1. Carol Seatory Graphic Design & Illustration
9 Park View Terrace, Stanford Road, Brighton, East Sussex BN1 5PW • 01273 889632 • mail@carolseatory.co.uk
Curriculum Vitae
A qualified and experienced and versatile illustrator and graphic designer with expertise in producing visual work for all sizes of business, from large corporates
to small independents and individuals. Qualified university-level tutor with expertise in the following areas: illustration, graphic design, fashion design and
illustration (technical and editorial), textile design, printmaking, life drawing and anatomy, portfolios and personal branding, graduation and trade exhibitions,
Adobe Creative Suite for all design pathways. Also offering training for private individuals in computer software and design skills on a bespoke basis.
Skills
Freelance and in-house illustrator and graphic designer since graduation. Founded Minky Design & Illustration with a fellow designer. Business flourished for
eight years. Following the dissolution of the partnership, resumed work as a sole trader.
Very experienced illustrator and designer, working with a wide range of clients. As a sole trader, handles all aspects of running a small design business. Good
at communicating with clients, meeting deadlines and sticking to budgets. Digital artwork from concept to print-ready files, image manipulation, typography
and layout, proof reading and sub-editing. Highly proficient in Photoshop, Illustrator, InDesign (CS6) and Quark Xpress; working knowledge of Dreamweaver
and Office software. Technical skills are backed up by tradional design training: ideas generation and concept development, layout, typography, bookbinding,
printmaking and exhibition design.
Determined, conscientious, honest, independent and enthusiastic, always open to learning new skills.
Work History
Position Employer Date
Freelance Illustrator/Designer Self-Employed 1992 – Present
Part-Time Design, Illustration & Mac Tutor Northbrook College October 2002 – Present
Part-Time Graphic Design & Mac Tutor Hove College of Business & Travel August 2000 – September 2002
Partner Minky Design & Illustration January 1998 – April 2006
Graphic Designer The Body Shop Head Office November 1996 – January 1998
Senior Graphic Designer City College, Brighton & Hove September 1994 – November 1996
Qualifications
Qualification Institution Date
PGCE Art & Design University of Brighton 1994
MA Narrative illustration & Sequential Design University of Brighton 1992
BA (Hons) Graphic Design Norwich School of Art 1990
Foundation in Art & Design Sunderland Polytechnic 1987
3 A-Levels Oxclose Community School 1986
Hobbies and Interests
A long-standing member of Brighton Illustrators’ Group. Exhibits artwork (mainly silk-screen prints) regularly in public venues; exhibits and hosts a venue as part
of Brighton Artists’ Open Houses twice yearly. Enthusiast of, and online trader in, mid-C20 vintage clothing. Designer/maker of upcycled textile items including
upholstery, artwork, clothing and homewares. Enjoys walking on the South Downs, art-house cinema, travel and learning Spanish.
References & Testimonials
Available on request.