About me

Education
• Braniel Nursery / Braniel Primary School
• Lisnasharragh High School
• Castlereagh College F.E.
• Liverpool Art School / Liverpool John Moores University - School of Art & Design
• Royal College of Art - School of Communication
Qualifications
• G.C.S.E. English (C), Maths (C), History (C), Art (C), Critical Studies in Art (A)
• G.C.E. Art (D), Diploma Foundation Art (Distinction)
• B.A. (Hons) Graphic Design (2.1), M.A. Visual Communication (Passed)
• N.I.O.C.N., Painting and Drawing, First Steps in Watercolour, Level 1 (Passed)
• Clait Level II Microsoft Office Suite (Passed)
Skills
• Adobe Creative Suite (Indesign, Photoshop, Illustrator)
• Microsoft Office Suite.
• 3+ years of experience project management with good organizational skills.
• 3+ years of experience design consultancy & customer services.
• 3+ years of experience of contract work, proofreading, copyrighting content preparing artwork for print & online.
Employment History
Date: 01/03/16 - 31/05/20
Company: McCausland Airport Carpark
Job title: Receptionist
Role: Providing front of house customer services, receptionist.
Employment Reference: Christopher McCausland, Company Director
Date: 21/07/15 - 17/08/15
Company: Drinksology / Papermouse, Belfast
Job title: Graphic Designer
Role: Providing desktop publishing support for 9 booklets for their client Barnardos UK.
Employment Reference: Richard Ryan, Director
Date: 01/07/15 - 29/07/15
Company: Newtownabbey Borough Council
Job title: Visual Communicator / Habitat Solo Exhibition
Role: 16 paintings for exhibition of which 12 sold. Received 3 commissions and a painting was featured in the 2015
September issue of Irelands Homes Interior & Living Magazine.
Employment Reference: Samantha Curry, Gallery Curator
Date: 02/05/12 - 22/05/12
Company: Irish Football Association, Belfast
Job title: Graphic Designer
Role: Designing their Activity Report, providing design consultancy and graphic design.
Employment Reference: William Campbell, Operations Director
Date: 01/04/09 - 28/02/11
Company: Johnston Press Plc., Portadown
Job title: Page Assembler
Role: Desktop publishing story content for a variety of newspapers including the Newsletter.
Employer: John Conway, Director
Date: 01/04/06 - 31/03/09 (Part-time self-employed artist 01/04/09 - Present)
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Online portfolio: http://www.sara-maconkey-paintings.info
Company: Full - time Self Employed Business, Parkgate
Job title: Freelance Graphic Designer
Role: Graphic design and print services to a variety of business in N.I.
Employer: Sara Maconkey, Business owner (Freelance Employment Reference: John Monaghan, Director)
Date: 01/02/02 - 31/05/02
Company: C.C.E.A., Belfast
Job title: Technical Editor
Role: Providing desktop publishing support for Curriculum booklets and examination papers.
Date: 01/10/01 - 31/12/01
Company: Easi Ads, Larne
Job title: Graphic Designer / Desktop Publisher
Role: Managing and designing local trade adverts for advertising newsletters.
Date: 01/04/01 - 31/08/01
Company: Ulster Tatler Ltd., Belfast
Job title: Graphic Designer
Role: Production assistant designing adverts and magazine layout.
Date: 01/01/01 - 31/03/01
Company: Cumbria C of A & D., Cumbria
Job title: Graphic Design Tutor
Role: Providing tutor support for the Foundation Art & Design course.
Date: 01/07/00 - 30/09/00
Company: Realise Ltd., Edinburgh
Job title: Graphic Designer
Role: Producing graphic design on various blue chip client projects.
Date: 01/01/00 - 30/06/00
Company: Greenpeace UK, London
Job title: Graphic Designer
Role: Producing graphic design for the Campaign Director.
Date: 01/01/00 - 30/04/00
Company: Mahony Associates, London
Job title: Graphic Designer
Role: Producing graphic design on various blue chip client projects.
Date: 01/11/99 - 31/12/99
Company: Barrazzuol, Treviso
Job title: Graphic Design Internship
Role: Producing graphic design on various blue chip client projects.
Date: 01/09/99 - 31/10/99
Company: Coventry C of A & D., Coventry
Job title: Graphic Design Tutor
Role: Presenting design lectures to the Art & Design course.
Date: 01/08/1999 - 31/10/99
Company: Imagination Ltd., London
Job title: Graphic Designer
Role: Producing graphic design on various blue chip client projects.
Date: 01/07/99 - 31/08/99
Company: Think Studio London
Job title: Graphic Designer
Role: Producing graphic design on various blue chip client projects.
Date: 01/07/98 - 30/09/98
Company: Academy of Art, U.S.A.
Job title: Graphic Design Internship
Role: Presenting and tutoring design lectures to the Art & Design course.
Date: 01/10/97 - 31/12/98
Company: Time Out, London
Job title: Graphic Design Runner
Role: Assisting the Art Director and production team with the re-design of the magazine