Owner/operator and graphic designer with over 18 years experience in the marketing and advertising industry. Specialising in all things design... logos and branding, print design - magazines, catalogues, flyers, brochures, web design and development... if it needs designing, I'm here to help!

To execute and maintain the highest standard of design across all media whilst maintainingquality control within the Creative Department through strong working relationships withdepartmental staff, Account Managers and Management whilst ensuring workflow meets deadlinerequirements.DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:- Used the Adobe Creative Suite to design, create and prepare material for all facets of media,including branding, print, newspaper and web, in accordance with client briefs.- Maintained exceptional design skills through daily project workflow, whilst staying up to datewith current trends within the creative design industry.- Ensured all material created within the Creative Department met required print specificationsand all design was of an exceptional and consistently high standard.- Ensured all Creative Department deadlines were met according to required timeframes.- Maintained high levels of communication with Account Managers, General Manager and clients.- Communicated constructive feedback to designers to ensure improvement and/or maintenanceof design skills.- Developed and maintained high levels of design skills through self tuition and/or relevantinter-departmental training.- Ensured creative staff received relevant opportunity to develop deficiencies through one-to-onetraining and knowledge sharing to ensure relevant skills and standards were maintained.- Developed and maintained a high level of typographic understanding.- Managed office staff and workflow in accordance with the General Manager in their abscence.GENERAL RESPONSIBILITIES:- Maintained high levels of design in all creative tasks.- Used time efficiently in accordance with workflow deadline requirements.- Worked efficiently and autonomously.- Communicated with other designers, clients and managers to ensure quality control and designstandards were maintained and deadlines met.- Maintained a safe and tidy work area.

To ensure daily newspaper advertising deadlines were met whilst managing workflow,project management and staff.DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:- Management and rostering of an 18 hour, 20 member staff.- Attended regular management meetings for planning and review of daily requirments.- Maintained communication with departmental managers, staff and account managers in regard todeadlines and advertising artwork requirements.- Set relevant newspaper advertising material as required to meet deadlines.- Attended regular managem

To develop conceptual designs in collaboration with account managers to present to clients.Set daily newspaper advertising and relevant marketing material in accordance with Pre-Press Managerin times of deadline stress.DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:- Maintained high levels of design.- Communicated clearly and regularly with other creative staff and account managers.- Worked autonomously and in a group environment to achieve positive design outcomes.- Created hand drawn layouts used as instructions for pre press operators who lacked design skills.