Experience

New Sky Group

• Australia
• Construction
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Graphic Designer

  • Feb 2022 - Present



Arctic Mirage

• Australia
• Design Services
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Senior Graphic Designer

  • Sep 2014 - Oct 2021

  Working within a small studio of five creating boutique marketing packages for clients primarily within the property sector. Complete marketing campaigns were created for clients using a full scope of services which included Logo design, Brand strategy, Aerial and Lifestyle photography, Copywriting, Web design, Videography, Display suite and Hoarding design. Working at Arctic Mirage presented the opportunity to expand upon existing skills as well as develop new skills in Project management and client liaison, handling jobs for a wide range of developers such as SP projects, Steller, Hocking Stuart, Castran Gilbert, Beller as well as creative collaborations with Eugene Cheah Architecture and Mim Design.



APT Travel Group

• Australia
• Travel Arrangements
• 200 - 300 Employee

• Graphic Designer

  • Aug 2013 - Sep 2014

  Responsible for all Graphic and Web Design working within APT's inhouse Graphic Design department. APT offered a large range of projects including: Design and implementation of the Flagship APT Magazine, Design for Direct Mail, Web and Email Marketing, Photoshop retouching/manipulation and Press Advertising via Quickcut. Key projects included: assisting in the revamping of APT's corporate identity across all collateral, a re-design of APT's Social Club brand identity and several successful Direct mail concepts that lead to increased sales.



CH Creative Ltd

• United Kingdom
• Graphic Design

• Graphic Designer

  • Aug 2013 - Aug 2014

  Worked independently as a freelancer on a diverse range of work for various clients. Key work included, Corporate Identities for GK Financial, Infitness Mobile Gym and Rocksteady Landscaping, CD/Vinyl packaging, apparel design and promotional material for Crate Cartel, Obese and Nuffsaid record labels and selected self promo work for various publications. Time was also filled between projects working as a subcontractor for a print broker, assisting with graphic design and finished art for retail packaging labels, including clients such as Gardners Ground, Lazzar Wines and Kollaras Group.



The Creative Factory

• Australia
• Advertising Services
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Graphic Designer

  • Aug 2010 - Aug 2011

  The role at Creative Factory was to handle all things Design and Print whilst working closely with IT specialists. Key jobs included: working on a complete Branding identity for MWT Institute which received a positive reception, increasing leads, enquiries, traffic and membership. The design of the MWT brandmark led to a rollout of all print collateral covering various course modules and a comprehensive website and mobile application to support MWT's online training programs. Creative Factory presented the opportunity to work on a multitude of branding work for a wide range of corporate and retail clients including Cracka Wines, Accor Hotels, Poultry Palace, MWT and Mercure Hotels.



MergeRight Communications

• Graphic Designer

  • Aug 2006 - Jul 2010

  Worked on a large range of corporate design projects for various clients. Key projects included a corporate identity for Graziers beef. The newly designed brandmark helped position themselves as a purveyor of quality beef in the marketplace. Other projects included a refreshing retail brand identity for Salamanca Sangria, Editorial design for Lygon Court and a 'Take control of your career' recruitment campaign for Citipower to help generate recruitment interest for young applicants. Working at MergeRight for 4+ years presented agency work experience in Graphic Design as well as exposure to disciplines such as Concept Development, Copywriting, Development for TVC, Advertising, Interface and banner design for web.



Motor Brand Design

• Australia
• Design Services
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Graphic Designer

  • Jul 2006 - Aug 2006

  Responsible for package design layouts and finished art for clients such as Soul Pattinson Chemists and Fyna Foods in a short but intensive contract role. Image retouching photographic and vector skills were used as well as involvement in the development of concepts within the team. Responsible for package design layouts and finished art for clients such as Soul Pattinson Chemists and Fyna Foods in a short but intensive contract role. Image retouching photographic and vector skills were used as well as involvement in the development of concepts within the team.



JPD

• Australia
• Marketing Services
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Graphic Design

  • Jun 2006 - Jul 2006

  This contract role involved working on Point of sale advertising, creating layouts for brands such as L'oreal and Streets Ice cream using existing brand guidelines. Layouts were created in Indesign with Photoshop effects added to enhance supplied imagery. This contract role involved working on Point of sale advertising, creating layouts for brands such as L'oreal and Streets Ice cream using existing brand guidelines. Layouts were created in Indesign with Photoshop effects added to enhance supplied imagery.



Orangehammer Advertising & Marketing

• Australia
• Advertising Services
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Graphic Designer

  • Jul 2005 - Jun 2006

  Responsible for Graphic Design duties for Orangehammer Advertising. Key jobs included: Layout of Subway Point of Sale ads and retouching of Subway sub imagery working within brand guidelines. Other tasks included, design and concept development for regular Signwave direct marketing material and preparing press ads via Quickcut. Working in the Orangehammer environment presented a real world understanding of how concept driven advertising and design can drive product sales in the marketplace. Responsible for Graphic Design duties for Orangehammer Advertising. Key jobs included: Layout of Subway Point of Sale ads and retouching of Subway sub imagery working within brand guidelines. Other tasks included, design and concept development for regular Signwave direct marketing material and preparing press ads via Quickcut. Working in the Orangehammer environment presented a real world understanding of how concept driven advertising and design can drive product sales in the marketplace.



Worldwide Online Printing Malvern

• Finished Artist

  • Jul 2005 - Jun 2006

  Working as a Finished Artist within a small team of four, duties were to design and prepare a wide range of collateral for print including corporate stationery, postcards and brochures. Most of Worldwide's products were geared toward 4 colour printing, so useful technical information was gleaned in relation to colour profiles, colour matching and computer to plate press conventions. Working as a Finished Artist within a small team of four, duties were to design and prepare a wide range of collateral for print including corporate stationery, postcards and brochures. Most of Worldwide's products were geared toward 4 colour printing, so useful technical information was gleaned in relation to colour profiles, colour matching and computer to plate press conventions.



Snap Printing Lt Latrobe Street

• Finished Artist

  • Jan 2000 - Apr 2005

  Worked as pre-press operator and Finished Artist managing art/print departments, working on layouts for printed collateral, operating Agfa film processors, large format printing and preparing plates for offset printing. The busy CBD store required multi-tasking and organisational skills to keep jobs streamlined. Key work included: Design and layout for 'Honda Communicator', a quarterly magazine for Honda MPE and regular Point of Sale ads for Peter Stevens Motorcycles. Worked as pre-press operator and Finished Artist managing art/print departments, working on layouts for printed collateral, operating Agfa film processors, large format printing and preparing plates for offset printing. The busy CBD store required multi-tasking and organisational skills to keep jobs streamlined. Key work included: Design and layout for 'Honda Communicator', a quarterly magazine for Honda MPE and regular Point of Sale ads for Peter Stevens Motorcycles.