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Design Portfolio

Commissioned Media

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Website Advertisment, video Advertisement and Banner Social Media Kit for Menstrual cup company.
2020

Art Career projects

Writing for The Journal of australian ceramics

On occaision, I write for the Journal of Australian Ceramics.

Topics I have explored in the past are Artist introduction, where is the divide between craft and art, and a 'call to arms' for recent graduating artists.

In the piece “Lets Hit Refresh”, my graphic design & layout included, was published 2014. This was a strategic contribution to promote the Hell-o exhibition, and chimed with the attitude of Kil.n.it, 2015

https://www.australianceramics.com/journal

My passion for ceramics, individuality and colour was further enabled by the encouragement of the Journal of Australian Ceramics who publish my writings on occasion.
I have mostly written about myself as an artist, the experience of being a ceramic artist and a "call to arms" for experimentation of Australian ceramic identity within the global art scene.

Hell-o Multi arts festival

Hell-o Multi Arts Festival
Redfern
Feb - March 2015

Right after Graduating from National Art School, I applied for a City of Sydney cultural grant to produce an event showcasing peers from the 3 Sydney art schools (National Art School / COFA / SCA ). Successful in my application, the event was a mixed art forms, poetry, performance and exhibition events during Art Month.

The event had a 'gritty attitude' and showcased a diverse range of mediums, practices and approaches to artmaking in an effort to show the "hidden" underbelly of the emerging art scene.

The event had to satisfy 40+ stakeholders (mostly artists contributing, but also the City of Sydney cultural program, and the venue; Redfern Projects 107) , required an Auspice (NAVA), insurance (AMMI) and was mostly managed through facebook.

The Catalogue (pictured right) was my favourite keepsake of the exhibition: an a5 landscape bound & printed 48pg booklet. I was able to use my graphic design skills to capture the meaning and moment of the show, an announcement that "we" had arrived.

There was also a website I produced for the time, however it only remained live for 3 years post event.

Kil.n.it experiemental ceramics studios - designs

Kil.n.it (2015- 2018)

The Brief
Kil.n.it was new, and needed to share the business and generate curiosity.

The Design
Capturing the attitude of kil.n.it through heavy use of black and strong graphic font use. The photograph is the core of the message with a call to action directed to the website. Puns and wit are a big part of branding for Kil.n.it's cyncial wit, and we found bold concise phrases attracted most audience in the Glebe / Newtown area which was our target.

Lessons Learnt
Personally, I love the print bleed/colour correct graphics at the top, it makes the poster a 'W.I.P' which I sensed links the working environment of the studio, however it was not carried throughout design media.

Arranging locations to post posters was difficult, but we found libraries to be an excellent venue for this activity type.

Radio Interview with FBI Radio, 94.5 FM, Redfern

This was at the very beginning of establishing the Kil.n.it Ceramic Studios. 2015

Kil.n.it experiemental ceramics studios - business

Kil.n.it thrives today, and continues to embody my passion for experimental and unconventional ceramic approaches in an affordable and safe environment.

Often the images are from photos I have taken, scenes I have constructed or and copy I have written. Even the artwork pictured on the landing page, is my own, selected by our co-founders - out of a range of artists who were resident in the studios at the time.

Once our company values were made clear and our Logo decided upon, I was relied upon to create standout advertising that was able to be produced on a tight budget. The flyer pictured right is just one of many we printed, black and white (for affordability- and distributed locally in the early phases of Kil.n.it's classroom establishment phase.

See below the Monthly newsletter I would write for our Kil.n.it subscribers.

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Webstercare - media projects

Webstercare (2019-2021)

During my time at Webstercare, I have been invovled in many projects in design which create learning resources and media.

Key software;
Adobe Creative Suite

Adobe Photoshop
Adobe Indesign
Adobe Premire Pro
Adboe Illustrator

Articulate 360

Storyline 360
Moodle

*This video above is a part of the MMS Video Library, see 'Micro Learnings' section below. This library is created for Webstercare customers only.

