Resume /

Education /
Queensland College of Art, Griffith University 2007 – 2009 / Bachelor of Design, graduated with a Distinction
Forest Lake College, 1994 – 2006 / Graduated with an OP4 and Visual Art Subject Prize

Work Experience /
Juno Creative, Full-time Graphic Designer, June 2010 - Present /
Responsible for working under the direction of the creative director to design a variety of business applications including brand identities and logos, catalogues, publications, advertisements and websites.

R&D Records, Freelance Designer, June 2009 - Dec 2009 /
Using creative and conceptual skills to design a promotional pack for the Brisbane band Adarose, including album artwork, booklet and CD design, promotional photography, website banners, Myspace graphics and HTML, as well as designing a variety of small business applications for R&D Records such as business cards, stationery, and preparing files for print.

Liveworm Studio, Student Designer, Aug 2008 - Oct 2008 /
Responsible for adapting to the studios needs, working effectively in high pressure situations and multitasking. Working under art direction and using creative skills to produce a variety of innovative designs for small business applications including logotypes, catalogues, invitations, and advertisements.

The Coffee Club, Duty Manager and Barista, Jan 2007 - Mar 2009 /
Trained coffee girl - every studio needs one of these! Other duties included supervising and training of counter and floor staff, and ensuring all staff are working efficiently. Responsible for the security of the store, keys and money safe.

Awards / Publications /
Artwork published in Curvy Edition Seven /2010
Graduated from a Bachelor of Design with a Distinction (Overall GPA over 6) /2009
GPA of 6.75 in final year of Bachelor of Design (6 High Distinctions and 2 Distinctions - across 8 subjects) /2009
Artwork published in Semi-Permanent Book Two /2009
Recognised for academic excellence by the Golden Key International Honour Society /2007, 2008, 2009
Griffith University Award for Academic Excellence (awarded to the top 5% of students) /2007, 2009
Winner of the Visual Art Subject Prize, Forest Lake College (student with highest grade in final year) /2006
Visual Art Captain, Forest Lake College /2006
Artwork exhibited in the Education Minister’s Awards for Excellence in Art /2006
Forest Lake College Award for Academic Excellence /2003, 2004, 2005, 2006
Forest Lake College Scholar /2006

Abilities /
Educated across a variety of design areas including editorial and print layout, brand identity, logo design, illustration, packaging design, print advertising, typography, web design, and client interaction.

Technical Skills /
Can use both Mac and PC platforms
Adobe Creative Suite (Photoshop, Illustrator, Indesign, Acrobat)
Sound understanding of Dreamweaver, HTML, and CSS
Basic understanding of Flash
Microsoft Office
Film and Digital Photography
Wacom Graphics Tablet

Professional Affiliations /
Australian Graphic Design Association, Member / June 2009 - Present
Brisbane Advertising and Design Club, Student Member / March 2010 - March 2011

Testimonials /
Stephen Matthews, Convenor of Visual Communication Design, Queensland College of Art, Nov 2009 /
Stephanie has been in several of my classes during her time at QCA including Typographic Design, Visual Communication Design and Design in Advertising. In each case she has excelled in her outcomes and has demonstrated great skill at adapting and experimenting with both materials and ideas. She has a focussed work attitude and displays an open mind in the area of problem solving. In addition to her design skills, Stephanie is an artist in her own right and a passion for illustration and image making is evident in most of her work. I have no hesitation in recommending her for any position involving problem solving through advanced design skills.

Nick Christy, Partner of R&D Records, March 2010 /
I have known Stephanie for about a year, both from a personal and professional perspective, as a result of her relationship with R&D Records. Last year Stephanie provided us with album artwork and promotional material for a band called Adarose which R&D Records produced last year. She was extremely professional throughout, responding promptly to requests for amendments or additional versions of artwork. Stephanie is a good listener, conscientious and is very capable of working to tight deadlines. Her work has always been excellent, her suggestions valuable and she often provides more than is required. Since completing the Adarose EP we have asked Stephanie to design R&D Records’ business cards and company stationery and we hope to continue that relationship into the future.