ACGD is much more than just another design business instinctively investing creative and constructive energies in ethical organisations; initiatives and campaigns that seek to make a positive impact in our world.Set up in 2008 with the aim of making creative yet cost assure solutions accessible to not for profit groups, community organisations & social enterprises. ACGD is a niche creative communications practice, interested in new ideas and approaches for designing in the arenas of education, health & wellness.Passionate about a more 'hands on' approach to community centred design and communications. ACGD often gets immersed within the organisations they work with. This is done to thoroughly assess the needs of the organisations, build social capital (solid/trusting relationships) with their stakeholders and integrate them into the design process to ensure the outcomes are appropriate, accessible and sustainable.

We are a Melbourne based charity passionate about youth mental health. We use art to reduce the effects of mental health on young people. With the help of local volunteers, partner organisation and young people with lived experience, we develop and deliver unique art experiences that aim to improve social and emotional wellbeing.Our vision is that young people experiencing disadvantage will have access to local art experiences that foster connection, improve wellbeing, and reduce mental illness and suicide.Our mission (and charitable purpose) is to improve the social and emotional wellbeing of young people experiencing disadvantage through art programs and partnerships.In order to achieve our mission and promote our vision, we live the following organisational values:Connection - the energy that exists between people when they feel seen, heard, and valued (we do things together)Creativity - the process of new ideas and ability to view things in new ways (we do things differently)Kindness - the quality of being friendly, generous, and considerate of others (we do things for others)Australian’s 18-24 years old have the highest prevalence of mental illness than any other age group (Youth Survey, 2018, Mission Australia). The onset of mental illness is typically mid-to-late adolescence, indicating early intervention is required to reduce the number of young people who are at-risk of not making a positive transition to adulthood. Australians under 25 are more likely to take their own life than die in motor vehicle accidents. In 2018, 458 young people under the age of 25 died by suicide (Causes of Death, 2018, ABS). The most significant contributing factor in this is mental health (Raising the bar for youth suicide prevention, 2016, Orygen).

Design and construct stylised artwork for a number of marketing and fashion retail applications (eg. web banners, flyers, press ads, signage, bags, seasonal & promotional apparel, product tags, packaging).- Liaise with all company departments to obtain and complete a broad range of design briefs- Autonomously manage the production of printed and fabricated graphics designed- Work under pressure with fixed deadlines and within budget restraints - Ensure all artwork is designed at a high standard and is in line with the company style guides- Pre-press finished art for both print and online- Regularly maintain and update the company FTP server and websites- Extensive use of Adobe Creative Suite (InDesign, Illustrator, Photoshop, Dreamweaver, Distiller, Acrobat Pro, Aftereffects, Bridge)

Design & construct colourful illustration & layout works for a number of stationery products (eg. diaries, desk journals, wall planners, fold & stick invitations, stickers & badges, drink bottles, bag tags)- Work closely with the production manager to develop packaging & negotiate production with international suppliers (eg. stock/fabric selection, pantone sampling)- Design, print & dispatch point of sale signage- Extensive use of Adobe Creative Suite (Illustrator & InDesign with pattern/barcode plug-ins)

- Make decisions on a daily basis that ensure both efficiency and creative quality- Develop style guides and publication branding guidelines- Plan and execute creative marketing campaigns- Layout of, and corrections to the magazine- Design, source & format images, figures and illustrations - Manage all aspects of the production process (pre-press, proof, printing & distribution)- Work under pressure with fixed deadlines and tight budget restraints- Extensive use of Adobe CS2 (InDesign, illustrator, Photoshop, Acrobat Pro & Bridge)- Set expectations and standards (build a culture) for team attitude, behavior and development, and lead accordingly