Direct Clicks is a digital marketing agency specialising in web design, digital marketing, branding and Google Adwords based in North Sydney. It is a part of Dawson Media the company that owns and operates Pink Pages.My role as Senior Art Director was to create the conceptual and artistic direction for our mainly small to medium sized clients through corporate branding, logo design, design and build of websites, landing pages, online adverts, email marketing and print design. I was also responsible for creating and maintaining the Direct Clicks brand as well as that of our sister companies Pink Pages and Dawson Media.Other responsibilities were:• Providing direction and guidance to clients, colleagues and suppliers• Seek out, manage and guide sub-contractors including photographers, copywriters and developers• Seek alternate solutions and new ways of implementing client requirements• Regular liaison and reporting with management• Prioritise, problem solve, and work to meet deadlines

Balmain Corporation is a broad based financial services organisation, with activities spanning commercial mortgage finance, investment funds management and asset management. This role was within the inhouse marketing department.My role as Art Director was to create the conceptual and artistic direction for the Balmain group of companies and related external clients. Our brand was high-end financial services, property development and asset management and we were responsible for all external and internal corporate marketing and collateral, both digital and print.Other responsibilities were:• Brand development and management, concept, layout, web, print design• Design and maintain integrity of brand through correct use of style guides • Develop and build internal and external online systems• Monitor the quality of finished art and conceptual ideas• Provide direction and guidance to team members• Seek out, manage and guide sub-contractors including photographers, copywriters and developers• Seek alternate solutions and new ways of implementing client requirements• Regular liaison and reporting with senior management• Prioritise, problem solve, and work to meet deadlines

Phase IX was a boutique full service design agency based in the Snowy Mountains of NSW with an office in the CBD of Sydney. Clients included Tourism and Hospitality, Government, Financial Services, FMCG and Property Development Companies.My role as Art Director was to create the conceptual and artistic direction for our clients who were small - large companies through corporate branding, logo design, digital, print and packaging design.Other responsibilities were:• Brand development and management, concept, layout, web, print, packaging design• Monitor the quality of finished art and conceptual ideas• Provide direction and guidance to team members• Seek alternate solutions and new ways of implementing client requirements• Regular liaison and reporting between studios and directors• Prioritise, problem solve, and work to meet deadlines

As the World leader in pneumatics, SMC is continually developing new products to satisfy the growing demands for pneumatic and control technology. This role was within the inhouse marketing department.My role as Graphic Designer was to create the artistic direction for the SMC Pneumatics. Our brand was high-end industrial and we were responsible for all external and internal corporate marketing and collateral, both digital and print.Other responsibilities were:• Brand development and management, concept, layout, print, web• Design and maintain integrity of brand through correct use of style sheets • Liaise with suppliers to ensure job production on time and budget• Provide direction and guidance to team members