Hello, my name is Charis
It all started with a second-hand Apple Mac LC475 and Photoshop 3.0…
My fascination for web and graphic design led me to study Computing & Multimedia Production at university. After varied design roles from Artworker to Web Designer, I was employed by Amazon as Visual Designer for Europe and subsequently promoted to Senior Designer.

Roles:
Senior Designer — Amazon Europe (UK, FR, DE, IT, ES)
Creative Artworker — Orckid Design & Marketing Ltd
Freelance Web Designer
Graphic and Print Designer
Artworker

Skills:
Graphic design for online and print
Implementing and maintaining visual experience standards
Global brand guardianship and awareness
Illustration for major seasonal campaigns and style guide creation
Designing for multiple business sectors, including Fashion and Media
Mentoring Designers

Hardware/Software/Code: Mac & PC, Adobe CS4/5 (Photoshop, Illustrator, Dreamweaver, InDesign, Fireworks), MS Office, Sharepoint, QuarkXPress, HTML & CSS

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Shoes and sparkly things…
I'm a bit of a petrol-head and the sound of jets at airshows is music to my ears. This doesn't mean I get any less enjoyment working on delicate detail and subtle sparkles (ok, BIG sparkles). This is a selection of my fashion work for Amazon as category specialist for Shoes, Accessories and Jewellery.

I redesigned the graphic presentation of these categories by introducing new typographic and layout treatments, completely overhauling the traditional presentation of these products on Amazon with a more contemporary style.

All product compositions and shadows have been created and re-touched in Photoshop, using basic product images.

Recruiting future stars…
I was asked to create a flyer that Amazon could distribute at graduate recruitment fairs. The deadline was tight and minimal print-suitable assets were available. I decided to centre the theme around Amazon's iconic box. The flyer and additional inserts were presented within a card folder that also utilised the Amazon box design.

Support Japan
Amazon set up a global donation campaign, enabling customers to contribute towards the Japan relief effort after the earthquake and tsunami struck in March '11.
Post donation, customers could select from a range of custom wallpaper designs from each of Amazon's locales as a thank you. I created the UK design.

MR2 Only
I have an interest in Toyotas — so much I own two, including a 1988 Toyota MK1 MR2 (AW11). My illustration work was featured in MR2 Only magazine, which is a monthly publication for MR2 owners and enthusiasts.

StellarPixel Amazon Vans Skate Shop Feature Graphic
StellarPixel Amazon Fashion Trends Feature Graphic
StellarPixel Amazon Goldmaid Feature Graphic
StellarPixel Amazon Graduate Recruitment Flyer
StellarPixel Amazon Support Japan Wallpaper
StellarPixel MR2 Only Car Illustration