Beth Granter - Illustration, print and web design

MA Merit (University of Sussex) Digital Media [Dissertation - 'Curating New Media Art' has been cited in other academic essays. Other research focused on social networking websites, online communities and the representation of women in magazines]

BSc Hons 2.1 (University of Sussex) Biology
4 A Levels (BBBC)
9 GCSEs (A*A*AAAABBB)
Full clean driving license

Roles / Work experience

April 2007 - Present: Project Developer on the Web Team at the University of Sussex. [Running the SPLASH project: sussex.ac.uk/splash, in addition to general web maintenance (CSS/HTML etc). Designed user interfaces using Flash. Attended conferences on copyright and social networks].
May 2007: Reviewer for BBC Southern Counties
Reviewing events at Brighton Festival, Brighton Fringe Festival and The Great Escape Festival. Reviews published on the BBC website.
April 2007 - Present: Associate of the Research Centre for Material Digital Culture at the University of Sussex.
February 2007 - Present: Web designer / developer for the World Association for Sustainable Development (WASD)
[Total redevelopment and rebranding of site: worldsustainable.org (in development)]
September 2006 - April 2007: Graduate Intern on the Web Team at the University of Sussex. [Daily website updates; help desk assistance; general web publishing; wrote a successful bid for project funding; project planning; project research: specifically regarding "web 2.0" technologies - blogs, wikis, social networking software]
January - March 2007: Researcher / Producer for BBC Southern Counties - 48 Hours online television project
[Independently researched, filmed and produced a number of short films, 3 of which are featured on the BBC website and 2 of these stories were taken up as radio show features]
May 2006: Video Phone Reporter for BBC Southern Counties
[As part of Brighton Festival, interviewing members of the public using WAP Video Phone technology. Clips used on BBC website]
October 2005 - June 2006: PR Officer for University of Sussex Student Union LGBT group
[involved logo design, designing and distributing flyers & posters using Photoshop/Illustrator CS2; updating website using Dreamweaver MX, handcoded HTML, Fireworks MX; creation and monitoring of online forum]
October 2005 - June 2006: Design Editor for University of Sussex Student's Union Pulse magazine
[involves identity and logo design; layout design using Quark X Press/InDesign/Illustrator CS2; illustration using Photoshop/Illustrator CS2; sourcing external illustrations; preparing files for print; also wrote and edited articles]
Jan - Aug 2005: Graphics and layout designer for The Nerve Magazine, Vancouver
[used Quark X Press to design page layouts for this local free rock & roll magazine; assisted in photoshoots; created illustrations; created and re-designed advertisements which were then sold to local businesses]
Jan - Aug 2005: Services Coordinator for Ultra X-Press Printing, Vancouver
[working at a digital printers & as an offset printing broker; all front desk duties; client liason; checking & editing files for print; assisting clients with design issues; shipping product; quality control; dealing with telephone enquiries; solely responsible for accounts receivable for the company; website monitoring; on-street promotions team leader]
Previously - Digital Artist / Website Designer / Computer skills tutor / GCSE mathematics personal tutor / Copy typist

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INTERESTS

Digital artwork, graphic design, computer games, web design, fashion, literature, travel, feminism, queer studies, biology, internet studies, film, blogging, online social networking.