Kimberlee Kessler Email & Phone Number

Sydney, Nsw, Au

Art Director at GRAZIA & ICON magazines. GRAZIA82,500+ Copies per issueGRAZIA is a stylish destination for original Fashion, Beauty, Culture and Entertainment news. GRAZIA has returned to the Australian market as a cult fashion title with a strong new business model that reflects the technology savvy media world we live in. Since its digital relaunch in May 2016, GRAZIA has built an amazing new iteration of a brand that is recognised as an innovator in the fashion, beauty and culture space.ICON52,500+ Copies per issueBorn in Italy, ICON is the manual for the modern man in a digital era. Style beyond the basic suit ‘n tie, ICON covers sneaker drops, art, design and profiles icons of business, sport, film and fashion.

I consider myself a ‘slashie’; designer/art director/producer. On any given day, you can find me designing brochures, laying out magazine spreads or directing photo shoots. I'll always strive to produce something unique - either from scratch or by adding to the brands' current style. The only time you'd get a cookie-cutter design approach from me is if you're actually trying to sell cookie-cutters!So what can I do?GRAPHIC DESIGN- Logo Design & Branding- Corporate ID & Stationery- Flyers & Brochures- Magazine & Book Layouts- Image Retouching- Posters & Sinage- Advertisement DesignART DIRECTOR- Photo Shoot Concepts- Photo Shoot Co-ordination & Direction- Budget & Contract Negotiation- Photographer Selection & Briefing- Location Scouting- Model Casting & Booking- Stylist Briefing- Hair & Makeup BriefingSome clients include: Ashton Entertainment, Australian Direct Marketing Association, Australian Ice Hockey League, Australian Steel Institute, Lloyds International College, Richardson & Wrench, SCECGS Redlands, Sydney Bears Ice Hockey, TAFE Northern Sydney Institute, Total Print Control

ART DIRECTOR- Complete creation of brand guidelinesGRAPHIC DESIGN- Complete design of 200 page SuperFastDiet Book, including: page and cover layouts, liaison with printer, pre-press and print-ready file creation- Design of all Corporate ID, brochures and flyers- Design of external magazine advertisements- Design of online advertising in multiple platforms: Instagram, Facebook, Google RemarketingWEBSITE & SOCIAL MEDIA DESIGN- Design of two websites: SFD & SFD Members- Management of build timeline & priorities- Data input of blogs, images, and video into Word Press websites- Creation of brand guidelines, content creation and scheduling of daily posts on social media channelsPHOTO SHOOT DIRECTORCase Study Photo Shoot Direction:- Creation of shoot style & concept- Sourcing and scheduling of photographer, locations, hair & makeup contacts- Negotiation of photo shoot costs- Sourcing of all fashion for shoot, and styling talent on the shoot day- Art Direction of the shoot – set up, directing hair & makeup, working with the photographer etc.- Selection of final imagesFood Styling Direction:- Sourcing of food stylists and photographers- Creation of style guide for food and beverage- Negotiation of photo shoot costs- Briefing and initial direction of stylingVIDEO PRODUCER- Organising & producing approximately 180 videos (over 3 months) including expert interviews, fitness how-tos, and step-by-step recipes:- Sourcing & negotiating videography contracts- Scheduling talent and crew- Creation of style guides, including videography style, wardrobe and prop information- Sourcing of wardrobe and styling talent on day- Sourcing of all locations and props- Organising run-sheet and schedules for each shoot day - Producing and director’s assistant on each shoot day- Collating all video files, time-coding and briefing video editors- Editing of simple videos for PR and online use- Uploading final video files to relevant online channels

Responsible for all titles, including:Modern Wedding magazineLuxury Weddings magazineModern Hair+Beauty magazineModern Wedding Styling HandbookSydney Wedding magazineGowns magazineModern Wedding DIY magazineModern Wedding Cakes magazineModern Wedding Flowers magazineModern Wedding Planner magazineHunter Wedding magazineCirculation: 40,000/titleReadership of 80,000 – 120,000/titleART DIRECTOR:- Select front cover images and design covers for all titles- Create style guides of all publications- Design page layouts of most magazines (ranging from 144 to 500+ pages per issue), including advertising and editorial content- Creation and organisation of stock library, client logo library, magazine archives and workflow systems- Source relevant imagery for each issue- Collaboration with production team to formulate themes and editorial content for each issue- Manage and supervise graphic designers- Proof all publications (up to 500+ pages per issue)- Liaise with pre-press house and printing companies- Rebrand the online style guide, including website and multiple social media sites- Design all advertisements for the website- Create and schedule content for social media platformsPHOTO SHOOT DIRECTOR:For each shoot:- Coordinate with clients regarding shoot information - Create the brief for photographer, hair and makeup team, models and shoot assistants- Cast the models- Organise location and/or studio, props and ancillary shoot kit- Day of the shoot: work collaboratively with the shoot team to create optimum images - Evaluate and select final images- Retouching where required

Bachelor Of Arts, Visual Communication

Diploma, Interior Design