CV
Oct 2018 - May 2026
Strange Animals
Senior Designer
Senior graphic designer for award-winning full service agency. Spearheaded art direction and brand identity projects. Worked with clients to develop brand storytelling and concept development through enhanced visuals. Designed and developed engaging websites, ensuring optimal user experience and aesthetic appeal. Created a diverse range of marketing collateral, including digital and print materials, to support client campaigns. Worked with a diverse portfolio of clients ranging from notable arts organisations (Black Swan State Theatre Company, Artrage), to small businesses to startups, to corporate concerns such as large-scale and national homebuilders. Contributed design and art-direction to the agency's 2023 Australian Web Awards wins in the Design and Non-Profit categories.
References available upon request :)
Since 2016
Freelance / Wildergrim
Graphic Design & Illustration
Illustrator and designer specialising in event artwork and identities, character art and editorial illustration. Delivered brand and illustration-led design solutions for a range of clients and industries. Worked with local councils to produce key event artwork, including 10 Nights in Port Fremantle Festival. Produced flagship event branding and key artwork for West Australian Music's WAMFest, WAMCon and WAMAwards. Designed packaging key art for brands including Vanguardist Wines’ label, La Petite Vanguard. Created editorial illustrations for publications such as BENTO, The Fulcrum Agency, and Quanta Magazine. Produced and exhibited fine art prints; held solo exhibitions at Ellington Jazz Club and Bivouac Canteen. Finalist in the Foot Locker $50,001 Art Prize.
Mar 2013 - Jan 2016
Red Tiki
Junior to Mid-weight Designer
Graphic designer working across disciplines. Designed and assisted in the design of websites. Prepared graphics and imagery for the web including some light photo editing. Provided illustrations from concept to finished artwork for various web and promotional projects. Worked on branding projects for clients which included the design of logos and other brand elements, and the preparation of print applications and advertisements.
A selection of projects produced while working at Strange Animals agency:
* Please note these projects were collaborative in nature. I primarily contributed to art direction, brand identity and design.
Education
2010 - 2012
Curtin University of Technology
Bachelor of Arts
Graphic Design, Illustration, Creative Advertising
2004 - 2006
The University of Notre Dame Australia
Bachelor of Communications
Media Studies, Journalism, Film, History.
Skills
Art Direction
Concept Development
Brand Identity
Print Design
Digital Design
Illustration
Animation
Primary Apps
Adobe Creative Suite
Figma
These are the primary tools I have used throughout the course of my career, but I am relatively familiar with a range of other tools and applications.
Interests
I create illustrated artwork under the name WILDERGRIM!
(it keeps me inspired)
Enjoying the art and design work of other creatives!
(it keeps me up to date)
I love music and have a pretty decent record collection!
(it keeps me grounded and happy)
I run a Dungeons & Dragons game for my friends!
(it keeps me organised)
