Ali Duncan

Responsibilities:
Artwork (ensuring the efficient quality management of ‘print ready’ production), design, liaising with print production.

Achievements:
• Exhibited Fine Art at the Royal Scottish Academy twice
• Involved in setting up the International Sculpture Symposium, Nova Scotia

Work:
• Designed suite of promotional/advertising materials for See Me Film Festival
• Artworking for all major clients, including SSE, National Australia Bank Group and Scottish Government

Side projects:
• Personal painting – mainly abstract landscapes

Experience:
7 years as a Digital Creative for SMARTS, Citigate SMARTS, IAS SMARTS and now The Gate.

Qualifications:
BA(Hons) FINE ART from Duncan of Jordanstone School of Art

Skills:
InDesign, Illustrator, Photoshop, Quark, Fireworks, Dreamweaver, Flash.

Background:
Born in Scotland. Lived in Christchurch, New Zealand for 6 years. Back to Scotland. BA(Hons) FINE ART from Duncan of Jordanstone School of Art, Dundee.

Interests:
Art. My child. And lately, Singapore.

Super-power:
Being a Mum and an exacting professional at work.

Favourite Brands:
Molton Brown and ANTA

Music:
Bit of jazz, bit of pop, bit of what’ll make you bop.

Movies:
Almost anything by Tim Burton.

TV:
Not much time for tv but quite enjoy LOCATION, LOCATION, LOCATION.

Books:
Most recent read was May Contain Nuts by John O’Farrell. Enjoy reading travel books. Reading about Singapore just now and planning a trip there in October.

Vice:
Nothing really, but will be eating a ton of chocolate come June.