About Me
I’m a Graphic Designer and Senior Finished Artist with 20+ years’ experience working across leading advertising, branding & design agencies & in-house creative environments. I specialise in taking creative ideas from concept through to polished, production-ready outcomes across brand, print & digital applications.
Throughout my career, I’ve collaborated with creative teams, clients & production suppliers to deliver communications for local and global brands across advertising, branding, property, health, travel, sport & corporate sectors. My experience spans creative artwork, finished art, retouching, illustration, campaign rollouts, asset management & production.
Since relocating to Brisbane in 2020, I’ve freelanced in the travel sector & took on a full-time roll working within a property branding sector, delivering brand & creating identities, property marketing & placemaking projects for major developments. Alongside the creative work, I’ve play a hands-on role in the final production, studio workflow and asset management, working closely with teams across Brisbane, Sydney and Melbourne.
What I bring:
Creative understanding
I understand the creative process & can work comfortably with Creative Directors, Designers, Account Managers, Marketing teams & clients to turn ideas into effective, considered outcomes.
Production expertise
Strong knowledge of brand, artwork, print, digital & production & delivering work to specification.
Studio experience
I'm comfortable managing multiple projects, deadlines & priorities within busy creative environments, & understand the importance of keeping work moving through a studio.
Adaptability
Having worked across permanent, freelance & contract environments, agencies & in-house teams, I've developed the ability to quickly understand different workflows, clients, brands & ways of working.
Technology
Advanced Adobe Creative Cloud skills, supported by experience with contemporary digital, AI image-generation & motion tools.
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Profile
Graphic Designer and Senior Finished Artist with 20+ years’ experience
Worked at internationally respected agencies across local and global brands
Traditional and digital advertising, branding, health, travel, and charity
Relocated from Sydney to Brisbane in 2020
5yrs in a national branding studio specialising in the property sector
Current Role
Freelancing in the property branding space and corporate communications
Career Highlights
Working at some of the worlds most awarded branding and advertising agencies
Nationwide POP / POS campaigns for a global beverage brand's World Cup initiative
Creating all logos for a soccer code and its teams
Top-tier membership environment for a Australian motor racing series
Online and print collateral for a global petroleum company's B2B platform
User interface development for a global credit card company
Skills & Strengths
Advanced proficiency in studio-relevant software
Strong understanding of related departments' needs
Excellent time management and studio traffic/workflow management
Keen insight into project nuances, processes, and client relationships gained across permanent and freelance roles
Adaptable, friendly, and professional
June ‘26 to
Present
Graphic Designer /
Senior Finished Artist
Freelance
Design and creative services creating marketing material and corporate communications.
June ‘21 to
June ‘26
Senior Finished Artist
The Property Agency
Working within a nationwide agency, collaborating with the Sydney, Melbourne and Brisbane, crafting and finalising assets for multiple campaigns, ensuring all concepts, artwork and assets are on brand. Assets ranging from premium brochures, display suites, website and socials, eDM, signage & hoarding, way-finding and A.I. created imagery and videos, studio assets management and filing.
Account name dropping:
Hutchison, Frasers Property, QIC, Urbex.
Sept '17 to
June ‘21
Graphic Designer /
Senior Finished Artist
Freelance - Sydney / Brisbane / Broadbeach
Freelancing / contracting working on campaign concepts, POS roll outs, digital and print campaigns, mobile UI assets, icons, retouching, branding and presentations.
Agency name dropping:
The Principals, Mercerbell, Geometry Global, DDB Remedy, The Monkeys, M&C Saatchi Greenhouse, Havas, Forte Agency, Ignite Travel Group.
Dec '15 to
Sept ‘17
Senior Finished Artist /
Graphic Designer
Hulsbosch
I was the lead Finished Artist for the ECD and company founder/owner, collaborating with him to create concepts, logos and presentations.
I was also part of the larger studio working on a variety of projects that included the company website, social ads, catalogues and roll-out of assets.
Account name dropping:
Virgin Australia, Football Federation of Australia, Dexus, Royal Caribbean Cruises, Supercars, Tatts Lotto Group.
Mar ‘11 to
Dec ‘15
Senior Finished Artist /
Graphic Designer
McCann / McCann Health / Cordex
As the sole permanent member heading up the McCann Health Australia studio (most awarded agency in its sector at the time). Collaborating with all agency departments to ensure all assets were designed and created on brand and to final spec, ensuring each job was trafficked to print or developer efficiently.
I also managed our studio (shared with McCann mainstream) ensuring it was well prepared and maintained for every eventuality.
Account name dropping:
Pfizer, GSK, Boehringer Ingelheim, Johnson & Johnson.
Apr ‘06 to
Dec ‘10
Senior Finished Artist
G2 / GreyHealthCare / Grey / JayGrey
Initially freelancing, my time here was varied and my position regularly wavered from finished artist to designer, art director & retoucher.
My work centred on print campaigns, digital assets, trade shows, packaging and DM.
Freelance - Sydney
Creating POS, illustration window displays, finished art to art directing, retouching and pitch decks.
Account name dropping:
P&G, British American Tobacco, GE Money, Pfizer, Australia Post & Bayer.
Jan ‘06 to
Apr ‘06
Senior Finished Artist /
Graphic Designer
Agency name dropping:
Publicis MOJO, Jack Morton, Moult Agency & Adcorp.
Account name dropping:
Canadian Club, Optus, Telstra.
Sept ‘05 to
Jan ‘06
Senior Finished Artist
Hulsbosch
Initially freelancing, I was offered a fulltime position working on press, DM, POS, Print and digital brochures, corporate press & outdoor.
Jan ‘05 to
Sept ‘05
Graphic Designer /
Senior Finished Artist
Freelance - Sydney
Contracting via creative recruitment on everything from pitches to packaging, finished art to art directing, retouching, pharmaceutical to fashion.
Agency name dropping:
Publicis, Principals, Jack Morton, Arnold, NSW Tourism & Adcorp.
Account name dropping:
Dove, Coca Cola, SunSilk, Canadian Club, Optus, Telstra.
Jun ‘03 to
Jan ‘05
Graphic Designer /
Creative Artworker
Freelance - London
I worked with on everything from pitches to packaging, finished art to art directing, retouching to redesigning, pharmaceutical to fashion.
Agency name dropping:
Wolff Olins, Interbrand, Grey HC, DLKW, Springer & Jacoby & Tank.
Account name dropping:
Kodak, Fuji, Siemans, Sega, Mercedes, Virgin, Toyota.
Jan ‘01 to
Jun ‘03
Editorial Designer
TNT Magazine
I produced the covers and feature editorial sections for 5 monthly publications, quarterly newsletter, a yearly international travel guide and promotional material. Collaborated with sponsors, assisting with promotional events, company photographer.
Apr ‘97 to
Dec ‘00
Publications Officer
Christian Children’s Fund (CCF)
I started as a volunteer to help create & implement a new identity. Later I was hired fulltime to create & manage all printed material.
Creds
UX/UI Design - RMIT
Adobe Accredited Software Courses (Sydney)
Award School (Sydney)
Statement of Attainment in Computer Graphics - TAFE (Sydney)
Diploma in Graphic Design - School of Visual Arts (Sydney)
Certificate in Fine Arts - TAFE (Sydney)