My name is Karen Chater, and I’m an Independent Contractor with over 20 years of experience in design. I bring passion, creativity, and resourcefulness to every project, along with a strong work ethic and collaborative spirit. Running my own design business for two decades has honed my eye for detail, especially in typography and layout, and strengthened my time management and teamwork skills. My background spans packaging, branding, print collateral, retail, and digital design. In recent roles, I’ve worked closely with marketing teams and in-house developers on a wide range of projects, including websites, print materials, packaging, apps, brand style guides, infographics, PowerPoint presentations, tradeshow signage and animations. I have also led and mentored freelance animators and designers as needed.

Karen Chater

My name is Karen Chater, and I’m an Independent Contractor with over 20 years of experience in design. I bring passion, creativity, and resourcefulness to every project, along with a strong work ethic and collaborative spirit. Running my own design business for two decades has honed my eye for detail, especially in typography and layout, and strengthened my time management and teamwork skills. My background spans packaging, branding, print collateral, retail, and digital design. In recent roles, I’ve worked closely with marketing teams and in-house developers on a wide range of projects, including websites, print materials, packaging, apps, brand style guides, infographics, PowerPoint presentations, tradeshow signage and animations. I have also led and mentored freelance animators and designers as needed.

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My name is Karen Chater, and I’m an Independent Contractor with over 20 years of experience in design.

I bring passion, creativity, and resourcefulness to every project, along with a strong work ethic and collaborative spirit. Running my own design business for two decades has honed my eye for detail, especially in typography and layout, and strengthened my time management and teamwork skills.

My background spans packaging, branding, print collateral, retail, and digital design. In recent roles, I’ve worked closely with marketing teams and in-house developers on a wide range of projects, including websites, print materials, packaging, apps, brand style guides, infographics, PowerPoint presentations, tradeshow signage and animations. I have also led and mentored freelance animators and designers as needed.

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Language

English
Fluent

Work Experience

Design Lead - Contract at Brazilian Professionals
July 1, 2016 - Present
Design Lead for Brazilian Professionals brands - Brazilian Blowout and Brazilian Bond Builder. Packaging design, website design and maintenance, photography art direction, digital emails, social media assets, seasonal digital assets, all salon print assets and trade show assets.
UI Designer - Contract at ADP (Wisely by ADP)
April 1, 2024 - September 24, 2025
Design specialist and creative direction assisting in the translation of the new digital brand language for mywisely.com application and improve Wisely experience launch points - landing pages, digital emails, illustrations, info graphics, promotional tiles and asset output.
Design Lead - Contract at Afloria Brands
June 1, 2020 - September 24, 2025
Design Lead for Afloria Brands, Cannafloria & Aromafloria. Packaging design, Cannafloria logo redesign, photography art direction, social media assets direction, internal print collateral.
Graphic Designer - Contract at BUCK
September 1, 2020 - September 24, 2025
Print Design, Corporate Styleguides, Retouching, Print Production for Hulu, Google, Facebook, Apple.
Packaging Designer - Contract at Gelcomm
July 1, 2016 - September 24, 2025
Packaging design, Logo Design, Illustration and Final Production for clients in Consumer packaging and Entertainment industries.
Design Lead - Self-Employed at VURV Media
September 1, 2013 - September 24, 2025
Concept and design development, artwork, briefings and client meetings. Print, website, packaging and retail shop projects for Westfields, Carrington Real Estate, Maverick Marketing, Stocklands, Whitecliffe Imports, Tree Of Life, Parisi’s Food Hall, Structus, Peter Hunt Images, Top Ryde Tailoring, Southern Radiology.
Senior Print/Web Designer at Powerlan INC
October 1, 2001 - September 24, 2025
Concept and design development of website and print projects for Powerlan, Tower Trust Australia.
Mid-weight Packaging Designer at Brave Communications
October 1, 1999 - September 24, 2025
Packaging projects for Kellogg’s Australia, Swift and Moore, DHL, Honeywell, Unilever Foods.
Junior Packaging Designer at Morton Design Direction
August 1, 1999 - September 24, 2025
Packaging projects for Cerebos Foods, Colgate Australia, Goodman Fielder, National Foods Australia, Sanitarium, Unilever Foods.

Education

Associate’s Degree, Graphic Design at Enmore Design Centre
January 11, 2030 - October 3, 2025
High School at Nazareth Senior Girls College
January 11, 2030 - October 3, 2025
High School at Mackillop Girls High School
January 11, 2030 - October 3, 2025

Qualifications

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Industry Experience

Media & Entertainment, Professional Services, Retail, Software & Internet, Consumer Goods, Manufacturing