I remember my first design job: a scientific diagram of a fish, with the body parts labelled. The project began as a classroom exercise, which I knocked out fairly quickly. Some of my classmates liked what I had done, and before I knew it there was a queue forming and I was working on their diagrams too. I was nine years old.
It was some time before I followed up with formal study in design. In the meantime, I followed another very strong calling and became a journalist, working for ABC News and Current Affairs and SBS Radio for several years.
I have more than twenty years experience in a variety of media and visual communication fields. The desire for a more creative and flexible working life prompted my move to graphic design, digital media production and illustration.
I am currently employed as a Digital producer and illustrator with e-learning company Sprout Labs. Any given week I am producing podcasts, creating motion graphics explainer videos, illustrating (often very technical) concepts for learning modules, designing the UI for learning management systems or proofreading and creating design templates for ebooks. Previously I have collaborated with Small Island Studio, and have worked as an animator and illustrator with Blue Rocket Producations.
Symphony Australia
Tasmanian Electoral Office
Pybar
Lendlease
Medicines Australia
IP Australia
IPONZ (Intellectual Property Office of New Zealand)
IPM Safety
Zoos Victoria
Berry Street
Tasmanian Department of Education
Tasmanian Department of State Growth
Tasmanian Department of Premier and Cabinet
Kaigi Conferencing and Events
Conference Logistics
Dental Hygienists Association of Australia
TADTas (Technical Aids for the Disabled Tasmania)
Tascare
Disability Care Australia
Hobart Optometry
Ecological Society of Australia
Pew Environment Group Australia
GetUp!
Conservation Council of Western Australia
The Freelance Collective
Dr Richard Eccleston, Political Scientist
Jude Graveson, Textile Artist