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United Kingdom (2:08 AM)
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Joined on February 11, 2010
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Laura is a Creative Graphic Designer with over 10 years experience in both the retail and corporate communications areas of business. A motivated individual, with a passion for all forms of visual communication, Laura has worked for a wide variety of clients and developed a huge amount of different design projects from concept to production. Graduated on Advertising and Public Relations (2002), Laura has also worked as a TV Reporter and TV news voice-over, a press Journalist for daily press and as a Marketing Assistant for a Blues and Rock Music label. __________________________ Since August 2010, Laura runs her own Online Magazine, The Creative Post ([login to view URL]). The online magazine, founded in 2010, aims to promote and encourage creativity. The site features interviews to artists by the sole founder and editor Laura Salesa, plus updates on her own creative projects, news on the creative industries and reviews on anything that she might find inspiring or worth writing about. So far, the blog has reached over 68,000 reads by users from all over the world (as in Jan. 2013). Specialities: Graphic Design, Branding, Corporate Communications, Social Media, Journalism, Blogging, Social Networking, Entrepeneurship, Content writer, Creative writing
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Packaging CD cover, bookleet and sleeve

Photomontage, photomanipulation

CD Booklet and sleeve design and layout

Portrait Vector illustration

Corporate literature - Northwood Dental

Packaging CD cover, bookleet and sleeve

Photomontage, photomanipulation

CD Booklet and sleeve design and layout

Portrait Vector illustration

Corporate literature - Northwood Dental
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Experience
Editor and Founder The Creative Post
Aug, 2010 - Present
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15 years, 11 months
The Creative Post
Aug, 2010 - Present
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15 years, 11 months
The Creative Post (www.thecreativepost.org) is the online magazine started in 2010 with the aim to promote and encourage creativity. The magazine features interviews to artists by the founder and editor Laura Salesa, plus updates on her own creative projects and news and reviews on anything that she might find inspiring or worth writing about. So far, the blog has reached over 55,000 reads with around 33,000 readers from all over the world (as in September 2012). Blogging, Content Editor, creative writin
Aug, 2010 - Present
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15 years, 11 months
Senior Graphic Designer
Sep, 2007 - Present
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18 years, 10 months
Barclays
Sep, 2007 - Present
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18 years, 10 months
o Design and production of graphics for Events Collateral, Marketing Literature, internal communications materials such as posters, brochures, flyers, presentation folders, calendars, banners, displays, business cards etc. Graphic work inclues logo drawing, image retouching, layout formatting, illustration, photo manipulation, design consultation service o Take briefs from clients whilst advising them on the best possible style and layout for design work within corporate guidelines o General support t
Sep, 2007 - Present
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18 years, 10 months
Head of Graphic Design
Sep, 2005 - Sep, 2007
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2 years
Print Express Corporate
Sep, 2005 - Sep, 2007
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2 years
o Concept and design of corporate and promotional materials such as logos, stationery, marketing literature, posters, folders, booklets, flyers..etc for clients from all areas of business o Design consultation provided to clients in order to advise them on style and layout, finishing options available and timescales needed to complete the job o Coordinate marketing campaigns to promote the company's services through regular meetings with designers and sales consultants o Supervision of artwork r
Sep, 2005 - Sep, 2007
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2 years
Education
Universidad del País Vasco/Euskal Herriko Unibertsitatea
1999 - 2002
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3 years
Advertising and PR

Spain
1999 - 2002
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3 years
Qualifications
Chosen Design
2010
Barclays
Designer of the JP Morgan Challenge Race 2010 competition t-shirt for Barclays
2010
Linkedin top viewed profiles in 2012
2012
One of the top 5% most viewed @LinkedIn profiles for 2012. http://www.linkedin.com/pub/profile/16/708/77a?trk=200li
2012
Publications
The Creative Post online
self published
The Creative Post (www.thecreativepost.org) is the online magazine started in 2010 with the aim to promote and encourage creativity.