Simon Plumbe - Other Work Credits

At the moment, I am trying to expand into new areas of working to build up more experience in a range of subjects. I feel that I have a great deal to offer, not just in terms of writing. Lecturing I recently undertook my first university lecture at UWIC (University Of Wales Institute, Cardiff), where I lectured on web design on 12th May 2003. Following that lecture, I have already been asked to return in the next academic year to give two further lectures on the subject. Disability Issues In terms of disability issues, I have been involved in the production of a Managers Disability Guide for staff at Sandwell Metropolitan Borough Council, running disability support groups for staff, and offering advice to officers across the authority on disability issues. As well as this, my writing skills were utilised when I was approached to produce a guide for local voluntary organisations providing assistance to them in applying for funding by way of National Lottery grants. Photography I have also undertaken some photographic work, both to accompany my own articles, and for other magazines to illustrate other pieces, although this has been rather limited. To date, I have undertaken photographic work for Amiga Pro, and The Official Star Trek Fan Club of the UK. Graphic Design Finally, I have also undertaken a number of graphic design projects, including designing all of the logos, buttons and banners for the Infinite Frontiers website, as well as working on a number of other websites. For examples of my graphics work, click here. Computer Software I was the editor of the CD based magazine, CD Gold and as well as working in an editorial capacity, I was one of the primary writers on the project, as well as providing some graphic and animation work. Events I have been involved in running or assisting with a number of events over the last 18 years. To date, I have run in excess of 50 monthly science fiction club meetings, been a committee member of three different science fiction conventions (two of which were as the joint head of the committee), several other smaller events, and through my day job, a number of events including local conferences, a two-day disability event, and many more. All of these have included arranging venues, publicity, guest liaison, production of programmes, and more. PR I was one of the members of the team at Simply Gaming PR - a computer games PR company, and was handling some of their clients representing them for the computer grames press. I am also the official PR representative for C64audio.com and the Back In Time Live series of retro gaming concerts and events, the latest of which took place in London in September 2004. The website for this can be found here.