Hi! I'm Austin Harding, a passionate fashion and graphic designer based in East Melbourne. I love creating unique clothing pieces that tell a story and engage with diverse audiences. My journey began in secondary school, and I've since dedicated myself to the art of fashion and design, striving for sustainability and creativity. With a background in communication design, I've had the privilege to collaborate with various professionals in the industry. From working on vibrant streetwear collections to designing promotional material for local events, I'm always seeking new ways to express my creativity and connect with the community.…

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Hi! I'm Austin Harding, a passionate fashion and graphic designer based in East Melbourne. I love creating unique clothing pieces that tell a story and engage with diverse audiences. My journey began in secondary school, and I've since dedicated myself to the art of fashion and design, striving for sustainability and creativity. With a background in communication design, I've had the privilege to collaborate with various professionals in the industry. From working on vibrant streetwear collections to designing promotional material for local events, I'm always seeking new ways to express my creativity and connect with the community.…

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Hi! I’m Austin Harding, a passionate fashion and graphic designer based in East Melbourne. I love creating unique clothing pieces that tell a story and engage with diverse audiences. My journey began in secondary school, and I’ve since dedicated myself to the art of fashion and design, striving for sustainability and creativity.

With a background in communication design, I’ve had the privilege to collaborate with various professionals in the industry. From working on vibrant streetwear collections to designing promotional material for local events, I’m always seeking new ways to express my creativity and connect with the community.

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Skills

Experience Level

Work Experience

Assistant Designer at First Ever
June 1, 2024 - Present
Design and collaborate on NBL on court/training kits as well as accompanying official NBL apparel. Create fully sublimated jersey ranges while problem-solving issues that arise through the scaling of patterns. Collaborate with a variety of design professionals and maintain ongoing deadlines.
Fashion Designer/Graphic Designer at Quarter Clothing
June 1, 2022 - Present
Graphic design for clothing ranges and close collaboration with co-founder on business and designs. Work with industry professionals including pattern makers and sample machinists.
Supervisor/Barman/Wait Staff at The Malvern Hotel
January 1, 2018 - Present
Responsible for menu presentation, order taking, meals/beverages delivery, and restaurant housekeeping.
Fashion/Graphic Designer at It's Gameday
June 1, 2018 - February 29, 2020
Garment design, technical drawings, and pattern making, focusing on creating samples and managing production processes.
Fashion Designer/Garment Re-construction at Austin Harding Upcycle
June 1, 2019 - April 30, 2022
Involved in second-hand fashion sourcing and garment design/reconstruction, focusing on sustainable practices.
Retail Sales Assistant at Gant - Chapel Street
January 1, 2019 - September 30, 2019
Provided customer service, sales, and store presentation, handling payments and stock replenishment.
Fashion/Graphic Designer at It’s Gameday
June 1, 2018 - February 1, 2020
In my role with ‘It’s Gameday’, I handle garment design and oversee the complete production process, from technical drawings to fabric sourcing. I collaborate on promotional clothing designs used in various sporting events.
Retail Sales Assistant at Gant
January 1, 2019 - September 1, 2019
As a Retail Sales Assistant, I provided high-quality customer service and support in managing merchandise presentation and replenishing stock in the store.

Education

Diploma of Fashion and Sustainability at Collarts
January 1, 2021 - December 31, 2021
Bachelor of Communication Design at Monash University
January 1, 2019 - December 31, 2021
VCE at Scotch College
January 1, 2011 - December 31, 2016
VCE at Scotch College
January 1, 2011 - January 1, 2016
Diploma of Fashion and Sustainability at Collarts
January 1, 2021 - March 4, 2026
Bachelor of Communication Design at Monash University
January 1, 2019 - January 1, 2021

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Industry Experience

Retail
    uniE621 Combination of Several Bootleg NBA T-shirt Graphics
    These graphics are examples of bootleg designs that further showcase my design abilities for apparel and graphics in general. For more images, visit my portfolio at https://www.twine.net/signin…
    uniE621 'ARE YOU NOT ENTERTAINED' print
    This is a poster print as a bootleg cross-over between one of my favourite movies, Gladiator, and one of my favourite artists, MF Doom, who famously dons the mask on stage. Full graphic and more can be seen in my portfolio at https://www.twine.net/signin…
    uniE621 Bootleg Graphic T-shirt to celebrate announcement of HFC Co-Captains
    This is a graphic t-shirt concept that shows off another design technique, many more images and designs can be found on my portfolio at https://www.twine.net/signin…
    uniE621 Official Looney Tunes x NBL collaboration
    To commemorate the 30 year anniversary of the movie Space Jam, the NBL did a collaboration with Looney Tunes on jerseys and streetwear which I was a direct part of, with several of my designs being produced for both streetwear and on court jerseys. For more examples please visit my portfolio at https://www.twine.net/signin…
    uniE621 Dynamic Bootleg Graphic Tees
    I have many examples of bootleg graphic tees which I created from scratch , all of which display my wide range of abilities within design and the accompanying applications that go along with it. For more examples of my work, visit my portfolio at https://www.twine.net/signin…