Ing. Gary Holmes

I am currently Working as a Concept Designer for ALPLA Werk. Working to find new and practical solutions for packaging.

After Assisting several Photographers over the past year I have made Still Life Photography my focus. Since starting in 2011 I have worked to establish myself in the Still Life Photographer field and I am building a portfolio, to help expand my customer base. Core disciplines: COMMERCIAL Jewellery Beauty Products Fashion Advertising PERSONAL Landscape Nature

Working on private projects in Design and Graphics. Training in web design.

Working in the TV/Media industry for Satellite Broadcasting. Producing everything from Graphic Skins for advertisements and TV spots, to full length Spots in AE and Premiere. My drawing abilities gave me the opportunity to do Storyboarding and my Industrial Design background made it easy to adapt my hand to Set Design for the studios in house, and some for external customers. Conceptualised on paper and modelled/rendered in StudioTools/3D MAX.

A job where a lot of development was done on my Designing methods and skills; 3D modelling and the fine tuning of design, mainly. Both which improved greatly over my 5 years at the company. I have completed many successful products some of which are on the market today, and which a I am very proud of. Since leaving Peschke Design I have moved into a more Motion Graphic/Animation orientated field.

Plastic Engineering and Conceptual Design proposals for the Automotive Industry. Designing Body Panel Systems that work in Combination with the Framework/body of teh vehicle. Also independent panels for interior and exterior.

I am a freelance photographer working towards specialisation in Still Life Photography. Also undertaking my own projects to actively practice what i am learning.

During my time at Coventry i was able to go to Holland on a very valuable Work Placement at GE Plastic in Bergen op Zoom. Where I was eventually started my career.