Career Profile
As a Senior Graphic Designer with over a decade in the industry I’ve worked in various countries including Australia, Ireland, and the UK. As well as on projects for US, European, New Zealand, Chinese, and French Canadian markets. This international experience has provided me with a deep understanding of global design trends, cultures, and communication styles. My ability to navigate diverse perspectives and cultural nuances has enabled me to deliver effective design solutions that meet the needs of global clients.
I have been involved in a diverse range of projects covering; rebranding, advertising, set design, video editing and animation, storyboarding, event and venue design and photography direction, across digital and print. In addition to designing I have been responsible for mentoring and training junior and midweight designers and managed deadlines, costing, and liaised with suppliers to ensure projects were completed on time and within budget for both agency and in-house.
I am adept at working within cross-functional teams, giving me excellent communication and collaboration skills. Allowing me to work effectively with other team members across different teams, time zones and cultures.
Software & Skill Set
Work History
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Working Part-time as a Experiencial Graphic Designer. Using visual elements, such as signs, artwork and murals in a built environment to decolonise space.
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Project Based Freelance
Since Nov 2019 - April 2023Freelancing in Melbourne, Dublin and remotely for UK creative agencies and small business. Projects include; logo design, interactive PDFs, eDM layout, PowerPoint master slide templates and illustration for companies including, The Body Shop, HSBC and J.P.Morgan. Social media content, styling photoshoots and retouching flat-lays and lifestyle shots, create and edit video for instagram stories. Conducted competitor & influencer research.
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Porter Davis Homes (Melb, AU)
June 2021 - Feb 2023Creating brand identities for estate releases before developing overarching Townhomes branding. Other projects include logo design, national campaign development as part of a team - across print and digital brochures, social posts, animated and videos. Create proposals for future projects and award submissions.
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Toshi (Melb, AU)
Nov 2020 - March 2021 -
Stratosphere Media Agency (Melb, AU)
April - May 2021 -
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As a Senior Graphic Designer Contractor at Ireland’s leading commercial broadcaster, I utilized my expertise in various fields, including managed deadlines, costing, and resources, advertising, social media, photography, retouching, prop design, and signage for stage and events such as Upfronts and New Season Launch. I revamped digital brand the digital brand of ‘Virgin Media Player’ and mentored junior and midweight designers; by providing feedback, and helping them improve their skills.
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Working in a creative design team for one of UK’s leading creative communications agencies. Designing multi-page layouts, digital e-learning platforms, storyboarding and creating illustrative elements for short educational films in a mixed agile and waterfall working environment. Companies I work on include; M&S, Tesco, Santander, HSBC & NSPCC to name a few.
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Working on local area marketing, national campaigns and later rebranding for Brumby’s Bakery, Donut King & Michel’s Patisserie.
In 2014 the studio grew and I became the ‘Brumby’s Bakery - Graphic Designer’. Responsibility included national & local campaigns (TTL) across Australia and New Zealand, including all art working, print-ready preparation and assisted social media team.
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Executing sub-branding for the flagship digital loyalty card scheme, including design POS, directing photoshoots, creating backdrops, booklet layout, UI/UX, and card design.
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Principal designer on Michel’s Patisserie rebrand in 2013 and collaborating with the Senior designer on rebranding of Donut King and Esquires Coffee throughout 2012.