction, Merit.
Intermediate GNVQ Art, Design & Photography.
Oxford & Cherwell Valley College
2003-2004
Grade: Merit
Work Experience:
Prontaprint, Banbury, 2002.
[Work Placement]
Design, Printers & Copywriters. This is where I was first introduced to the Apple Mac & the Digital Print Process. I learned valuable knowledge on how the print business runs.
Marmalade Magazine, London 2006
[Summer Placement]
I got involved with various activities during my time at Marmalade & learned A fair amount about editorial design & publishing. I also took part in Studio photography, Illustration, Typesetting, as well as perfecting my digital design skills.
Celf Creative, Cardiff 2009
Learning how to work in a studio environment, working on various live jobs for different clients.
Freelance, 2007- Present
Working for various clients worldwide, big and small, from Hugo Boss to The Big Chill Festival.
Available For Freelance (visit contact page)
Exhibitions:
Oxford & Cherwell Valley College Show (June 2006)
Synth Eastwood 5. Dublin, Ireland. (June 2008)
YCN Live 08. Shoreditch, East London. (August 2008)
Synth Eastwood 6. Dublin, Ireland. (October 2008)
Designer Violence Exhibit, Cardiff (May 2009)
Big Chill Illustrated, Kings Cross, London. (May 2009)
UWN Graduate Show, Newport (May/June 2009)
Big Fuss Exhibit, @ Nos Da, Cardiff (June 2009)
D&AD New Blood 2009, London (June/July 2009)
Cardiff Design Festival 2009, Cardiff (October 2009)
Art & About 09, Sydney, Australia (Nov 2009)
Awards:
Hugo Boss Create, Round 1, HIGHLY COMMENDED (March 2008)
YCN Live 2008, HIGHLY COMMENDED (May 2008)
D&AD New Blood 2009
Publication:
Report Magazine (April/May 2008)
Visuelle.co.uk (Blog- June 08)
TheSerif.net (Blog- August 08)
Yatzer.co.uk (Blog - August 08)
Aboutcreation.nl (Blog- August 08)
A5 Magazine (September/October 2008)
Clash Magazine (October 2008)
YCN Book 08/09
YCNonline.com/blog (Blog - Jan 09)
Nineteeneightythree.com (Blog-Feb 09)
Yayeveryday.com (Blog - Feb 09)
Dirty Mouse Design (Blog - March 09)
Existing Visual (Blog - March 09)
Computer Arts Magazine (April 09)
Designer Violence (April 09)
The Guardian (April 09)
FormFiftyFive (Blog - May 09)
BBC South Wales (News story - June 09)
Typestack (Blog - June 09)
Design in Europe (Blog - June 09)
The London Paper (June/July 09)
WUW Magazine (July 2009)
Metro (July 09)
Hugo Create Book (July 2009)
The Times [Playlist Suppliment] (July 09)
Computer Arts Graduate Showcase (July 2009)
Digital Arts Magazine (August 2009)
Computer Arts Projects - The Freelance Issue (Sept 09)
Cat On The Wall (Blog - Sept 09)
Cut Click Design Issue (Sept 09)
Dirty Mouse (Blog - Oct 2009)
IDN (October 2009)
Flashback (By Victionary) (Coming 2009)
Matt Needle © 2010
All Work Is Subjected To Copyright.
Matt Needle
Email: matt.needle@hotmail.co.uk
Mob: +44 (0) 7791 753 110
Skype: m-needle
Twitter: @needledesign
About Me:
D.O.B: 07/06/1987
I am a perceptive, intuitive, dedicated young Designer & Illustrator, recently graduated with First Class Honors in BA (Hons) in Graphic Design at University Of Wales, Newport.
As well as my studies, I am steadily building a vast freelance portfolio of work for clients such as the 2008 & 2009 Chelsea Flower Show, Hugo Boss, Moshi-Moshi Records, Clash Magazine and Big Chill Festival 09 and many more.
I also enter many design competitions, submit work to a wide variety of publications & generally try to get my work seen by as many people as possible.
