Neal McCullough
Illustration, Bangor North Down United Kingdom
 
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Contact details
9 Abbey Hill Drive
Bangor, County Down
Northern Ireland, BT20 4DD
Tel: +44 (0) 2891456251
Brief Summary
Hi, I’m Neal McCullough of HAND DRAWN CREATIVE, I create polished, professional and distinctive illustration, what’s more I love doing it. I’m honoured to work as an Illustrator – as far I’m concerned, it’s the best job in the world. I've been a Creative Professional for over ten years now, working to a senior level in Graphic Design & Advertising environments in London and Northern Ireland – I've worked hard to forge good relationships with other respected creative professionals & corporations across the Globe. Working as an Illustrator puts a smile on my face every day.
Clients
BBC (cbeebies)
TIME Inc.
GB Eye Limited
Local Government Association
National Housing Federation
Majestic Wines
Translink (Northern Ireland Public Transport)
Bank of Ireland
Ethical Threads
Belfast City Council
Professional Experience
APRIL 2009-
JOB TITLE: ILLUSTRATOR
COMPANY: HAND DRAWN CREATIVE
After several months of jobhunting in a severely depressed creative market, several high profile freelance illustration briefs came my way and thus Hand Drawn Creative was born. I now operate as a sole trader completing illustration briefs on a Global scale. Simultaneously, I sell my own prints online and recently celebrated my 300th online sale.

JULY 2004-SEPTEMBER 2008
JOB TITLE: SENIOR DESIGNER
COMPANY: ARDMORE ADVERTISING
I was Senior Designer in the Design Studio of Holywood based Ardmore Advertising for just over four years. Building on solid experience and skills learned in London, my time in Ardmore saw the development of a strong, recognisable illustrative style in my work and I often employ illustration in design solutions. I now also have great confidence in writing headlines and copy, a good working grammar and knowledge of editor’s proof marks, with strong spelling and proofing skills.
Some prestigious clients I have worked with include; BVCB, Invest NI, Translink,Multi Developments, Belfast Telegraph, Debenhams and Bank of Ireland.

for more information, go to: www.ardmore.co.uk

NOVEMBER 2001-JUNE 2004
JOB TITLE: GRAPHIC DESIGNER
COMPANY: TATTERSALL, HAMMARLING & SILK
I was Graphic Designer at this small North London Graphic Design studio for two and a half years. The team consisted of four designers with a wealth of experience to draw from. My employers took very active roles as Graphic Designers and all briefs were dealt with as team projects. Our clients included trade unions such as GMB and T&G, Government Bodies like the Local Government Association and The Labour Party as well as large wine merchants Majestic Wines and Waverley Wines.
During my time at THS, I was encouraged to hone my design skills and gain a greater understanding of print, layout design and typography, in turn, they nurtured my talents as an illustrator. I soon began producing editorial illustrations for many of our design briefs.

for more information, go to: www.ths.co.uk

MARCH 2000-JULY 2001
JOB TITLE: SENIOR DESIGNER
COMPANY: COMPUTERS UNLIMITED
Although initially employed as a Middleweight in this large creative software distribution company, I was quickly promoted to Senior Designer after only four months, due mainly to the wealth of experience I accrued in Darragh Neely’s studio. I was charged with supervising all creative output from a four-strong team of designers on a range of press advertising, direct mail, quarterly publications and exhibition graphics for prestigious clients such as Macromedia, Adobe, Wacom and Symantec.
As Senior Designer, I was appointed Computers Unlimited Brand Guardian; designing the company’s brand guidelines and making sure they were adhered to.

for more information, go to: www.unlimited.com

OCTOBER 1998-JANUARY 2000
JOB TITLE: GRAPHIC DESIGNER
COMPANY: DARRAGH NEELY ASSOCIATES
This was my first post as Graphic Designer. The studio comprised of my Employer/Creative Director and myself. Needless to say I was thrown in at the deep end and found myself designing from concept to finished artwork, liaising with printers and paper suppliers, as well as meeting with and presenting to clients. On many occasions I managed the studio in the Creative Director’s absence. I found this a valuable learning experience, giving me the opportunity to learn important management skills.
Although a small agency, we managed to gather a large and impressive client list including CastleCourt, The Odyssey Complex, The Northern Ireland Assembly and Translink.
for more information, go to www.darraghneely.com
Awards and Recognition
A member of the Wacom Evangelist Program
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