Background

About me

My background

Art & Design
My background is mainly through art & design with the emphasis of developing creativity with a different angle from the norm or the traditional. I activate keep informed on the news in the art & design industry along with associated areas such as the media, marketing and the arts. Including developments, projects and the bigger picture affecting the industry.

Music

Throughout my life music has been one of my passions from through my family of funk, soul and reggae which evolved into dance, Classic Hip-Hop with the independent underground sound who keeps the traditional values in music. This lead to being involved in a unique music project King if the Beats. Created by my friend Pritt Kalsi the project embraces the importance of quality beat making and production. I become a participant in the filming of documentaries and events.


Public Transportation

Through my life using public transport is a vital element of my daily life. Because of my art and design background, I showed greater interested in the creative and design aspects. From produce designs incluuding branding, marketing and passenger information linked with information design. This lead to a transport marketing proposal in Worcestershire. This lead to developing passenger information material and social templates for Worcestershire County Council.
Since 2020 I have been part of the User Testing group for the transport authority Transport for West Midlands (West Midlands Combined Authority), sharing my input on passenger information, ticketing, marketing and branding presentation.

Community engagement & participation

For many decades co have participated in activities on issues which affect local communities. I was actively involved In a special county-wide youth group in Worcestershire with a special conference to take action homelessness. My role is to provide marketing, event brand and Event participation including discussion mediator

Attending various community meetings & forums which cover issues such as crime and diversity

Autism

Many years since I was graduated at the University of Northampton I was diagnosed Asperger Syndrome a mild form of autism. the diagnosis is despite I appear to articulate independent and appear intelligent. However, this has led to several life challenges & boundaries when I am constantly misunderstood and misinterpreted. I felt there is is a disconnect between generalise assumptions of autistic people and realities how specific individuals lift their lives circumstances and life challenges especially those who are articulate and independent and difficulties like mine. this is lead to developing a family of awareness projects that bridges that gap (see below for details.)

Autism & Neurodiversity awareness projects

For over 20 years I have developed a family of awareness projects and activities which enables greater understanding not only for those living with the autistic spectrum but also individuals living with similar neurological difficulties ADHD, Dyspraxia and Dyslexia which has expanded to those with social anxiety. This was presented into various ways and formats including visual art survey report findings, exhibition display and PowerPoint presentations. up to 2015 my awareness projects have reached and being involved with various organisations including autism West Midlands a variety of regional awareness and support organisations across parts of the UK, University of Birmingham, Bridge Mentoring and many more.

Since 2015 I have evolved my awareness projects which lead to creating Plus Value Awareness providing an information and marketing lead awareness concept as a potential concept towards social Enterprise.

in 2020 reached a major landmark on developing awareness project for two decades.

Salsa Dancing Participant

Since 2016 I have become a participant in salsa dancing classes and events. Including volunteering at major salsa dancing conventions at Birmingham's NEC twice a year in the summer and the New Year for Latinmotion and MotionCity (jointly event by London's Mambo City & Birmingham's Latinmotion). During the new year event in 2018, I was on a special assignment of designing & presenting a 25th special anniversary greeting card to the founders of Latinmotion. This was created by live hosting on stage to develop a surprise anniversary card in front of an audience of attendees.

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In addition, I participate as an experienced assistant at community-based salsa classes called Salsa with Pauline in the Northern and Western districts of Birmingham. This was made after seven years of attending salsa classes and social events. I am also involved in marketing posters, flyers & Social Media​

Memberships & active members

I am a membership & an active member of the following organisations

National Autistic Society
West Midlands Combined Authority User testing Group
Transport for West Midlands User Testing Group
University of Northampton Alumni Association
Salsa with Pauline

In addition, I am involved with Latinmotion on specific occasions per year when volunteering for specific dancing conventions at the NEC

Other organisations I have participated with in the past

Franz Cannon Empowerment Group (previously funded by Birmingham & Solihull Mental Health Foundation Trust)
Redditch Community Forum
South Birmingham Crime Tasking partnerships
Redditch Youth homelessness Forum
Bus Users UK

Featured community particpant

Due to my multiple roles as a graphic  deisgner, awareness campigner and salsa dancing participant I have involved in a special series of projects and campaigns to showcase the city of Birmingham's legacy beyond the host city of the Commonwealth Games

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