A degree in Visual Communication - Graphic Design (Honours - First Class) laid the foundations of my career with a strong design sensibility
& understanding of the design process. The preceding twenty years experience, working in agencies & on freelance projects has built upon that foundation. Resulting in a demonstrated ability to manage creative outputs, prioritise workloads & co-ordinate suppliers to deliver
high-quality design solutions.
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Contributing to a team effort, or being self-directed, I develop & deliver creative collateral that responds to the brief. Covering print production
& digital platforms, all within budget & set timeframes.
Clear communication, strong problem-solving skills & listening to the client are strengths I bring to each project, coupled with an extensive knowledge of Adobe Creative Cloud - focus on InDesign, Illustrator
& Photoshop.
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Hello, I’m a results focused designer with 20+ years experience in a fast-paced, high-demand agency based
in Adelaide.
Experience
GRAPHIC DESIGNER
Adlab 2003-2022
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Plan, design, and produce a full range of graphic design products using Adobe Creative Cloud in a Mac environment for diverse national and state clients
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Meet customer requirements and time-lines; design concepts to clients including visual, type, colour, layout and theme variations with knowledge of any relevant established identity standards
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Work under pressure to manage multiple tasks, act decisively in daily work, and work well in a multi-cultural team environment. Strong organisational, communication, interpersonal, and computer skills.
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Knowledge and understanding of the printing process including paper selection, size requirements, bleeds, crops, folding, etc. and preparation of electronic files (preflight) for production;
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Ability to work independently to assess priorities and manage daily coordination of details with minimal supervision.
FREELANCE DESIGNER
Personal 2012-current
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Working with small businesses, local community groups and social conscience and justice clients to help build their identity, branding and assist in promotion, both online and print
Education
BACHELOR VISUAL COMMUNICATIONS (HONOURS)
University of South Australia 1997-2001
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First Class Honours & Dean’s List recognition for two years running.
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Covering: typography, image design, brand and identity design, information graphics and package design, concept development, problem solving and design processes.
USER EXPERIENCE DESIGN
RMIT 2022-2023
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Covering the principles of UX design as applied to digital products, including desktop research, conducting interviews and synthesis of insights, recommendations and actions from users input.
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Create, prioritise and iterate designs to produce low and medium-fidelity clickable prototypes for usability testing
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Present the research and justify the design process undertaken