larineka

Portfolio: http://www.larineka.com

A Creative Web Designer passionate about usability and with a proven record in helping start-ups and established brands improve their online efficiency through innovative and user-centred creative solutions.

With 10 years web design experience, my skills include:
Acting as:
- Creative Web Designer team-working with project managers, designers and developers for New Media Agencies
- Interface Web Designer/Project Manager working as a sole-trader with freelance developers for start-ups & medium size businesses
- Sorting out “panic jobs” and turning around designs under pressure and tights deadlines
- Designing with marketing targets and business objectives in mind
- Developing start-up logos into brands
- Designing following Brand Guidelines (Eg: Motorola, HSBC, Hill & Knowlton, ManUTD)
- 4 Years experience designing Online advertising banners & Mass mailing/Newsletters

Strengths
- Passionate about information architecture, usability & SEO friendly designs
- Extensive interest in Social Media / Viral Marketing / Web 2.0
- Strategic creative thinker with excellent design skills and a meticulous eye for details.
- Dynamic, highly organised and reliable with strong project management skills
- Enthusiastic, with excellent communications skills, and proven talent at motivating others.

I work remotely (from home) which means:
- I am very flexible with hours.
- I can work longer hours as I don’t have to spend 2 hours/day travelling to and from work.
- I am always available to talk.
- I am used to take briefs over the phone, by email or Skype web cam conference call.
- For more full-on projects, I can come down to your office to take brief/brainstorm. I am about 35 minutes away from London (Cheshunt – EN8)
- No project too small or too big