Creative director of highly successful design visualization firm based in Brisbane. Founded in 1998 and operating until 2016 the firm created award winning design visualization images, architectural design concept proposals and storyboards for the architecture, industrial design, engineering and landscape architecture fields for companies both within Australia and internationally. • Artistic flexibility combining both digital and analogue skill sets including free hand sketching• Adapting to ever changing technology and style trends working to tight deadlines, managing multiple projects• Nuanced understanding of architecture and industrial design methodologies and marketing sensibilities• Maintaining strong customer relationships, creating new business opportunities and driving the business forward.KEY ACHIEVEMENTS• Won 3 International and Australian awards for Design visualization

Significant contributor to teaching in the Creative Industries Faculty spanning Industrial design and other design disciplines. Drawing on real world experience and diverse skills across the creative industries, creating a fun and inspiring environment for students to achieve the very best learning outcomes. • Develop and teach undergraduate courses primarily in industrial design, also architecture, landscape architecture and interiors • Create and continue to enhance a significant collection of lesson content and class resources • Adopt a scholarly, inspiring and fun approach to teaching and learning with application of digital technology, real world knowledge and flexible strategies in course delivery• Enhance closer engagement with industry through relationships and linkages.KEY ACHIEVEMENTS• Deans Award for Excellence in teaching and learning innovations QUT (Queensland University of Technology)• CIF Award for Excellence in teaching _ Sessional Staff QUT (Queensland University of Technology)

Lead product designer on wide range of successful design projects from initial concept through prototype to manufacture and successful launch adhering to design briefs, programs and timelines. Initially working in Oregon office, I am currently working remotely from Brisbane Australia with occasional stints back in the US and Europe as required. • Design award-winning products, producing concept design sketches, digital models and fabrication of prototype mock-ups. • Project manage product construction with engineering team to overcome technical issues and meet programmed timelines. • Lead periodic design project meetings and stakeholder presentations.• Create architectural and product designs as well as packaging and product display solutions.• Present at design and art conventions including Creative World in Frankfurt Germany and Comicon in Los Angeles • Delivering guest lectures at universities throughout the United States to promote ongoing importance of analogue skills in contemporary design including SCAD in Savannah, Rhode Island School of Design, Washington University and Oregon University. • Social Media influencer working with Resident Artists to provide digital and analogue marketing assets across the full company product portfolio.KEY ACHIEVEMENTS• Designer of two internationally patented and award-winning products – The Everyday Easel and Tommy Paints • Everyday Easel design – Won special recognition Award for new product design - The International Art Materials Association • Tommy paints packaging design – Won best package design - The International Art Materials Association • Everday Easel design – Industrial Designers Society of America (IDEA) Award Submission

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Digital Tutor providing video's for E Learning in the area of Architecture and Industrial Design Visualization.