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Highly organised and collaborative Product Artwork Coordinator , Artworker and Graphic Designer with 8+ years of experience in beauty, cosmetics, and retail packaging. Most recently driving packaging excellence at Aesop, combining graphic design and packaging artwork creation with end-to-end lifecycle coordination aligned to strict brand guidelines.
A tenacious problem-solver skilled in delivering visually striking, compliant, and sustainable packaging solutions to market seamlessly and on time. Dedicated to fostering cross-functional collaboration, and establishing system traceability to ensure seamless, on-time market releases for NPD and BAU projects.
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Work Experience
Packaging Graphic Designer (Freelance) at Emma Lewisham
February 1, 2026 - February 1, 2026Freelance packaging graphic designer for Mecca exclusive skincare brand Emma Lewisham; responsible for mockups of carton layouts; align packaging dielines; maintain brand typography; update packaging across the range to maintain harmony during maternity cover until Feb 2026.
Product Artwork Coordinator and Artworker at Aesop
April 1, 2023 - June 30, 2026Owned and led end-to-end product artwork coordination to support on-time market release. Updated packaging artworks across labels, cartons, tubes, sachets and kits for regional variants, ensuring compliance with brand guidelines. Managed suppliers and print production processes including pre-press proofing, colour and dieline approvals, barcode generation, and final print sign-offs globally. Fostered cross-functional collaboration across Marketing, Operations, Regulatory, and Planning using structured meetings and shared workflows (e.g., Monday, PageProof). Maintained artwork asset systems such as image libraries, development folders, code databases, and packaging BAG building systems.
Product Artwork Assistant at Aesop
June 1, 2021 - April 1, 2023Supported the Product Artwork team to maintain data accuracy and capture proofing and briefing details, and to create packaging artwork. Updated artwork for BAU, product reformulations, and regulatory update projects. Helped improve workflow efficiency by proposing better ways of working and setting up SOPs. Raised technical artwork codes and managed operational statuses across internal stock management systems.
Packaging Technologist Administrator for Seasonal Gifting Global Brands at Boots (Global Team)
November 1, 2020 - April 30, 2021Administered packaging technologist activities for Christmas gifting across a range of brands in a team of 12. Conducted transit and print testing, technical reporting, and supported R&D for gift packaging across 250+ SKUs. Assisted with supplier and assembly visits to brief designs and packing procedures, including coordinating FCUK seasonal gift kits for the 2022 release. Migrated proofing and trialling processes to remote procedures to maintain release timelines.
Technical Assistant for Health, Beauty and Skincare at Boots (UK Head Office)
November 1, 2020 - April 30, 2021Collated and managed release documentation for hundreds of Beauty and pharmaceutical SKUs for the Product Development team during COVID. Coordinated with manufacturers, formulators, regulatory bodies and laboratories to ensure technical dossiers were verified prior to product release. Managed daily regulatory and technical document uploads across active SKUs and produced daily resource reports and operational analysis for the product development team.
Art Gallery and Business Manager at The Little Red Gallery
September 1, 2015 - February 28, 2016Managed gallery operations including staffing, budgets, pay/bonus cycles, marketing, supplier and artist relationships. Launched a second location in Stamford and a six-month pop-up gallery in Nottingham. Ensured sales targets and KPIs were met, organised monthly artist events, and curated exhibitions to drive customer demand. Worked with suppliers, artists and publishers to maintain a steady flow of new artwork.
Education
Diploma of Graphic and Digital Design at Collarts
February 10, 2023 - April 30, 2025HD average
Bachelor of Arts, Visual Arts Major at Deakin University
September 26, 2014 - February 28, 2011Cert II, III and IV in Millinery at Kangan Tafe
January 1, 2014 - January 1, 2014Qualifications
Diploma of Graphic and Digital Design
January 11, 2030 - January 1, 2024Advanced InDesign Course
January 1, 2025 - January 1, 2025Bachelor of Visual Arts
January 1, 2014 - January 1, 2014Cert II, III and IV in Millinery
January 1, 2014 - January 1, 2014Industry Experience
Consumer Goods, Retail, Manufacturing, Healthcare
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