Interests include Design, Illustration, Typography, Reading, Writing, Film, Photography Music & Mythology to name but a few; These interests influence my work very heavily.
Software Skills:
{I am fully competent in both Mac & PC format.}
-Adobe Creative Suite [Illustrator, Photoshop, Indesign, After Effects.]
-Macromedia Flash.
-Quark Express.
-iMovie.
-Microsoft Office.
Education:
BA (Hons) Graphic Design
University Of Wales, Newport
2006-2009
Grade: First Class Honours
National Diploma In Graphic Design & Illustration
Oxford & Cherwell Valley College
2004-2006
Grade: Distinction, Distinction, Merit.
Intermediate GNVQ Art, Design & Photography.
Oxford & Cherwell Valley College
2003-2004
Grade: Merit
Work Experience:
Prontaprint, Banbury, 2002.
[Work Placement]
Design, Printers & Copywriters. This is where I was first introduced to the Apple Mac & the Digital Print Process. I learned valuable knowledge on how the print business runs.
Marmalade Magazine, London 2006
[Summer Placement]
I got involved with various activities during my time at Marmalade & learned A fair amount about editorial design & publishing. I also took part in Studio photography, Illustration, Typesetting, as well as perfecting my digital design skills.
Celf Creative, Cardiff 2009
Learning how to work in a studio environment, working on various live jobs for different clients.
Freelance, 2007- Present
Working for various clients worldwide, big and small, from Hugo Boss to The Big Chill Festival.
Available For Freelance (visit contact page)
Exhibitions:
Oxford & Cherwell Valley College Show (June 2006)
Synth Eastwood 5. Dublin, Ireland. (June 2008)
YCN Live 08. Shoreditch, East London. (August 2008)
Synth Eastwood 6. Dublin, Ireland. (October 2008)
Designer Violence Exhibit, Cardiff (May 2009)
Big Chill Illustrated, Kings Cross, London. (May 2009)
UWN Graduate Show, Newport (May/June 2009)
Big Fuss Exhibit, @ Nos Da, Cardiff (June 2009)
D&AD New Blood 2009, London (June/July 2009)
Cardiff Design Festival 2009, Cardiff (October 2009)
Art & About 09, Sydney, Australia (Nov 2009)
Awards:
Hugo Boss Create, Round 1, HIGHLY COMMENDED (March 2008)
YCN Live 2008, HIGHLY COMMENDED (May 2008)
D&AD New Blood 2009
Publication:
Report Magazine (April/May 2008)
Visuelle.co.uk (Blog- June 08)
TheSerif.net (Blog- August 08)
Yatzer.co.uk (Blog - August 08)
Aboutcreation.nl (Blog- August 08)
A5 Magazine (September/October 2008)
Clash Magazine (October 2008)
YCN Book 08/09
YCNonline.com/blog (Blog - Jan 09)
Nineteeneightythree.com (Blog-Feb 09)
Yayeveryday.com (Blog - Feb 09)
Dirty Mouse Design (Blog - March 09)
Existing Visual (Blog - March 09)
Computer Arts Magazine (April 09)
Designer Violence (April 09)
The Guardian (April 09)
FormFiftyFive (Blog - May 09)
BBC South Wales (News story - June 09)
Typestack (Blog - June 09)
Design in Europe (Blog - June 09)
The London Paper (June/July 09)
WUW Magazine (July 2009)
Metro (July 09)
Hugo Create Book (July 2009)
The Times [Playlist Suppliment] (July 09)
Computer Arts Graduate Showcase (July 2009)
Digital Arts Magazine (August 2009)
Computer Arts Projects - The Freelance Issue (Sept 09)
Cat On The Wall (Blog - Sept 09)
Cut Click Design Issue (Sept 09)
Dirty Mouse (Blog - Oct 2009)
IDN (October 2009)
Flashback (By Victionary) (Coming 2009)
Matt Needle © 2010
All Work Is Subjected To Copyright.