Shay started her creative career in a humble sign shop learning the craft of design from digital to final product. Design to print to installation, learning the craft at every stage before she ever stepped into the corporate space. What followed was over a decade inside Australian property development industry, growing from junior designer to the senior creative responsible from project branding conception to final settlement. Now, Shay freelances from her small studio in the Noosa hinterland, close to family, close to the things that matter, and enjoying working with a multitude of different clients and industries.

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Shay started her creative career in a humble sign shop learning the craft of design from digital to final product. Design to print to installation, learning the craft at every stage before she ever stepped into the corporate space. What followed was over a decade inside Australian property development industry, growing from junior designer to the senior creative responsible from project branding conception to final settlement. Now, Shay freelances from her small studio in the Noosa hinterland, close to family, close to the things that matter, and enjoying working with a multitude of different clients and industries.

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Shay started her creative career in a humble sign shop learning the craft of design from digital to final product. Design to print to installation, learning the craft at every stage before she ever stepped into the corporate space.

What followed was over a decade inside Australian property development industry, growing from junior designer to the senior creative responsible from project branding conception to final settlement.

Now, Shay freelances from her small studio in the Noosa hinterland, close to family, close to the things that matter, and enjoying working with a multitude of different clients and industries.

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Work Experience

Freelance Creative at Humber & Waters
June 1, 2024 - Present
After more than a decade working inside some of Queensland’s most active property development studios, I stepped out and built something of my own. Humber and Waters is a small freelance creative studio with a direct model, no layers, no handoffs, just senior creative marketing direct.
Senior Creative & Brand Manager at Marquee Development Partners
April 1, 2017 - June 1, 2024
Seven years growing from senior designer to the creative lead across one of Queensland’s most prolific development studios, producing creative across entire project launches and overseeing brand consistency across all project touchpoints.
Design & Marketing Assistant at Metro Property
March 1, 2014 - April 1, 2017
Produced sales and marketing creative for some of Queensland’s most prominent off-the-plan communities, supported international launches across Asia and the Middle East.
Junior Graphic Designer at Signarama
February 1, 2011 - March 1, 2014
Fresh out of college and straight onto the floor of a working sign shop, designing, producing, and installing.

Education

Diploma in Commercial Arts at CATC
January 1, 2009 - January 1, 2011
Certificate III, Visual Arts & Contemporary Craft at TAFE Queensland
January 1, 2007 - January 1, 2009

Qualifications

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Industry Experience

Real Estate & Construction, Professional Services, Media & Entertainment