About Tanya
Tanya has worked extensively as a graphic designer and artworker in Sydney, London and Melbourne with experience in editorial, marketing, publicity, promotions and digital design. Clients have included many magazines, fashion & retail, restaurant and corporate companies. She loves new challenges and thrives on learning new technologies.
For success, attitude is equally as important as ability.
Walter Scott
2022
2014
1991
MTV Showtime
GRAPHIC DESIGNER –
PUBLICITY & PROMOTIONS
LONDON, UK, 1996
Design & produce all publicity & promotional materials as well as assisting with the set up of the SHOWTIME website.
Time for travel
EUROPE, 1995
Living life to the full and seeing the world while backpacking around Europe visiting France, Holland, Switzerland, Germany, Poland, Czech, Hungry, Spain, Italy, Austria, Greece and UK.
ABC TV Publicity
GRAPHIC DESIGNER
SYDNEY, AUSTRALIA, 1992 – 1995
Design & compile media kits & other promotional material within required budget. Liaise with directors, producers & printers to achieve accuracy & quality final product. To assist in visualising & organising program launch events.
Readers Digest
GRAPHIC DESIGNER – PROMOTIONS
SYDNEY, AUSTRALIA, 1997
Developing the artistic element of promotion packages, catalogues and brochures including managing and co-ordinating the work of external artists/photographers as required.
Freelance Designer/Artworker
LONDON, UK
AUGUST 2002 – AUGUST 2010
EDITORIAL clients included:
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Condé Nast UK (GQ, Glamour, Tatler, Brides, Easy Living, House & Garden)
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Time Out London
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Hearst Magazines (RED, Company)
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National Magazine Comp. (SHE)
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IPC (Marie Claire, NME)
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Express Group (Star, S magazine)
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The River Group (WeightWatchers magazine)
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Redwood (Boots magazine)
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EMAP (Bliss, & various new titles)
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BBC magazines (Garden's Illustrated)
MARKETING, WEB & BRANDING
clients included:
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Brandhandling (FitFlop, Soap & Glory)
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Spectrum Technology
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Craven House
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Enzcom Solution
CAREER
Freelance Designer/Artworker
MELBOURNE, AUSTRALIA
APRIL 2015 – FEBRUARY 2019
CLIENTS included:
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Fresh Design Agency (McKenzie Aged Care, Anglicare, Sussex Taps)
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Victoria SES
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FIIT Squad
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DateMyFriend.com.au (concept and design)
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Complete Cabinet Services
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Via Battisti Coffee Shop
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Peninsula Hot Springs
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The Diggers Club
Freelance Designer/Artworker
NOTTINGHAM, UK
FEBRUARY 2013 – MARCH 2015
CLIENTS include:
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Linney Design (Pizza Hut, KFC, Cineworld, Post Office, Mars UK)
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Diversity Agency (Interflora, AIS, Schools Advisory Service)
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KuKu Apps/LHG (Nottingham Trent University, Billmobile)
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Condé Nast UK (GQ and Glamour magazines)
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The River Group (WeightWatchers magazine)
KiteGirl Magazine
ART DIRECTOR / EDITOR
NOTTINGHAM, UK
AUGUST 2011 – AUGUST 2013
Initial concepts and inspiration for KiteGirl – devoted to girls who kitesurf. Editor duties include managing flatplan, commissioning articles, various article writing, co-ordinating images, photoshoots and social media. Art Director role involves overall look and feel, creative concepts, managing designers, photographers and visuals.
Jupiter Design
(now True Story)
GRAPHIC DESIGNER, NOTTINGHAM, UK
MAY 2010 – OCTOBER 2012
Various duties included developing brands, brand identity, customer communication and catalogues. Designing for the retail customer journey instore and out across all customer touch points and channels. Inputting ideas, attending photoshoots, commissioning artists and generally studying emerging trends and consumer behaviour.
Freelance Designer/Artworker
SYDNEY, AUSTRALIA
FEBRUARY 1998 – AUGUST 2002
Web design, editorial, logos, corporate identity, stationary, flyers, newsletters, direct mail, advertising, light box signs, catalogues and more.
CLIENTS included:
RNIB London, Frisky Events London, Visions in Style Events, Mantis Design, Jardine Lloyd Thomas Insurance, Infinity Media & Communications, Dorling Kindersley, Utteridge Design, Detour - Performers Agency, Reader's Digest, Ask Dance Theatre, Talk Force Communications, Fibre Design London, Enzcom Solutions London, Trend Hair Salon London, Australian Consolidated Press titles (ACP).
Peninsula Hot Springs
GRAPHIC DESIGNER
MELBOURNE, AUSTRALIA
APRIL 2018 – NOW
Develop and design brand guidelines, marketing collateral, brochures, advertising, signage, digital design, photography. Also develop and create Metung Hot Springs Brand Guidelines.
Education
Billy Blue School
of Graphic Design
COMMUNICATION DESIGN PT
SYDNEY, AUSTRALIA
KvB College of
Visual Communication
FILM & VIDEO PRODUCTION PT
SYDNEY, AUSTRALIA
Computer
Graphics College
MULTIMEDIA / WEB DESIGN
SYDNEY, AUSTRALIA
Skills
INDESIGN
EXPERT
PHOTOSHOP
EXPERT
ILLUSTRATOR
EXPERT
Skills also include:
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PowerPoint
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Microsoft Word
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Excel
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Quark Express
And some:
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sigma
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XD
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Mailchimp
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Campaign Monitor
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Premiere
Never become so much of an expert that you stop gaining expertise. View life as a continuous learning experience.
Denis Waitley