CAREER SUMMARY
I have been a practitioner of the visual arts for all my adult life and have spent the last 20 years working as both graphic designer/illustrator and the last 6 years working as a tertiary educator in graphic design, media, arts, and research/ writing. This built-in expertise has allowed me to provide the students with real life experiences, strategies, and first-hand knowledge into de world of art, media, graphic design, illustration, and game design. It is this professional experience and enthusiasm for creative production coupled with my graphic design knowledge that I bring to the classroom; ensuring I create relevant real-world learning experiences to engage and motivate students. I have also developed skills in the application of digital media to a range of art techniques. I recognize the importance of bringing technology to the classroom, both in teaching and learning and sharing my skills with my colleagues.
KEY SKILLS and Abilities
Undertaken professional practice in a variety of roles such as:
- Advanced understanding of design, media, and art and how to articulate, model and teach these skills to students (Secondary and Tertiary level)
- Great classroom management skills and how to best use the appropriate techniques and strategies to facilitate and improve student learning.
- Experienced unit coordinator and affiliate manager for both Australia and overseas campuses – Dubai – Singapore. Fervent problem solver.
- Graphic Designer skilled in corporative imagery, branding, and marketing.
- Well versed in Adobe Design package and CMS (Illustrator/Photoshop/InDesign/Premiere Pro/Audition/WordPress).
- Professional Illustrator both in traditional and vector/digital based media.
- Solid team player, active listener, multitasker, and good problem-solving skills.
Relevant Teaching experience –
Contract Fixed Term / Casual – Murdoch University
Associate Lecturer in Graphic Design / Tutor / Academic Liaison (Murdoch school of arts) – August 2016– Current.
Teaching tasks include the following:
- Prepare, deliver & assess units of competency for:
- COM109 Introduction to digital technologies
- CRE100 Foundation in creative media
- GDR118 Introduction to Graphic Design.
- GRD202 Brand and Identity Design
- Ensure the delivery of a comprehensive, high quality tertiary level education to all students from a wide range of backgrounds, nationalities, and gender.
- Provide proper classroom management
- Establishes consistent and logical limits, expectations, and classroom routines for students to allow maximization of learning offering continuous support and constructive feedback.
- Ability to engage all learner types and levels, motivate students according to organization policies
- Contribute to decision making concerning student progress
- Worked with unit coordinators and head of department, Student Services and Administration team on behavioral issues to support needs of all students.
- Providing mentoring and coaching to students to prepare them for the workplace – including interview and communication skills and resume preparation.
- Participate in assessment validation and moderation activities
- Liaise with local industry & other educational providers
- Exceptional time management skills
- Strong written and verbal communication skills – report writing, lesson delivery
- Support and assist fellow educators.
- Demonstrate the ability to work independently without direct supervision
Management / coordinator tasks include the following:
- Unit coordinator for the following units:
- CRE100 Foundation in creative media (Murdoch Campus)
- COM1091 Introduction to digital technologies TMD (Online – Dubai)
- IDD129 Introduction to digital technologies TNA (Online – Singapore)
- WEB263 Web Design TSA (Online – Singapore)
- Coordinated and monitored tutors for the delivery of foundation and advanced units, both on Murdoch campus and international campuses (Dubai / Singapore).
- Organized classroom placement, lesson deliveries and liaise with fellow academics for guest lesson/lecture deliveries.
- Monitored, report and follow up on student’s attendance and tutor progress.
- Designed detailed learning plans for tutors to support struggling students based on attendances and assessments records.
- Sensitively supported students navigating difficult learning and behavior situations, establishing a communication link either on campus or online and providing relevant assistance.
Academic liaison (Graphic Design) for Outreach Murdoch School of arts on Campus and as representative to various Secondary Schools.
Tasks included:
- Development and implementation of a range of short introduction workshops covering several key aspects of design and Illustration (Students).
- Development and implementation of workshops for professional development covering key aspects of design and Illustration (Teachers).
- Workshops developed included the following:
- InDesign
- Photoshop
- Illustrator
- PremierPro
- Illustration/drawing
- Ideation
- Design Sprint
- Portfolio development
- Introduction of school students and teachers to Murdoch student and learning environment.
- Academic representative on events such as Supanova Comic con & Gaming exhibition.
Contract Fixed Term / Casual – Edith Cowan University
Tutor – August 2013– December 2013 / August 2016 – December 2016.
- Prepare, deliver & assess unit of competency for:
- CCA118 Communications and digital technologies
- Introduced students to multimedia and digital technologies critical for their success at University level education.
- Provided the students with invaluable knowledge, strategies and skills associated with the use of digital technologies for effective research and enquiry.
Term 4 2014 – Duncraig Senior High School / Term 3 2014 – Swan View Senior High School
Pre-service Teacher –
Completed one week and four-week practice placements
- Taught lessons in Photography, Media, and Art for year 7-12 students
- Created Photoshop exercises that were able to engage students, in several cases my exercises were the students first experience with advance design and image modification.
- Worked alongside Education Assistant for special needs students.
