Further Information
Printer Friendly PageFurther information about Don Parker, Programme Leader, BA (Hons) Advertising Design, Newport School of Art, Media and Design.
Qualifications:
2007 – PhD Research into Consumer Behaviour and Manufacturing Consent within the Advertising Design Industry.
2006 PG Cert in Higher Education Teaching
1992 BA (Hons) Design (Graphic Design)
Subject expertise:
Advertising Design, Graphic Design, Art Direction, Copywriting, Brand Management.
Research Interests:
Advertising Design
Occupational Experience:
- Senior Lecturer in Advertising Design and Programme Leader, BA Advertising Design
- Visiting Professor of Advertising Design, School of Mass Communication, Shenzhen, China.
Organisational Responsibilities and Current Membership of University Committees:
- Academic Representative at School Quality Assurance and Enhancement Committee.
- NSAMD academic representative at University of Wales, Newport Technology Enhanced Learning Task and Finish Group.
- NSAMD Post Graduate representative at University of Wales, Newport Research Committee.
- Fellow HE Academy.
Professional activities:
- 2002 - 2004 TURNER ENTERTAINMENT / CARTOON NETWORK
Art Director / Designer.
Cartoon Network Trade Press Ad (Campaign / Media Week Feb. 2004). ART DIRECTION and DESIGN FOR CAMPAIGN.
- 2002 FEREF, Art Director. Advertising agency. Clients included Columbia Pictures, UIP, Buena Vista International (Disney), Eidos, National Film Theatre , Penguin Books
Projects:
‘Jackass: The Movie’ - European advertising campaign for UIP
‘Men In Black 2’ - European advertising campaign for Columbia
‘Star Trek: Nemesis’ - National advertising campaign for UIP (National and Sustaining Press concepts).
UIP ʻStar Trek – Nemesis In Cinema POS concepts and design. ART DIRECTION FOR CAMPAIGN. Also Photoshop / Illustrator - Don Parker 2002
- ‘Die Another Day’ – International poster campaign concept for MGA/United Artists.
- 2001 - 2002 CURIO THE AGENCY Clients included Universal Pictures, UIP, 20th Century Fox, Classic fm, BBC Worldwide
Designed and visualised campaigns for About A Boy, Amelie and Moulin Rouge among others. Devised a cross media advertising campaign for the 20th Century Fox film ‘Roadkill’, a first for the film company. This campaign received ‘Campaign of the Week’ in ‘New Media Age’ magazine. Agency work has included pitch work for Extreme Sports Channel On Air campaigns, MTV Base relaunch, Classic fm:tv 'on air' branding and launch,
and Granada Plus rebranding.
MIB2 (Campaign 2003).
PROJECT MANAGEMENT FOR CAMPAIGN.
- 1996 - 2001 DESIGNER US and European album designs: ‘The Ninth Gate’ for Roman Polanski, ‘Escape from New York’ reissue for John Carpenter), Various designs: New York jazz label and a classical label Designing five Lesley Garrett albums (Britain’s best Selling Opera singer), including BPI and Gramophone award winning ‘Soprano In Red’ album.
- 1998 RAINDANCE FESTIVAL Wrote, produced, directed and designed 10-minute 16mm short film shown at London’s Raindance Festival.
- 1996 WOLF OLINS Q8 Oil & 'Orange' (Corporate Identity and Branding).
- NEWELL & SORRELL WH Smith (Corporate Identity and Branding)
- DAVIES / BARON The Royal Bank of Scotland Redesign of corporate branding and identity. Worked as part of a team on Interiors, POS, Print Literature and Signage.
- 1995 PHILIPS INTERACTIVE MEDIA European campaign launch of CD-i, Art Direction and design of print media.
- VIRGIN GAMES CD Rom and game packaging
- 1992 –1995 A TO Z MUSIC SERVICES Worked with artists on The Grapevine Label – Mary Black and Emmylou Harris. Implemented design procedures, executed designs for albums, tour campaigns, national press advertising and work for other labels including Labworks, Shut Up and Dance, R & S Records and Junior Boys Own.
Teaching:
BA (Hons) Advertising Design
