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Develop and enhance graphic design presence in head office of Cash Converters. Creating and taking concepts from start to final production. Managing all graphic design in head office for corporate and franchise stores including all internal visual communications and event collateral. High level of detail and liaising on daily basis with managers and stakeholders.

Create visual concepts, by hand or using computer software, to communicate ideas that inspire, inform, or captivate consumers. Develop the overall layout and production design for advertisements, brochures, flyers, signage, wedding stationery, books, and corporate collateral.

Responsibilities- Guide the graphics vision and strategy for the company.- Artwork is accurate, produced on time, and distributed according to client needs. - Create print quotes and output print files for seven major rail project collateral.- Work collaboratively in design team to ensure highest quality of work is produced.Achievements- Co-designed and updated all Rail Project Brand Style Guides and subsequently implemented replacement of branding on marketing material, thereby increasing brand awareness, accuracy and consistency.- Designed and updated various marketing material involving image preparation, creating proofs, formatting text into suitable templates for print and web.

Responsibilities- Guide the graphics vision and strategy for the company.- Effectively collaborate with the Marketing and Communications team to help develop and design a wide variety of high-quality print, online and promotional material in accordance with the business strategy.- Respond quickly with accuracy to revision requests in order to meet legislative requirements and business needs.- Manage the company's input and access to the corporate image library, including coordinating photo shoots and managing the consent process.- Manage merchandise artwork and budget (negotiated cost-effective print quotations). Achievements- Capable of working across multiple projects, leading or collaborating with other teams to complete. Identified, designed and updated existing marketing materials in line with regulatory changes and brand guidelines creating consistency across all visual platforms.- Co-designed and updated LUCRF Super’s logo and subsequently implemented replacement of branding on all marketing material, thereby increasing brand awareness internally and against competing funds in the marketplace. - Designed mock-ups and presented comparison quotes of new promotional merchandise to stakeholders. This resulted in a refresh of the brand offering and an increase in brand awareness and audience satisfaction without increasing cost or compromising on quality.- Demonstrated ability to take a job brief from concept to finished product in a timely manner. Designed and updated various marketing material involving image preparation, doing text edits, creating proofs, formatting text into suitable templates for print and web. Organised the print and delivery of stock and updated relevant staff.

Responsibilities- Ensure marketing collateral is produced on time, establishing an effective proofing/filing system, prepare and update to website and organise deliveries in line with business requirements. - Design elements, manage and maintain company intranet.- Create visually effective internal communications for staff events.- Regularly maintain the website ensuring brand guidelines are met.- Manage supply and distribution of collateral in all states with an effective warehousing system.Achievements- Demonstrated ability to take a job brief from concept to finished product in a timely manner. Designed and updated various marketing material involving image preparation, doing text edits, creating proofs, formatting text into suitable templates for print and web. Organised the print and delivery of stock and updated relevant staff. - Shaped strong relationships with external providers such as printers, merchandise suppliers and photographers. This in turn ensured company received quality outcomes from vendors. - Established a very effective online warehousing system to be able to order and identify marketing collateral easily. Created stock codes and barcodes to match all items resulting in less waste, stock levels were controlled and managed the ordering of all print and promotional material for the whole organisation including interstate staff.

Responsibilities- Take client artwork and prepare it for print using pantone colours, guidelines, prepress checks. - Artwork is accurate, produced on time, and distributed according to client needs. Achievements- Worked efficiently over numerous projects making sure artwork is print ready with high level of accuracy within a small team.- Learned how to use production machinery e.g. guillotine and binding machines.

Responsibilities- Design a range of artwork based on client requests including A-frames, vehicle signage, stationery, booklets and annual reports. - Organise photo shoots, manipulate imagery to suit print or web platforms. - Edit existing artwork, check proofs, prepare for offset printing and in-house digital printing. Achievements- Established a streamlined job bag filing system aiding productivity and less room for errors. - Created effective branding for a range of clients from construction to retail. - Learned hands on how to work on large format printers using various papers/platforms.

Responsibilities- Prepare and design layout of imagery and text for advertisements/articles for the production of an Irish farming journal (100 pages).- Create proofs for clients, scan large documents, get client approval and prepare files for print.Achievements- Farming journal was delivered on time for events and clients. Worked at a fast pace and autonomously, resulting in a successful journal that is distributed around Ireland.

Responsibilities- Manage the design of projects for clients including brochures, event calendars, gallery event collateral, menus, stationary and shopping centre advertising.- Manage the preparation of files for printing on large format materials such as banners, posters, light boxes and A-frame promotional prints for various clubs and restaurants.- Organise and facilitate meetings with clients to discuss projects and costings. Achievements- Gained valuable experience working as sole designer by managing all design and print requests.- Communicated effectively with clients and increased business by attracting new clients through reputation. - Learned how to generate quote estimations and the invoicing of jobs.

Responsibilities- Design, update, edit text and prepare Queensland Government collateral for print. - Create and update PowerPoint presentations, internal policies and procedure documents.Achievements- Worked on Government-based projects while adhering to very strict brand guidelines. - Shaped typography and logo development skills alongside other graphic designers.- Established a great relationship with staff which led to an extension in my employment contract.

Responsibilities- Manage design, layout and output to print of a local monthly magazine West Cork Opinion.- Work directly with clients to understand their printing and design needs.- Liaise with in-house printers and finishers to make sure job is complete on time.Achievements- Successfully output 100-page magazine on time each month, distributed to thousands of locals.- Worked closely with magazine editor learning about copywriting and advertising deadlines. - Gained a lot of knowledge about print specifications, manipulating imagery and scanning. - Learned how to create cost-effective quotes resulting in customer satisfaction and more profit.