Dan Craven

Background

About Dan Craven

Driven, tenacious, focused individual who sees the benefit of the greater good over the individual need. Strategic thinking is my way meticulous delivery my bread and butter. Creative planner, Designer and Retoucher /Traffic /production/digital projects manager with a creative twist. also passionate about Photography / Music Production - Volunteer National Park Ranger - Various Skillsoft certificates in management and leadership - Digital Project Management experience - Brand Project Management experience -20 years in the print/pre press industry -Advanced National Diploma in Print Studies/Design -Roles attained - Creative Production Manager, Brand Guardian/Manager, Senior/Lead Artworker -Managed teams of up to 10 creative and 4 technical -Managed overall Traffic and at Project level -Managed Freelance Contracts and budgets -Hands on Manager -Music Producer, Mixer, Master Engineer -Music Composer -Animation -Copywriting -Publications -Internal Coms -Photography Briefing and buying -Colour Management -Set up Brand & ran accounts ALDI, Jordans, Ryvita, Twinings Tea, OCADO (full repro sevices)-Worked on ASDA, Unilever, Walmart, Fortnum Mason, Ovaltine, Silverspoon, Nestle -Helped set up Auto Repro using Kemba Kiezen Methodology -Designed and managed Creative Handover process for External Agencies -Created new Role to improve management of Business needs -Worked on Agency side Creative Artwork (inDesign and Illustrator)-Set up Project Management software and experience in creating effective workflow processes -Professional Photographer enthusiastic individual-Creative thinker -Problem solver -Supportive -Empathetic