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I have held dual roles as a professional graphic designer and freelance designer/illustrator for over twenty years.
I am seeking new opportunities in the field of visual art/communication to build upon my experience and explore new paths to express my creativity in ways that are useful to others.
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Work Experience
Freelance Graphic Designer / Illustrator / Writer at Self-employed / Freelance
January 1, 1998 - PresentI work on a wide variety of self-managed tasks involving the design, creation and output of web- and print-based documents. Projects include website design, user-interface and icon design, website maintenance and management, writing newsletters, PowerPoint presentations, marketing materials, brochures, corporate ID, creation of style guides, technical illustration, cartooning, typography, packaging, diagrams, advertising materials, illustration for numerous children’s books and animation. Exhibitions of my illustration and cartooning have been held in 2005 (at Glitch Bar + Gallery in North Fitzroy, Victoria, Australia) and 2006 (at Lambsgo Bar in Collingwood, Victoria, Australia). My first novel, ‘Smudgy In Monsterland’ was published in 2016 by Satalyte Publishing.
Graphic Designer / Desktop Publisher / Data Entry Manager at Pearson Assessment Services (PAS)
January 1, 2003 - PresentI am responsible for the design, layout, imposition, proofing and pre-press tasks (including comprehensive QA) for a range of documentation, chiefly instructional handbooks and scannable exams and surveys. I’m part of a small design team utilising the latest desktop publishing software in Mac OSX. PAS is a subsidiary of Pearson International, global leaders in publishing, and is currently contracted to administer NAPLAN and numerous other major education assessment projects in Australia and abroad. In addition to the above, I also act as Data Entry Supervisor for a period of 1-2 months every year. This involves training and overseeing 40-50 Data Entry Operators during the processing of NAPLAN and VCE results.
Freelance Graphic Designer / Illustrator / Writer at Self-employed / Freelance
January 1, 1998 - PresentDesign, creation and output of web- and print-based documents, including website design, UI/icon design, maintenance, newsletters, presentations, marketing materials, corporate ID, style guides, technical illustration, cartooning, typography, packaging, diagrams, advertising, illustration for children’s books, and animation. Exhibitions of illustration and cartooning occurred in 2005 and 2006. First novel published in 2016 by Satalyte Publishing.
Graphic Designer / Desktop Publisher / Data Entry Manager at Pearson Assessment Services (PAS)
January 1, 2003 - PresentDesign, layout, imposition, proofreading and pre-press tasks for instructional handbooks and scannable exams and surveys; part of a small design team using Mac OSX. Data Entry Supervisor for 1-2 months each year, training and overseeing 40-50 Data Entry Operators during processing of NAPLAN and VCE results.
Education
Certificate IV in Small Business Management at NMIT
January 1, 2000 - January 1, 2000Associate Diploma in Professional Writing & Editing at Box Hill TAFE
January 1, 1996 - January 1, 1997Bachelor of Behavioural Science (Psychology) at La Trobe University
January 1, 1993 - January 1, 1995Certificate IV, Small Business Management at NMIT
January 1, 2000 - January 1, 2000Associate Diploma Professional Writing & Editing at Box Hill TAFE
January 1, 1996 - January 1, 1997Bachelor of Behavioural Science (Psychology) at La Trobe University
January 1, 1993 - January 1, 1995Certificate IV in Small Business Management at NMIT
January 11, 2030 - January 1, 2000Associate Diploma Professional Writing & Editing at Box Hill TAFE
January 1, 1996 - January 1, 1997Bachelor of Behavioural Science (Psychology) at La Trobe University
January 1, 1993 - January 1, 1995Qualifications
BBSc
January 11, 2030 - September 11, 2025Assoc.Dip.ProfWrtg&Edit
January 11, 2030 - September 11, 2025BBSc, Assoc.Dip.ProfWrtg&Edit
January 11, 2030 - September 11, 2025Industry Experience
Media & Entertainment, Education, Professional Services, Software & Internet, Other
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