Digital Content Producer and Marketer

Portfolio

Projects

Video Production

Youtube Content

Nike Advert

Video Production Unit

Trakkr Fitness App

UX Design Unit

Dissertation

A study about 'Rewarded IGA'

Profile Showreel

Examples of my work

Learning to DJ

Media Related Hobby

BackBeat

Rich Media Web Application

About

More About Me

A creative, collaborative and customer focussed Digital Media graduate with a passion for Digital Content Production, UX design and Marketing. Eager to apply technical skills in professional live projects.

Previous Employment

Managing customer relations through responding to customer queries, diagnosing and resolving issues with orders; identifying trends and building cases to report to the relevant teams. I pitched marketing strategies and ideas to management in order to further increase our online brand awareness. I introduced processes for tracking sale order status and courier claims, as well as, creating images and SEO effective copy for product listings across multiple E-Commerce platforms (including Amazon and Etsy). Additionally, I utilise database management software (such as Sage and Linnworks) to manage orders, stock and customer invoices as required.

While running the customer service, often singlehandedly, in a friendly and approachable manner; I took bookings and payment over the phone, distributed equipment, served food and drink. I was responsible for the smooth operation of the business and advised on marketing ideas to improve the awareness of the business.

I worked briefly as a bar tender and runner for the annual Brighton Comedy Festival. I responded directly to the customers' questions and problems as well as helping to create a fun and enjoyable festival experience.

I worked as part of the team serving food, clearing, problem solving and interacting with customers. I always remained calm and controlled in busy situations.

Whilst working as part of the seasonal sales team, I effectively provided excellent customer service. I worked on my own initiative and within a team on a range of tasks including cash handling, restocking and exchanges.

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Education

Digital Media BSc (Hons) at the University of Portsmouth
2018 - 2021
Result Achieved: First Class Honours
During this time, I became very competent with the Adobe Creative Cloud products and used it to achieve highly in all my media based projects.

These included:
Mobile and web applications, video production, social media content and a home built network of 3rd party smart products.

Other Interests

Filming, photography, post production, computer gaming, listening to music, DJing and travelling. I also enjoy playing dodgeball, tennis and badminton.
Before University I spent a year working to be able to go travelling around Japan and Europe. I visited many major cities and smaller rural areas, to appreciate the difference in culture, meet many new people and to view some stunning sights.

Technical Skills

Adobe Photoshop
Adobe Illustrator
Adobe Dreamweaver (HTML, CSS and JavaScript)
Adobe Premier Pro
Adobe After Effects
Adobe InDesign
Copywriting
Photography / Videography
Microsoft Excel
Linnworks (Order Management Software)
Sage (Accounting Tool)
Listing Products on various E-Commerce Platforms

Relevant Experience

As part of my final year of study, I led a team that planned, pitched and produced effective digital content for the Decorative Arts Gallery at Portsmouth Museum. We designed interactive and engaging content for use on their website and social media platforms. Our content included: 3D animated paintings, Augmented Reality Instagram filters, a Virtual Reality Gallery and consistently branded Instagram posters.

During my spare time, I visited a Google Digital Garage where I attended a useful course containing ideas and techniques, as well as group discussion. Through this, I gained a deeper understanding of ways in which to post to social media with the intention of increasing growth and publicity.

Completed the Young Enterprise award scheme in which my team achieved Best Product award and Company of the Year at the Young Enterprise Sussex Finals. As the IT manager I developed marketing strategies, ran social media accounts and sold products online and directly to the customer at sales events.

I was asked to enhance the Depop page of a street clothes retailer in order to make it look more professional with a view to increasing sales. The existing page consisted of poorly taken photos of the garments on a variety of backgrounds which were underselling them. I provided my client with a small green screen on which to place the items when taking the photos as well as advising on how to “light” them. They were then submitted to me for post-production which involved applying a consistent, non-intrusive background and as well as other changes which would enhance their look.

Blog

Project / News

July, 2021

Graduating University

I was thrilled to have received a First Class Honours Degree in Digital Media BSc (Hons) from the University of Portsmouth.

March, 2021

New Portfolio Website goes live

After using various template website builders such as Wix.com and Tumblr, I decided it was time to create my own website from a HTML template which I customised and changed to suit the purpose of being my portfolio.

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July, 2020

Jumping Beanz - Website Redesign

I completely redesigned the Jumping Beanz website to give it a more modern and professional look. I created it from scratch using simple HTML, CSS and Javascript.
I also adapted the existing logo for Jumping Beanz, an after school physical activities club, into logos for three new clubs being introduced under the ”Beanz” banner. I recommended the names of the new clubs and created logos to reflect their activities whilst retaining consistency in the branding. The logos are used for advertising and merchandising.

September, 2017 - June, 2018

Optec - Young Enterprise Scheme Winner

IT Manager Role

Whilst at BHASVIC 6th Form College in Brighton, I co-led a group of 15 students taking part in the Young Enterprise Schema. Our remit was to create, design, brand and run a business. We decided to market and sell adjustable tripods and attachable lenses which could be attached to most smartphones, providing different optical effects when taking photos. My role was IT manager and involved creating the web site (including the logo) as well as running the various social media accounts including the Optec Instagram account. Our group won the Best Product and Company of the Year in the local area finals and we also made a profit!

Optec's Final Logo Design

Award ceremony Instagram post

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Phone

Mobile: (+44) 7543 563 660

Email

contact@josh-may-digital.com

Location

Brighton (UK)