ABOUT ME
1981
Born Kalamunda,
Western Australia.
1998
Graduate High School,
top student TEE art.
2003 - 06
Part-time graphic designer for a small exhibition company.
(Heritage, cultural and tourism sectors).
2011
Little Blue Robin is born servicing various clients. These include the NHS (Oxford Trust) and various small businesses.
(Mostly medical and beauty sectors).
1987
First Crayola caddy. Love of art and drawing begins.
2002
Graduate Curtin University, WA, with a Bachlor of Arts (Graphic Design).
2007 - 09
Graphic designer for Broad Construction Services.(Construction and building sector).
2009
Move to Oxford, United Kingdom. Freelance designer for various agencies including HPS Group and The Creation Agency.
(Mostly automotive, medical and technology sectors).
2015
Return to home bringing the services of LBR to Perth.
BRANDS I HAVE WORKED WITH INCLUDE:
HIRE ME FOR YOUR...
Logo design and Branding
Business cards, Letterheads & With Comps.
Advertisments
Brochures & Flyers
Catalogues, Reports and Tenders
Word Document set up
Website Design and Graphics
Exhibition Graphics and Banners
Signage
Setting out to hire a graphic designer can be a daunting task for some. I take a very guided, informative approch, to help clients understand the design process and what they can expect at the end.
Being a small business myself I understand some projects come with financial restraints. I'm happy to guide you in the most cost effective solution to bringing your business's appearance inline with the professional service behind it.
SMALL BUSINESS
AGENCY
Having worked in various agencies around London, I understand the demands and processes involved with agency work. From quick turn over artworking, post production checks to creative concept layouts I am well practiced at balancing speed with accuracy and time management across multiple jobs. Need a few extra done? No problem, cutting matts to coffee, I'm happy to help.
I am also happy to work from home should this suit your needs. Just get in contact and we can discuss your requirements.
Proficient in all aspects of artworking and creating web/print ready files
Basic knowledge of HTML and good understanding of web requirements
Excellent technical skills in document setup, style sheets and tables (Adobe InDesign)
Excellent ability to edit and create complex vector graphics (Adobe Illustrator)
Sound knowledge of photo resizing and retouching (Adobe Photoshop)
Ability to take briefs, manage workflow and work autonomously
ABOUT ME
EDUCATION & EXPERIENCE
1999 - 2002
2003 - 2006
2007 - 2009
2009 - 2015
BACHELOR OF ARTS DEGREE
(GRAPHIC DESIGN).
Curtin University, WA.
GRAPHIC DESIGNER
Creative Spaces, Fremantle WA.
Exhibition and cultural spaces.
GRAPHIC DESIGNER
Broad Construction Services,
Perth WA.
Corporate branding and marketing.
FREELANCE DESIGNER
Various agencies and clients, Oxfordshire, UK & Perth, WA.
Art-working & campaign design.
MY SKILLS
ADOBE CREATIVE SUITE
InDesign - Print ready documents of all sizes.
Illustrator - Manipulating and creating vector based graphics.
Photoshop - Manipulating and creating layered digital images and web ready graphics.
Acrobat - PDF creation, manipulation and interactive forms.
PHOTOGRAPHY
Good knowledge of photography and producing digital images.
MICROSOFT OFFICE
Basic document creation.