Louise Helliwell Email & Phone Number

Tempe, Nsw, Au

Sydney, New South Wales, Australia

Sydney, Australia

Sydney, Australia

As Design Lead at Craig Walker, my role was to build and lead multi-disciplinary teams to produce impactful deliverables and turn human insights into tangible products and services that add value and improve peoples lives. Acting as creative lead, project manager and client contact, I consulted, art directed and set the strategic direction across a variety of design challenges including interaction and service design. My role involved leading relationships with key partners and supporting teams through the design process from research and insights through to synthesis, prototyping and delivering solutions.Key Responsibilities:Developing a project approach, writing proposals, designing and facilitating workshops, conducting research, storytelling and narrative development, working with senior leaders and stakeholders. Overseeing simultaneous projects from inception to completion, reviewing project plans, designs, and deliverables. Day-to-day responsibilities include team operations including managing budgets, setting priorities and ensuring that goals are being delivered.

Sydney, Australia

As a Senior Consultant in the Design For Business practice, I was engaged in across multiple industry sectors throughout Deloitte Consulting to help teams and organisations solve complex problems and execute transformation strategies. My role involved accelerating Human-Centred Design innovation through customer research, co-design workshops, collective prototyping (building to learn), developing HCD training modules, and creating strategic narratives that help communicate a deeper understanding of the issues and opportunities impacting organisations.Throughout my time at Deloitte I was an active and passionate member of the Social Impact Consulting cohort, bringing a distinct skill set to the team's approach and learning.Key responsibilities:Leading design teams, developing design-led approaches and communicating these through client proposals, workshop design and facilitation, creative direction.

Sydney, Australia

As an Experience & Innovation Designer at Deloitte, my role involved collaborating with internal business units to help them understand and explore future opportunities, challenges and uncertainty within their industry. This involved designing and facilitating ‘Activation Labs’ to highlight current research insights and push the thinking of teams to develop strategies for the future.

Sydney, Australia

As part-time lecturer at Shillington College I was responsible motivating, inspiring and leading a large group of adult learners. My main responsibilities included delivery of briefs, lectures and program demonstrations; regular critiques of creative work and giving constructive feedback, guidance and support.

Sydney, Australia

As Senior Designer at Boccalatte, I worked alongside the Creative Director and was responsible for leading teams to develop strategically-led creative work through campaigns, digital environments and services, physical spaces, and experiences. My user-centred approach involved utilising quantitative and qualitative research methods, synthesising findings into insights, managing projects from beginning to end, and ensuring that the direction and outcomes aligned with the strategic and business goals of the organisation.

Oxford Street, Sydney

Oxford St. Design Store was a collaboration between myself and a fellow designer. Following a competitive tender, our submission for an inclusive and accessible 'designer dollar shop' was selected by the City of Sydney. Established and emerging designers from across Australia sold their products instore, with everything priced under $50. We utilised the physical space and city centre location by running free workshops, talks and in-house residencies for local artists. Through our strong visual identity and unique concept, we quickly established a fan base and a team of over 20 volunteers to help us run the store and won multiple grant applications to continue the work for over 2 years.

Sydney, Australia

As an Experiential Designer at Play Communications, I worked closely with the Production Director and Clients Services Teams to connect people to brands through tangible experiences. Working with forward-thinking brands such as Mini, Samsung, Ernst & Young and Tourism Victoria meant bridging the gap between the physical and the digital, and developing integrated ideas that gained converge on many levels.

Leeds, United Kingdom

Overview: As a mid-weight designer at Brass I was part of a small team that predominately worked on print and digital campaigns, visual identity systems, signage, and packaging for cultural institutions and artist, fashion brands, tech companies and government.Key responsibilities: Concept development and direction, sketching and brainstorming, client presentations, wireframing and IA design, artwork, and client presentations.

Education record

The d.MBA is a 6-week online business education course made specifically for designers. The approach is focused on rapid skill acquisition.

Graduate Certificate, Design For Social Innovation, Credit

This course was an elective subject for the Graduate Certificate in Social Impact. The course provided an overview and introduction.

Hnd Design & Visual Communications, Design And Visual Communications, General, Distinction

Bachelor'S Degree, Communication And Media Studies, Distinction

Education record