I’ve been deeply involved in creative fields like graphic design, animation, web work, and illustration. I’ve also been teaching these subjects from basic to advanced levels. I am highly adaptable with new technologies and can quickly learn new software. I hold both a Bachelor of Interactive Entertainment (Animation) and a Certificate IV in Training and Assessment.
I’ve been working with the Adobe Suite since long before it was subscription-based and have quite a lot of knowledge when it comes to 3D software and website development. I am able to use HTML5, CSS, PHP, and a little bit of JavaScript including making expressions in After Effects.
I am extremely grateful for returning clients and I’m excited to expand my network by collaborating with other designers. In saying this, I have always been realistic with keeping my opportunities open to new opportunities and experiences that can enrich my creative career.
I’ve returned to teaching with Entrepreneur Education, where I’m delivering Cert IV, Diploma, and Advanced courses for international students. While hiring set me back financially, it is continuing to be a valuable learning experience where I continue to build my management and mentorship skills.
Freelance led to me to several clients like JMC Academy, The Hour Group, Sounds of Rock Festival, Do Good Labs and several other sub-contracting jobs. In 2020, I registered as a company whilst working with TAFE Queensland via Randstad. This opened up more clientele for me and allowed me to occasionally hire other creatives to help with some of the workload.
After several stressful months at work, I made more wholehearted attempt at freelancing. Being stressed at work was easier when you worked on your own projects and seeing satisfied faces changed my perspective on how creative work should done. I still continued to teach professionally; realistic about my bills.
After a few years of teaching, I wanted to return to the industry and found work as the Lead Graphic Designer with Heran Building Group. Here I was able to use all my experience as I was responsible for creating all creative materials: web banners, logos, websites, EDMs, newspaper advertisements, real estate signage, marketing brochures, etc.
My cohort were struggling to find work in the games and animation industry in Brisbane and a colleague recommended me to work in teaching. This is where I acquired the Cert IV in Training and Assessment to teach Diploma students with Evocca College in their Robina campus.
I sought unpaid work experience with Ocado Digital whilst working as a graphic designer with Babes in the Shade. During this time, I learnt about website development with WordPress. This motivated me to independently study HTML, CSS, PHP & JavaScript using w3schools.com. My passion for animation also led me to attend the Pixar Masterclass in Sydney and to make it even crazier, I began volunteering to work with an online radio called Full Clip Radio.
I completed my Bachelor of Interactive Entertainment (Animation Major) with QANTM College (now known as SAE Institute) This was a hard four years whilst I worked two jobs at a time in retail; a customer services representative for Pizza Hut and a sales assistant for Cotton On Group. The college offered work experience in partnership with Navitas where I worked as 2D character artist.
Going straight into photography with Griffith University, I finished one semester before switching my focus into 3D animation. This semester taught me all about the fundamentals of digital imaging and was also where I first encountered Adobe Photoshop.
During high school I was part of the "Lighthouse" program (A program for the top excelling students) in Forest Lake State High School and was one of three students with a small scholarship.
Whilst in my final years of high school, I learnt I could do a unit from university. I completed a semester of scriptwriting with University of Southern Queensland in Springfield, QLD.
With the help of my high school, I was able to find work placement as a junior print graphic designer. Here is where I learnt my first graphic design software: Adobe Illustrator.
