RESUME

 

Hello there, I'm an Australian creative based in San Francisco's Outer Sunset district. Photography is my first love followed by graphic design, having studied & worked within both fields. My areas of interest lie with ethical makers & shakers, sustainability, education & community.

After 10 years working in the photographic industry & upon completion of my graphic design studies I made the transition to self employment. I wanted to explore my own path, spend time working on a wider array of projects with a variety of clients & to get back to photography - for me.

I’m open to freelance, casual, contract or part-time opportunities. If you’d like to work together or have any questions please reach out, I’d love to hear from you.

 

Skills

  • › Experienced in design for web, print & product

    › Excellent communication, organization & analytical skills

    › Detail oriented & focused on continual process improvement


    Applications — Figma, Indesign, Illustrator, After Effects, Premier Pro, Slack, Squarespace, Wordpress, Dropbox, Mailchimp

    › Graphic Design Portfolio

  • › Experienced in photographing editorial, events, product, travel, weddings & assisting on studio/location shoots

    › Firm understanding of the technical aspects of photography


    Applications — Lightroom, Photoshop, Photomechanic, Capture One, Instagram, Unfold

    Tools — Canon & Fuji

    › Photography Portfolio

  • › Experienced in editing for advertising, architecture, events, portraits, product, travel & weddings

    › Advanced knowledge in batching, color correction, compositing, deep-etching, filters/treatments & restoration


    Applications — Lightroom, Photoshop

    Tools — iMac, Wacom Tablet, also PC compatible

    › Retouching Portfolio

  • I have obtained a wide range of management skills throughout my work history, starting as a customer service manager in retail, a store manager for a small print shop, an interim studio manager at a photography studio & also web management for clients in my freelance work.

  • › Intermediate wheel throwing

    › Intermediate slab building

    › Glazing & glaze mixing

    › Clay recycling

    › Kiln load & unload

    › Preparing & packing orders for shipment

    › Receiving & organizing clay shipments

    › Experienced in daily studio upkeep & maintenance

    › Ceramic Work

Work History

  • GRAPHIC DESIGNER, PHOTOGRAPHER + RETOUCHER
    AUG 2015 - PRESENT

    Job tasks ⏤

    › Graphic Design - design across web & print including branding, website & product

    › Photography - content creation, documentary, events, fashion, product, travel, weddings & assists on studio/location shoots

    › Retouching - advertising, architecture, events, fashion, product, travel & weddings

    › Curation - selecting compelling images, providing ideas & solutions for content across a variety of clients & projects

    › Web Management - management & maintenance of client websites ie. management of event listings

    › Client Education - walking clients through the back end of their new websites & offering guidance where needed

    › Research - for myself & clients in various subject areas

    Working for myself has allowed me to further develop my time management, organization & people skills.

  • STUDIO/ PRODUCTION ASSISTANT
    AUG 2023 - DEC 2023

    During my time at Yonder, a unique blend of production ceramics & private artist studio led by Linda Fahey, I gained invaluable experience & discovered my capacity to take on new challenges.

    While I ultimately decided that production wasn't the right fit for me I found great fulfillment in the role & am now a member of the studio.

    I remain dedicated to my personal ceramic art & am open to future opportunities in a ceramics studio, outside of production roles.

    Job tasks ⏤

    › Prepping clay for artist work

    › Handbuilding plates, vases, mugs & tiles

    › Glazing & glaze mixing (under supervision)

    › Kiln load & unload (under supervision)

    › Preparing & packing orders for shipment

    › Preparing & packing pieces for loan

    › Receiving & organizing clay shipments

    › Daily studio upkeep & maintenance

  • FOUNDER, DESIGNER + PHOTOGRAPHER
    AUG 2016 - MAR 2018

    A small side business that combined my two passion areas - photography & design. The Lost Journals was a product & service I created to archive life, beautifully. Custom made photo journals turning beautiful bodies of work, milestones & travels into a contemporary printed keepsake.

    Job tasks ⏤

    › Collaboration with several creatives (photographers, copy writers, web developers)

    › Product research, development, design & photography

    › Packaging design

    › Website modification & maintenance: template adjustments, backend troubleshooting, integration of third party systems ie. ecommerce, mailchimp & plugins

    › Established a seamless ordering method integrating outside systems for file upload, client customization, layout proofing & shipping

    › Formed a membership program for professional photographers

    › Instagram & Facebook curation to act as an extension of the website, celebrating photography, photographers & the product

    › Graphic design - website, stationary, album design, newsletters (mailchimp) & welcome packs

    › Blog copy writing

    @thelostjournals

  • GRAPHIC DESIGNER + RETOUCHER
    MAR 2013 - AUG 2015

    During my time at Milque, an award winning Australian wedding & portrait photography studio, I worked my way up from freelance second shooter to full time head of graphic design & retouching.

    Job tasks ⏤

    › Consistently retouched large quantities of images to Milque's aesthetic for multi-channel distribution

    › Established an image selection process & filing system

    › Produced all design collateral across print, web, advertising, packaging & presentations

    › Created photography style guides to effectively train new photographers

    › Album image selection, quality control & design

    › Trained staff in retouching to assist during peak wedding season

    › Photographed events, products & weddings

    › Interim Studio Manager

    I learned a lot from my role at Milque, met many brilliant creatives, some of which I have continued to work with during my freelance journey.

  • RETOUCHER + LAB TECHNICIAN
    FEB 2012 - MAR 2013

    Employed at Silver Rose Photography, one of Australia's largest school photography companies as Senior Lab Technician & Retoucher I performed a number of tasks.

    Job tasks ⏤

    › High volume color correction: batch processing & automated scripts to create consistency across multiple photographers

    › Contrast, exposure & white balancing adjustment

    › Retouching - compositing & unwanted item removal

    › Agfa D-Lab printing & maintenance

    › Large scale printing

    › Order packaging

    silverrose.com.au

Education

  • DIPLOMA OF GRAPHIC DESIGN

    Brisbane, Australia
    CATC Design College
    Feb 2012 - Feb 2015

  • CERTIFICATE IV IN PHOTO IMAGING

    Brisbane, Australia
    Southbank Institute of Technology
    Jun 2008 - Jun 2011

  • INTERMEDIATE THROWING

    San Francisco, California
    Sunset Clayhouse (2023)


    INTRODUCTION TO WHEEL

    San Francisco, California
    Sunset Clayhouse (2022)
    Clay by the Bay (2019)

  • Bribie Island State High School, Australia
    Graduated 2001

Exhibitions


SUMMER IN THE SUNSET: SEALEVEL GROUP EXHIBITION

September 2025, San Francisco, CA


MOSTLY FIGURATIVE: YONDER GROUP EXHIBITION

August 2024, San Francisco, CA

References

Downloads

Yours to take home!

› Resume
› Portfolio