Don’t judge a designer just by his cv. The name is Jamie, I’m a Kent lad through and through. So I started my career here, at home, some 17 Years ago after gaining my qualifications. I’ve been broadening my experience in that field ever since and also learning new marketing skills along the way. 

Social media… The dark side. Does anyone still remember a world without social media?

It is hard to believe that only a little over a decade ago, our way of life was really different from the way it is now.

I am not a huge fan of social media myself, partly because I prefer to live life in the real world, and partly because am naturally a private individual. And yet here I am, using social media to let you hear my opinion on social media. The benefits of social media are very hard to ignore.

The social media of present is of enormous risks for individuals, communities, firms, and even for society as a whole.

Examples to this “dark side” of social media include cyberbullying, addictive use, trolling, online witch hunts, fake news, and privacy abuse, and now today promoting the most horrific violence.

People are on social media because they think it enhances their lives. I used to be on Twitter and I did a persona of a Graffiti artist and looking back it’s a nonsense.

Are people really getting on social media to socialize or are they surveying other people and their posts to see what goes on? Are they venting about their dislike of politics or government entities in the world in general?

The fact is: to be a hyper-connected millennial today is to exist in multiple realities. To be both present within and outside of your own experiences, living them while simultaneously observing them; and assessing their shareability.

People are producing daily content to the point that we’re almost convinced that our feeds are a truer representation of ourselves than who we are in real life. It’s smashed the walls between public and private, edited out the messiness, embraced a self-regarding gaze of constant surveillance.

How many likes will this get?

Am I funny enough?

Does this look too edited?

Or too real?

A man who I have followed for years and who is a true genius sums it perfectly – Black Mirror Charlie Brooker with the episode Nosedive If ever there was a message to show how the world is going is this.

But could we turn these examples on their head and use such social-media activity to foresee horrible real-world events? That might seem unlikely, given that such attacks appear to come from out of the blue, carried out by “lone-wolf” individuals with no criminal record. And with billions of online users, detecting who will act sounds like looking for a needle in a haystack – especially as, prior to any attack, each “needle” may be effectively indistinguishable from any other straw of “hay”.

I think as I type this it’s looking like a bleak time and I hope there is a change and soon. As you read this, there are undoubtedly individuals online who are developing the intent and capability to carry out further violent attacks.

Conclusion

No doubt that social media is changing and will continue to change our society. This change is permanent because the upcoming generation won’t even know a world where social media does not exist. This has its advantages and disadvantages, but like everything else, it’s up to the user to decide whether social media can enhance their lives or not and this all depends on how they decide to use it.

Bloody Brexit this and bloody Brexit that. It’s getting now so that if I even hear the word “Brexit” my head automatically slips into autopilot and delivers Goldies – Timeless into my brain.

Susan Holding the Director of 703 Associated Limited had asked me to design a Logo and branding for the company. 

Susan is an experienced commercial consultant in the cultural, heritage and visitor attraction sectors. Extensive experience in strategic planning and operational delivery of commercial events for iconic cultural institutions including The Science Museum, English Heritage and the British Academy of Film and Television Arts (BAFTA).

She is a well-respected professional with proven track record of improving revenue and profitability through the creation of evidence-based strategies. 

This was a huge pleasure to work on and I feel the finished product works really well.

Please feel free to contact me for any other design work or to look over my website.

HI, MY NAME IS JAMIE MELVILLE AND I’M A FREELANCE GRAPHIC DESIGNER

Freelance Graphic Designer for hire with 16 years of experience in advertising and marketing as a Print/Web Designer and as a Studio Manager for several successful advertising agencies. Fully qualified with an HND in Graphic Design. Working with small to large businesses around the world. Master in Adobe InDesign, Photoshop and Illustrator.

If you are a small or established business looking to rebrand, an agency looking for an extra set of hands or just starting up your company and need an identity, I can help.

I provide a friendly, flexible and professional service to ensure my clients appeal to their target market and communicate their product or service effectively and creatively. I’ll work closely with you on your project and as there are no middlemen, you’ll get exactly what you need.

I’m also super easy to contact. I’m experienced creating Adverts, Brochures, Catalogues, Exhibition Stands, Flyers, Invitations, Posters, Logos, Stationery and Web Banners and I’m pretty handy in Photoshop too so if you need any image editing I can do that for you as well. To see some of the work I have produced please take a look through my portfolio.

As a freelancer, I work both directly with clients and within various design agencies across Kent, so, unfortunately, there’s a huge amount of work I’ve created that I’m unable to show you. However, here are a few examples of my work.

A LITTLE ABOUT ME

For more than 10 years I’ve worked at design and marketing agencies in Kent, working my way up from a Junior artwork to now work freelance as a Graphic Designer. During that time I’ve produced work for a huge range of local and national businesses and organisations. I’m skilled in InDesign, Illustrator, Photoshop and Acrobat. I take pride in my work and have a keen eye for detail and accuracy.

GETTING IN TOUCH IS EASY!

If you have any questions about my services, pricing, or availability please drop me an email on [email protected]

Hi, I’m Jamie Melville

a graphic designer based in Kent, UK.

WEB DESIGN, PRINT & DIGITAL, BRANDING, SOCIAL MEDIA

A personal, great value solution to your design needs.

Hi, I’m Jamie…

I’m a creative designer based in Kent. I offer a highly personalised service to suit your budget whilst taking the time to work with you and fully understand your business. I focus on building an ongoing relationship whilst providing an affordable design.  I can provide the creative solution.

I offer a multi-disciplined and fully integrated service. Having worked on a variety of creative briefs and with clients.

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