Aaron Flynn


With over 10 years experience, I seamlessly integrate design and development processes, streamlining communication across teams and delivering innovative solutions that balance aesthetic appeal with technical feasibility. My multi-disciplinary skillset enables faster iteration cycles, cost savings, and versatility.

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Digital Media Designer

G&L is a managed service provider for streaming media, trusted by Germany's largest broadcasters, event organisers, and government entities. As the sole Digital Media Designer, I am responsible for creating all online and offline artwork - such as: website, email and social media banners, exhibition booths, magazine adverts and product flyers.

Part of my daily tasks involve keeping the G&L website up-to-date with new content. As well as managng a small portfolio of microsites.

During my time at G&L, I have made significant and measureable improvements their websites, spearheaded the relaunch of their email marketing campaigns, and saved the company a substantual amount of money and time by consolidating all design in-house.

  • Digital/Graphic Design
  • UI/UX Design
  • Front End Development
  • Email Marketing
  • Exhibition Booth Design
  • Web Content Management
  • Multilingual Designs
  • Brand Management
  • Asset Development
  • Template Creation
  • Process Establishment

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Present
Bundescloud

A streaming platform for government institutions.

G&L

A magazine advert for Streaming Media Magazine.

G&L

A roll-up banner for the 'Under One Roof' campaign.

G&L

A German menu for the G&L oktoberfest-themed summer party.

NES Fircroft

An international recruitment agency.

3Search

A digital and marketing recruitment agency.

Riverbooks

Concept work-in-progress homepage for a luxury jewellery boutique.

Speedex

Concept for an online courier service.

Oho

An IT and electronic engineering recruitment agency.

Digital Designer

Distrelec is one of Europe's leading distributors of electronics, automation and measurement technology. My role involved working with Marketing to drive traffic to our portfolio of 23 websites by designing and developing a wide range of web pages and emails, banners and printed marketing material.

Each month I worked collaboratively across several departments within the business (Marketing, Purchasing, Search and Email) on large campaigns - such as seasonal sales, supplier branded events and product promotions. A meticulous approach and attention to deal was crucial, because I had to translate the work across 16 languages.

I was responsible for Distrelec's brand guidelines and contributed to the development of their brand assets - such as the organisation and management of image libraries, templates and user guides.

As one of the first to be employed in Distrelec's Manchester Enterprise Hub, I played a pivotal role in defining our collaborative processes, tools and resource requirements.

  • Digital/Graphic Design
  • UX/UI Design
  • Front End Development
  • Email Marketing
  • Multilingual Designs
  • Brand Management
  • Asset Development
  • Template Creation
  • Process Establishment

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Sep
2021
Godtear

A magazine advert for a tabletop board game by Steamforged Games.

Northern Cure

Home curing kit box artwork for a British charcuterie business.

Cityville

Concept homepage mockup for a city-building simulation game.

Distrelec

Banner designs for a semiconductor campaign.

Distrelec

Banner designs to promote the FLIR T865 Science thermal camera.

Distrelec

A central hub to promote power-related products.

Distrelec

An informative webpage with information about educational discounts.

Distrelec Industrial Automation Campaign

Mockups for an industrial automation campaign.

Digital Designer

Venn Digital is a Digital Marketing Agency based in Cheshire. As a Digital Designer, I was responsible for understanding and executing a client brief to ensure their website strategy supports their commercial goals. I worked within a squad (Project Manager, Strategist, Backend Developer, Tester) to find a solution that creatively meets the client brief within a given budget. I would crate layered design concepts and convert them into well formatted HTML and CSS, using JavaScript or pre-made libraries such as jQuery to add interactive elements to enhance the user experience. I ensured every design produced, whether it's a banner or new website template, delivered an effective experience across desktop, mobile and tablet.

The role involved understanding our client's brand so that it is reflected through all digital design collateral and having strong UI design skills with emphasis on UX principles to ensure my work provides a simple, easy to use, user experience that delivers commercial results.

  • Digital/Graphic Design
  • UX/UI Design
  • Front End Development

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Jun
2017
Huntress

Assisted with design and front end development for a recruitment agency.

Huntress

Branding project for a recruitment agency.

Teknuovo

Design and front end development for a recruitment agency.

Working Transitions

Assisted with design and front end development for a specialist recruitment website.

MANE

Assisted with front end development for a worldwide recruitment specialists.

Nimans

Freelance audio conferencing booklet for Nimans.

Nimans

Freelance Ericsson MD Evolution VoIP switchboard booklet.

Nimans

Freelance Plantronics Voyager 510 USB headset magazine advert.

Nimans

Freelance GN Netcom wireless headsets magazine advert.

