| EDUCATION | Certificate in Graphic and Visual Design at Auckland University of Technology (2000) A (Design and Studio Practice for Print), A- (Drawing, Illustration and Design), A- (Rendering and Visualising), B (Computer Studies), B (Typography and Logo Design), B (Visual and Conceptual Design), B (Professional Studies). AIT Drawing Using Computer Aided Design System (CAD) Taster Course (1997). Takapuna Grammar School (1994 - 1998) B Bursary (1998) |
| CAREER HISTORY | 2024 WALLACE & STRATTON - Freelance AUCKLAND, NZ I have been providing regular freelance graphic design services for busy real estate company Wallace & Stratton this year. Creating signboards, business cards, website landing pages and social media images, as well as working extensively on their upcoming rebrand. 2018 - 2024 LITTLE ISLAND/NICE BLOCKS | ABE'S BAGELS AUCKLAND, NZ I was the sole Graphic Designer for Coconut Ice Cream/Nice Block company LITTLE ISLAND for 6 years. I tackled every type of design job imaginable. I previously worked 1+ day a week for ABE's Bagels as their freelance designer where I executed similar tasks. Responsibilities included: • Design/pre-press for all print collateral including advertising, P.O.S, signage, experiential etc • Design/optimizing any web content needed including for social media, online advertising, email outs etc • Product photography, clear cutting • Lifestyle photography, re-touching • New product packaging/pre-press and existing packaging amendments Programs used: Photoshop, InDesign, Illustrator, Acrobat, PowerPoint 2013 - 2016 VARIOUS PRODUCTION ROLES NEW YORK, USA I have completed many short-term freelance production design roles over these 3 years at varying offices around New York. These have been both Print and Web roles for clients including Time Inc, PWC, Paypal and Loewes Hotels, amongst many others. Responsibilities included: • Resizing both Print and Web ads • Optimizing graphic assets • Light photo retouching • Icon creation • Completing detailed lists of changes to websites/booklets • Pre-press for print files • Creating branded Instagram/Facebook share images • Updating Wordpress sites Programs used: Photoshop, InDesign, Illustrator, PowerPoint, Word August 2012 DESANTIS BREINDEL NEW YORK, USA (www.desantisbreindel.com) Freelance Production Designer Responsibilities included: • Short production freelance role • Working on both web and print production requirements • Ad resizing, image cropping/adjusting, comp making Programs used: Photoshop, InDesign, Illustrator, PowerPoint June 2012 DDB NEW YORK, USA Freelance Production Designer Responsibilities included: • Short web production freelance role • Working on look and feel of online graph based application • Working heavily with Photoshop layer comps Programs used: Photoshop, InDesign, Illustrator Aug 2010 - Apr 2012 WINGO INC NEW YORK, USA (www.dougwingo.com) Freelance Designer Responsibilities included: As needed freelance position focusing mainly on Wingo Inc's print collateral requirements Taking print jobs from concept through to release for various non-profit clients Print jobs included invites and brochures to full program booklets Recreating clients print collateral as e-mail outs, using mainly Constant Contact Programs used: InDesign, Illustrator, Photoshop, constantcontact.com |