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I'm Jack Criss, the designer behind jackcdesigns. I'm a self-taught graphic designer based in Sydney, built off a thousand YouTube tutorials, late nights in Illustrator, and a genuine obsession with making things look good. What I love most is building brands from the ground up. Taking a name, an idea, a half-formed dream, and giving it personality, boldness, and a visual identity that actually feels like the people behind it. When I'm not designing, I'm probably watching footy, soccer, golf, or F1. If it's a sport, I'm into it. The rest of the time you'll find me at the gym or planning the next thing to chase. Right now I'm taking on freelance brand projects and looking for a full-time junior graphic design role…I'm Jack Criss, the designer behind jackcdesigns. I'm a self-taught graphic designer based in Sydney, built off a thousand YouTube tutorials, late nights in Illustrator, and a genuine obsession with making things look good. What I love most is building brands from the ground up. Taking a name, an idea, a half-formed dream, and giving it personality, boldness, and a visual identity that actually feels like the people behind it. When I'm not designing, I'm probably watching footy, soccer, golf, or F1. If it's a sport, I'm into it. The rest of the time you'll find me at the gym or planning the next thing to chase. Right now I'm taking on freelance brand projects and looking for a full-time junior graphic design role

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I'm Jack Criss, the designer behind jackcdesigns. I'm a self-taught graphic designer based in Sydney, built off a thousand YouTube tutorials, late nights in Illustrator, and a genuine obsession with making things look good. What I love most is building brands from the ground up. Taking a name, an idea, a half-formed dream, and giving it personality, boldness, and a visual identity that actually feels like the people behind it. When I'm not designing, I'm probably watching footy, soccer, golf, or F1. If it's a sport, I'm into it. The rest of the time you'll find me at the gym or planning the next thing to chase. Right now I'm taking on freelance brand projects and looking for a full-time junior graphic design role…I'm Jack Criss, the designer behind jackcdesigns. I'm a self-taught graphic designer based in Sydney, built off a thousand YouTube tutorials, late nights in Illustrator, and a genuine obsession with making things look good. What I love most is building brands from the ground up. Taking a name, an idea, a half-formed dream, and giving it personality, boldness, and a visual identity that actually feels like the people behind it. When I'm not designing, I'm probably watching footy, soccer, golf, or F1. If it's a sport, I'm into it. The rest of the time you'll find me at the gym or planning the next thing to chase. Right now I'm taking on freelance brand projects and looking for a full-time junior graphic design role

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I’m Jack Criss, the designer behind jackcdesigns. I’m a self-taught graphic designer based in Sydney, built off a thousand YouTube tutorials, late nights in Illustrator, and a genuine obsession with making things look good.

What I love most is building brands from the ground up. Taking a name, an idea, a half-formed dream, and giving it personality, boldness, and a visual identity that actually feels like the people behind it.

When I’m not designing, I’m probably watching footy, soccer, golf, or F1. If it’s a sport, I’m into it. The rest of the time you’ll find me at the gym or planning the next thing to chase.

Right now I’m taking on freelance brand projects and looking for a full-time junior graphic design role

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Work Experience

Freelance Graphic Designer at jackcdesigns

January 1, 2025 - Present

Operate as a sole-trader designer under the jackcdesigns brand, taking briefs from small businesses, startups and personal-brand clients across Sydney. Deliver full brand identity packages: logo suites, colour palettes, typography systems, business cards and brand guideline documents - in line with each client's brief and audience. Manage the full client lifecycle: discovery and briefing, mood boards and creative direction, revisions, file handover and final asset delivery. Run quotes and invoicing as a registered sole trader, with transparent pricing tiers, clear scope and on-time delivery. Build the jackcdesigns brand presence across Instagram and a personal portfolio site, treating the studio itself as an ongoing design exercise in consistency and visual identity.

Electronic Surveillance Officer, Electronic Surveillance Analytics at Australian Federal Police

June 1, 2022 - Present

Held primary responsibility for accurate, real-time interpretation of complex information under tight deadlines. Identified patterns across classified and open-source data to inform operational decisions - pattern recognition is the foundation of strong visual design. Acted in higher-duties roles on multiple occasions, demonstrating readiness for additional responsibility well before promotion.

Team Leader, Covert Analysis & Assurance at Australian Federal Police

October 1, 2024 - May 1, 2025

Led a dispersed 24/7 team through a period of internal review and change - direct experience managing people, priorities and competing deadlines that translates cleanly to managing creative projects and client timelines. Allocated resources against shifting operational priorities, the same skill that underpins managing a freelance project pipeline and triaging client work. Developed and mentored team members, building a high-performing, collaborative culture - the foundation of how I now run client relationships. Held end-to-end accountability for delivery quality and compliance with strict standards.

Protective Service Officer, Defence HQ at Australian Federal Police

April 1, 2020 - June 1, 2022

Provided high-visibility security at key Commonwealth sites, operating in both individual and team settings. Supported the COVID-19 Taskforce, including airport and border operations - high-stakes, public-facing work that built calm under pressure.