David Whitehead Email & Phone Number

Melbourne, Australia

Finished art and production services in most fields of graphic design including packaging, advertising, and publishing both for agencies and directly to clients.I have handled many large FMCG rollouts, planning the colour strategy, optimising the workflow, and automating where possible.

Melbourne

Following on from my role organising the studio at Acorn came a similar but larger role for Cowan Design.I re-established a Finished Art team to handle work from Melbourne, Sydney and Auckland. Bringing the work back in-house was set up in a one week period with no disruption to the delivery of artwork to the client.I established systems and protocols that enable efficient workflow within the Melbourne studio and enable easier interaction with the global organisation.

My primary task was to establish systems for the running of a busy studio. This included:archiving, PDF library, timesheet management, developing and maintaining internal procedures, and ensuring all work was properly filed. As part of this role I attend bi-weekly management meetings to resolve issues and discuss strategy for the future. The other half of my role was to produce highly complex finished art for packaging and to checkthe work of team members. Clients include: Basketball Australia, Greenseas, Heinz, Horizon Science, Kraft, Musashi, Nestlé, Watties, and Wrigley. Achievements * Developed font library with classification, keywords, foundries and licenses * Established a finished art team * Initiated a new work filing and archiving system * Enhanced job control systems and work processes * Rationalised artwork methods * Wrote style guides for brand identity * Standardised presentation formats * Trained staff on the use of new software and systems * Assisted designers on technical and software issues

Brunswick, Melbourne

Cover for staff on long service leave. One term of Typography and one term of 3D Design (packaging).

Melbourne, Australia

Initially managed the production of more than 1000 packs for Woolworths supermarket. Therole was then widened to encompass all other client work and to improve studio systems,managing the move from individual to server based work flow. I established and ran thefinished art team and supervised all artwork. Clients included: BenQ, Brand Victoria,Woolworths, CUB, Kraft, Forty Winks, Symbion.

Worked in a studio serving above and below the line agencies. The work ranged from heavyPhotoshop point of sale to typography for press adverts. As Assistant Studio Manager, Iran the studio in the Manager's absence checking work, liaising with creative, productionand account teams, and estimating costs. Clients included

London, United Kingdom

Worked for various agencies in a variety of fields including advertising, magazinedesign, supermarket in-house and corporate identity agencies. During this time I developedweb sites for my own clients. These projects included a shop front for renting holidaycottages and a site for a record company.

My main objective was to develop the company into a more creative agency with commitmentto quality and a bigger client base. The studio grew in terms of staff and equipment,expanding from three permanent staff to six. I was involved in all aspects of the day today work as is necessary in a small company. Improvements included: streamlining bulkartworking using templates and libraries and rationalising the font library, CD catalogueand work tracking systems.

Leatherhead, United Kingdom

Created materials for several different new homes companies. Adapted content from Laingbrochures for use in displays. Designer and artworker for housing brochures choosingpictures and illustration style, designing individual pages.

Nelson, New Zealand

Worked at the Resource Centre producing printed and photocopied materials. Designed allpolytechnic materials to give a consistent visual identity. Assisted in producing the website, giving advice on the graphic elements. Reworked the annual report to achieve aclearer, more appealing final product. Set up systems to take greater advantage of digitaltechnology. Designed and made colour posters and games for

London

Various contacts from high end to low end. Design and layout of Asian cable TV magazineGalaxzee. Drawing up logos and maps for Lloyd Northover Citigate (corporate identity).Artworking four colour music book for Kingfisher Larousse Publishers. Laying out warehousecatalogue and processing digital pictures.

Leamington Spa, United Kingdom

Designing directly for my clients or working on clients' premises laying out pages anddrawing for their clients. Produced long documents for Ford Rapid Fit in 10 differentlanguages from an original style. PC based training in graphic software, VenturaPublisher, CorelDRAW! and others. Writing and laying out training manuals. Design forBanco de Gaia (a musical band).

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