Profile – Richard Monk

I am an enthusiastic self starter, recently relocated to West London. I had been living and working in Brighton, East Sussex since early 2006, specialising in Art Direction, Graphic Design for Web & Print and Search Engine Optimisation. Currently working full time as Studio Manager / Head of Creative Development for a marketing SME in Brighton, I have over 4 years in-studio and freelance experience across both profit making and non-profit sectors.

My passion is for all things creative in the world of web and print – ultimately, I live to see projects communicate successfully and be enjoyed by people all over the country.

You might also find me scoring triple 20’s in your local darts pub!

Core Skill Set:

  • Adobe Illustrator (CS4)
  • Adobe Photoshop (CS4)
  • Adobe InDesign (CS4)
  • Hand Coded CSS / (tableless) XHTML
  • Good understanding of Wordpress (CMS)
  • Good understanding of Joomla (CMS)
  • Good understanding of W3C standards for accessibility online
  • Good understanding of cross-browser compatibility issues and testing online
  • Good understanding of PDF preparation to send projects to print
  • Good understanding of the principles of Search Engine Optimisation (SEO / SEM)

Additional Skill Set

  • Basic PHP / MySQL development knowledge
  • Basic Adobe Flash
  • Extensis Suitcase
  • Good understanding of Social Media Marketing
  • Basic understanding of the principles of Adwords / Pay Per Click (PPC)
  • Basic understanding of jQuery AJAX library
  • Basic understanding of Microsoft Project
  • Standard MS Office Applications
  • Excellent English writing ability
  • Confident across Mac & PC environments