Hamza Yaqoub

Hello! I’m Hamza yaqoub
I am a third year BA Hons student studying Graphic Design at The
University of Hertfordshire. Throughout my degree I have worked
on a range of briefs including branding, web design, user interface
design and magazine design. During these briefs I improved upon
my team work and communication skills in group assignments,
whilst developing my organisation skills and self motivation by
working on self innovated projects.
By working on a range of projects this has helped me to gain a
deeper understanding of each aspect that is needed for graphic
design. This has given me the skills needed to work in this
environment including having an in-depth knowledge in areas
such as branding, typography, layout adjustment and digital design.
Taking my skills further and having done a vast amount of training
in software such as Photoshop, InDesign, Illustrator and Muse,
I have improved the quality of my work and my software skills. I
have also gained experience in using Dreamweaver and Axure for
application prototyping, HTML and CSS.
During my studies, I visited Cambridge Publishing Limited on a
two-week placement to learn about how their company functions
as a whole, how they put together a working product that suits their
clients needs, and to gain knowledge in the digital aspect of the
company. This work placement, combined with research, influenced
me to help create a business with two friends, a business student
and a programming student, to gain the experience of working for
real clients. By working together in a professional sense, we created
a web design, social media and marketing business. This meant that
we were able to work collaboratively as a team, to ensure our work
matched our client expectations and outcomes.