Hi, I'm Nicola Vallance, a dedicated Graphic Designer and Freelance Artworker with many years of experience creating and preparing artwork from client briefs to print-ready files. I have a solid track record working with clients to meet their branding, design, and marketing needs, as well as liaising closely with printers and suppliers to ensure smooth project delivery. I love creating designs that not only meet but exceed client expectations, whether it’s sponsorship material, annual reports, or marketing collateral. I’m very skilled at managing multiple projects while paying attention to detail, and I’m always eager to take on new creative challenges.

Nicola Vallance

Hi, I'm Nicola Vallance, a dedicated Graphic Designer and Freelance Artworker with many years of experience creating and preparing artwork from client briefs to print-ready files. I have a solid track record working with clients to meet their branding, design, and marketing needs, as well as liaising closely with printers and suppliers to ensure smooth project delivery. I love creating designs that not only meet but exceed client expectations, whether it’s sponsorship material, annual reports, or marketing collateral. I’m very skilled at managing multiple projects while paying attention to detail, and I’m always eager to take on new creative challenges.

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Hi, I’m Nicola Vallance, a dedicated Graphic Designer and Freelance Artworker with many years of experience creating and preparing artwork from client briefs to print-ready files. I have a solid track record working with clients to meet their branding, design, and marketing needs, as well as liaising closely with printers and suppliers to ensure smooth project delivery.

I love creating designs that not only meet but exceed client expectations, whether it’s sponsorship material, annual reports, or marketing collateral. I’m very skilled at managing multiple projects while paying attention to detail, and I’m always eager to take on new creative challenges.

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Language

English
Fluent

Work Experience

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Education

Compositor Apprenticeship at RT Kelly Commercial Printing, Sydney
January 1, 2003 - December 31, 2007
Trade Certificate in Composition and Design at Sydney Institute of Technology
January 1, 2003 - December 31, 2006
High School Certificate at South Sydney High School
January 1, 1996 - December 31, 2001

Qualifications

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Industry Experience

Media & Entertainment, Professional Services, Financial Services
    uniE621 Online Executive Recruitment brochure
    South Ayrshire Council where hiring and where looking for a glossy brochure to advertise various executives roles and what South Ayrshire had to offer to potential candidates. Rockpool was asked to come up with a design for a digital brochure, which could be downloaded from the Council’s website. Rockpool design created a layout that encompassed the council’s past, present and future, through traditional colours and bold shapes. The layout was kept simple to be easily adapted for changing roles when required. graphicdesigner designer
    uniE621 Integration Joint Board: Strategic Plan 2018-2021
    I was requested to created the report to the HSCP brand guidelines. Utilising brand colours and typefaces, I developed a design for the infographics that were placed throughout the report. This was was one of the first brochures developed to the brand and was received very well. graphicdesigner designer
    uniE621 Strictly Seniors Magazine
    Strictly Seniors magazine was back at Rockpool for Summer 2021. With an update to the layout. Incorporating a new simpler, modern design, through the use of an updated colour palette and dynamic typefaces and imagery. graphicdesigner designer
    uniE621 Housing Technical Guide
    North Ayrshire Council, needed an informational brochure about their new housing project. The layout needed to simple and also editable by the client. graphicdesigner
    uniE621 Demographics Infographic
    The client requested a set of infographics to clearly illustrate, local demographic figures. The idea was to come up with a set of icons that can be used to tell a complete story or individually in various online and print materials. graphicdesigner
    uniE621 Property Grant Fund Guide
    This is the second of two designs as part of a regeneration project for North Ayrshire Council. This involved an online guide and application form. graphicdesigner designer
    uniE621 Integration Joint Board: Summary Strategic Plan 2018-2021
    I was requested to layout a report for HSCP to brand guidelines. Although creative input was required to develop the infographics throughout the layout, using brand colours and typefaces. Client was pleased with the final layout. graphicdesigner
    uniE621 Local Housing Strategy
    Local Housing Strategy, North Ayrshire Council. Design and layout. graphicdesigner
    uniE621 Local Development Plan logo design and templates
    A project involving the creation of a logo design and workable Microsoft Word and Powerpoint templates. The client's main responsibility is the development and preservation of land around the North Ayrshire area. My focus was to develop a design that was not only simple and easy to use, but incorporated a colour scheme and imagery that reflected the local area. branding graphicdesigner logo
    uniE621 School Gardening Handbook
    The head of Science Education for North Ayrshire Schools, requested a design for their teacher's handbook for school gardening. This was to be an online resource only. I came up with a fun, bright and colourful layout which also was simple to read and was fun for the students as well as the school. designer graphicdesigner
    uniE621 STEM – North Ayrshire Teacher's Handbook
    A STEM teacher’s handbook, to be used in primary schools within North Ayrshire. A one-stop handbook which provides an outline of projects and tasks for STEM education. Outlined with the use of colour-coding and bright and cheerful illustrations. graphicdesigner
    uniE621 Privacy Sector Matters Newsletter
    A seasonal newsletter was created, for private tenants in North Ayrshire. Rockpool was asked to update the look of this existing newsletter, giving it a modern, easy to read design. graphicdesigner designer