about amanda moffet - a brief synopis of my work so far

employment
I have been working as a web designer in the UK since 1999. My passion has always been on creative design although my current focus is on interaction design and web accessibility.

Dec 2006 - Present

Self Employed - E-Commerce site manager and creator

Creating and Managing a series of e-commerce sites with my husband. We have one full-time member of staff who will run these sites allowing me to return to work. I have worked in every role demanded of you running your own business. As well as web design, web build, marketing, financial planning, brainstorming, identifying suppliers of products, employing and training staff, I have done all of our product photography including photo shoots with models.
www.scotclans.com
www.kiltsdirect.com
Dec 2006 - Present

Freelance Web Designer / Builder

Designing and building a wide variety of websites. Have received regular work from mercurytide (www.mercurytide.com) and iformis (www.iformis.com). Worked in-house with Mercurytide for over a year in the role of senior designer, part of my role was training staff, formulating creative briefs and building up the creative department within the company. I've worked closely with clients and other members of staff. Most of my freelance work has been as part of a team.
www.sfe.org.uk
www.fjordhus.com
www.charleswhite.co.uk
www.fgould.com
www.union.co.uk
www.iformis.com
Aug 2003 - Aug 2006

Dowcarter, Edinburgh
Web Designer

Responsibilities
  • To originate concepts and visual design work for websites printed media and other interactive media as required.
  • To produce HTML, Flash, JavaScript
  • To accept amends and revisions from clients
  • To contribute to written proposals when required
  • To assist in client facing role when required
  • To assist with team building and co-ordination of team output
  • To take the role of Senior Designer on projects
Specific Interests
  • Started up Usability and Accessibility groups within Dowcarter
  • Researching Site Optimisation
  • Leading brainstorming, ideas creation, storyboarding

www.balvenie.com
www.ideasfactory.com/business/marketing/index.html
www.carlinglive.com
www.edinburgh.org/shortbreaks
www.tescofinance.com/personal/finance/
www.glenfiddich.com
www.goorganic.co.uk
www.famousgrouse.co.uk
Jun 2000 - Aug 2000

The Blue Chip Marketing Company, Edinburgh
Interactive Media Designer & Builder

Contracted to design and build a flash music site for Miller, offering MP3 file downloads
www.mgdownload.com (Now finished)
Feb 2000 - Jun 2000

KLP Euro RSCG, Edinburgh
Interactive Media Designer & Builder

Contracted to work on design and build for the Guinness music site, Witnness. A cutting edge, award winning shockwave site.
www.witnness.com (Version has been updated)
Jan 2000 - Apr 2000

QSS, Edinburgh
Illustrator

Contracted to produce a series of illustrations to accompany a piece of software.
Jan 1999- Jan 2000

The Visual Link, Carlisle
Interactive media designer/builder

The visual link are specialists in computer based and video based training.

Responsibilities:

  • Working with senior designer on design concept
  • Programming CD ROMS in Director
  • Training Staff
  • To assist in client facing role when required
  • To assist with team building and co-ordination of team output

Audi training CD ROM
VW training CDROM

Jan 1998 - Jan 1999

The VR Centre, Middlesborough
VR designer/developer

A state of the art centre, which provides immersive and non-immersive VR

Responsibilities:

  • Building virtual environments, both high and low end
  • Team leader, providing staff training, team building and co-ordination of team output
  • Training Staff
  • To assist in client facing role when required
  • Storyboarding animation
  • Presentations of work, demonstrating VR capabilities and work done

Audi training CD ROM
VW training CDROM