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Matt Loomis Award Winning Senior Digital Designer Folio | LinkedIn | Email | 07865 043 220
Summary: I am an award winning Senior Digital Designer with over 20 years’ experience in the creative industry. I’m fluent and accomplished in an array of design disciplines including platform agnostic Digital Design, Digital Marketing, Motion Graphics, Creative Direction, Graphic Illustration, Print, Branding, Logo design and Photography; complimented with a good dose of business acumen and a strong thirst for creativity. Educated to Degree Level, I have successfully worked within Senior, Lead in‐house positions as well as Co‐Founding and heading up my own successful Audio Visual Company, with global clients including Microsoft, Mercedes, Blackberry, Numark and Johnson & Johnson. I am also an award winning Electronic Musician and Co-Founder of independent Record Label Loomis & Jones Recordings.
Skills & Expertise: Software
Adobe Creative Suite: Photoshop, After Effects, Illustrator, InDesign, Edge, Flash, Dreamweaver, Audition, Acrobat.
Other Software: Sketch, Soundforge, Reason, Recycle, Sage Instant Accounts.
Skill-set
Digital Design (Platform Agnostic) Digital Marketing Motion Graphics / Animation Storyboarding Logo Design / Corporate Identity Creative Direction Interaction Design Typography
Sound Design / Music Production HTML / CSS (Basic) Cross Platform UI / UX Graphic Illustration / Illustration Print Design Retouching / Image Manipulation Photography Tea making
Additional Knowledge
Creative / Digital Strategy
E‐commerce Small Business Management Music / Events Industry
Social Media / Networking Marketing Brand Development
Experience:
Senior Digital Designer, Varied Contracts May 2016 - Present Digital Marketing, Web, Motion Graphics, Branding, Art Direction, and Illustration for varied clients and Agencies including VCCP, Chelsea FC, Nice (Karmarama) and Fin International. Being Creative for Brands including Easyjet, O2, Mecca Bingo & TicketMaster.
Lead Digital Designer, AMV BBDO (Camelot Contract) March 2015 ‐ May 2016 Responsible for creatively leading large‐scale, platform‐agnostic digital marketing campaigns; from conception up to point of delivery across Camelot brands including Euromillions, Good Causes and the main National Lottery Brand. Design and production of extensive digital advertising assets ranging from standard IAB formats to Rich Media, Interactive cross‐platform HIT placements; across multiple ad‐platforms and media portals, to define the best creative synergised solution for direct buy and programmatic placements. Experience working with multiple ad formats, mediums and platforms including InSkin, Numbate, Widespace, Adform and numerous national portals including Daily Mail, Mirror, Ebay and Amazon. Working closely with the ATL Campaign Branding along side both the Client, Agency Team and Media Buyers iPropspect; successfully creating holistic campaign synergy for the digital platform. Creatively leading at all stages of the digital campaign process; from toolkit generation, storyboarding and format selection, through to full digital asset design and production. Overseeing and Art Directing Camelot banner production team at all stages up to completion, and numerous external media production agencies; creatively overseeing the production of bespoke or platform specific rich media assets. Understanding and designing to business KPI's and briefs whether via Brand Response, Direct Response or Brand Engagement fulfilment. Thorough understanding and designing for varied delivery methods including bespoke user‐targeted Programmatic Creative. Defining and implementing successful working practices and digital campaign processes. Pushing digital boundaries where possible and picking up an award in the process, which was nice.
Lead Digital Designer, Camelot (Client Side) October 2010 ‐ March 2015 Based Client Side, in Camelot HQ, Watford. Responsibilities as per above role, but in addition: Design and production of creative assets, including Website, Social, HTML Email templates, POS in‐store Media Screen and Print assets including Logos and National Press Advert design. Adhering to and Implementing procedural structure and guidelines to improve the digital creative performance, flow, output and maintain best practices. Working alongside the Creative Manager and Delivery Team to delegate and manage schedules and designers within the digital team, to successfully deliver against the commercial objectives within the given time frame. Interviewing, selecting and over-seeing creative digital contractors.
Director, Loomis & Jones Creative August 2007 ‐ July 2014 Director and Co‐founder of Loomis & Jones Creative, an Audio Visual Company. Company solutions include: Digital Design & Production, Sound Design, Motion Graphics, Live Event VJing (video & audio mixing), Graphic Illustration, Print Solutions and Creative consulting. International Clients Included Mercedes, Numark, Microsoft, Alexander McQueen, Tern TV, Sony BMG, True Playaz, Cisco Systems, Fox Cable Network, the Gucci Group, Shapeshifter, Wyvern Productions, UNESCO, Frontline Records, and The Camelot Group.
Digital Designer, Various (Contract) January 1998 ‐ October 2010 Within many Digital and Print design sectors for a range of international clients including Virgin Interactive, Blackberry, Playaz, Sony BMG, Microsoft, Cosmos, Continental Airlines, Vodafone and Johnson & Johnson. Creative Agency placements including JWT (RMG/ Love Europe), Bauer media, The Conran Design Group, Start Creative, Souk Digital, Edcoms, Tonic and Analog Folk.
Senior Designer, Clock Ltd June 2006 ‐ July 2007 Digital design and branding for clients including JD Wetherspoons, The Pub landlord and The History Channel. This position included over‐seeing the creative team, liaising with clients and management to implement and ensure best practices within the studio.
Recognition and Awards: Winner ‐ "Best Use of Creativity" The Drum Digital Trading Awards 2015 A Collaborative win for a Digital Cross‐Platform Campaign by Camelot, iProspect and Collective that I designed, art directed and storyboarded. The same campaign was also given a commendation in 'Best Cross‐Platform Campaign' at the event.
Education: B.A. (Hons) Art & Design
University College Suffolk, 1994 ‐ 1997
BTEC National Art & Design
Greenhill College, Harrow, 1992 – 1994
7 G.C.S.E’s
Park High School, Stanmore, 1988 ‐ 1992
Recommendations: (Taken from linkedIn)
Matt is one of those rare designers who is as comfortable managing a project as he is creating and delivering it. As a result he was a great person to have on the team, a safe and dedicated pair of hands who was always on top of the projects he was working on (which were often large and complex digital campaigns). Matt also has a broad skill set and can turn his hand to many different types of projects, which often comes in handy in a busy creative department. I have no hesitation in recommending Matt to any prospective employer. — Veronica Rockey, Head of Creative (Creative Director), Camelot
"Matt is a very talented digital designer. We worked together on a number of award winning campaigns for Camelot, and Matt always provided great ideas and visuals for us to work from and bring to life. His ideation and attention to detail is first class and I would highly recommend him for his strong creative abilities." — Alex Burn, Creative Solutions Director, Collective
"Matt is a fantastic designer, with the ability to a take a client’s basic concepts and create breathtakingly original works, while still staying true to the original vision." — Paul Serby, CTO, Clock Ltd
