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In 2013 MIFQ celebrates more than 2 decades of acknowledging the artistic achievements of people living with mental illness. This years event is themed 'Kaleidoscope' and features Brisbane artist Cate Bond. Below is the promotional material designed for this event.Graphic Design2013 -
Coast to Coast is a national coastal conference that celebrates Australian coasts, shares knowledge, experiences on management, science, policy, government, activism and other topics. It is held every 2 years to provide a forum for Australian coastal workers and managers from all levels of state and federal government. This poster was commissioned by Green Cross Australia to provide awareness and promote the Witness
King Tides program which has since been launched nationally in 2013. The actual poster size is 841 x 594mm and all photographs were supplied by volunteers.Graphic Design2013 -
Pause4Pets is a start-up business based in Brisbane. It is a dog kennel and cattery alternative and provides tailored in-house pet sitting services. The brand aims to reflect both a professional yet playful feel. The 'pause' in this context refers to the idea of stopping and thinking about the quality of care that is given to your pet.Branding, Graphic Design2013 -
This freelance project was commissioned by Malcolm's Organic Fruit and Vegetables who sell a range of fresh seasonal fruit and vegetables at the Kelvin Grove Village Farmers Market in Brisbane, every Saturday. The brief was to create a series of 'take-home' recipe sheets that could inspire and spark interest with new and existing customers. The theme for this series is called "She Prefers Chopsticks" and is a celebration of asian cuisine. Actual size of recipe sheets are A5 (148 x 210mm).Graphic Design2012 -
This freelance project was commissioned by the Mental Illness Fellowship of Queensland (MIFQ) based in Fortitude Valley, Brisbane. They are a specialist provider of programs and services for people living with mental illness, their families as well as their carers. MIFQ recently went through a redesign of their logo and created their strategic plan for 2012-2015. The task was to design a pull out flyer to compliment the Annual Report which was to be distributed at their AGM which had the same look and feel as the existing branding. The end result was a A3, landscape double sided pull out poster with a special fold where the poster is reduced to an A4 portrait size that fits nicely in the Annual report.Graphic Design2012 -
This was a freelance project to create a logo concept and design for a small business called "Easy Foam Insulation". The concept was to convey a leafy, clean, elegant and environmentally safe branding that also clearly communicated the service being conducted - a home insulation service that was fibre free and provided homes with a total draught-free sealing system.Branding, Graphic Design2012 -
This was a freelance project to design the branding for Libby Andersen - a professional clothing alterations start-up business. Libby has a BFA in Fashion Design and her workshop is based in Red Hill Brisbane. Below is her branding, business card and promotional flyer.Advertising, Branding, Graphic Design2012 -
Arwen's 1st Book was created for my niece Arwen who lives in Singapore. Here are a few pages from the book which has images of her favourite things, accompanied by the corresponding english text, chinese captions and pingying translations. The book was compiled over a couple of days by collecting images from family members. Thank-you Jasper for assisting me with the chinese captions, Sindy for editing the final chinese text and Winston at Able Bookbinders for binding the book in a beautiful lilac bespoke cover just in time for christmas.Graphic Design, Photography2012 -
Picnic invitation designed as an Advant card/ Theme - picnic with an olive and twist'/ Cocktails and martini's by the Brisbane River/Branding, Graphic Design2012 -
This is a personal project that was designed for a friend who was about to travel to Europe for the first time. I thought it would be special to create a personalised luggage tag just for her, with an instant 'down under' look and feel. This was a great opportunity to combine my passion for typography with textiles.Crafts, Fashion, Graphic Design2012 -
This was a personal project that was inspired by reading lots of Frankie and Peppermint magazines, drinking milky tea and eating cupcakes ... one rainy sunday afternoon.Crafts, Graphic Design, Pattern Design2012 -
This was a 3 hour Freelance brief to assist Jodie (Campaign Manager at WSPA Sydney) with redesigning and refreshing their marketing presentation slides for the 'Humane Chain' campaign. Here are a few of the slides created for Jodie. (Images and logos were provided)Advertising, Branding, Graphic Design2012 -
This was a 2 hour Freelance brief for the Urban Hub at 50 Lonsdale Street, Melbourne. I was asked to design a poster with the tag line 'reduce disposable coffee cups'. This poster was a collateral roll out of the Sustainability Victoria Keepcup campaign. (Shutterstock image provided)Advertising, Graphic Design2012 -
This was a 3 hour Freelance brief for Sustainability Victoria to promote their Keepcup campaign. The poster was placed in all tea rooms to encourage awareness among the SV staff members.Advertising, Branding, Graphic Design2012 -
This was a 5 hour Freelance brief to design a promotional delivery flyer with updated prices and fresh gourmet food images for Bergs Gourmet Burgers based in Singapore. (DL 99 x 210 mm, style guide and images provided)Advertising, Branding, Graphic Design2012 -
This was a 2 hour Freelance brief to design a promotional flyer for the new Bergs Gourmet Burgers outlet that had opened up at Plaza 8 Changi Business Park, Singapore. The call to action was required on the front and a map on the back. (dimensions 99 x 210mm, images and style guide was provided)Advertising, Branding, Graphic Design2012 -
This was a 2 hour Freelance project to refresh and update the existing business cards for Green Cross Australia. (style guide and logo provided)Branding, Graphic Design2012 -
Freelance Project/ Update and refresh a take-away brochure
Participation/ Applied Box'n'bowls style guide, images, used Indesign CS5 to design layoutAdvertising, Graphic Design2012 -
Graphic Design, Typography2012 -
This project was a student brief to create a beautiful and unique identity for the Loft Apartments - a renovated old mill in Manchester City. The project was also rolled out to marketing collateral - a website and a stationery suite. The brand itself was inspired by the keywords: loft, attic and elevation. The design is suggestive of a tranquil sanctuary above the busy city streets of Manchester city.Branding, Typography2012 -
This project was a student brief to create an identity for a beautiful and luxurious japanese herbal tea label as well as the packaging for the product. With the die line provided to us, I sought to create an elegant typeface/brand that had strokes and straight lines that were suggestive of an oriental/ japanese character. The word Chamei is derived from the literal translation from Japanese language: poetry of tea. The label was inspired by the traditional poetic tea names given to blends of the Japanese herbal tea by the Monks from the Zen era of the 16th century.Icon Design, Packaging, Pattern Design2012 -
This project is a student piece and designed as an 8 page Gatefold Promotional flyer to showcase the BFI Science Fiction film festival. The octagon shapes repeated throughout the design were inspired by the diffraction of light - connecting the reader to the sun, earth and galaxy. The dimensions are 148 x 210 mm (A5).Photo Manipulation, Typography2012 -
This was a half-day Student Brief to design a quote for a Promotional Art Exhibition Flyer for the Biennale of Sydney. I wanted to create a type package that reflected the elegant and contemporary mood of the art event. The dimensions are 130 x 240 mm. Typefaces used were Mrs Eaves and Mr Eaves.Graphic Design, Typography2012 -
This project was a student brief to design an annual report that accurately reflects the client's personality as well as the theme provided - Innovation is a process of discovery. Summery colours and smiley people were chosen to represent Herman Miller as a colourful yet dynamic and boutique provider of high end office furniture.Graphic Design, Typography2012
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