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I’m Maxine Kakouris, a creative business and marketing professional based in Malvern East, with more than 28 years of experience across graphic design, copywriting, marketing, and production. I love turning blank pages into engaging presentations and stories—designing logos, magazines, adverts, books, and branding concepts with a sharp eye for detail and fast, client-ready turnarounds. I've worked in both small studios and larger organisations (including government departments in Victoria) taking real pride in delivering work that delights customers.…I’m Maxine Kakouris, a creative business and marketing professional based in Malvern East, with more than 28 years of experience across graphic design, copywriting, marketing, and production. I love turning blank pages into engaging presentations and stories—designing logos, magazines, adverts, books, and branding concepts with a sharp eye for detail and fast, client-ready turnarounds. I've worked in both small studios and larger organisations (including government departments in Victoria) taking real pride in delivering work that delights customers.

Maxine Kakouris

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I’m Maxine Kakouris, a creative business and marketing professional based in Malvern East, with more than 28 years of experience across graphic design, copywriting, marketing, and production. I love turning blank pages into engaging presentations and stories—designing logos, magazines, adverts, books, and branding concepts with a sharp eye for detail and fast, client-ready turnarounds. I've worked in both small studios and larger organisations (including government departments in Victoria) taking real pride in delivering work that delights customers.…I’m Maxine Kakouris, a creative business and marketing professional based in Malvern East, with more than 28 years of experience across graphic design, copywriting, marketing, and production. I love turning blank pages into engaging presentations and stories—designing logos, magazines, adverts, books, and branding concepts with a sharp eye for detail and fast, client-ready turnarounds. I've worked in both small studios and larger organisations (including government departments in Victoria) taking real pride in delivering work that delights customers.

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I’m Maxine Kakouris, a creative business and marketing professional based in Malvern East, with more than 28 years of experience across graphic design, copywriting, marketing, and production. I love turning blank pages into engaging presentations and stories—designing logos, magazines, adverts, books, and branding concepts with a sharp eye for detail and fast, client-ready turnarounds.

I’ve worked in both small studios and larger organisations (including government departments in Victoria) taking real pride in delivering work that delights customers.

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Work Experience

Producer and Creative Director at The MORFs

January 1, 2015 - Present

Create illustration and animation briefs, storyboard creation and management, co-authoring, artist management, audio production, line producing, project management, overall business creative services.

Producer and Creative Director at The MORFs Company

January 1, 2015 - Present

Freelance graphic design, project management, writer, proofreader and editor at Fun Guy Media Pty Ltd

January 1, 2008 - Present

Manage publishing projects across digital and print channels. Provide graphic design, communication and marketing strategy support. Deliver proofreading, writing, and advert creation, as well as end-to-end creative business services including brand creation and creative concepts. Strong emphasis on project management, scheduling, stakeholder communication, and quality-focused delivery.

Freelance graphic designer, project management, writer, proofreader and editor at Fun Guy Media Pty Ltd

January 1, 2008 - Present

Project management (publishing both digital and print content), graphic design, communication and marketing strategies, proofreading, writing, creating adverts and overall creative business services.

Freelance Graphic Designer, Project Manager, Writer, Proofreader and Editor at Fun Guy Media Pty Ltd

January 1, 2008 - Present

Project management (publishing both digital and print content), graphic design, communication and marketing strategies, proofreading, writing, creating adverts and overall creative business services.

New release production manager / Studio manager at Hinkler Books Pty Ltd

January 1, 2006 - January 1, 2008

Develop new book formats, negotiate pricing, manage budgets (approximately $15M annual budget), source products, manage print production timelines, and control quality. In the studio manager role, restructure workflow, allocate design/editorial team workloads (12 members) and freelance teams, manage and amend the annual publishing program (including fast-track titles), maintain communications between studio/production/sales, and sustain a positive atmosphere in a high-pressure environment producing around 300 new titles per year.

