I am a publishing professional with 15 years of industry experience in content creation, publishing, and design for digital and traditional media. I have led web publishing projects, produced accessible documents, and supported government portfolios. I enjoy turning complex information into clear, engaging content and building efficient workflows using Drupal, GovCMS, SharePoint, and WordPress. I am skilled in HTML, JavaScript, and the Adobe Creative Suite, with a focus on accessibility and WCAG compliance.

James Davison

I am a publishing professional with 15 years of industry experience in content creation, publishing, and design for digital and traditional media. I have led web publishing projects, produced accessible documents, and supported government portfolios. I enjoy turning complex information into clear, engaging content and building efficient workflows using Drupal, GovCMS, SharePoint, and WordPress. I am skilled in HTML, JavaScript, and the Adobe Creative Suite, with a focus on accessibility and WCAG compliance.

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I am a publishing professional with 15 years of industry experience in content creation, publishing, and design for digital and traditional media. I have led web publishing projects, produced accessible documents, and supported government portfolios.

I enjoy turning complex information into clear, engaging content and building efficient workflows using Drupal, GovCMS, SharePoint, and WordPress. I am skilled in HTML, JavaScript, and the Adobe Creative Suite, with a focus on accessibility and WCAG compliance.

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Work Experience

Creative Services Officer at Department of Education
March 1, 2017 - December 1, 2019
Managed day-to-day editing and publishing tasks on departmental websites using Drupal on the govCMS platform; developed themes and styles for large projects; provided guidance for major publications including annual reports; supported SharePoint intranet sites and provided staff training; advised on creating accessible documents and remediated WCAG-compliant content.
Desktop Publisher at Transit Graphics
October 1, 2016 - November 1, 2016
Updated timetables with new route information and contributed to timetable design for public transport.
Publishing Officer at Worksafe ACT
September 1, 2010 - July 1, 2015
Managed daily publishing tasks on the department’s websites, designed promotional material, created forms and guidance material, and supported accessibility remediation; developed digital workflows and trained staff; mentored graduates in website development and WordPress.
Web Project Officer at Australian Electoral Commission
May 1, 2010 - July 1, 2010
Managed day-to-day publishing tasks on the website and updated pages to meet WCAG 2.0 requirements; designed and coded modular components used during the 2010 federal election.
Publishing Officer at Kreave Publishing
October 1, 2008 - November 1, 2009
Designed books and proof content; prepared artwork for printing and publishing; managed outgoing orders.
Web Project Officer at Department of Agriculture Forestry and Fisheries
August 1, 2007 - August 1, 2008
Managed day-to-day publishing duties for the department’s website; provided accessibility remediation on published documents.
Web Project Officer at Australian Electoral Commission
March 1, 2007 - June 1, 2007
Migrated content to new designs and templates; redeveloped and automated the workflow, completing the project three months early.
Creative Officer at National Accreditation Authority for Translators and Interpreters (NAATI)
February 1, 2006 - December 1, 2006
Managed daily publishing duties on NAATI’s website; designed and sourced printing for forms and guidance material; designed and published quarterly newsletter; managed registrations and renewals for translators and interpreters.
Graphic Designer at The Canberra Hospital Library Services
January 1, 2002 - December 1, 2005
Provided creative and printing services for hospital staff and medical students; prepared content for publishing in medical journals; supported conferences; managed library website publishing and technical tasks; extended services to photography and video; redeveloped the library website to integrate with the journal database and catalogue.

Education

Bachelor of Communications in Media/Multimedia Production at University of Canberra
January 1, 1996 - January 1, 2001
Diploma of Applied Science at Canberra Institute of Technology
January 1, 1992 - January 1, 1994

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Industry Experience

Government, Education, Media & Entertainment, Professional Services, Healthcare