About Me

From a young age I drew everything around me. My school books resembled comic strips and when possible I substituted text with pictures and infographics.

Despite this, I did ok at school and went on to become a Navigation Officer in the Merchant Navy.

However, and although I loved the high seas adventure, I yearned to be more creative. And so, I left the navy and went back to my ‘comic strips, pictures and infographics’. Setting out afresh as a Graphic Designer / Illustrator.

Now with 30 years graphic design and illustration experience behind me, I am an Adobe Certified Expert and Instructor in Photoshop and Illustrator, have a Diploma of Graphic Design and Cert 4 in Training and Assessment.

Naturally innovative, creative and solutions focussed. I like to think ‘outside of the box’ and develop fresh design concepts.

My design and illustrative work has been commissioned by advertising agencies, publishers, clothing and design companies throughout Australia. It has appeared in books, magazines, brochures, catalogues, instruction manuals and in newspapers; on stationery, posters, billboards and signage; on clothing, game cards, and a number of varied merchandising items.

In addition, I have produced numerous presentations and report documents. With these documents I focus primarily on substituting text for icons, infographics, charts and photo-library material. This technique not only simplifies the document, but allows the information to be absorbed quicker and often with better clarity. The presentation becomes less boring, the audience better entertained and therefore more attentive. Language barriers are also addressed to some extent by using this visual, rather than text driven approach.

Clients have included Advertising Agencies such as bcm, Publicis Mojo, Saachi & Saachi, Clemenger, DDB, George Patterson, McCann Erikson. Publishers, Hodder Headline, John Wiley and the Courier Mail newspaper. Design companies such as Lloyd Grey Design.

I have also worked full time as a Graphic Designer in the financial and manufacturing sectors.

I am a keen painter, amateur photographer and frequently work on my own vector art pieces.

Available for freelance or contract graphic design work. I am happy to have a chat to discuss your needs, anytime - 0405 132 931.