Studio Manager at Hinkler Books Pty Ltd

January 1, 2006 - January 1, 2008

Re-structure studio and workflow, allocate and manage creative design and editorial team (12 members) and freelance team workloads and schedules, create and continuously amend the annual publishing program, adjust the program for ‘fast track’ titles, maintain thorough communication lines between the studio – production team – sales team, create and maintain a happy atmosphere in a high pressure environment creating approximately 300 new titles per year.

New Release Production Manager at Hinkler Books Pty Ltd

January 1, 2006 - January 1, 2008

Develop new book formats, negotiate pricing (print and element purchases), manage budgets (approximately $15 million annual), product sourcing, print production timelines and product quality control.

Studio manager at Hinkler Books Pty Ltd

January 1, 2004 - January 1, 2006

Restructure studio and workflow, allocate and manage creative design and editorial team (12 members) and freelance workloads/schedules, maintain and continuously amend the annual publishing program, adjust for fast-track titles, and ensure communication across studio-production-sales teams. Maintain a positive atmosphere in a high-pressure environment producing approximately 300 new titles per year (often supported by chocolate).

Freelance graphic design, project management, print management, writing, proofreading at Lynx Design & Marketing Pty Ltd

January 1, 2002 - January 1, 2006

Provide project management, concept creation, and graphic design with specialisation in catalogue production. Manage photography, copywriting, print production, and marketing plan creation. Deliver writing, proofreading, and quality-focused print management across marketing deliverables.

Freelance graphic designer, project management, print management, writing, proofreading at Lynx Design & Marketing Pty Ltd

January 1, 2002 - January 1, 2006

Project management, concept creation, graphic design, photography management, copywriting, print production and marketing plan creation.

Freelance Graphic Designer, Project Manager, Print Management, Writer, Proofreading at Lynx Design & Marketing Pty Ltd

January 1, 2002 - January 1, 2006

Project management, concept creation, graphic design, photography management, copywriting, print production and marketing plan creation.

Freelance Graphic Designer, Project Manager, Print Management, Writing, Proofreading at Lynx Design & Marketing Pty Ltd

January 1, 2002 - January 1, 2006

Project management, concept creation, graphic design, photography management, copywriting, print production and marketing plan creation.

National marketing projects manager at Boise Cascade Office Products Pty Ltd

January 1, 2001 - January 1, 2001

Support the continuation of national marketing planning while stepping into a project-manager role with responsibility for promoting the position and managing an assistant. Includes the same remit for marketing and creative production activities such as advertising, catalogue production, promotional tools, supplier liaison, and coordinating production timelines.

National Marketing Coordinator at Boise Cascade Office Products Pty Ltd

January 1, 1998 - January 1, 2001

Create annual marketing plans and advertising campaigns, produce 12 professional high-quality catalogue versions, and develop promotional sales tools. Handle copywriting, manage photography, graphic design for brochures and product packaging, and oversee print production. Coordinate website creation management and create/manage corporate entertainment and exhibitions.

National marketing co-ordinator / National marketing projects manager at Boise Cascade Office Products Pty Ltd

January 1, 1998 - January 1, 2001

Create annual marketing plans, advertising campaigns, annual catalogue production (12 highly profitable and high quality versions), promotional sales tools, copywriting, photography management, graphic design (brochure and product packaging), print production, supplier liaison and management, web site creation management, corporate entertainment and corporate event creation and management, exhibition creation and management.

National Marketing Projects Manager at Boise Cascade Office Products Pty Ltd

January 1, 1998 - January 1, 2001

Basically the same as the above but with a title promotion and the management of an assistant.

National Marketing Co-ordinator at Boise Cascade Office Products Pty Ltd

January 1, 1998 - January 1, 2001

Create annual marketing plans, advertising campaigns, annual catalogue production (12 highly profitable and high quality versions), promotional sales tools, copywriting, photography management, graphic design (brochure and product packaging), print production, supplier liaison and management, website creation management, corporate entertainment and corporate event creation and management, exhibition creation and management.