graphic designer & illustrator
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hi! I’m Kelly.

 
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With over a decade of experience spanning Sydney, New York, and London, I have refined my ability to integrate creativity with innovation strategy within global insight agencies. Fuelled by my love for storytelling, I thrive in developing creative solutions, leveraging insights to drive strategic impact.


what are my expertise?

Accumulating an advanced knowledge of the Adobe Creative Suite, my experience and portfolio is reflective of my expertise within these areas (but are not limited to):

Presentations & Templates

Presentations & Templates

Design Strategy & Art Direction

Design Strategy & Art Direction

Editorial & Book Layouts

Editorial & Book Layouts

Infographics & Posters

Infographics & Posters

Social Media & Branding

Social Media & Branding

Illustration    & Digital Art

Illustration & Digital Art

 
 

furthering my education, where have I studied?

I consistently take on courses to improve my skills and knowledge of design and the creative industry. Studying Bachelor of Design (Visual Communication) 2009-2012 Sydney, Australia, I continued my studies while working.

  • Fundamentals of Digital Marketing / Google Digital Garage, 2020 (40 hour course)

    Learning the fundamental skills and tools required to excel in digital marketing. This included how to plan an online business strategy, develop successful websites, utilise search engines, SEO, content marketing and analytics

  • Illustration for Motion / School of Motion / 2020 (12 week full-time course)

    Developing my digital drawing skills specifically for motion graphics, resulting in an array of illustrations ready for animation

  • Teaching English as a Foreign Language / TEFL.org / 2019, (120 Hours + Classroom Intensive)

    The TEFL course is a training program which teaches the skills and knowledge needed to teach English as a foreign language

  • Motion Graphics / Escape Studios / 2019 (12 week part-time course)

    Learning the fundamentals of motion graphics in After Effects, combining graphic design and illustration to create short portfolio motion designs

  • Facilitating Design Thinking / Empathy and Insights / The Design Gym - New York / 2018 (2 day workshop intensive)

    Learning effective design thinking tools to understand customer behaviours and how to utilise those techniques to maximise consumer insights

  • User Interface & User Experience Design (UI/UX) 101 / The New York Code + Design Academy / 2016 (8 week evening course)

    Learning how to conduct design thinking research and interviews, focusing on our own app idea that led to the user interface design. We created personas of potential app users and researched the market to create a visual prototype in Sketch