Senior Graphic Designer

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Carole Veneear

Senior Graphic Designer

Creativity has been the driving force of my professional journey. With 25 years of experience in the creative field, I have refined my expertise in Adobe Creative Suite, video production, and social media graphics. I am constantly pushing boundaries, thinking beyond the ordinary, and delivering innovative solutions.

I take great pride in my work, with a keen eye for detail and a commitment to excellence.

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25
Years
Experience

*Design is my passion. Contact me to find out more.

I have 25 years of experience within several design and marketing roles. My skills include Event Management, Photoshop, Illustrator, InDesign, video creation and website design.

Web Design

I started my web design journey with HTML but now have experience with WordPress, CSS, Adobe Commerce, and Magento platforms. Additionally, I have collaborated with web developers to create dynamic, visually striking graphics that enhance user engagement.

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Illustrator

I love Illustrator! It’s the most versatile and creative tool in the Adobe suite, allowing me to design everything from illustrations and icons to large-scale prints like banners, as well as engaging online graphics.

DAVINCI

As a self-taught video editor, I have been learning DaVinci Resolve to create engaging promotional and social media videos. I also incorporate After Effects to design dynamic clips that enhance my DaVinci projects.

InDesign Publishing

I am highly proficient in InDesign and have used it to design a wide range of marketing materials, including brochures, leaflets, folders, and posters. I also have experience working closely with printers to ensure the production of high-quality final artwork.

Photoshop

Photoshop was one of the first design tools I mastered in University, and it remains a core part of my skill set. My expertise includes photo editing, vector tracing, and advanced layering techniques.

Microsoft Office

I find Microsoft Office somewhat limited for design, so I focus on creating clean, user-friendly graphic templates for clients and designing PowerPoint presentations that are visually engaging and professional.

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Print Design

From leaflets, posters, price lists to corporate gifts and forms.

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Packaging

I have worked with Glenstocken for years, designing their logo, packaging and materials.

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Party Doodle

I started Party Doodle in 2020 as my lockdown project. Designing party invitations enables me to just enjoy being creative.

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Email Campaigns

Driving Engagement & Conversions Through Strategic Email Marketing

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Social Media

Social media assets from profile banners to page ads.

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Websites

I have created quite a few WordPress websites from scratch, also working on graphics and development on bigger corporate website to include Adobe Commerce and Magento.

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Exhibition Design

I have worked on a range of exhibition design from pull-up banners to large scale banners.

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Branding

I have worked on several branding projects, creating new corporate ID and stationary.

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Video Production

Creating social media video using Davinci and After Effects.

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Education

Schooling and Qualifications.

St.Ivo School, St.Ives, Cambridge

Maths, Geography, English, Art, Science, Home Economics GRADES I A-C

Huntingdon Regional College, Huntingdon

GNVQ Graphic Design - Merit, A Level Art - A, A Level Photography - B

Brunel University London

BA Hons Graphic Design and Advertising

EXPERIENCE

2023-PRESENTGOODFELLOW LTD
Senior graphic designer

When Goodfellow underwent its rebrand, I led the marketing team in developing the new branding, creating design assets, and launching a fresh website. My responsibilities included designing social media content, website layouts, packaging, stationery, digital assets, signage, wallpaper, and exhibition materials, ensuring a cohesive and impactful visual identity across all platforms.

2016-2023Quality Solicitors, Cambridge
Senior graphic designer

In 2016, QualitySolicitors was acquired by The Simplify Group and relocated to Grant Hall in St. Ives. As a marketing agency for law firms and solicitors, QualitySolicitors handles a wide range of creative projects. Artwork requests are managed by the Marketing Manager and Copywriter, producing posters, advertisements, national campaigns, social media video ads (using After Effects and DaVinci), PowerPoint presentations, and web graphics. Additionally, I contribute occasional design work for Move with Us, a sister company within The Simplify Group.

2005-2016Cambridge Regional College, Cambridge
SENIOR GRAPHIC DESIGNER

I joined Cambridge Regional College (CRC) in 2005 to establish the in-house graphic design department, enabling the college to produce its design work internally rather than relying on external agencies. Since then, the marketing team has expanded from just two people to nine.

Responsible for designing the first Cambridge Regional College website and creating all print materials, including advertising, exhibition displays, event promotions, and prospectuses. In addition to my design work, I mentor design apprentices, guiding them in their career development and providing valuable industry experience to help them grow professionally.

2002-2005Camlab, Cambridge
SENIOR GRAPHIC DESIGNER

At Camlab, I contributed to the creation of various marketing materials, including B2B catalogs, advertisements, exhibition designs, and website design. Collaborating closely with the junior designer and marketing manager, I played an integral role in producing all of the company's marketing assets, ensuring consistency and quality across each project.

2001-2002Culzean Design Group
MIDDLEWEIGHT GRAPHIC DESIGNER

In this role, I assisted the senior designer with a range of design tasks, gaining valuable insights and enhancing my skills. Working closely with the senior designer, I learned extensively, which helped me grow professionally. My client portfolio included high-profile names such as Remmington, Mantles Motor Group, and Rolls Royce.

1999-2001Marshall Motor Group, Cambridge
JUNIOR GRAPHIC DESIGNER

This was my first role after graduating from university, where I worked alongside two other designers to produce a variety of marketing materials for the company. My responsibilities included designing advertisements, exhibition displays, event invitations, and website designs, contributing to the overall marketing efforts across the organisation.

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I've been fortunate to work with and for people from some amazing organizations.

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*Carole Veneear

I have known Carole in a professional and personal capacity for over 20 years.
She is creative, enthusiastic, self motivated, hard working, and teamed with a friendly, cheerful disposition makes Carole an absolute joy to work with.

Judith Barnard

Former Marketing Manager at @Camlab

Carole designed a variety of marketing products for my company and I would recommend her to anyone that requires help with marketing there business, especially with things like website design, leaflets, brochures and typical business stationary.

Neil Phillips

Managing Director at Electrical Courses Ltd@electricalcoursesuk

I worked with Carole to develop my brand. She designed my logo, developed my social media and produced all my printed and online material. 

I can't recommend Carole enough, my company would not have taken off without her input.

Dale Turney

CEO - Fitness Qualifications

Carole was both creative and technical, making her the perfect web designer as we could feel confident leaving the entire process in her hands. 
I would recommend Carole's logo design and web design skills to anyone. Truly a standout service.

Maddy Dilley

Managing Director - The Blurt Foundation

Over the years Carole has designed our logo, the Company brochure, several packaging solutions for our products, leaflets and edited our stock photos for us.  We hope to continue our great relationship as our company grows.

Fay Marshall

Director - Glenstocken

“Having worked with Carole for around six years, I can safely say that she is an absolute dream to work with. Carole has a natural creative flair that makes you think about things you never thought of! I’d highly recommend Carole's creative, proactive, expert approach to anyone considering her services.”

David Pope

Former Operations and Marketing Director at @QualitySolicitors

Websites

Take a look at some of my websites

SPARKLE PARTIES

The client wanted a bright and fun website with lots of visual graphics to excite the viewer to book a party.

NJ FITNESS AND MASSAGE

I’ve worked with Nicola for many years. She wanted a vibrant website with a customer login portall.

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Contact

Contact info
Carole Veneear

07786 305 285

carole@cveneear.info

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