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My name is Duncan Marshall and Gimik is my online design portfolio. Below is my curriculum vitae or résumé, a description of my previous studies and work.

›› MY GENESIS

1995 Lincoln High School
A Bursary.
Trustbank Smokefree Young Designer - Supreme Award winner - Interior design.
First prize - Hard chair.
First prize - Art gallery.
Second prize - Coffee bar.

1996-98 Diploma of Architectural Design
1998 Year Three B Merit 79.1%.
1997 Year Two B+ Merit 81%
1996 Year One A- Honours 88.9%
First in class overall all three years.

1999-2000 Diploma of Graphic Design
The course aimed to teach students how to design and produce anything which is printed. This included newsletters, posters, magazines, books, advertisements, brochures, pamphlets, company logos and identities, illustrations, display folders, calendars and invitations.
Progams studied were:-
Pagemaker 6.5
Freehand 9
Photoshop 6
QuarkXpress 4.04
Illustrator 9
Pagemill 3
Programs self-taught:-
ImageReady 3
Dreamweaver 4
Flash 5

2000-2001 Editorial Artist Position - Otago Daily Times
Worked with the design editor, pagination and with a further graphic artist under my direction. The position involved working under tight deadlines, to produce illustrative graphics for news and feature articles.

2003-2004 Vinyl Applicator Position - Speedy Signs

›› KINETIC POTENTIAL
A few words on my skills:-
• Always begin with a high degree of planning and proceed with a strong design process.
• Lateral thinker with an inquisitive and inventive mind.
• Quick to engage in more challenging work and see that work through to its conclusion.
• Quiet hard worker who is fast, focused and disciplined.
• Patient, tolerant and take setbacks with good humour.
• Self-motivated perfectionist with a keen eye for detail.
• Never miss a deadline.

›› SELF REFERENTIAL
My passions:-
I have a broad interest in all areas of design. Drawing and illustration. Arts and architecture. Internet surfing and website creation. Personal health. Family and friends. I have an over-riding passionate fervour for all things film. Name three stars of a film and I'll name the film.

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