Profile
A senior graphic designer who is responsible for daily graphic design content for a small close-knit firm based in Auckland with some international clients. Works regularly on graphic, layout, and digital materials and on larger projects liasing with clients and suppliers that include animation, website development, TVC and filming, social media content, and campaign collateral.
Also passionate about Illustration - especially digital portraits, icons and typography.
Personal qualities
Approachable
Collaborative
Creative
Adaptability
Organised
Motivated
Skills
Print - marketing assets, brochures, calendars, direct mail, annual reports, building and vehicle signage, shop interiors, infographics, and documents
Digital - social media, website look and feel, digital billboards, gifs
Video creation and editing
After effects animation
Editable PDFs and data merge
Microsoft word and PowerPoint templates
Illustrations - freehand digital and vector
Painting - watercolour, oil, and acrylic
Photography - events, studio portraits, animals, and children.
Experience
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Senior Graphic Designer
Responsible for managing all design projects from concept to delivery including managing budgets and deadlines.
Create orginal artwork and reviewing drafts of junior designers to ensure quality work, managing creative processes including liaison with clients and suppliers.
Design posts and stories, animate reels, and manage social media accounts using scheduling software. Run competitions and manage prizes for delivery.
Rebranding. Website look and feel, animations, social media, portfolio pdfs, icons, and infographics.
Promotional campaigns print, digital, eDMs, counter stands and website design and development.
Liaise with website developers to develop informative websites and promotional websites with entry forms.
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Senior Graphic Designer
Promoted to Senior Graphic Designer and recruited and managed two junior designers.
Assisted with SPCA rebrand including new logo, visual identity and photography style. Owner of SPCA brand and designed all marketing assets including annual report, direct mail campaigns, social media assets.
Developed sub brands for SPCA services, campaigns, events and programmes including new logos, visual identities, photography, infographics and videos. Designed over 200 educational resources that include teachers notes, children's activities, newsletters, certificates, posters, photos instructional video and illustrations.
Coordinated projects with external animator, videographers and photographers.
Delivered InDesign workshop for staff and provide ongoing support.
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Graphic Designer
Sole graphic designer working on a part-time basis for Auckland and National Offices (prior to One SPCA).
Designed animal care guides, handouts, op shop campaign assets, event assets, event website look and feel, and direct mail campaigns.
Developed design briefs to manage large projects cohesively with stakeholders for events and campaigns.
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Assistant Graphic Designer
Notable projects included creating an event brochure with new logos, a child-friendly map for the Big Day Art, a 30-page PowerPoint for the Outreach Programme presentation, formatting online and print publications, wall texts, and sponsorship proposal documents.
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Freelance Graphic Design, Illustration, Photography
Digital freehand and vector illustrations.
Small business logo and brand design.
Photography of families, couples, animals, and events.
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Junior Graphic Designer
Formatting and layout of pages for Franchise New Zealand magazine.
Studio photography of the magazine team for website and profile images.
Research and concept design for logo for a café re-branding.
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England
Volunteer Graphic Design and Marketing
Researched and designed infographics for student career opportunities. Designed various posters and tickets for school festival.
Photography of college events.
Education and Qualifications
Bachelor of Fine Arts (Honours)
Elam School of Fine Arts, The University of Auckland I 2011 - 2014
Short courses
Leadership and Management Essentials
SPCA and Mantle I April - July 2021
Film-making
Yoobee Colleges I April - May 2021
PRINCE2 Practitioner 2019 Certificate
Project Laneways I 2019
Awards
SPCA New Zealand
Best In-house Communication team
PRINZ Awards - (Finalist, 2020, Winner, 2019)
Best Donor Experience
FINZ Awards - Aug 2020
Best Use of Community Event or Fundraising Initiative
FINZ Awards - Aug 2020
Overall Fundraising Excellence Award
FINZ Awards - Aug 2019
Best use of Digital
FINZ Awards - 2019 and 2020
Best Social Media Campaign
Tech Soup Awards - Aug 2019
Programmes
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Indesign
Photoshop
Illustrator
After Effects
Premiere Pro
Acrobat
Fresco
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Rocket Spark, Squarespace, Wix
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Procreate, Callipeg, Canva, PicCollage, Feed preview, Asana, Trello
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iCloud
Dropbox
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Word, Powerpoint, Excel, Sharepoint, Teams, Planner, Outlook
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Campaign Monitor