Manchester and Salford Illustrated (#MASI)

This is an illustration I submitted for the Manchester and Salford Illustrated (#MASI) exhibition, which is to raise funds and awareness for the Manchester based charity, Wood Street Mission.

MASI is a showcase of some of the very best commercial artists and illustrators in the area. The brief was to answer the statement: “What does Manchester Mean to You”.
MASI Submission: Fred Aldous
Continue reading

Girl Geeks in Residence at BarCamp MediaCityUK

BarCamp MediaCityUK
This weekend I attended my first BarCamp. I went along as one of the Girl Geeks in Residence. It was hosted by BBC North in their new Manchester home at Salford Quays. I find it hard to understand how this modern construction by such a tranquil waterfront has come to being labelled the ugliest new building in Britain. I am sure there are far worst examples out there.

Continue reading

Designer at theEword

Unlimited coffee at theEword

I’ve been busy for the last month or so working in the Design and Development department at theEword. theEword is base in Manchester’s Trafford Park and they specialise in Search Engine Optimisation (SEO), Pay Per Click Marketing (PPC) and web designs that bring in results. It’s a busy company and there’s an unlimited supply of coffee to keep the team fueled up!

Update: 5 September 2011
My time with theEword has now come to an end. If you have any freelance work or design positions that maybe of interest to me – please do get in touch.