Matthew Grocott207 Pershore Road,BirminghamB5 7PF07863244109www.matthewgrocott.co.uk

WORK EXPERIENCEJune 2009- Future Home Care Support worker Present

I’ve just started working in a carehome. Although I’mpassionate about design, working in a carehome issomething I’ve always wanted to do, which I’m going to dountil I get a full time job in design. In the job I work withpeople with severe physical and mental disabilities. I help myclients meet new people, find them a job and help them tobecome more independent. The job is often quitedemanding, but I feel it’s extremely rewarding knowingyou’ve made a difference to people’s lives.

June 2008- Freelance workPresent

Since June last year I have completed projects for a range of clients, including shop fronts for a national clothesshop, a corporate identity for a Carpenter, website for aDating service, and business cards for a childminder etc

June- NHS South Birmingham(Graphic Design Department)3

July 2009

For my work experience I was asked to re-design the NHS

Diabetes handbook and create some flyers for a new forumfor the NHS. I really enjoyed the experience and have beenasked to come back in September

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Flatpack Film festivalMarch 2009

In March 2009 I helped take tickets and helped in therunning of the event. I enjoyed the experience as I learntwhat it’s like to run a festival and met many artists anddesigners

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Plus International Design FestivalNovember 2008

For two weeks I volunteered at the Plus festival inBirmingham. During that time I helped set up the exhibition. IAlso worked on Reception, and worked in the office inputtingdata and answering phone calls etc. I loved helping out atthe Exhibition. I met Jonathan Barnbrook as well as manylocal Artists and Designers

October 2008 Spaghetti Junction Magazine

In October 2008 I wrote to the editor of the magazine‘Spaghetti Junction’, which is a magazine going out to the24,460 students at Birmingham City University. I told theeditor that I felt the design of the magazine could beimproved. I then attended an interview with two of thegraphic designers. I shown them my work which they liked,and I created a double page spread, which then went out tobe printed.I thoroughly enjoyed working with the team at SpaghettiJunction, and will soon be creating the Advertising for it.

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- Dodo, Mammoth Reindeer & FoxSept 12

2008 Newport Pagnell, Milton Keynes

During my work experience I created Thank you cards for one of the company’s clients World Vision. I also re-brandeda property company from their old name Mercantile Land tothe new name Hornbeam properties. I answered letters andemails, as well as going out to speak to clients.The work experience was originally for two weeks inAugust, but it was then extended until the end of September.I thoroughly enjoyed the experience, and was asked if Icould come back when I’m not at University.

24th June - Year 10 work experience8

July 2001

During this time I worked at WHSmith in Rugby and atThe Rugby Advertiser newspaper in Rugby. At WHSmith Iwas given the task to create a window display. The themewas ‘Lord of the rings’, and I used mugs and merchandiseto successfully advertise the release of the latest film. TheRegional Manager was extremely impressed and I wasgiven gift vouchers to say thank you.At the Rugby Advertiser I learnt how to use computer programs such as Photoshop and In Design. I was alsogiven a story about some local teenagers who had specialneeds. They were performing a play, which I researched byphoning the company. Photos were then took which Iarranged, and I also wrote the article, which was publishedin the newspaper

July 2004 - Customer Service& Checkout supervisor June 2009 Sainsbury's, Rugby

Here I was in charge of checkout colleagues and helpedthem with any queries they had. I set up the tills at the start,and putting away the tills at the end of the day.

I sometimes worked on the customer service desk, where Ihelped customers and gave out refunds etc.I’ve worked at Sainsbury’s for almost four years as I get onwell with the staff and customers,but I wanted to develop mycareer further.

FREELANCE WORKApril-June BCU End of year website2009

For two months I worked in a team where we created anddesigned the website for the BA(Hons)Visual CommunicationEnd of year show (www.181show.com)

April 2009 ROSPA New identity

In April I submitted ideas for a new logo for ROSPA (RoyalSociety for the Prevention of Accidents) I also took part incompetitions such as D&AD and YCN

February 2009 Designed Display Stands for an exhibition at The SpringFair (NEC Birmingham) for T.P Exhibition servicesEXHIBITIONSSeptember 2007 Work exhibited at the Margaret Street Art Gallery,Birmingham

In September 2007 I created intervention work againstproducts that contain high levels of sugar, fat or salt,but are advertised as being healthy eg. ‘Diet Coke withvitamins’. My work was exhibited at the Margaret StreetArt gallery in Birmingham City Centre

June 2005 and Work exhibited at Rugby Art GalleryJune 2006

In June 2005 and 2006 my work was exhibited at Rugby ArtgalleryI enjoy working in groups and look forward to new challenges to help me to worktowards my goals.I’m a person who’s:-Self disciplined and can be relied upon to complete tasks set-Innovative and experimental-Passionate about Graphics. I regularly take photos of things around me,and collect Graphics and packaging that inspires meI regularly go to Events& Exhibitions such as:-The Spring&Autumn Fair at The NEC