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DIPLOMA OF INTERACTIVE DIGITAL MEDIA


Institution: Enmore Design Centre
Year: 2010
Subjects:

  • InDesign
  • Photoshop
  • Illustrator
  • Maya
  • Flash
  • Dreamweaver
  • After Effects


  • BACHELOR OF VISUAL COMMUNICATONS AND DESIGN [ELECTIVES]


    Institution: Avondale College
    Year: 2009
    Subjects:

  • Multimedia [Credit]
  • Aesthetics and Ethics [Distinction]
  • Design Publication 1 [Credit]
  • Digital Photography [Distinction]
  • Art History [High Distinction]
  • Computer Generated Design [Distinction]


  • BACHELOR OF BUSINESS MAJORING IN MARKETING


    Institution: Southern Cross University
    Year: 2004-2008
    Subjects:

  • Marketing Principles
  • Consumer Behavior
  • Sales and Promotion Management
  • Global Marketing
  • Advertising and Media Strategies
  • Marketing Research
  • Retail Marketing
  • Trade Practices Law
  • Strategic Management
  • Entrepreneurship
  • Events Management
  • Environmental Law
  • Ethics and Sustainability
  • Economics
  • Introduction to Business Law
  • Qualitative and Quantitative Analysis for Business Statistics
  • Digital Photography


  • SKILLS OVERVIEW


  • Attention to detail
  • Creative
  • Works well as a team
  • Works well under pressure
  • Design experience
  • Good communication skills both written and verbal
  • Proficient with computers [PC and MAC]
  • Adobe Suite
  • Microsoft Office applications
  • HTML and CSS


  • KEY ASSIGNMENTS


  • Creative Critique
  • Evaluation Reports
  • Marketing Plans
  • Business Plans
  • Website Design
  • Video Editing
  • Business Cards
  • Letterheads
  • Flash Banner Ads


  • HOW I STAY UP TO DATE WITH BEST INDUSTRY PRACTICE


  • Subsctibe to magazines [Desktop & Creative]
  • Following skilled professionals on Twitter and other blog sites
  • Member of Girl Develop IT [Female network of Digital Media professionals who meetup and share their knowledge and skils]
  • Frequently viewing online webdesign galleries [including FWA]
  • Books