Michelle Lawrence
Melbourne, AustraliaGraphic Design Professional
A self motivating team player, with the ability to supervisor and manage others. Strong communication skills. Creative thinker with the ability to find multiple solutions to any task. Strong organizational skills, leading to efficient and proactive working practices.
Industry Experience: Print / Advertising / Publishing / Fashion.
• Print - Management Tender Documents. Corporate Brochure.
• Advertising - Stationary, brochure, promotional material, web banners.
• Fashion - T Shirt graphics. Factory Art Packs.
• Publishing - Activity books, puzzles, jigsaw, fold out flap books, stencil cards, treasuries, sticker books, anthologies, cookery, Young Reading fiction and non-fiction books.
A self motivating team player, with the ability to supervisor and manage others. Strong communication skills. Creative thinker with the ability to find multiple solutions to any task. Strong organizational skills, leading to efficient and proactive working practices.
Industry Experience: Print / Advertising / Publishing / Fashion.
• Print - Management Tender Documents. Corporate Brochure.
• Advertising - Stationary, brochure, promotional material, web banners.
• Fashion - T Shirt graphics. Factory Art Packs.
• Publishing - Activity books, puzzles, jigsaw, fold out flap books, stencil cards, treasuries, sticker books, anthologies, cookery, Young Reading fiction and non-fiction books.
Work Experience
Usborne Publishing
Senior Managing Designer
Designing projects from concept to conclusion.
Producing visual styles for books series.
Finish artworks to production standard.
Refreshing past titles for new markets.
Cover design for book fairs, to promote new ideas and opportunities.
Proofing all artworks, and pre-press proofs to final sign off.
Managing Fiction design team and book list.
Keeping track of whats needs doing and when.
Running weekly design schedule meetings.
Reviewing progress with editors, authors and illustrators.
Commissioning illustrators direct and through agents.
Writing creative design briefs.
Operate within tight budgets and deadlines.
Producing visual styles for book covers.
Working with photographers on shoots.
Book styles include: activity, puzzle, jigsaw, treasuries, anthologies,
cookery, card packs, young reading fiction and non-fiction books.
Producing visual styles for books series.
Finish artworks to production standard.
Refreshing past titles for new markets.
Cover design for book fairs, to promote new ideas and opportunities.
Proofing all artworks, and pre-press proofs to final sign off.
Managing Fiction design team and book list.
Keeping track of whats needs doing and when.
Running weekly design schedule meetings.
Reviewing progress with editors, authors and illustrators.
Commissioning illustrators direct and through agents.
Writing creative design briefs.
Operate within tight budgets and deadlines.
Producing visual styles for book covers.
Working with photographers on shoots.
Book styles include: activity, puzzle, jigsaw, treasuries, anthologies,
cookery, card packs, young reading fiction and non-fiction books.
September 2001
- February 2011
London, United Kingdom
MWC Media
Freelance Graphic Designer
PRINT & ADVERTISING
Stationary, brochure and promotional material.
• Clients - IMAR, Crown Casino, Blue September.
Stationary, brochure and promotional material.
• Clients - IMAR, Crown Casino, Blue September.
July 2011
- July 2011
Melbourne, Australia
Icewater Press
Freelance Graphic Designer
BOOK PUBLISHING
Generic and licensed children's book publishing.
• Generic Design
The Big Fold out book Series - Frankfurt Book Fair.
Flashcard stencil packs - Frankfurt Book Fair.
• Licensed
Strawberry Shortcake re-vamp cover design.
Generic and licensed children's book publishing.
• Generic Design
The Big Fold out book Series - Frankfurt Book Fair.
Flashcard stencil packs - Frankfurt Book Fair.
• Licensed
Strawberry Shortcake re-vamp cover design.
July 2011
- August 2011
Melbourne, Australia
Design Works
Freelance Graphic Designer
FASHION INDUSTRY
Graphic design for licensed Apparel.
• 'Mr Men' and 'Sista' for Target.
• Target and Marie Claire Factory Art Packs.
• Marie Claire pitch book design.
Graphic design for licensed Apparel.
• 'Mr Men' and 'Sista' for Target.
• Target and Marie Claire Factory Art Packs.
• Marie Claire pitch book design.
July 2011
- September 2011
Melbourne, Australia
Green Scribble
Freelance Graphic Designer
PRINT
Advertising, Print & Marketing
• YMCA - Management Tender Documents
• National Trust - Brochure
Advertising, Print & Marketing
• YMCA - Management Tender Documents
• National Trust - Brochure
October 2011
- November 2011
Melbourne, Australia
Hinkler Books
Freelance Graphic Designer
Cover and Spread concepts.
January 2012
- January 2012
Melbourne, Australia
Hawker Brownlow Education
Senior Graphic Designer
EDUCATIONAL PUBLISHING
• Book, e book, web, interactive whiteboards
• Marketing material - catalogues, posters, flyers.
• In house printing working with latest digital printing
• Australian and international educational editions
• Branding international publications for the Australian market
• Conferences
• Book, e book, web, interactive whiteboards
• Marketing material - catalogues, posters, flyers.
• In house printing working with latest digital printing
• Australian and international educational editions
• Branding international publications for the Australian market
• Conferences
November 2011
- Present
Melbourne, Australia
Education
Norwich University College Of The Arts
Bachelor of Arts Degree with honours Graphic Design and Illustration
September 1998
- June 2001
Norwich, United Kingdom
Barnfield College, UK
BTEC National Diploma Graphic Design (Distinction)
BTEC National Diploma Graphic Design (Distinction)
Advanced A-Level Art and Design (A)
Advanced A-Level Art and Design (A)
September 1996
- June 1998
Luton, United Kingdom
Skills
Adobe CS6 - Photoshop ,
Acrobat X,
Adobe CS6 - InDesign,
Adobe CS6 Illustrator,
Art Direction,
Banners,
Branding,
Brochures,
Catalogues,
Invitations,
Logos,
Management,
Marketing,
Microsoft Word,
Posters,
Printing,
Quarkxpress 4.5 ,
Stationary,
Typography,
Additional Information
Competition winner - University of East Anglia, UK.
Book jacket illustration - ‘Magpie’. Sold nationwide UK bookstores.
Poster and flyer to advertise the book.
Platform 2 Exhibition - Bury St Edmunds Contempory Art Gallery, UK.
Exhibition in which ten graduates are picked from the region to showcase
artworks from their degree show. (Machine Applique drawing).
Book jacket illustration - ‘Magpie’. Sold nationwide UK bookstores.
Poster and flyer to advertise the book.
Platform 2 Exhibition - Bury St Edmunds Contempory Art Gallery, UK.
Exhibition in which ten graduates are picked from the region to showcase
artworks from their degree show. (Machine Applique drawing).