PERSONAL DETAILS
Name: Helen Capstick
Web: www.helencapstick.com
Email: helen@helencapstick.com
EDUCATION AND QUALIFICATIONS
2011 Redcar and Cleveland business enterprise team: introduction to
business course
2007 – 2010 University of Teesside (Hons) Graphic Design 2:1
2005-2007 Redcar and Cleveland College BTech in Art and Design (Distinction)
2009 Writing and essay skills summer course
2008 Oral presentation skills summer course
GCSE: 8 grades C or above including art, textiles and english
CONFIDENT USER OF
Adobe Photoshop, Illustrator CS, InDesign CS, ImageReady CS, Microsoft Word and blogger.com software
Apple Mac and PC literate.
WORK EXPERIENCE
Profile Photographic Gallery – Saltburn
July 2011 - 6 days
- Assisted in the exhibition changeover process. Included decision making, D.I.Y. etc.
- Completed computer based tasks, for example transferred files to a back-up device.
- Created a photo project, which communicated a story from a week at the gallery.
- Observed teaching session and produced promotional photographs of event for client’s website.
- It was anticipated photo work would be featured on the Profile website.
- Presented portfolio to a number of people and received helpful feedback.
- Networked with people who came into the gallery and cafe.
- Contributed in day to day cafe duties, washed up, disposed recycled waste etc.
BBC Blast Placement - Middlesbrough
October 2010 – 3 weeks
- Worked as the official photographer for the event. Had photos featured on the BBC website. (www.bbc.co.uk/blast/editorial/blast_in_middlesbrough/211749)
- Responded to deadlines and associated pressures with confidence.
- Worked as a team. Focused on individual strengths and communication.
- Prepared and delivered presentations in local school assemblies.
- Completed training for a variety of activity workshops and learnt how to deliver them to children with a range of ages and backgrounds.
- Completed training for set-up and use of technical equipment.
- Participated in health and safety training.
- Organised the showcase; the role as stage manager was to support the performers.
- Talent spotted in the Middlesbrough area, finding people to perform at the event.
- Approached youths in the centre square and brought them over to the activity bus.
- Researched and planned interviews and met with TV associated celebrities.
- Advertisement of the festival event included the design of promotional posters.
- Made satellite maps on Google maps for the main event.
- Managed paperwork as a team for the main event.
- Responded to advice and feedback on tasks such as teaching, the design of posters, maps, and verbal workshop advertising.
The Arts Bank Gallery - Saltburn
Sept 2010 – 2 days
- Helped facilitate school visits, showed children around the gallery and assisted another member of staff to deliver presentations.
- Assisted with art work records, making sure new items were logged.
- Served and greeted customers.
- Presented a number of display cases with small ornaments.
- Created price labels and attached them to packaging of items.
Discovery Photography – Saltburn
August 2010 – 3 days
- Printed/organised contact sheets and other similar tasks.
- Visited Teesside University campus to develop possible shoot ideas.
- Participated in a photography teaching session at Skinningrove beach.
- Visited the Priory in Guisborough; discussed camera model and settings.
- Networked with Discovery Photography business contacts.
- Presented portfolio to the representative at the Moors centre.
High View Photographic – Saltburn
August 2009 – 1 day
- Attended a horse riding competition at Saltburn Riding School.
- Produced action photos of competitors.
- Presented photos for customers to purchase.
- Learnt more about equipment used in industry.
- Observed the process of client orders and how merchandise is made.
- Met and greeted clients and competitors.
Perfect Reflections – Middlesbrough
August 2009 – 4 days
- Produced studio projects, photographed products shots for businesses etc.
- Trimmed photographs and put together wedding albums.
- Used specialist software appropriate for industry photographers.
- Learnt how to use industry cameras and adjust settings to create different effects.
- Met clients and made them feel welcome.
- Learnt about day to day tasks at Perfect Reflections.
Polygon Fiction - Middlesbrough
June 2009
- Created mixed media images for the use of their animation and advertisements.
- Worked on specialist animation programmes; edited colours of image files.
- Learnt about specific software relevant to their use.
Room for Design - Northallerton
May 2009 - 2 weeks
- Worked with a variety of design briefs for real clients on industry software.
- Processed files in Photoshop for the use of other co-workers.
- Errands, such as putting documents in envelopes and posting.
DESIGN EXPERIENCE/PROJECTS
2012
- Helen has developed a small freelance photography business.
- Rebranded Helen’s fashion and beauty blog.
2011
- Helen’s high quality art greetings cards are for sale on the Helen Capstick Etsy.com business page. Helen has gained experience with product ideas, marketing and become more cost-efficient. (www.etsy.com/shop/capstick13?ref=si_shop)
- Helen was hired to photograph Eden Bakery’s product range. The final images were used on the Eden Bakery website and Facebook page. (www.eden-bakery.co.uk)
- She was involved in a one day work experience session with well known photographer Keith Moss. Assisted behind the scenes with a fashion shoot for Euphoria clothing.
- She has been involved in event photographic work which includes Profile Gallery Vintage fair, New Marske St Thomas’ Messy Church event and Youth Cafe.
- She has been involved in youth work with a variety of age groups. Provided assistance to Andrew Broderick at a creative drawing workshop run by Club Creative.
- Developed creative ways to reach potential clients online using websites such as Twitter, Facebook and Flickr.
- With the Guisborough Art Society, attended an exhibition event and volunteered as a catering assistant for one day.
- As part of an art exhibition weekend she participated in many of the workshops.
- Developed her portfolio through camera-friendly outings and arranged feedback sessions with local photographic companies.
Spring/Summer 2010
- As part of the NHS Stroke Peer Group art competition, Helen produced highly praised work and received an award from Teesside University for her contribution.
- Entered the NHS Be A Friend photography competition and was selected to feature in a calendar.
- Begun work as the event photographer for Messy Church at St Thomas’s church.
- Participated in many local classes, such as crafts and card making.
- Sold handmade cards on a stall at a craft fair. Created promotional work for this.
- Designed a new and updated professional blog. (www.helencapstick.com)
- Created a professional photostream on Flickr.
- Created a professional facebook page.
- Designed a blog based on party planning. (www.partiesandpresents.blogspot.com)
- Designed a blog based on fashion. (www.helensfashionblog.blogspot.com)
- For a community village competition at the New Marske fair, Helen worked in a team, completing some design work and decorations.
Summer 2009
- Presented ideas for the New Marske village logo to the chairman of the parish council.
- Completed a rebrand project for Solar Design, a web design company. Presented new names and numerous logo designs to the company.
- New Marske craft group poster advertisement.
