Personal

Address: Engelbrektsgatan 7A, 41127 Goteborg, Sweden
Phone: +46 (0) 31 70 10 155, Mobile: +46 (0) 768 517774,
E-mail: mattevans@figureprint.co.uk
D.O.B. 1979 / 04 / 30, British, Full EU driving license

Work History

Matt Evans (Freelance), August 2002 onwards. Client list:
· Aleme Tadesse, Washington DC, USA, March 2003 (ongoing)
Aleme and I are working on various interactive teaching websites and CDROMS
· Maklarjournen, Gothenburg, Sweden, April – July 2004
Flash website, with extensive backend in MySQL & PHP. This included the bespoke design of an online content and database manager to allow the site to be accessed and updated from fifteen different cities in Sweden.
· Mechatronic Production Systems, Birmingham (UK) May 2003
Freelance, CAD/CAM Systems assistance; helping the Mechatronic design team working on production machinery for the new Land Rover.
· Niamh Billings Model Makers, London (UK) Aug – March 2002 / 2003
Freelance, CAD/CAM and Architectural Model Making.
· Nicholas Grimshaw and Partners, London (UK)
Sept – Feb 2002 / 2003
Freelance, DTP, Graphic Design and Interaction Design. Design and construction of rapid presentation generator software using Shockwave and Director to create CDROMs on-the-fly

IBM Global Services, London (UK) Feb – July 2001
Waged, Administrator of IBM’s Web Presence across Europe, Middle East and Africa.
The Nags Head, Henley In Arden (UK) June 2000
Waged, Barman (Summer Job whilst studying).
The Vintner, Stratford Upon Avon (UK) June – July 2000, Dec 1999
Waged, Waiter, Barman (Summer Job whilst studying).
Rover Finance, Shirley (UK) July – Sept 1997, Dec – Jan 1998
Waged, Assistant Underwriter (Pre-University).
Moat House International, Stratford Upon Avon (UK) 1995 – 1997
Waged, Waiter (Part time over two years for personal income & savings).

Experience

Travelling and trekking India, Nepal, Thailand and Malaysia June 2003 – Feb 2004
Nine months travelling studying Indian classical music and trekking in the Himalayas.
Bentley & Rolls Royce, Crewe (UK) Sept – Feb 2001
Unwaged, Design Competition Winner. A chance to work with the Bentley design concepts team.
Woodforms, Oswestry (UK) April 2000
Unwaged, Assistant to wood sculptor Frank Triggs.
The Future’s Bright, Birmingham (UK) Sept 1998
Waged, Wimbledon School of Arts exhibition, Birmingham, UK. Sound and set design.
Optical Eye Studios, West Midlands (UK) 1996
Unwaged, work experience with Graham Holloway's TV and film production company.

Education

Swedish Language, Folksuniversitet, March-June 2004
Three month intensive full time course studying the Swedish language
Windsor TEFL, London (UK) April 2003
Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages (TESOL) qualification
Product Design BSc, Brunel University (UK) Sept 1998 to July 2002
A first degree in Product Design, BSc (Honours), Brunel University, West London, UK
Design, Faculta di Architecturra, Politechnico di Milano, (Italy)
Sept 1999 to March 2000
Six months study at the faculty of Architecture in Milan.
Electronics, Media and Music Technology CHE, Leeds Metropolitain University, Sept 1997 to July 1998
Electronics, media and musical concepts
Warwick School, Warwick (UK) Sept 1986 to June 1997
4 ‘A' Levels: Mathematics (B), Physics (B), General Studies (B), Computing (B, AS level), Design Technology (B, AS level), 10 GCSE’s 2 A*’s, 2 A’s, 6 B’s

Skills

Communication: Good diplomatic discussion and brainstorming skills with excellent visual communication abilities (fast hand sketching, painting and computer rendering)
Intermediate French and Italian language skills, with basic written and conversational Swedish.

Digital Electronics: PIC (Programmable IC) programming, digital electronics and experience with IC & schematic design packages (HIWire etc.)

Computers:
Graphic Design: Illustrator, Photoshop, Premiere, After Effects
Multimedia & Web: HTML, MySQL, PHP, Director, Lingo, Flash, Actionscript, Javascript
CAD/CAM: AutoCAD, Solid Works, Pro-Engineer, +exp. with 3D FMEA modeling packages
Microsoft: Excel (including calculation and programming), Power Point, Word, Office etc.

Music: Grade 2 Violin 1992, Grade 6 Blues and Jazz Improvisation on Guitar, 1996

Life Saving and First Aid Awards: Award of Merit, 1996
Walking and Mountaineering: Lots of experience climbing, walking and mountaineering.

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