65 percent Art Director / User Experience Designer Interactive Designer Art Director Clememger and Sputnik Agency Brands include Mercedes Benz, nab, google, seek Masters of Multimedia Swinburne University Adobe Software CS Flash Photoshop Interests & Hobbies Project Notes

Employment History

UX Designer
IE Agency @Telstra (Dec 2014 - Current)

I have spent 95% of my time at IE Agency embedded at Telstra Digital working on both existing digital products and future innovations.

Duties include:
Research & user testing, wireframing & prototyping, concept development, art direction, stakeholder management.

Projects types:
Web and mobile applications.

 

Interactive Art Director & User Experience designer
Self Employed (2008 - 2014)

Clients include:
Badjar Ogilvy, DT Digital, Infoplum, Carbon Market, ALP, Native Shop, Tiger Pistol, Sportsflash, Campaign Palace, Pixel Group, Bendigo Bank, BWM.

Duties include:
Concepting, art direction, design, user experience, wireframing, storyboarding, prototyping, some development and coding, presenting to clients, project management, animation, creative strategy, information architecture.

Projects types:
iPhone & iPad apps (and other smart devices), games, responsive web design, branding, facebook & web apps, advertising / social media campaigns (online and integrated), infographics, and posters, E-learning.

Brands worked on include:
Myer, Target, Sportsflash, Yellowpages, Channel 9, Sustainability Victoria, Victorian Government, Australian Government, Medibank.

Senior Art Director
Sputnik Agency (2007 - 2008)

Duties include:
Concepting, art direction, design, wireframing, storyboarding, flash development (Actionscript), presenting to clients, mentoring junior creatives, lead creative team.

Projects types:
Banners and landing pages, websites, advertising campaigns (online and integrated), branding, and idea's.

Brands worked on include:
Google, Krispy Kreme, Metlink, Seek, Suzuki, Australian Conservation Foundation, Suzuki, Matel.


Senior Interactive Designer / Art Director
Clemenger BBDO - Blue (2006 - 2007)

Duties include:
Concepting, art direction, design, wireframing, storyboarding, flash development (Actionscript), animation, presenting to clients.

Projects types:
Banners and landing pages, websites, online advertising campaigns, games.

Brands worked on include:
Mercedes Benz, Renault, NAB, M&M's, Primus, Jetstar, Mercer.


Multimedia Designer & Developer
J-74 New Media (Own business) (2003 - 2006)

Duties include:
Design, Advanced Flash & HTML development, concepting, art direction, wireframing, presenting to clients, sales & marketing.

Projects types:
Websites, web applications, e-commerce websites.

Brands worked on include:
Her Majestys Theatre, Bigpond, AFL.


Flash Developer & Designer
Cadability (2002 - 2003)

Duties include:
Design, Advanced Flash development, animation, wireframing.

Projects types:
Sports websites, sports web applications.

Brands worked on include:
Sportsflash, sportingbet.


Previous Roles
Various (1989 - 2002)

Recruitment - Skilled Engineering
Domestic Insurance Consultant - NAB
Software Testing - NAB
Customer Service General Insurance - RACV



Education History

Masters of Multimedia
Swinburne University (2001 - 2003)

Studies included:
Multimedia design, multimedia development, computer programming (ASP, JavaScript), useability testing, information architecture, Macromedia & Adobe software, project management, video production.

Achievements:
Grade average of High Distinction.


Bachelor of Arts - Psychology Major
Swinburne University (1993 - 1996)

Studies included:
Cognitive Psychology, Behavioural Psychology, Consumer Psychology, Statistics, Marketing, Philosophy, Sociology, Biology.

Other Majors:
Psychology & Philosophy.



Award Winning Projects & Achievements

2012 - Silver Award for 'Best in Mobile' at the Asian Digital Media Award for the London Games Explorer iPhone app

2008 - Interactive Judge MADC

2005 July - "AdesAward Winner" for the Tremayne Salon website

2005 July - "Webmaster Award" for the Tremayne Salon website

2004 November - "Design Firms Award" for the J74 NewMedia website

2004 November - "Design Firms Award" for Her Majestys Theatre Virtual Tour

2004 November - "SITE OF THE DAY - Australian Webdesigners.net" for the J74 NewMedia website

2004 October - "SITE OF THE DAY - Australian Webdesigners.net" for Her Majestys Florist website