E-learning strategies

My approach to e-learning is tailored to the need of the client and organisation.

Learning theories I have adoped are to keep education resources 'learning centric', to support the clients needs as much as possible, and with that I find that accomodating anticipated needs or acessibility needs to be particularly interesting, especially with a view to inclusivity and business growth.

Currently: A Graduate Diploma student of Learning Design

Micro Learnings

The Brief
The Company has developed a Software that is central to the funciton of many other auxillary softwares. The training manual (which is extensive) was the only customer facing resource, was easily outdated, not engaging and a chore to teach.

The Plan
So in 2020 we began seeking a more engaging method of sharing the training knowledge.

After establishing common software "call types", I worked to create these videos (selection pictured) to what continues to grow as a library resource of small topics of peak interest. Working through the userguide on a "needs basis", the micro learnings are to be short - under 2 minutes and encapsulate the purpose, benefit and method to performing each function within the software.

This video links below is a part of the MMS Video Library which offers many topics via the MMS Help Webpage. This library is created for Webstercare customers only.

Moodle Courses

The Brief
One specific product, "MedSig" was about the have significant additions to its software. To support the implementation of this software, I was tasked to create a training module that would complement the preexisting 'foundation' training modules.

My Take
The course would be an introduction, and a reinforcement of Best Practice, as prompted by the Royal Comissions findings in 2020-2021. I didnt include games, as setting time aside for training such as this for our target audience is a constricting factor.

Lessons Learnt
If I could do it again, I would like to make the course more engaging; I can see opportunities for memory quizzes for the key takeaways, and more visual cue prompting. It also felt a little slow to watch.

This is one of seven modules within the course.

Written REsources

The Brief
the Quality Management Team have a document that had an outdated, difficult to read Quality Management Systems Manual for the workplace, however it had not brought about engagement as a resource.

Goal
To capture the essenece of The QMS Manual in terms everyone can understand.

Outcome
I wrote a brief handbook, with pictures and diagrams, based on the ISO 9001:2015 Quality principles, to be shared at point of onboarding of new staff and also available as a digital resource.

There has been requests for an additional Moodle course to reflect the document.

Help Menu SUpport

The Brief
A new software was being trialled, with collaboration with the NSW Department of Health and my client. As helpful as written instructions are, the business identified that they needed demonstrations of how to use certain aspects of the new software.

The Plan
A series of Micro Learnings hosted within the online platform. It was determined that the content is private and did not allow sharing of training informaiton. This excerpt is all I can show.

Lessons Learnt
These videos, because they are embedded in the software, are a bit of a production to update, which is set to happen on a biannual schedule. If I had the opportunity, I would have made sure more backups of the working files existed - some files were lost in the transition to WFH(work from home) during the 2020 Pandemic.

Webinars

The Brief
A new feature of software was released, but not useful for all customers or required training. The call expectation was massive, and training sessions are lenghty, with many common questions.

The Plan
We scheduled a Webinar and software demonstration, and recorded the presentaiton for future customer needs.

Highschool yearbook

KCAHS yr 12 Yearbook Design 2009

I completed this project alone.

I was passionate about this project and ensuring its completion, as through the year I had gone about documenting my school experience as a photography student whilst waiting for buses and during class in an attempt to capture my classmates "as they were".

Many of the candid photographs, and captions, are my own.

As a Photography and Art student, I was lucky enough to have had some training in Photoshop and Indesign.

There was a Yearbook committee, however as the HSC drew closer, the team disbanded. I hadn't joined at that point, only when the project looked like it wasn't going to happen, did I step in and complete it- ready for release shortly after the HSC results were announced.

Who aM I?

Personal Statement

To design, is to solve a problem.

Investigating the nature of visual communication and human engagement is at the core of of my approach. I am always learning and improving, and rely on research, feedback and relfection as an essential method of project implementation.