Design Director

studio: ** Darley Road, Paradise

South Australia 5075

telephone: [08] 8365 3737

mobile: 043*-***-***

facsimile: [08] 8251 1297

web: www.orbitstudios.com

email: *******@*******.***.**

Jason Hamer

Orbit Studios

Field of expertise:

Creative Director/

Senior Graphic Designer

Location:

Adelaide, South Australia

University:

UniSA - Underdale

Bachelor of Graphic Design,

Associate Diploma in Graphic

Design

CREATIVE... Conceptualising,

use of brain then pen, illustration,

typography, colour theory,

composition/layout, web design,

photography...

TECHNICAL... photo

manipulation, prepress, copy

writing/editing, multiple-page

layout, technical trouble shooting,

digital devices, cross platforms if

needed...

PERSONAL... punctual, self-

motivator, determined, initiative,

integrity, works well with others,

communication, quick to learn,

multi-tasking, works well under

pressure...

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Personal Details

Name: Jason Lee Hamer

Resident: 72 Darley Road,

Paradise,

South Australia 5075

Contact: Telephone: (08) 8365 3737

Facsimile: (08) 8251 1297

Mobile: 043*-***-***

Email: *******@*******.***.**

Web: www.orbitstudios.com

Interests: Indoor Soccer, Cycling, Reading

Secondary Studies

Education

1989 The Heights School

(Final Year - Year 12, All PES Subjects) - Matriculation

Tertiary Qualifications

University of South Australia (Underdale campus)

Bachelor of Design (Graphic Communication) (4 Year Course)

1993 - 1995 (3 years) Credited with 1 year Status for Degree

University of South Australia (Underdale campus)

Associate Diploma of Graphic Design

1990 - 1993 (4 years)

Other Qualifications

Western Institute of TAFE

2000 Web Construction using Dreamweaver

Western Institute of TAFE

1996 Multi-Media computing for Macintosh (Director)

Elizabeth Institute of TAFE

Certificate in Graphic Design

1988 Graphic Design link course

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SALife Magazine (Canongate Partners Pty Ltd)

Employment History

(April 2005 till present)

Creative Director for SALife Magazine. Various other tasks include other inhouse

magazines, advertisements, corporate identity plus designing/updating SALife/Highlife

websites. Liasing with editor, deputy editor, photographers, designers, printers etc to

produce a popular 170 page, monthly, niche magazine on various aspects of

South Australia. Also designed the 228 page coffee table book This is South Australia .

Winetitles Pty Ltd

(June 2001 -March 2005)

Senior graphic designer working for Winetitles print & Winebiz web divisions.

Developing strategies for the inhouse magazines, advertisements, corporate identity

plus designing website interfaces for a variety of wine industry/commercial clients.

Liaising with web developers/printers and clients. Print/Job quoting.

DP Ink Pty Ltd

(June 1999 - June 2001)

Senior graphic designer working in a team environment producing various creative

print material. Magazines, annual reports, brochures, packaging, books, leaflets. art

direction, client liaison, co-ordinating design jobs, supervising junior designers.

Reflex Printing Pty Ltd

(Sept 1997 - June 1999)

Graphic designer producing corporate communication material, brochure designs,

magazines/advertisements & annual reports. Client consultation. Setting impositions

for jobs. Project & Time Management skills.

Pacific Access Australia Pty Ltd

(Feb 1996 -Sept 1997)

Graphic designer developing creative work for premise, involved with consultation

and final layouts for pre-press, coordinating schedules, worked within team

environment, trained staff members, various in-house promotions, committee

member, interviewer of prospective graphic designers.

Interchange Newspaper

(Oct 1993 - Oct 1995)

Art director for newspaper, managed the art department that consisted of two

graphic designers and a photographer, liaised with the main editor in coordinating

issues, managing department budgets, workflow routines and client contact.

Chroma Colour Pty Ltd

(Feb 1990 - March 1993)

Professional Cibachrome photographic printer produced high quality professional

photographs for award winning photographers & artists. Involved with briefing

clients. Utilised colour proof correction skills with Photoshop. Designed logos,

brochures, advertisements, illustrations & exhibition designs.

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Activities/Freelance Winner of the 1992 poster competition for Unlock your Future

prize worth $10,000.

Ideas 94 (4th International Design Student Conference)

with Bruno Oldani, Gert Dunbar, Paul Davies & Paula Scher.

1995 Graduate Exhibition for Graphic & Illustration students.

Internet & Software Training for Pacific Access employees.

Inform 97 Conference & Exhibition.

New Corporate identity devised for Australian Kidney Foundation in 2001

with six national newsletters and other promotional material.

Logo design and stationary for Adelaide Eyecare - Goodwood Road/Blackwood.

Logo design and stationary for Duncan Barnett Optometry - Victor Harbor.

Self promotion using Director on Multi-media CDRom. (Mac Only)

Volunteer work Poster for 1993 Youth Odyssey for Tea Tree Gully Council.

Consultation Committee member for Tea Tree Gully Crime Prevention Program.

Software Used:

Computer Skills

Director (Mac)

Indesign CS3 (Mac)

Dreamweaver (Mac)

Photoshop CS3 (Mac)

Toast (Mac)

Illustrator CS3 (Mac)

Fireworks (Mac)

QuarkXPress 6.5 (Mac)

Suitcase

Microsoft Word (Mac)

Referees Mr. Gavin O Callaghan

Optometrist

Optometry on Osmond (client)

Suite 2, 78 Osmond Terrace

Norwood SA 5067

Phone: [08] 8332 1444

Mr Dean Burge

Web Developer/Information Architect

Phone: 040*-***-***

email: ******@************.***

www.preparedlogic.com

Ms Brooke Seward

SALife Magazine

47 Fullarton Road

Kent Town

Mobilie: 040*-***-***

Email: ******@******.***.**

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