- Planned and implemented lesson plans using different delivery platforms to engage all learning styles by using a variety of audio and visual aids.
Professional practice – Artist in residence – 2014 – Mount Lawley Senior High School
- Completed a 25-hour artist is residence program with art students from year’s 9 to 11. This project involved working with visual arts students from Years 9 to 11 to complete “doodling in MT high” a massive mural where students draw/paint/scribble filling up the blanks from a black and white design, building a composition with their ideas and stories.
Graphic Design/ Game Design experience –
Full Time – Malt Supper club
November 2014 – April 2016
Graphic Design / Marketing / Hospitality (Back of house operations)
Graphic designer for Malt Supper club
Work Included but not limited to:
- Designed malt supper club’s advertisement such as print, adds and online campaigns
- Manage malt’s social media such as upload posts, advertisement adds and photos
- Develop design concepts and manage malt corporate branding and style adherence
- Update website and social media pages with daily imagery i.e. photos & posts
- Designed all promotional material (posters, posts, web banners, etc.)
- Designed menus, business cards, logos and corporative imagery for malt supper club including any print design requested by client for functions and special events
- Designed blueprints for venue repair reference
- Photo editing and publication
- Modified logos and business cards as require based on partnership and business activity
- Pre-press print artwork and management.
Contract Fixed Term / Casual – Edith Cowan University
March 2015 – July 2015 / August 2012 – January 2013 / March 2011 – August 2011
Graphic Designer / Game Designer / Art director
- Designed and developed art for its implementation in video game projects for educational, medical and research purposes.
- Character, levels, background and UX/UI prototyping and design – 2D & 3D design.
- Storyboarding, colour palette and design style implementation.
- Designed and developed the vision and implementation of features and game systems.
- Developed ideas for gameplay throughout the player life cycle.
- Worked within existing systems and expanded them, including integrating feedback from UX testing.
- Partnered with other teams to consider the game design and player engagement targets.
- Created and tuned content to create accessible but deep experiences for players.
Full Time – Print shop Puratinta S.A. Argentina.
January 2008 – December 2008
Graphic Design / Prepress Technician
- Essential duties included selecting format and layout, alterations, design and making corrections in specialized software (Illustrator/Photoshop/InDesign).
- Coordinated, created, and scheduled content, designs and periodic updates for the company.
- Development of printing product prototypes.
- Handling design work and undertaking alterations for client jobs.
- Creation of post-script files for digital imaging/plating.
- Monitoring printing production from beginning to final product.
- Customer service.
Full Time – D’aiello. Architecture & Corporative Imagery. Argentina.
April 2004 – December 2007
Graphic Designer
- Developed and designed all Corporative Imagery for the firm’s clients – Which include companies such as Chevron, Herbalife, Merck Laboratories in Argentina.
- Tasks included – Brand development, Logo design and marketing packages, including print materials, brochures, promotional banners, and signs.
- Creation of signs for any environment – indoors, on walls, doors, and other surfaces – 3D signage, Vinyl glass etching, and A-frames.
- Client consultation and management
- Handling design work and meeting the requirements of the client
- Site Supervision and Subcontractor management
Education & Qualifications
Graduate diploma (Tertiary and adult education).
August 2016 – July 2017 – Murdoch University, Australia
Graduate diploma (secondary education).
Major in Media – Minor in Art
Completed units on curriculum, professional practice and how to apply existing content knowledge to various curriculums to create rewarding and engaging course work.
February 2014 – July 2015 – Edith Cowan University, Australia
Bachelor of creative industries (Mayor in Graphic Design – Game Design) (Graduated with Honors)
July 2009 – July 2011- Edith Cowan University, Australia
Diploma in Editorial Graphic Design.
March 2006 – December 2007 – New School of Design and Communication institute, Argentina
Bachelor of Graphic Design (Mayor Graphic Design – Comic Art – Illustration)
March 2003 – December 2004 – University of Palermo, Argentina
Other Qualifications & Skills
Certificates:
Certificate in Traditional 2D animation
Diploma in Web Design
Teacher license for Western Australia (TRBWA)
Working with Children Check (WWCC)
RSA
Computer Literate:
Full Adobe Package – Highly skilled in Photoshop, Illustrator, InDesign, Premier Pro, Audition and Dreamweaver.
Web development – WordPress
3D animation – Autodesk Maya
Complete office
Online tools – Zoom and Blackboard
Language:
Spanish (written & spoken)
English (written & spoken)
References:
Dr Mark Cypher – Murdoch University
Senior Lecturer and Academic Chair of Graphic Design
School of Arts
Phone: 08 93602240 / Email: M.Cypher@murdoch.edu.au
Ms Narelle Hopkin – Murdoch University
Lecturer in Journalism
College of Arts, Business, Law and Social Sciences
Academic Operations, Creative Media, Arts and Design
Phone: (+61 8) 9360 7529 / Email: N.Hopkin@murdoch.edu.au
Dr Martin Masek – Edith Cowan University
Lecturer
School of Computer and Security Science
Phone: (+61 8) 9370 6410 / Email: m.masek@ecu.edu.au
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