DESIGN

QCAA Expert Syllabus Writer, Graphics Panel Member, QCAA Scrutineer Graphics, Design, Design Technologies, Design Practical, Information Technology, Graphic Design, Visual Art, Technology Studies, Information Communication Technology, Architecture, Industrial Design

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One of my more notable professional Design experiences was the appointment as one of the six Expert Writers for the Queensland 2019 Design Syllabus. This process took approximately three years that included writing the units, and personally writing TLAPS that are now published on the QCAA Portal. I was also responsible for the delivery of the Syllabus through two day workshops with the Design Teachers in Queensland for QCAA. Finally I was part of the process for the External Examination for Unit 4. 

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As a professional in marketing and design for many years, I have had the opportunity to use many of the tools offered in the area of IT and Design to produce applications such as brochures, corporate packages, catalogues, e-newsletters print newsletters and web design and video for various corporate clients.

 

For the past ten years I have been fortunate enough to pass on my life skills, to students as a secondary teacher and Head of Faculty at Saint Stephen's College and previously Mercedes College in Adelaide. As a Design Teacher, I have introduced units of work that incorporate many of the primary design elements and principles, and the use of computer software to create work such as building design, industrial design, graphic design, corporate/business branding, fashion and costume design, web design and film editing.

 

Students have thoroughly enjoyed the opportunity to take a greater look at the use of graphic communication and it's effectiveness in the world we live in. Students have been encouraged to investigate and use the design process to develop through technical and computer manipulation, a range of visual imagery to a set design brief.

 

Additional competencies in Graphic Design and IT

 

• Adobe Photoshop

• Adobe Illustrator

• Adobe In Design

• Adobe Spark

• Adobe Premier Pro

• Archicad

• Excel

• Word-Processing

• Microsoft Outlook

• Dream weaver

• Artlantis

• Solidworks

• 3Ds Max

• Adobe XD

 

What students have learnt

Competencies in Photoshop, Dream weaver, In Design and Illustrator producing graphical representations using the design process and CAD programs, analysis, problem solving and reflection using the elements and principle of design an the capacity to effectively evaluate both their own and other designers work.

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As a professional marketing and designer for four years, I have had the opportunity using many of the tools offered in IT and array of materi­als. These include magazines, brochures, and newsletters, marketing materials, catalogues, email newslet­ters and web design.

 

I have developed a Unique learning course for the Graphics Students, where students have the option of selecting from a range of twenty two different learning pathways in the areas of Graphic Design, Industrial design and Built Environment. Implementing a Flipped learning model, students conduct an online theory course (developed by myself), followed by a self-paced, project based assessment, demonstrating the skills they have learnt. 

 

Industry Experience that applies to the subject area. 

 

• Completed two semesters focusing on Java Script.

• Received the fist 100% grade at Flinders University in IT for a school intranet design.

• Developed and designed advertising campaigns that featured in publica­tions such as the Advertiser, SA Life, Messenger Newspapers, Adelaide Matters, Scene Magazine and Attitude Magazine.

• Contracted as a professional designer and marketing for long-term clients, Gritti Palace, Whistles Corp, Wo+Man, Adelaide City Council.

• Extensive professional experience in IT designing of Email campaigns, news­letters and brochures.

• Conceptual understandings of market trends for both print and fashion design.

• Designing and presenting clients with a storyboard of ideas and concepts for fashion parades, events displays, and marketing campaigns. Clients have included, Adelaide City Council and Westfield Corporation.

 

 

Contextual units I have taught in design

 

Industrial and Product Design

• Fashion Design, incorporating sketching, rendering, measurement and production

• Shoe Design, incorporating sketching rendering and CAD

• Fashion Design using recycled materials, elements of design and production

 

Built Environment and Architecture

• Landscape Design, incorporating visualisation, drawing, measurement, scale rendering, CAD and modelling

• Caravan Design, incorporating visualisation, drawing, measurement, scale rendering, CAD and animation

• Visual Merchandising, incorporating research, elements and principles of design, sketching and production of set

• Building Architecture

• Residential Architecture

• Interior Design

 

Business Graphics and Graphic Design

• Wine Label design, incorporating, Indigenous dot painting technique « CAD

• Event Poster design incorporating colored pencil, ink and CAD

• Movie Poster design incorporating torn paper and CAD

• Logo Design incorporating pencil and CAD

• Calendar Design, photography, sketching, CAD and production

• Catalogue design, photography, sketching, CAD and production

• Corporate Packages, variety of media, CAD and production

• Billboard Design incorporating sketching photography, paint and CAD

• Website Design incorporating elements and principles of design and CAD

• Packaging Design incorporating sketching, measurement, CAD and production

• Magazine Cover, photography, sketching, elements and principles of design, CAD

• Stamp Series design incorporating sketching, coloured pencil, CAD

 

Personal Achievements in Graphic Design

• Developed and designed advertising campaigns that featured in South Australian publications such as the Advertiser, SA Life Magazine, Messenger Newspapers, Adelaide Matters, Scene Magazine and Attitude Magazine.

• Contracted for marketing and design for long term clients including hairdressing salons, fashion retailers and Adelaide City Council.

• Broad professional experience of email campaigns, newsletters and brochures.

• Conceptual understanding of market trends for print and fashion design.

• Extensive experience in presenting professional clients with storyboard of ideas and concepts for visual mechanising, fashion parades, event displays, corporate events and marketing campaigns.  Clients include, Adelaide City Council, Westfield Corporation and Myer Centre.