Andy Griffiths

Experience

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  Primark Stores Limited

  Oct 2009 - Apr 2010

  CA Sales Advisor

  Shop floor assistance, stock replenishment, checkout operations

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  B&Q

  Apr 2010 - Sept 2014

  Sales Assistant

  Worked here until transferring to Plymouth in 2011, for my University course. I transferred back between holiday periods, working on shop floor, stock replen, instore SAPCO ordering, club card, trade card signups and offering an outstanding level of customer service. Returned here after completion of my University course in June 2014 until September 2014.

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  TradePoint UK

  Mar 2013 - Jun 2014

  CA Sales Advisor

  Worked on the Tradepoint department at the Plymouth Warehouse store, dealing with customers, helping book in bulk deliveries, express kitchen orders, booking in stock and working on the customer ordering system. Punctual, good team worker and willing to help.

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  Purplefish pr

  Jan 2014 - Jan 2014

  Design Intern

  Graphic design, PR, in house design reviews

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  Activation Digital

  Sept 2014 - Aug 2015

  Activation digital are an award winning design agency, who create memorable brand experiences through exciting sales promotions, beautiful brand websites, digital shopper, CRM and engaging social campaigns.I joined the team after university on a 3 month internship, utilising my design skills to help towards campaigns including client pitches, web wireframe mockups and thumbnails/scamps for prestigious clients including Néstle, McCoys, KP Snacks, Jeyes, Ocean Spray and New Covent Garden Soup co. I also learnt a lot about the world of responsive website design, CSS and considerations when designing for web, as well as software like MODX, Wordpress, Umbraco and ShortStack. Show less

  • Junior Graphic Designer

    Nov 2014 - Aug 2015

  • Graphic Design Intern

    Sept 2014 - Nov 2014
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  Clarks

  Aug 2015 - Mar 2018

  Graphic Designer

  I was part of a growing multichannel retail team, designing content which was sent to consumers of Clarks shoes as part of the brands commercial growth strategy. Working at Clarks head office in Street, Somerset, I was involved with designing and building emails that were sent to an extensive customer database focused on engaging customers with products and driving sales of the brand. I learned techniques for email best practice and adhered to Clarks brand guidelines, while pushing the visual boundaries and bringing ideas to life which encouraged brand loyalty and repeat spend with one of Britain’s most historic and successful international fashion brands. Show less

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  Toolstation

  Mar 2018 - now

  I am currently working as a digital design manager for Toolstation, part of the Travis Perkins group plc, voted Which Retailer of the Year 2016 and 2017Toolstation is one of Britain's fastest growing suppliers of Tools, accessories and building supplies to the Trade, home improvers and self-builders. With a multi-channel offering, Toolstation customers can buy online, through a dedicated UK call centre, via a mobile website or at one of 280 branches across the UK.I have joined the growing Digital Marketing team and am responsible for producing content and artwork for Toolstation.com and digital marketing communications in line with brand guidelines, producing artwork for digital marketing campaigns to support new catalogue and product launches as well as all email campaigns. I’m responsible for owning the design process for Toolstation's web presence, working to written briefs prepared by the wider digital team and ensuring consistency across all marketing channels to define a strong visual identity, and ultimately help drive the fast paced rapid growth the business is experiencing. Show less

  • Design Manager

    Aug 2022 - now

  • Digital Design Manager

    Oct 2019 - Aug 2022

  • Digital Designer

    Mar 2018 - Aug 2022