Curriculum Vitae

Education

Professional Diploma in UX Design
2022 - 2023
The UX Design Institute
(Level 5)

Passed at 88% overall

UXDI
MA Creative Writing & Publishing
2018 — 2019
Bournemouth University
(Level 7)

Passed with Distinction

Bournemouth University
BA (Hons) Digital Media Design
2014 — 2018
Bournemouth University
(Level 6)

Passed with First-class Honours

Bournemouth University
A-level English Language, Maths, Art & Design
2012 — 2014
Sussex Downs College
(Level 3)

Passed at grade B

Sussex Downs College
Adobe Certified Associate in Visual Communication Using Adobe Photoshop
2015
Adobe

(This certification was valid from 2015-2018)

Adobe

Employment

Multimedia Graphic Designer
Jan 2021 — Present​ (3 years, 7 months)

I am currently the dedicated inhouse Multimedia Graphic Designer for Bishop Hogarth Catholic Education Trust. My key responsibilities involve designing all forms of creative content for the Trust and subsequent 35 academies, maintaining and updating 50 websites that are looked after by the Trust, and producing and editing video content to promote the individual schools and partnerships within the Trust.

During my time at BHCET I have designed posters, flyers, signage, logos, brochures, bookmarks, invitations, certificates, social media graphics, roller banners, adverts and powerpoint templates, to name a few!

I work across a range of media on a daily basis for a number of stakeholders, including teachers, governors, parents and students. There is never a dull day in education!

BHCET
Publishing & Marketing Assistant
Sep 2019 — Nov 2020 (1 year, 3 months)

During my time working for Unicorn Publishing Group, I was responsible for many aspects of the company, from designing their biannual catalogues to creating and distributing marketing materials. As the first point of contact for the company, I always made sure to be friendly and approachable when handling enquiries or processing orders over the phone or online.

I am proud to have kept the company running during the first National lockdown and managed to process and package over 3,000 books single-handedly!

UPG
Freelance Designer
2018 — 2021 (4 years, part-time)

I have worked with a variety of people and companies during my time as a freelance designer. The most notable of these were FLEXX Creative; a web design agency based in East Sussex, and Shedunnit Productions; an independent publishing company.

I have been involved with a variety of creative projects whilst working for these companies, from web design to social media content to designing mascot characters for a children’s soft play centre!

FLEXX Creative

Software

Adobe Creative Cloud
Office 365
Miscellaneous
Photoshop
InDesign
Illustrator
Acrobat
Premier Pro
After Effects
Adobe XD
Word
Outlook
Teams/Sharepoint
PowerPoint
Excel
OneDrive
Figma

Testimonials

Verity Cannings #Kudos It's incredible how thorough your work is #GoingAboveAndBeyond Verity comes very highly recommended!
I just wanted to pass on to someone how amazing Verity is. We are launching lots of new things at St. Joseph's and Verity has been a massive help with this. Her work is amazing!
Kirsty Evans
Head Teacher at Bishop Hogarth Catholic Education Trust
Verity is highly professional and respectful in all situations. She takes instruction well and is a very capable individual who is always looking to improve. She maintains a cheerful demeanour and shows a willingness to all tasks proposed as well as executing them to a high standard of completion.