Experience

Medium Rare Content Agency
• Australia
• Marketing Services
• 100 - 200 Employee
• Art Director

  • Nov 2018 - Present


Edge - Advertising and Content Agency

• Acting Art Director / designer

  • Feb 2018 - Sep 2018

  Weight Watchers Magazine Weight Watchers Magazine



Bauer Media Australia

• Australia
• Book and Periodical Publishing
• 700 & Above Employee

• Freelance Designer

  • Dec 2017 - Jan 2018

• Art Director

  • Apr 2017 - Dec 2017


Citrus Media
• Australia
• Media Production
• 1 - 100 Employee
• Freelance Designer

  • Jan 2017 - Mar 2017

Academy Xi
• Australia
• Education Management
• 1 - 100 Employee
• student

  • 2016 - 2017


Pacific Magazines

• Book and Periodical Publishing
• 100 - 200 Employee

• Art Director, Famous.

  • Jul 2009 - Apr 2016

  -Management of a four person creative team-Finalise and approve all artwork prior to print -Design of magazine cover-Management of pages from brief to print including communication with Editorial department, design team, pre-press and stakeholders through to external clients (Loreal and the Iconic)-Front end design of Famous digital magazine, including development of interactive elements (video, picture gallery and link through)-Multiple redesign/rebrand of magazine including masthead and magazine layout-Art direction of photoshoots Show less

• Deputy Art Director, Famous.

  • Jul 2008 - Jul 2009

  -Working closely and supporting the Art Director, ensuring all deadlines were met-Design of magazine cover and management of team in Art Directors absence -Design of magazine layout

• Freelance Graphic Designer, Famous.

  • May 2008 - Jul 2008

  -Rebrand of magazine working closely with the Art Director for 'Famous Weekly'.

• Freelance Designer

  • Mar 2008 - May 2008

  Freelancing for New Idea Magazine in NZ.



Hearst Magazines UK

• United Kingdom
• Book and Periodical Publishing
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Freelance Designer

  • 2007 - Feb 2008

  Freelance designing for Home and Lifestyle magazines and luxury promotions for Harpers Bizarre including Esquire. Freelance designing for Home and Lifestyle magazines and luxury promotions for Harpers Bizarre including Esquire.



Time Inc. UK

• United Kingdom
• Book and Periodical Publishing
• 400 - 500 Employee

• Freelance Graphic Designer

  • 2007 - Feb 2008

  Freelance designer-Home and Lifestyle magazines. Freelance designer-Home and Lifestyle magazines.



EMAP PUBLISHING LIMITED

• Book and Periodical Publishing
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Deputy Art Director, Health Plus Magazine

  • 2005 - 2006

  -Involved in redesign, conceptual development and planning-Pre-pass of cover-Picture research, briefing and commisioning Illustrators -Coordinating shoots involving clients and PRs-Budget and resource management

• Designer then Acting Art Director, Pregnancy & Birth Magazine.

  • 2004 - 2005

  -Cover designer, fashion and feature pages-Sign-off of proofs-Art Direction and coordination of shoots-Design of marketing and advertorials for external clients-Spearheading and managing HTML e-Newsletter-Managing accounts using finance system-Management of freelancers

• Creative Solutions, Graphic Designer

  • 2002 - 2003

  -Creating campaign and concept work for Brand Managers to sell into clients for publishing in various Magazine brands. -Designing all Marketing content for the magazine brands.-scheduling and directing photo shoots.

• Junior Graphic Designer

  • 2001 - 2002

  Junior Graphic designer for Woman's day magazine and Australian Women's Weekly.- Cover design experience for WD in the Art Directors absence.- photo shoots, product sourcing

• Production Editor

  • 2000 - 2001

  -Managing the workflow of a stable of 5 magazines including Girlfriend, New Idea and Bridie to Be. -Producing and updating the flatplans/grids -liasing between Australia and NZ plus the production and pre-press houses. -Managing and Chasing advertising material. - Designing the in house News letter and the odd editorial page. -Managing the workflow of a stable of 5 magazines including Girlfriend, New Idea and Bridie to Be. -Producing and updating the flatplans/grids -liasing between Australia and NZ plus the production and pre-press houses. -Managing and Chasing advertising material. - Designing the in house News letter and the odd editorial page.