Thierry Francois

Graphic Designer

ThierryFrancois

Newcastle Upon Tyne, United Kingdom

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With rich education backgrounds in new media technology, website design/development as well as graphic and print design. I apply my passion and expertise on projects for a variety of clients from private to public sector, but also personal projects and design/art experiments.

Currently Head of Design at Benchmark Communications, delivering creative visual solutions across a wide range of media, including design for print, websites, online applications and video production.

Experience

  • Head of Design
    Newcastle upon Tyne, UK
    Aug 2007 - Present
    Benchmark Communications Ltd

    Design and Art Direction for print and web based projects, for public and private sector, charity and event industry.

  • Reading, UK
    Apr 2004 - Jul 2004
    Designation

    Web/Graphic Design Internship

Education

  • MA (Distinctions) Design Mulitmedia & Graphics
    Sunderland, UK
    Sep 2006 - Sep 2007
    University of Sunderland

    Research about typography in print design (information organisation) and the psychology of printing processes.

  • BA (Hons) Design Mulitmedia & Graphics
    Sunderland, UK
    Sep 2004 - Jun 2006
    University of Sunderland

    Studies focusing on print design, especially typography and the International Typographic Style.

  • DUT
    Montbéliard, France
    Sep 2002 - Jun 2004
    SRC - IUT Montbeliard

    Conception and realisation of multimedia projects, with a focus on website development.