Education
UNSW COFA | Bachelor Fine Arts (4D)
GA | Workshop - Data Science Introduction
AFTRS | Cinema4D Introduction + MoGraph
TAFE | Cert III 3D Modelling & Animation
TAFE | Interactive Media Apprenticeship
Skills + Software
Multi-disciplinary designer with exceptional software versatitlity, problem solving and project management skills.
High proficiency in motion, print and digital design, social media, userbility, video production and editing.
Graphics: Illustrator, Photoshop, Lightroom, InDesign, Acrobat
Animation: After Effects, Cinema 4D
Editing: Premiere, Media Encoder
UI, Web & Mobile: Adobe XD, Wix, Wordpress, AR Spark, Giphy
Presentation: Powerpoint, Keynote
Photography: Canon 5D, iPhone 13Pro
Office: Microsoft Office (plus Apple/Google equivalents)
Awards + Exhibits
2022 Tourism Awards Nomination—Best Marketing Campaign, Eurobodalla ‘Taste’
2021 Tourism Small Town Awards—Judges Choice, Narooma
2012 Promax Silver (INT)—Best On-Air/Digital Campaign, TV1 Trivia
2012 Promax Bronze (INT) —Best On-Air/Digital Campaign, Scifi Clustr
2011 Promax Bronze (ANZ)—Best Promo Block, Captain Afternoons
2010 Promax Gold (INT)—Best Themed Campaign, 2010 TV1 Summer
2009 Promax Silver (INT)—Branding Image, 2009 TV1 Summer
2009 Promax Bronze (INT)—Best Promotion Launch, The Office
2008 Promax Silver (ANZ)—Best Channel ID, SciFi The Journey
2005 Promax Gold (ANZ)—Best Sponsor Spot, MTV Four Seasons
2005 Promax Silver (INT)—Best Title Sequence, The Block Season 2
2004 3D Short film—Screened at Pictoplasma Animation Festival, Berlin
2004 Promax Gold (ANZ)—Best Title Sequence, The Block Season 1
2004 Promax Platinum (INT)—Best Branding, ABC Asia Pacific
2003 Promax Gold (ANZ / INT)—Best Ident Campaign, ABC Idents
Work History
Freelance clients include:
Dowry Store, PIC, NSW Health, ABC, CH10, Mighty Nice, Narooma Chamber of Commerce, Disney, Eurovision, River of Art, Mogendoura Farm, Mystery Bay Kelp, 10,000 Hours, Toystop, Aristocrat, Ladbrokes, Newtown Community Centre, Eurobodalla Shire Council.
2023 – Current: AMH, Coastal Auto & Eurobodalla Toyota
Marketing Manager
Responsible for the management, production and promotion across 3 dealerships which included 8 bar Brands. Duties include copywriting, graphic design and project management of websites, TVCs, radio ads, social media, online campaigns, events, sponsorships, print collateral, and signage.
2018 – 2022: Eurobodalla Shire Council (ESC)
Graphic Designer, Communications + Tourism
Print, digital (web and social) and animation designer to all departments located within council. Includes council run gallery, libraries and tourism departments. Implemented the delivery of new tourism collateral for the region
2016 – 2018: Aristocrat Technologies
UI & Motion Graphics Designer
Long term contract prototyping innovation concepts for mobile games, proprietary applications and widgets. Animation and compositing of interface assets for games.
2014 – 2015: Australian Film Television & Radio School
Design, Animation & VFX Lecturer
Research and delivery of lecture materials for BA of Screen Design. Design, production and delivery of large-scale animation and VFX workshops engaging over 100 students. Produced AR game for student orientation. Regularly organise speakers and industry opportunities, assessments marking and student mentoring.
2008 – 2013: Foxtel; TV1 & SF Channels
Art Director / Head of Design
Direction and production of branding, idents, sponsorships, promos and marketing campaigns across broadcast, print and digital platforms. Manage internal graphic designers and animators. Liase with external design agencies in delivery of design assets for broadcast.
2007: AFTRS (Australian Film Television & Radio School)
Design, Animation & VFX Lecturer
Design and delivery of course material for Motion Graphics and UI design certificate. Mentoring and assessment of students throughout the course. Several students were commissioned to contribute work to launch ABC iView.
2007: THQ Bluetongue
Snr UI & Motion Graphics Designer
UI design and animation for console games. Motion graphic design for cut scenes and promotional material. Games; Nicktoons: Attack of the Toybots, De Blob, El Tigre and initial UI concepts for Marvel Superhero Squad.
2006: Emerald City Design
Senior Designer
Concept, design and animation for high-end commercials, broadcast and event projects. Clients include; Telstra, GIO, ACP, Amex, Petronas
2005 – 2006: Animal Logic
Senior 2D Compositor
2D design, animation and compositing on Cartoon Networks ‘Tickle U’’ Campaign (over 100 channel ID’s)
2002 - 2005: ZSPACE
Senior Designer
Concept & pitching, art direction and motion graphics for sports, channel and programme branding and commercials. Clients include; NRL, Fox Sports, Ch 9, Ch 7, Ch 10, ABC, SBS, MTV, Disney, TV1, How To Channel, UKTV.
1998 - 2002: GMD
Interactive & Motion Graphics Designer
Design and animation of broadcast, web & interactive media. While at GMD I developed my skills in art direction, design, animation and compositing for television commercials, broadcast packages, channel branding and film vfx. Client include; Sony, ABC, Ch 7, Ch 10, SBS, Leo Burnett, Zurich
1995 - 1998
MCM Digital, Integrated Options, Creative Licence
My career began at MCM in corporate video with an intensive apprenticeship in interactive media, 2D animation and non-linear editing. Following this, I was employed in marketing by Integrated Options, where I developed my digital, web and print production skills. At Creative Licence developed branding and logo design, product photography and light copywriting skills.
I continue to utilise all these disciplines extensively in my work and career practices.