Nigel Skeels - Portfolio
Curriculum Vitae

NIGEL DAVID SKEELS
Curriculum Vitae
Phone : 07905 625141
Email : skeels@hotmail.com
Nationality : British
Date of Birth : 22nd September 1973
Qualifications:
FIRST CLASS BSc (HONS) MULTIMEDIA SYSTEMS with FINE ART, 2001 London Guildhall University
SWEDISH LANGUAGE (SFI) Credit 1997
BTEC HNC & ONC ELECTRONIC ENGINEERING 1995
9 GCSE’s A to C Including English and Maths 1990
Computer Skills:
OPERATING SYSTEMS
Windows, Linux, Apple Mac
MULTIMEDIA
HTML, CSS, CDML, ASP, PHP, Java Script, Drupal, Dreamweaver, Flash + Action Scripting, Photoshop, Illustrator, Premier, 3D Max, Microsoft IIS
DATABASE
MySQL, File Maker Pro 5, Microsoft SQL
AUDIO PRODUCTION
Steinberg Cubase SX3, Wave Lab, Sound Edit Pro
Other Achievements:
EUROPRIX 2001 – ‘Hypermodernism’ website nominated Top 15 in the EuroPrix 2001 Multimedia Top Talent Competition.
ARTS COUNCIL – A CD-ROM project for the Arts Council promoting culturally diverse music.
YOUNG ENTERPRISE NATIONAL EXAMINATION
UNIVERSITY STUDENT AMBASSADOR
DRIVING LICENCE - Clean driving licence since 1991.
Web Portfolio:
‘Web Active’ magazine August/September 2004, Issue 43, the UK’s best selling monthly internet publication:
Features the Crafts Council website, rating 4 stars, and praises my work stating that: “the site’s layout is crisp, clear and informative.”
> Portfolio website
http://www.hypermodernism.info/
CD-Rom portfolio of work available on request.
Employment History:
FREELANCE FLASH DEVELOPER
Redwood Publishing (April 2009 - Current)
Redwood group, part of the advertising giant Omnicomm produces a rance of contract publishing titles.
• Flash development of Virgin media 'Electric!' Ezine
• Flash development of Boots Ezine
• Generation of creative ideas, concepts
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SENIOR COMMERCIAL DESIGNER
Hearst Digital, (Feb 2008 – April 2009)
Hearst Digital is the digital branch of The National Magazine Compay. Among their titles are Cosmopolitan magazine, Esquire, Netdoctor and Handbag.com
• Design and development of Microsites and Traffic driving media
• Generation of creative ideas, concepts, mockups and prototypes
• Advanced actionscript programming, animation and XML integration.
• HTML, CSS Layout and Javascript.
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SENIOR MULTIMEDIA DESIGNER
Dennis Publishing, (Sept 2006 – Feb 2008)
”One of the world’s leading independent publishers. Founded in 1974, the group consists of a number of operating companies in both the UK and USA. ”.
• Web design and development,
Design and development of Dennis group websites, Site Templates and Interactive content,
• Project Management,
Monitoring project development, advising on suitable technologies and achievable goals.
• Advertorial and Brand development,
Working with external clients to design and produce high quality advertising content for use on the dennis group websites.
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WEB AND SYSTEM DEVELOPMENT OFFICER
Crafts Council, (April 1999 – Sept 2006)
”The Crafts Council is the UK’s national organisation for the promotion of contemporary crafts, funded by the Arts Council England”.
• Website design and development,
Design and development of website. Content management system implementation. Database driven information resources, Integration of Worldpay, a standardised template system, design and revision of the organisations accessibility policy.
• Multimedia CD-ROM Development
Producing CDROM and multimedia kiosks for the gallery and educational facilities.
• Server administration
Major projects including installing three new servers and to fully configure Microsoft IIS, application server software and Linux running Apache.
• User support and training
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PROJECT DEVELOPER
BBC Imagineering, (January – April 2001)
BBC Imagineering is a department of the BBC responsible for the production of cutting edge multimedia projects such as BBCi and interactive TV services.
• Multimedia CD-ROM Development
Working with a team of five to produce a CDROM to promoting the services of the BBC Imagineering department to television producers within the BBC.
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COMPUTER AND ELECTRONICS TECHNICIAN
University College London, (April - December 1996)
University college chemistry and biochemistry department is one of the leading academic research facilities in the country.
• Server and Network Administration
• Hardware and Software maintenance
• User support
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RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT TECHNICIAN
Maplin Electronics PLC, (August 1991 - April 1996)
Maplin electronics is the leading consumer electronics specialist. With a mail order catalogue and best selling magazine ‘Electronics’
• Product development & Testing
Development of project kits
• Technical authoring
For 'Electronics the Maplin magazine', various instructional leaflets and product reviews.
• Computer Maintenance
Upkeep of laboratory computer systems
Hobbies/Interests:
MUSIC - I enjoy composing and experimenting in my home studio.
Please click below to download my CV in MS word .doc format.
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