A B O U T | J Harmes Portfolio

A BIT ABOUT ME...

I am an experienced senior/lead designer and art director working across print and digital channels, including photography and video. With a strategic approach to evolving a brand, I have a passion for creating highly crafted work that makes a strong connection with the customer. Comfortably working from concept through to final delivery, much of my experience has been with premium and luxury brands for interiors, home wares, food and fashion accessories, designing branding, marketing and retail assets for B2B, B2C and e-commerce. I am known to be hard-working, self-motivated, conscientious, flexible, calm under pressure and can comfortably work independently, as well as within a team.

CREATIVE

Extensive experience working as a strategic creative lead

Extensive experience with art direction and styling of photography, both on location and studio based, shooting interiors, home wares, food and fashion.

Experienced art directing short videos including organising crews, scamping, storyboarding and PPM creation.

Highly organised with a methodical approach, producing consistently highly crafted results.

Illustration using both traditional and digital techniques.

TECHNICAL

Advanced user of Adobe CS - InDesign/Photoshop/Illustrator/Acrobat

In-depth knowledge of image colour management, pre-press and print production.

Proficient with colour editing and image retouching within Photoshop.

Proficient user of Microsoft Office - Word/Excel/Power Point

Proficient user of Premier Pro/Dreamweaver (HTML)

A thorough understanding of web design process

MANAGEMENT

Managing graphic design teams and freelancers, providing guidance and leadership,

Team work-flow management, ensuring briefs are met and deadlines are achieved.

Budget management with annual allocations and for individual projects.

Commissioning and managing photo shoots and video crews.

Good communication skills and confident working with colleagues, clients and suppliers

Calm under pressure with good problem solving skills

A strong personal work ethic, striving for work efficiencies to meet deadlines.