Neil Lumby Covering Letter + Resume 2019

Lumby/Futrille
Woodside Farm, Sparkford
Somerset BA22 7LH
design@lumbyfutrille.com
+44 1392 580908
1265 Sanders Creek Rd
Camden SC 29020
neilumby@gmail.com
+1-352-322-7406
12 September 2019
lumby/futrille
Dear Sir/Madam
I’m a British graphic designer + consultant, who has been resident in the USA since 2016 and I’m
currently in the market, looking for employment or contract work.
I’ve run my own design consultancy since 1990, so understand and have experience of the pressures
and responsibilities of managing a business. While design and strategy are obviously core skills, the
ability to liase with, specify to and manage people and suppliers often makes the difference between
success and failure, and I think it is this experience that makes me an attractive prospect either as an
employee or contractor.
A seasoned professional, I continue to produce innovative (and responsible) design solutions for my
clients (wherever they may be!). I’ve had a broad range of clients ranging from large corporations like
Clarks Shoes to small to medium size organizations and businesses like Somerset Film (in the UK) and
Wallcoverings+ (in the USA). I’ve also taught aspects of graphic design and typography at BA degree
level at Somerset College of Arts & Technology in the UK.
My resume is attached and you’ll find reference to my work at www.lumbyfutrille.com
Please, do not hesitate to contact me if you need further information.
Yours faithfully,
Neil Lumby
lumbyfutrille.com

Neil Lumby Resume 1.1
352-322-7406 | neilumby@gmail.com
Professional Summary
I’m a British graphic designer with residency in the USA – I’m a seasoned professional who continues
to produce innovative design solutions for my clients. I’ve run my own graphic design consultancy
since 1990 with clients ranging from large corporations like Clarks Shoes to small to medium-sized
organizations + businesses like Somerset Film (in the UK) and Wallcoverings+ (in the USA). I have also
taught graphic design + typography at BA degree level at Somerset College of Arts & Technology.
Both situations have involved managing and motivating people – scheduling project work, meeting
deadlines, liasing with suppliers to achieve delivery on time and on budget. I’m motivated by the
potential of good design and good process – I want the best design solutions for my clients. I’m also
motivated by the potential to help develop the next generation of graphic designers.
Education
BA Honours | Design + Communication | Graduated 1979
Ravensbourne University London | UK
Skills
• Designing / visualizing / making presentations
• Innovation / understanding of symbolism + metaphor
• Detailed typography / layout
• Photography / digital retouching skills
• Copywriting / proofreading / editing text
• Producing accurate digital artwork / specifying to print / color management
• Understanding of applications + limitations of print and web
• Use + management of small network of Apple computers since 1991
• Adobe Creative Suite / InDesign / Photoshop / Illustrator
• Microsoft Office / Word / Excel / Powerpoint
• Wordpress / involved in developing websites since 2002
• General management / day-to-day running of small business
• Project management / strategy development
• Brief development / report writing
• Buying in services / managing budgets / preparing costings
• Liaising / specifying to suppliers + quality control
• Working with + motivating people
References
• Chris Lee | cre@tivity.co.uk | +44 7979 592836
• Andrea Veale | the.veales@btconnect.com | +44 7930 323345
• Rosalind Futrille | rosfutrille@gmail.com | +44 1823 421619 | +44 7900 623143
• Deborah Richardson | deborah@somersetfilm.com | +44 1278 433187
• Jill Edmonds | Jillw73@bellsouth.net | +1-352-804-4972

Neil Lumby Resume 1.2
352-322-7406 | neilumby@gmail.com
Work History
Lumby/Futrille | Somerset UK + Florida USA
Graphic design consultant + owner | July 1990 > present
• Have provided design consultancy, visualization and production since 1990. Project work has
included identities and brand development, leaflets, brochures, mailers, annual reports, manuals,
point-of-sale, vehicle liveries, signage, packaging, presentations and websites.
• Have worked with large corporations like Clarks Shoes and small to medium size organizations
like Somerset Film in various sectors, usually having direct access to the principals of these
businesses and organizations.
• Have developed strategies and briefs, with a long term view of how design might be applied
consistently over time – a process of identifying both internal and external communication
objectives and applying them.
• Have a developed sense of responsibility to produce solutions that meet the brief and create
value (cost v effect) for the client and their customers with an awareness of environmental issues
that prevail both in production and the marketplace.
• Understand the use of symbols and words, and the power and responsibility attached to their use,
and the potential this knowledge offers to innovate and create less generic and more powerful
visual solutions for clients.
• Fully committed to expressing the unique qualities of any business or product I am engaged to
work with (differentiation) through research.
• Understand that my work relies on other people (printers, photographers, web developers,
illustrators etc.) to be successful, so have experience of briefing and art directing, and motivating
and managing others to achieve the best results.
• Have an awareness of design ‘trends’ and therefore a developed perspective of how my
design work or any design work compares.
Somerset College of Arts & Technology | Somerset UK
Course tutor | September 1989 > July 1990
Visiting lecturer | September 1986 > July 2002
Now called University Centre Somerset – the graphics department previously ran
a highly successful 2 year HND (vocational Higher National Diploma) course with a 3rd year top up
to BA Honours degree status – it now provides a full on BA Honours degree. Historically, a high
proportion of students found work in the best design consultancies in London.
• Involved in all aspects of the daily running of the course including development of the curriculum
+ design briefs, teaching, assessments, marking, student welfare + development.
• Liaised with outside clients and oversee students working on these projects
to ensure successful outcomes.
• Helped introduce Apple technology to the graphic department in 1991.
• Established a part-time Saturday course for mature students who wanted to transition into
a career in graphic design but needed to continue working to support this change.
• Helped prepare and manage the yearly graphics show.
• Organised and managed student trips to Europe to see design consultancies in Holland
(like Studio Dumbar + Total Design) and Paris.