Who am I anyway?
My name is Hugo.
I like tech. I like video, TV, and film. I think the Internet is amazing.
And I love it when these things come together.
I like multimedia, it’s what I do.
That's me (you can call me Hugo)
This website is my showcase, a little slice of the web I can call my own, and somewhere you can come to say hullo. It’ll tell you what I’m about, what I’ve done, and what I’m doing. Please take a look, after all that is why you’re here right?
The story so far…
I was born and brought up in Bath. I enjoyed school, did well, and stayed in Bath to do my A-levels. I took Maths, Physics, and Photography – a strange combination, but I enjoyed it – and with good results I left for university in Brighton.
The uni years
I’ve always been an analytical person, I think very logically, but I love the creative world and exciting ideas. So computing, and specifically multimedia computing, was perfect for me. Computers are such an amazing tool and I love using them to create; to take and idea and make it into something real. Sussex uni had a great course called Multimedia & Digital Systems, a blend of technical and creative disciplines, it was perfect for me.
The sussex uni sign
I got a great grounding in all things multimedia and covered a wide range of subjects:
- Video production and distribution;
- 3D modelling and virtual environments;
- Internet technologies and web development;
- Human-computer interaction;
- Audio production;
- Communication skills;
- Computer networks;
- Operating systems;
- Programming skills;
- System design skills;
- Hardware design.
But more important than learning specific technologies I learnt how to learn and how to adapt to new ideas and ways of doing things. I had a brilliant three years and came out of it with a great degree.
Contributing to society
So after finishing uni I was a little lost, I’d had a great time and I really wanted to do something related to my degree but I didn’t know what that was. My dad has worked in marketing all his life and having grown up with that influence I’ve always had an interest in the marketing world. With my ‘digital credentials’ I was really suited to a role in digital marketing. I started looking at jobs in the agency world and managed to swing some work experience at AMV, in their production studio, and later at Kitcatt Nohr, shadowing a digital project manager.
The Wunder-logos
In June of 2008 I started at Wunderman. Working as a Project Coordinator for microsite localisation and deployment on the Ford of Europe account. I looked after the deployment of microsites for Ford across 23 European markets, dealing with the final stage of the microsite development process. I have since been promoted to Account Manager for new technologies, I now liaise with both clients and internal stakeholders on the research and implementation of new technologies for Ford projects across channels and campaigns. I work in a great team with brilliant people, I learn something new every day, and I really enjoy my work.
Blue Hive
Recently we’ve become part of Blue Hive, working through the line on integrated campaigns exclusively for Ford of Europe.
And that’s the story of me…so far.
So, you want to see my CV?
Hopefully you have time to look around this site; get to know me, see what I’ve done and read some of my writing. If you’re in a rush you might like to see my CV instead.
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