Experience

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  The Y Whittlesea

  • Melbourne, Victoria, Australia

  • Digital Marketing Assistant

    • Mar 2023 - Present
    • Melbourne, Victoria, Australia

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  Freelance

  • Melbourne, Victoria, Australia

  • Freelance Graphic Artist

    • Jun 2007 - Present
    • Melbourne, Victoria, Australia

    Specialising in FMCG Packaging, Branding and Logo Design, Print design, and Digital assets.

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  Permaculture Principles

  • Seymour, Victoria, Australia

  • Publishing & Webstores Assistant

    • Dec 2020 - Oct 2023
    • Seymour, Victoria, Australia

    Independent book publisher/distributor – e-Commerce fulfilment of wholesale and retail online stores. Webstores management (Wordpress); design of digital and print marketing assets.

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  EmmaDilemma

  • Victoria, Australia

  • Textile Designer

    • Dec 2010 - Jun 2019
    • Victoria, Australia

    Custom hand embroidered homewares, Aprons & Accessories, Painted Cigar Box Guitars inspired by 1950’s Culture…Pin-Up…Rock‘n’Roll…Tattoos… Dia de los Muertos…Tiki…Rockabilly…all designed, painted or stitched by Emma 'Dilemma' O'Dell in Victoria, Australia.

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  Motor Brand Design

  • St Kilda, Victoria, Australia

  • Graphic Artist

    • May 2003 - Mar 2007
    • St Kilda, Victoria, Australia

    Finished Artwork, Typesetting, Illustration, Image Retouching and Mock-ups to Packaging, POS, Corporate ID and Annual Reports. Responsible for quality and accuracy from design development through to Print stage, Proof reading, approval and Pre-press.

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  Aquent

  • Melbourne, Australia

  • Freelance Graphic Artist

    • Dec 2002 - May 2003
    • Melbourne, Australia

    A variety of in-house assignments through Aquent and Dux in Design and Advertising agencies, working in Pre-press and Finished Art.

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  Tayburn

  • Edinburgh, United Kingdom

  • Graphic Artist

    • Jul 2000 - Aug 2002
    • Edinburgh, United Kingdom

    Finished artwork, Typesetting, Style Guides, Brochures and Image Retouching for Advertising, Design, New Media, Brands and Corporate units of the business. I was the first point of contact in the studio for Advertising work, and I managed the electronic transmission of Press Advertising to local print news media.

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  Motor Brand Design

  • St Kilda, Victoria, Australia

  • Graphic Artist

    • Sep 1999 - May 2000
    • St Kilda, Victoria, Australia

    Providing Design, Finished artwork, Mock-ups and some Project Management for a large Pharmaceutical company’s range of Packaging, POS, Brochures and Annual Reports. I was also responsible for external liaison with clients and suppliers, and for the studio’s computer backup system.

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  City of Melbourne

  • Melbourne, Australia

  • Computer Services Officer

    • May 1995 - Aug 1997
    • Melbourne, Australia

    Public Affairs department role included Finished Artwork of Annual Reports, Tenders, Brochures, Corporate ID, Style Guides, Signage and Events Displays. I became responsible for managing the studio’s computer budget, network trouble shooting, file management, and supplying files to PC users within the council.

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  Typographical Services

  • South Melbourne, Victoria, Australia

  • MAC Operator

    • Oct 1993 - May 1995
    • South Melbourne, Victoria, Australia

    Traditional typesetting house with bureau and pre-press services. Duties included Finished Artwork, Typesetting, Image Retouching and Bureau duties such as correcting files, outputting artwork, colour proofs and 4-colour film.

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  The Design Department

  • Melbourne, Australia

  • Jnr. Finished Artist

    • Jun 1992 - Oct 1993
    • Melbourne, Australia

    Combining new Macintosh computers and traditional paste-up methods to produce Press Advertising, Catalogues, Brochures and Annual Reports.