I am a senior creative with 25 years of design leadership experience spanning branding, packaging, editorial, retail, and digital. As the founder of The Box Office, Australia's leading luxury packaging studio, I have led strategic and operational delivery for clients across food & beverage, beauty & luxury goods, construction/property, government, and corporate gifting. • Founder of The Box Office, Australia’s leading luxury packaging studio. • Previously held senior agency roles at Leo Burnett, Publicis Mojo and DDB. • My work has been awarded by Good Design and the Packaging Council of Australia. • Strategically focused, executionally precise and endlessly curious, I combine design craft with commercial intelligence across FMCG, fashion, food and publishing.…

Pia Glover

I am a senior creative with 25 years of design leadership experience spanning branding, packaging, editorial, retail, and digital. As the founder of The Box Office, Australia's leading luxury packaging studio, I have led strategic and operational delivery for clients across food & beverage, beauty & luxury goods, construction/property, government, and corporate gifting. • Founder of The Box Office, Australia’s leading luxury packaging studio. • Previously held senior agency roles at Leo Burnett, Publicis Mojo and DDB. • My work has been awarded by Good Design and the Packaging Council of Australia. • Strategically focused, executionally precise and endlessly curious, I combine design craft with commercial intelligence across FMCG, fashion, food and publishing.…

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I am a senior creative with 25 years of design leadership experience spanning branding, packaging, editorial, retail, and digital. As the founder of The Box Office, Australia’s leading luxury packaging studio, I have led strategic and operational delivery for clients across food & beverage, beauty & luxury goods, construction/property, government, and corporate gifting.

• Founder of The Box Office, Australia’s leading luxury packaging studio.
• Previously held senior agency roles at Leo Burnett, Publicis Mojo and DDB.
• My work has been awarded by Good Design and the Packaging Council of Australia.
• Strategically focused, executionally precise and endlessly curious, I combine design craft with commercial intelligence across FMCG, fashion, food and publishing.

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Language

English
Fluent

Work Experience

Owner / Creative Director at The Box Office
January 1, 2009 - June 14, 2024
Lead creative, strategic and operational delivery for one of Australia’s top boutique packaging studios, servicing clients across food & beverage, beauty & luxury goods, construction/property, government and corporate gifting. Directed end-to-end creative for luxury packaging from concept and design to structural engineering, print production and supplier liaison. Managed a team of freelance collaborators and client relationships across Australia. Notable clients include Crown Melbourne, James Squire, NAB, BMW and more. Awards include Good Design and Australian Packaging Awards.
Design Director at Paje Design
March 1, 2009 - September 30, 2020
Consulting role delivering freelance projects across branding, publishing, packaging and digital campaigns with clients such as Australian Open, Schweppes, Tony Bianco and Melbourne Coffee Review, including full book development for The Dan Murphy Story.
Art Director at Tap Productions
September 1, 2006 - March 1, 2009
Art direction and campaign execution across FMCG, fashion, corporate, ethical retail and government clients.
Art Director at Leo Burnett Melbourne
September 1, 2005 - September 1, 2006
Led art direction and campaign execution across FMCG, fashion, corporate, ethical retail and government clients.
Art Director at Publicis Mojo
May 1, 2005 - September 1, 2005
Art direction with multiple FMCG and lifestyle brands.
Audiobook Narrator at Self-employed
August 1, 2021 - June 7, 2024
Trained audiobook narrator with a neutral Australian-New Zealand accent and professional home studio. Experienced in fiction, memoir, and lifestyle narration. Strong articulation and tonal versatility.

Education

B.F.A. (Hons) in Typographic Design at University of Canterbury
January 1, 1994 - December 30, 1998
First Class Honours
B.F.A. (Hons) at Typographic Design
January 1, 0000 - January 1, 0000

Qualifications

Good Design Award
January 11, 2030 - July 2, 2025
Australian Packaging Awards (Best in Show)
January 11, 2030 - July 2, 2025
Australian Packaging Awards Gold (Food & Beverage)
January 11, 2030 - July 2, 2025

Industry Experience

Consumer Goods, Retail, Media & Entertainment, Manufacturing, Professional Services, Government, Travel & Hospitality, Other, Real Estate & Construction, Healthcare, Non-Profit Organization, Software & Internet, Wholesale & Distribution, Transportation & Logistics, Financial Services
    paper Portfolio – Packaging
    Packaging projects for: Tea by Birdy (award winner) The Fat Duck at Crown Marraga packaging for NAIDOC Dinner by Heston QT Hotels packagingdesign graphicdesign illustrator finishedart brandstrategy…
    paper Portfolio – Branding & Identity
    Branding programmes for Batch & Co, Myrtle & Pepper and Bright Chocolate, comprising: Identity design Product labels Menu cards Packaging Merchandise Store fitout brandingdesign identitydesign graphicdesign storefitoutdesign menudesign merchandisedesign productlabeldesign brandstrategy…
    paper Portfolio – Digital Design
    Digital campaigns and website UI projects for corporate, retail, fashion & lifestyle brands. graphicdesigner resume digitaldesign socialmediadesign UIdesign UXdesign…
    paper Portfolio – Editorial & Catalogues
    Editorial/publishing/book design projects for ethical, corporate, cultural, FMCG and publishing clients. graphicdesigner illustrator infographicsdesign typography layout longformdesign…
    paper Portfolio – Art Direction
    Art direction & styling campaigns for fashion, food and products. graphicdesigner resume artdirection artdirectionfood artdirectionfashion artdirectionproducts…