EXPERIENCE
Lushdesigns.co.nz, December 2000 - Present
Freelance Designer/Mac Op/Tutor
Involved with many projects, for both established and
start-up clients. Designing, building and managing websites.
Design and print production including company identities,
promotional material, flyers, labels, brochures, business cards,
and stationery.

Media Design School, Feb 2008 - Present
Graphic Design Tutor [Full-time]
Planning and Delivery of lessons, developing and
carrying out assessments, reporting and recording
student progress and achievement, liaising with
staff and students.
• Photoshop CS3
• Illustrator CS3
• InDesign CS3
• Acrobat Professional 8.0
• Adobe Bridge CS3
• Design and Creativity
• Pre-press

The Link Agency, June 2007 - Present
Graphic designer/Mac Op [Temp]
Advertisements, retail, catalogues, packaging, photo retouching, brochures, annual reports, preflighting jobs.

Brando Ltd., April - June 2007
Senior Mac Operator
Creation of advertisements, catalogues, packaging, brochures photo retouching and preflighting jobs.

Metro Recruitment, November 2005 - 2007
Graphic designer/Mac Op [Temp]
Advertisements, retail, catalogues, packaging, photo retouching, brochures, annual reports, preflighting jobs.

Aquent.co.nz, December 2000 - 2007
Graphic designer/Mac Op (Temp)
Advertisements, catalogues, packaging, photo retouching,
brochures, annual reports, preflighting jobs, icon and
logo design.

AUT University, 2006
Graphic Designer Tutor, School of Art & Design
• Certificate in Computer Graphic Design
• Diploma in Graphic Communication

Planning and Delivery of lessons, developing and
carrying out assessments, reporting and recording
student progress and achievement, liaising with
staff and students.
• Photoshop CS2
• Illustrator CS2
• QuarkXPress 6
• InDesign CS2
• Acrobat 7.0
• Pre-press

Media Design School, March 2002 - Sept 2004
Computer Graphics Tutor
Planning and Delivery of lessons, developing and
carrying out assessments, reporting and recording
student progress and achievement, liaising with
staff and students.
• Photoshop 7
• Illustrator 10
• QuarkXPress 4
• InDesign 2
• Streamline 4
• Acrobat 5
• Pre-press

The New Zealand Herald, April 2000 - Jan 2001
Graphic Designer (Art Department)
Designed client ads and company print promotional materials,
Interacted with clients and management throughout the design
process to ensure that project goals and objectives were achieved.

EDUCATION
Diploma of 3D Computer Animation 2002 [MERIT]
New Media Design School, Auckland, New Zealand
• Maya 4
• AfterEffects 5
• Photoshop 6

Diploma of New Media Design 2000 [C.E.D*]
Media Design School, Auckland, New Zealand
• Photoshop 5.5
• Freehand 8
• Director 7
• Premiere 5.1
• HTML, DHTML, CSS
• Dreamweaver 4
• Fireworks 4
• Flash 5

* Certificate for Excellence in Design 2000
   Industry Panel Award for my New Media Design Portfolio

Diploma of Computer Graphics 1999 [MERIT]
New Media Design School, Auckland, New Zealand
• Photoshop 5.0
• Illustrator 8.0
• QuarkXPress 4.2
• Pre-press

Ultimo Tafe, Sydney 1998
• Italian Language (written & spoken)

Diploma in Business Management, AUT 1995
• Organisation & Management
• Computer Concepts (Microsoft Works)
• Accounting Practices
• Accounting Principles (External Financial Reports)

Information Processing, AUT 1993
• WordPerfect 5.1
• Microsoft Excel
• Spreadsheet (Lotus 1-2-3)
• Database (First Choice)
• Desktop Publishing (Pagemaker)

The University of Auckland 1991
• Political Studies: New Zealand & United States of America
• Philosophy: Ethics, Metaphysics & the Theory of Knowledge
• Psychology: General Introduction

Avondale College, University Entrance 1989
• Biology
• Chemistry
• Physics
• Classical Studies
• Mathematics with Statistics

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KEY COMPETENCIES
• Creative thinker
• Good presentation skills
  [written, verbal, and visual skills]
• 8 years of print production
• 7 years freelance designer
• 5 years of web design
• 5 years of production,
   planning & delivering lessons
• Welcoming new challenges,
   knowledge and techniques
• Efficient time management
   skills and problem solving

THE TOOLBOX
• Mac OSX
• Windows 2000 & Vista
• Photoshop CS3
• Illustrator CS3
• InDesign CS3
• Acrobat Professional 8.0
• Acrobat Distiller 8.0
• QuarkExpress 4.2 & 6
• Dreamweaver CS3
• Adobe Bridge CS3
• Microsoft Excel
• Microsoft Word
• Flash MX
• HTML, DHTML, CSS,

WEBSITES
• lushdesigns.co.nz
• amberhaldane.com
• themakeupschool.co.nz
• viviennehaldane.com
• hastingshall.co.nz
• waihekevilla.co.nz
• taupolakeedgeestate.co.nz

COURSES & SEMINARS
• Digital Photography 2008
  [camera and composition]
• Multicultural Classroom
   Issues 2004
• Classroom Management 2004
• Team Building and
   Communication Skills 2004
• Learning & Teaching 2003
• Mentor’s Toolbox 2003
• Peer Mentoring 2004

CONFERENCES
• Semi-Permanent 2008
• InDesign Conference 2008
• Semi-Permanent 2004

REFERENCES
Ms Heather Rennie
Academic Leader /
Course Leader Graphic Design Dept.
Media Design School, Auckland, NZ
E: heather@mediadesign.school.nz

Mr Ben Archer
Senior Designer/Senior Lecturer
E: ben_archer@paradise.net.nz

Mr Rod UpChurch
Brando Managing Director
Auckland, NZ
E: rod@brando.co.nz

Mr Matthew Chappory
Director Typeart Design Ltd, NZ
E: mchappory@hicksville.co.nz

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