work experience

Merchandise Design Team Leader  2022- Present

 EB Games/ Zing

• Creating graphic design and product development to merchandise items, while developing the EB Games and Zing brands. Liaising with licensors and creating tech packs for off-shore manufacture.

• New strategies and operational experience for a new design team

Graphic Design Team Leader  2015-2022

 Blackmilk Clothing

• Responsible for creating printed apparel concepts and finished artwork for fortnightly collections for both in-house and offshore development 

• Manage team workflow, deadlines and priorities while mentoring designers

• In-house printed garment development and production coordination

Graphic Designer 2014 - 2015

 Lorna Jane Activewear

• Responsible for the daily design of marketing assets including a weekly website home page, POS collateral, lookbooks and social media

• Contribution to the Move Nourish Believe website and publications

Senior Graphic Designer 2012 - 2014

 2Chillies Swimwear

• Development and coordination of monthly swim and apparel prints

• Monthly campaign design of catalogues, web design and retail POS

Senior Graphic Designer 2008 - 2012

 Billabong Ladieswear

• Seasonal print direction and development of graphics for all Ladieswear and Accessory Categories

• Seasonal development of key logo branding and trim development

• Design and development of the Surf Tee category for in-house and offshore

Apparel and Graphic Designer 2006- 2008

 GSM Operations 

• Design and product development of Palmer’s Menswear and Honolua Ladieswear collections styles and graphic prints

• Creation of seasonal catalogues

Assistant Designer 2004 - 2006

 Kustom Footwear

• Responsible for developing footwear and apparel off-shore tech packs

• Communication with off-shore suppliers

• Design and development of branded accessories