Faculty Web Officer

As a Science and Engineering Faculty Web Officer, I was the digital marketing expert for the faculty and responsible for the management as well as enhancement of a broad portfolio of websites, whilst implementing digital marketing campaigns and techniques to improve the faculty's recognition and visibility in key markets. I worked collaboratively with teaching, research and technical staff to ensure that their outputs were presented effectively to key audiences.

I provided a crucial role in ensuring that the university's brand, reputation and strengths were promoted correctly internally and externally. I worked closely with the Faculty Marketing Officer, developing the faculty's portfolio of digital marketing materials, initiating and delivering digital campaigns to support a number of key projects, open days and events within the faculty - such as:

  • Open days and tours
  • High profile events
  • Launches and engagement events
  • Digital/Graphic Design
  • Web Content Management
  • Project Management

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Apr
2016
Manchester Metropolitan University

Concept for a university library homepage.

Manchester Metropolitan University Students' Union

Concept for the a university students' union homepage.

Simply Be

Concept webpage for a women's fashion store.

Multiple Sclerosis Society

Freelance magazine advert for a charity.

Multiple Sclerosis Society

Freelance magazine advert for a charity.

CDNify

Concept homepage for a content delivery network website.

Website Manager

  • eventJan 2014 - Jun 2015
  • logoutR.O.EYE

R.O.EYE is a performance marketing agency based in Manchester and London. During my time there I was solely responsible for the development and management of a portfolio of affiliate websites. This included their development, content management and maintenance. I worked with Backend Developers to create data-driven features to make them as autonomous as possible.

I drove traffic to them through a series of weekly email campaigns and via social media advertising. In addition, I was involved in any graphic design the company needed, including logos, pitch documents, user guides and web banners.

  • Web Design
  • Backend Development
  • Front End Development
  • Database Management
  • Web Content Management
  • Affiliate Marketing

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Jun
2015
R.O.EYE

Web design and front end development for a performance marketing agency.

Logbookloans247

Design and font end development for a short-term money lender built on WordPress.

Golden Sands

Freelance web design and front end development for a caravan holiday park.

Internet Offer

Web design and front end development for deals and discounts website.

Vouchipster

Web design and front end development for deals and discounts website.

Web & Graphic Designer

Gladiator PC is a computer components and peripherals retailer. This was 2 month contract to redesign and develop their new website with added functionality for the user to choose specific components to vertually build and order their custom PC. This contract involved working closely with their Graphic Designer to create new branding and their Back End Developer to integrate the new functionality.

  • Web Design
  • Digital Design
  • Front End Development

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Oct
2013
Gladiator PC

Front end development for a custom gaming PC website.

Storm

Wireframes homepage concept for a custom gaming PC website.

Charters

Homepage concept a British estate agent.

Artworker & Online Executive

  • eventJun 2008 - Aug 2010
  • logoutHSS Hire

HSS Hire is the leading suppliers of tool and equipment hire in the UK. I was solely responsible for their graphic design and web content management. This role was the first time the company had taken design in-house and it was my responsibly to build the foundations of design department.

A typical working week would include printed marketing material, clothing, stationery, and branch signage, as well as updating products online, building microsites and creating email campaigns.

  • Digital Design
  • Graphic Design
  • Email Design
  • Front End Development
  • Web Content Management

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Aug
2010
HSS Hire

A flyer for a sales pitch to Northern Racing Limited.

HSS Hire

An apprenticeships information booklet.

HSS Sales

Magazine insert for a tool and equipment sales guide.

Excell

Freelance magazine advert for conferencing equipment.

BSc (Hons) Web Design

This course maintained a strong practical focus. We were taught web design and development though projects, collaborating with other students and local industries with focus on UX/UI design, databases, interactive multimedia and e-commerce services.

We studied web design concepts, visual trends, graphical communication, design aesthetics, media on the web, accessibility, usability and user experience.

We were taught programming languages, such as HTML, JavaScript, SQL and PHP, as well as the creative skills necessary to design for a range of devices, including desktop browsers, smart phones and tablets.

Modules included:

  • Web design
  • Web development
  • Modern design trends
  • Emerging web technologies
  • Animation for the web
  • Digital content creation
  • E-commerce services
  • Databases
  • UX/UI and Human Computer Interaction

HNC Digital Media

This course provided the knowledge and skills required for a career in the creative media industry. It covered table typography and desktop publishing, image editing, print production, computer aided design, graphic design, pre-Press technologies, multimedia and communication industry management.

BTEC Art & Design

This course covered graphics, illustration, textiles, fashion, ceramics, 3D design, photography, fine art, visual studies and contextual studies.