Alex Devlin

Founder - Wavée Studio

Swanage, June 2021 - Present

Wavée is a multidisciplinary creative studio based in Dorset that I established, fuelled by my desire to allow all businesses to benefit from fresh and modern designs that would make them stand out from the crowd and flourish.  

Key Responsibilities:    

• Company formation and day-to-day business management   
• Establishing relationships with clients to fully understand their needs and translate this into engaging designs  
• Providing digital and print services following design principles as well as UI / UX best practices   
• Negotiating prices and contracts   
• Forming brand identities for clients that conforms to their target demographic and brief

Lead Graphic Designer - Smarter Concepts

Belfast / Dorset Remote, 2016 - April 2022

Smarter Concepts provide collaborative writable, magnetic & projectable antimicrobial surface products, including walls and tabletops. I have worked my way up to roles with greater  responsibilty and completed hundreds of projects for the likes of: The NHS, Aviva, Hubflow, Amazon, Asos + more.  

Key Responsibilities:    

• Creating bespoke artwork tailored to individual businesses within tight deadlines   
• Using inititave to lead fast-pased projects    
• Visiting on-site and discussing client needs for each project   
• Communicating with funding partners   
• Re-branding Smarter Concepts   
• Working as part of a team with outside comapnies

Sole Graphic Designer - Purbeck Media Group

Dorset, June 2020 - August 2021

Purbeck Media Group is a print, clothing and signage company.   During my time at PMG, I rebranded their business and helped them successfully scale up their current services into a one-stop-shop for Purbeck. 

Key Responsibilities:   

• Design for various print, packaging and signage purposes  
• The rebrand of Purbeck Media Group
• Managing the graphic design department in it’s entirety    including pricing, contracts and services
• Preparing artwork for various print set-ups   Communicating with clients
• Creating bespoke branding and UI design

2020 - Arts Universirty Bournemouth

Level 4 Certificate Of Higher Education 

Graphic Design - 2:1  

June 2019 - South West College 

Level 3 Diploma in Graphic Design  

Distinction, Distinction*  

June 2019 - South West College 

Level 2 Photography - A* 

Level 2 ICT - A*  

June 2018 - Holy Trinity College 

A-Level Art & Design - B  

June 2016 - Holy Trinity College 

GCSE Religious Studies - A 

GCSE Art, LLW - B 

GCSE English, Science, Maths, Food Science - C