Hello Hiring Manager, My name is David Kerrigan. I am an enthusiastic Senior Creative Artworker, High-End Retoucher, Graphic Designer and Studio Manager with 20+ years experience. I’ve had the pleasure of working with wonderful brands, within a range of world-renowned studios in Melbourne, London, and Austin Texas. I’m a firm believer that clear communication is the greatest asset to workflow, and I pride myself on bringing it to any role. I am organised and enjoy working as part of a team, where I can share ideas and solutions, or working solo, using my own initiative to ensure quality and accuracy. Please see my attached resume and folio for more information. Regards, David…

David Kerrigan

Hello Hiring Manager, My name is David Kerrigan. I am an enthusiastic Senior Creative Artworker, High-End Retoucher, Graphic Designer and Studio Manager with 20+ years experience. I’ve had the pleasure of working with wonderful brands, within a range of world-renowned studios in Melbourne, London, and Austin Texas. I’m a firm believer that clear communication is the greatest asset to workflow, and I pride myself on bringing it to any role. I am organised and enjoy working as part of a team, where I can share ideas and solutions, or working solo, using my own initiative to ensure quality and accuracy. Please see my attached resume and folio for more information. Regards, David…

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Hello Hiring Manager,

My name is David Kerrigan.

I am an enthusiastic Senior Creative Artworker, High-End Retoucher, Graphic Designer and Studio Manager with 20+ years experience.

I’ve had the pleasure of working with wonderful brands, within a range of world-renowned studios in Melbourne, London, and Austin Texas. I’m a firm believer that clear communication is the greatest asset to workflow, and I pride myself on bringing it to any role. I am organised and enjoy working as part of a team, where I can share ideas and solutions, or working solo, using my own initiative to ensure quality and accuracy.

Please see my attached resume and folio for more information.

Regards,
David

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Skills

Experience Level

Language

English
Fluent

Work Experience

Freelance Senior Artworker / High-End Retoucher / Graphic Designer at Self-Employed – current clients include Product Dynamics and Evergreen
April 1, 2017 - Present
Freelance artworking, layouts, design and retouching for Product Dynamics, Evergreen, and various private clients.
Freelance Artworker / High-End Retoucher at Express Newspapers UK and private clients
April 1, 2017 - Present
Freelance artworking, design and retouching for Express Newspapers UK and private clients with overnight deadlines.
Head of Print and Digital Artwork / Senior Retoucher / Video and 3D Production at The Partners
January 1, 2011 - March 31, 2017
Inherited low-res designs and reproduced hi-res print-ready formats across print and digital media and social media campaigns; managed in-house team and freelancers; carried out high-end retouching.
Freelance Artworker / Designer at Freelance (London and Melbourne)
May 1, 2005 - December 1, 2010
Freelanced for agencies in London and Melbourne, producing numerous print-ready artworks for magazines, ads, catalogues, POS, brochures, brand guidelines, packaging, and large-format work; extensive retouching.
Freelance Artworker / Designer at Various agencies (London and Melbourne)
May 1, 2005 - December 31, 2010
Freelanced for a range of agencies producing print-ready artworks for magazines ads, catalogues, point of sale, brochures, brand guidelines, stationery, packaging, wine bottle design, visuals for client pitches; high-end retouching; large format.
Senior Packaging Finished Artist / Senior Photoshop Artist at Coles Myer Ltd. – Design Services
February 1, 2002 - December 1, 2004
Artwork production for Kmart, Target, Coles and associated brands; packaging artwork rollout and food/retouching work.
Senior Packaging Finished Artist / Senior Photoshop Artist at Coles Myer Ltd. (Design Services)
February 1, 2002 - December 31, 2004
Rolled out thousands of packaging artworks, including all the food and retail retouching; supported multiple brands.
Photoshop Artist / Graphic Artist at FashionFile.com
September 1, 2000 - January 31, 2002
Retouched countless images for portfolios; managed data and archiving; contributed to websites.
Graphic Artist / Graphic Designer at Casa Forte Group
May 1, 1998 - August 31, 2000
In-house studio producing interior design, packaging, signage, brand identity, digital brands, 3D brands, and font design; finished artist; high-end retouching.
Graphic Artist / Interface Content Developer at Australian Children’s Television Foundation
October 1, 1997 - April 30, 1998
Part of a creative team designing and producing graphics for Kahootz; icons, fonts, animated GIFs, backgrounds; multi-disciplinary tasks.

Education

Cinema 4D Short Course at Academy Class, Waterloo, London
January 1, 2013 - January 1, 2013
ICC Color Management Course at Xchange Training, Farringdon, London
January 1, 2012 - January 1, 2012
Dreamweaver Web Design at Express Media (Dreamweaver Web Design) / Swinburne University Hawthorne Campus
January 1, 2000 - January 1, 2000
Associate Degree in Graphic Art & Design at NMIT
January 1, 1996 - January 1, 1997
Cinema 4D Short Course at Academy Class, Waterloo, London
January 1, 2013 - January 6, 2026
ICC Color Management Course at Xchange Training, Farringdon, London
January 1, 2012 - January 6, 2026
Express Media (Dreamweaver Web Design) at Swinburne University Hawthorne Campus
January 1, 2000 - January 6, 2026
Associate Degree in Graphic Art & Design at NMIT
January 1, 1996 - January 1, 1997
Art & Design at Western Metropolitan Institute of Technology
January 1, 1995 - January 1, 1995

Qualifications

Gold Folio Winner across five colleges
January 11, 2030 - January 6, 2026
Cinema 4D Short Course
January 1, 2013 - January 6, 2026
ICC Color Management Course
January 1, 2012 - January 6, 2026
Express Media (Dreamweaver Web Design)
January 1, 2000 - January 6, 2026
Associate Degree in Graphic Art & Design
January 1, 1996 - January 1, 1997
Art & Design
January 1, 1995 - January 1, 1995

Industry Experience

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

Skills

Experience Level