About Me:

My name is Richard Milne. I am a graphic designer and illustrator based in Leicester, UK.

I have over a years experience in commercial graphic design and web-design, and graduated for a degree in graphic design and illustration from De Montfort University, Leicester.

I have recieved classical training in graphic design and illustration, and approach design briefs with the fundamental priciples of graphic design at heart.

I have experience in the following:
  • Corporate ID design
  • Printed Promotional Material
  • Editorial Design
  • User Interface design Including touch-screen interfaces, not just websites.
  • Web-design - XHTML/CSS, Wordpress themes, CMS themes, PHP
  • Illustration - Classical styles, modern styles eg vector illustration, childrens illustration
I also keep up to date with the latest web-trends, software techniques, coding techniques, and keep my creative juices flowing by keeping a personal weblog featuring self-directed illustration, photography, and anything else I find interesting.

Software I Use:

I usually like to start out with some pen and paper, but I use a variety of design and coding software to take my initial sketches to a finished, polished product.

I am well experienced in using the following software:
  • Adobe Illustrator
  • Adobe Photoshop
  • Adobe Dreamweaver
  • Adobe InDesign
  • Quark XPress
  • SubEthaEdit Collaborative coding software
  • Flux
Where appropriate and if project might benefit, I also like to use open-source design software, such as the GIMP, Inkscape and Scribus to name a few.