I ran a successful graphic design business for over 10 years. Taking on a wide range of projects either working directly with clients or in collaboration with other writers and marketing companies. I worked with a diverse range of sectors across multiple platforms. My clients during this time included:Direct clients: Kiwiherb, Auaha, Columbus Coffee, MacDonald Industries, Tax Management NZ, Halo, Catalyst Cloud, Accordo, Dig It Royal Oak Gardens, Thomas Civil Consultants, Crombie and Price, Legal Research, Auckland City Council, CCS Disability Action, Snapcomms, Healthy Life Media.Collaborate with: Intelligent Ink, Onemata Marketing, Max Marketing, The PR Shop, GoodSense, Cornwall Strategic.• Branding for small businesses, helping larger long-established brands build collateral as they streamline and grow, marketing communications, proposal documents, packaging, digital design, social media, events, signage and environmental graphics, infographics and art direction.• My designs succeeded for clients time after time, often resulting in growth of their business and leading to repeated referral business for myself.• Every job I worked on was different so I was often collaborating with Printers,Web Designers, Photographers, Illustrators, Writers, Marketing Managers, Advertising Agencies and Business Owners.• Fast paced environment managing multiple projects at any one time whilst adhering to specific budgets and ever changing deadlines.• Create templates to be used across whole organisations with customizable features to help maintain standards, streamline processes and save costs.• Maintained all brand assets and content archiving for use in future company

Bride to Be is Australia's number one bridal magazine.• Was solely responsible for the art department’s output, from new page concepts through to the final cover design.• Built strong relationships with leading local and international photographers, stylists and models. • Art directed and managed photo shoots at local and international locations.• Worked closely with the advertising department, advertisers and industry suppliers. • Collaborated with the interactive team to assist them in producing the online edition of Bride to Be.• Art directed regular supplement and tip-on magazines.

Australia’s best loved lifestyle magazine. I helped manage the art department along side the Art Director. During this time I had the role of acting art director for a six month period whilst the art director was on maternity leave.• Worked with the editor, art director and writers to visualise future editorial ideas.• Briefed photographers and stylists on the magazine’s style and requirements.• Art directed photo shoots.• Was responsible for the day-to-day running of the art department, including tracking all work and adhering to tight schedules, deadlines and budgets.• Oversaw all advertorials, promotions, tip-ons and marketing material.• Managed freelancers and junior designers.

• Created innovative advertorial mock ups whilst taking into consideration the advertiser’s requirements and the editorial style of the magazine.• Worked on key account pitch concepts across numerous titles at FPC Australia.• Organised photo shoots, directing recipe developers, food preparation specialists, stylists and photographers.

Redwood Publishing is Europe’s leading customer communications agency, specialising in contract publishing and creative catalogues.• Art directed catalogues and contract magazines• Worked closely with the client to create a strong brand awareness whilst ensuring that the design worked hard to sell products.• Responsible for the full design process from concept to finish.• Sourced, briefed and directed photographers, models and stylists.• Location scouting and management.• Sourced props, styled and created sets.• Adhered to specific budgets.