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Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, Australia

Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, Australia

Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, Australia

• Developed and implemented design methodologies to increase consulting capabilities. This resulted in long-term projects within Defence using futures thinking and experiential design. • Leveraged strong problem solving skills and design methods to address complex issues within large government programs.• Coordinated with government stakeholders to define program objectives and determine appropriate solutions.• Built and led a high-performing team through effective recruitment, ongoing mentoring and quality assurance.• Recommended and implemented Noetic rebrand that improved internal processes, market recognition and client satisfaction.• Managed multiple projects and tasks simultaneously while maintaining focus on meeting deadlines within budget constraints.• Designed and facilitated workshops with senior stakeholders from government, academia, business and end-users to capture meaningful insights.• Provided strategic and hands-on guidance in the areas of business communications, marketing, branding, organisational change, culture, creativity and innovation.• Utilised strong communication skills to effectively present complex information in an easy-to-understand manner to stakeholders at all levels.• Consolidated complex data and project outputs into effective and engaging visualisations.

Sydney, Australia

• Devised, created and operationalised a small business providing brand and marketing consultancy and graphic design services.• Successfully serviced clients in London, New York, Frankfurt, Hong Kong and Singapore while also maintaining a local client base.• Collaborated with stakeholders to define design objectives, goals, and metrics for success.• Organised brainstorming sessions with cross-functional teams in order to generate fresh design solutions.• Cultivated relationships with key clients resulting in significant ongoing work.• Spearheaded new business development initiatives that drove revenue growth.• Evaluated portfolios and identified contract designers who would be a good fit for corporate and small business client work and company values.• Implemented processes that allowed contract designers autonomy over their work while maintaining quality assurance standards.• Negotiated contracts with vendors, suppliers, customers, and partners effectively.• Created and managed budgets, financial targets and payment processes.

London, United Kingdom

At Deutsche Bank, London, I was the key design and print contact across a European and US division. I led a small design team within sales and marketing of Global Markets trading, responsible for the design of trading and corporate literature, sub-branding and product campaigns working effectively with print and design suppliers to orchestrate cost effective, time sensitive print and web-based campaigns.As well as managing print quality, I also acted as a key brand guardian for the adherence to guidelines in a relatively challenging brand environment.• Providing innovative corporate design within company brand guidelines for Fixed Income, Equities, Derivatives, Debt Capital Markets, Foreign Exchange, Commodities and Securities clients.• Creative production of financial sales literature, product brochures, internal marketing collateral, events materials and electronic publications which have included complex financial tables, graphs and info-graphics within brand guidelines.• Self-managed work-flow, accountable to clients and project stakeholders in marketing and business roles at all levels of seniority.• Delivering training and guidance on company brand usage to other designers, marketing colleagues, business clients and suppliers.• Design and print production co-ordination. • Software: Adobe CS for print and web with strong focus in Indesign, Illustrator, Photoshop and Acrobat plus Quark Xpress and MSOffice on Mac and PC.

London, United Kingdom

I was a key senior designer in a strong team producing graphic design for financial sales literature, memorandums, reports, promotions and events.While at Citigroup I developed a disciplined and creative approach to design within a high-pressured corporate environment. Working within an internal service team, we developed a professional consultative approach to meet any demands for a wide variety of design and marketing needs. • Creating original and client driven corporate design for investment banking, private banking and securities clients internally. • Creative design and finished-art for financial sales literature, product brochures and internal marketing collateral, with a strong focus on events materials including: banners, maps, invitations, sub-branding, notifications and signage.• The development of studio procedures within the design team, maintaining constant progress discussion with coordinators and directors.• Guidance and technical support for new and casual design staff.• Software: Adobe CS, Quark Xpress and MSOffice applications on Mac and PC.

Sydney, Australia

Taking the lead role in a newly established advertising and marketing agency, I was instrumental in the setup and maintenance of the design studio provision. This was an all-round position covering full concept creation, graphic design and illustration, finished art and print management for clients in the retail, healthcare, food service, I.T. and healthcare sectors.I led freelancers and one full-time staff member in the design studio and was the key client contact for graphic design and printing. This role also involved creative presentations, workshops and concept pitching.• Creative design and conceptual direction for direct mail, point of sale, branding and promotional campaigns. • Graphic design and finished art for on-going relationship marketing materials including printed newsletters, promotional items, competition based promotions, product launches and pitching.• Leading a junior designer and managing design and print suppliers.• Print briefing, press-checking and production time management.• Pitching, proposals and presentations to clients and staff. • Software: Adobe CS, Quark Xpress and MSOffice applications on Mac and PC inclusive of time tracking and administration.

Sydney, Australia

Graphic design role working on below-the-line promotional design for a variety of large clients requiring high-level artwork and print management.

Art Direction, Advertising, Graduate

B.Arts, Theatre, Psychology

Theatre, Psychology

Graphic Design, Graphic Design