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Summary

Highly motivated and energetic Creative Director with over 12 years of experience in advertising and multimedia design. Passionate about working with highly motivated brand-orientated advertising agencies on integrated projects where the idea comes first.

Experience

VP, Creative Director at Digitas

January 2008 – Present (1 year 9 months)

  • Led winning pitch team to become digital AOR for Olay.

Brands: Gillette, Duracell, Olay, Armstrong, Tide, Bounce

Associate Creative Director at Tribal DDB Melbourne

June 2006 – January 2008 (1 year 8 months)

  • Responsible for creative direction and art direction of online advertising projects including websites, EDM and CD-ROM projects. – Responsible for planning and executing client presentations and pitches.
  • Responsible for deadline and budgetary management.
  • Management and mentoring of approx 12 copywriters, designers, art directors and programmers.
  • Responsible for project integration, between Tribal DDB and through-the-line campaigns within DDB Group.
  • Manage external illustrators, photographers and 3D artists.

Brands: ANZ, Sensis, AAMI, Just Car Insurance, Heinz, PZ Cussons, Michelin, TRU Energy

Creative Director at Boal Designs

February 2006 – June 2006 (5 months)

Creative Direction, Art direction and copywriting of online advertising projects including websites, EDM and CD-ROM projects.

Brands: Colliers International, Coca-cola, Covergirl, L’Oreal, NAB

Senior Interactive Designer at Trilogy Creative

September 2004 – February 2006 (1 year 6 months)

  • Responsible for creative direction, construction, programming and implementation of websites, online advertising, EDM and CD-ROM projects.
  • Responsible for planning and executing client presentations and pitches.
  • Heavy involvement in strategy and project management.
  • Employment and supervision of designers and programmers.
  • New business development.

Brands: Yarra Valley Water, Investa, Colliers International, Savewater, Coca-cola

Multimedia Designer/ IT Manager at Fender Katsalidis Architects

September 2003 – September 2004 (1 year 1 month)

Creative Lead at Neopurple

Multimedia Designer at Visual Purple

April 2000 – September 2003 (2 years 6 months)

  • Art Direction of websites, online advertising, EDM and CD-ROM projects.
  • Flash animation and Action Script coding.
  • Client/project management.
  • Supervision of designers & programmers (Team size approx 12).
  • 3D modelling, animation, rigging, lighting & rendering

Brands: Ansell, Sorbent, Masterfoods, Crown Casino, Sussan, Tennis Australia, Multiplex

Multimedia Designer at Eftel

June 1999 – December 1999 (7 months)

  • Design, layout and coding of client web sites.
  • Flash Animation and ActionScript coding.
  • Client liaison
  • HTML, JavaScript Coding, Perl/CGI, PHP4 coding and SQL design

Education

AWARD School Australia

Advertising

RMIT University

Bachelor of Applied Science, Information Technology

TAFE

Associate Diploma, Architecture

Honors and Awards

  • Portfolio Night 6 Judge – Boston 2008
  • DDB Rising Tide Award 2008
  • Finalist MADC Awards 2007 Best Digital Campaign
  • Runner Up AWARD Advertising School 2006

Interests

Film, 3D Animation, Competitive cycling