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.
September 2001
- February 2011
London, United Kingdom
Freelance Graphic Designer
PRINT & ADVERTISING
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.
July 2011
- August 2011
Melbourne, Australia
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.
July 2011
- September 2011
Melbourne, Australia
Freelance Graphic Designer
PRINT
Advertising, Print & Marketing
• YMCA - Management Tender Documents
• National Trust - Brochure
October 2011
- November 2011
Melbourne, Australia
Freelance Graphic Designer
Cover and Spread concepts.
January 2012
- January 2012
Melbourne, Australia
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
November 2011
- Present
Melbourne, Australia