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Resume of Melanie Mason

GR A P H IC DE SIGN P ROF E S SIONA L

[a] 53 Luscombe Street, Brunswick. 3056 Vic. Australia [m] +61-414-***-***

[e] abql0n@r.postjobfree.com [w] http://www.ampersandland.com/mm

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STUDIO MILOU SINGAPORE Singapore, Asia

Skype: melanie.mason99

Position: Graphic Designer & Coordinator

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Ampersandland

Period of work: from June 2011 to November 2011 (6 month contract)

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Responsibilities: Design, planning and coordination in relation to the National Art

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Galley of Singapore and other Studio Milou (Singapore & Paris) projects.

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Main duties include: Working on the environmental design, wayfinding and

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informational signage for the National Art Gallery of Singapore which include

Statutory, Destination, Directory and Direction signage in areas of typography,

layout, map designs, pictograms and user testing; exhibition graphics with labels,

didactics, wall graphics and upholstery patterns. Working closely with the Studio

Milou Exhibitions team and Architectural Associates. Coordinating and liaising with

external sub-consultants and other relevant partners on the scheduling, contractual

obligations, and the production of graphic documentation.

Other duties include: Design planning and production of Studio Milou publications,

overall design support with both Singapore and Paris studios as well as graphic

support work for the heritage department which includes clients such as UNESCO.

NATIONAL GALLERY OF VICTORIA Melbourne, Vic. Australia

Position: Assistant Exhibition Graphic Designer

Period of work: from May 2011 to November 2011 (6 month contract)

Responsibilities: Responsible for the design, planning and production of labels,

didactic and support graphic documentation for exhibitions and displays ranging

from permanent galleries to temporary exhibitions.

Main duties included: Liaising with a wide range of departments on exhibition

projects, design concepts & research for touchscreen, printed material and exhibition

content. Digitally prepare formatted layouts of individual labels, didactic texts, title

wall graphics, infographics, directional and way finding graphic and illustrative

material and all other graphic material to accompany exhibits for gallery renewal

projects. Scale modelling objects and working with elevations creating artwork for a

3D environment, quoting, proposal documenting.

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Professional Experience

Computer Skills... E RGO ASIA Melbourne Studio, Vic. Australia

Position: from full time employee as Artwork Specialist to Freelancer - on call basis

Period of work: from August 2008 to November 2010

I regularly use and am familiar with

the following programs: Responsibilities: To provide high quality graphic design, administration, proof

reading and finished art.

- AdobeCS5.5

Main duties included: Working to strict deadlines & brand guidelines in a fast paced

Indesign

working environment, creating high quality beverage lists, tent cards and point

Illustrator * * * * *

of sale work for Fosters brands Australia wide, typesetting, mac trouble shooting,

Photoshop * * * * * working within a small team, liaising with Fosters Group BDE s & venues operators,

implementing new workflow systems such as web to print, supplying finished art to

Bridge * * * * *

printers and proof reading.

F lash * * *

Dreamweaver * * * * *

FOSTERS GROUP Southbank, Melbourne Vic. Australia

Fireworks * * * *

Position: Graphic Designer / Finished Artist

Acrobat Pro * * * * *

Period of work: from August 2007 to August 2008

- Action script *

- ATM Deluxe * * * * * Responsibilities: To provide high quality graphic design, finished art, coordination,

project management and administration to the Beverage List team.

- Auto CAD *

Main duties included: Working to strict deadlines & brand guidelines in a fast paced

- Barcode programs * *

working environment, creating high quality beverage lists, tent cards and point of sale

- CSS * * * work for Fosters brands Australia wide, typesetting, mac trouble shooting, working

within a small team environment.

- Flightcheck * * * *

- HTML * * *

- Javascript * WORLD WIDE ONLINE PRINTING Richmond, Melbourne Vic. Australia

- Jquery * Position: Senior Graphic Designer

- MacPlatform * * * * * Period of work: from November 2006 to late May 2007

- Pitstop Pro *

Responsibilities: To provide high quality graphic design, customer service, digital

- PC Platform * * * * * print production, administration.

- Quark XPress * * * * * Main duties included: Working to strict deadlines in a fast paced working environment,

quotations, checking incoming designers files (80% of the work) for print, correcting

- SLR Photography * * * *

files, imposing, colour matching, obtaining payments from customers, computer

- Suitcase XI * * * * maintenance and troubleshooting, proof reading, creative design from start to finish,

- Wordpress * * * client liaison.

* Denotes basic skills

* * * * * Denotes advanced skills

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Professional Experience

Education... M ASON DESIGN Newtown, Sydney N.S.W. Australia

Position: Proprietor

Period of work: from November 2004 to May 2006

Masters of Design

(Graphic Communication) Responsibilities: Freelance and contract work for print & web.

- RMIT University,

Clients: Herbs of Gold, Vita Science, Vita Health Group, Unique Inspiration,

Melbourne. 2011

Femina, Port Hacking Game Fishing Club, DVC Cronulla.

Postgraduate Diploma in

Work Performed: Contract with Herbs of Gold (healthcare) being their inhouse

Graphic Design

designer and creating artwork for their packaging, point of sale, web design, other

- RMIT University,

clients within the fishing, sports, lingerie & garment industries.

Melbourne. 2009

Main duties included: Layout/design, finished art, scanning, image manipulation

Time Management Certificate

& colour correction, knifelines, press checks, proof reading, photography (including

- Worldwide Online Printing,

studio work), trouble shooting, working within tight deadlines, laminating, invoicing,

Melbourne. 2006

quoting, computer maintenance, press checks, concept web and print work.

Digital Media Certificate 4

- Enmore Design Centre Tafe,

HERBS OF GOLD Kirrawee, Sydney N.S.W. Australia.

Sydney 2006 (semester 1 only)

Position: Inhouse Graphic Designer

Web Design Certificate

- Shillington College,

Period of work: from August 2003 to November 2004

Sydney. 2002

Responsibilities: Inhouse Graphic designer creating new corporate identities and

Desktop Publishing Certificate 3

working it through whole product ranges.

- Ultimo Tafe,

Sydney. 1999 Work Performed: Corporate identity, logo design for both Herbs of Gold & Vita

Science, packaging, web design, photography, concept work to finished art, working

High School Certificate (HSC)

within tight deadlines, working with internal marketing team.

- J.J. Cahill High School,

Sydney. 1995 Main duties included: Layout/design, finished art, scanning, image manipulation &

colour correction, knifelines, press checks, liaising with Singapore head office.

Artwork can be viewed on: www.herbsofgold.com.au www.vitascience.com.au

ZULU VISION Kingsgrove, Sydney N.S.W. Australia.

Position: Senior Graphic Designer

Period of work: from June 2002 to August 2003

Responsibilities: All print (from concept to finished products), training a junior designer.

Work Performed: Producing printed materials such as magazines (concept to finished

art), banners, booklets, newsletters, bureau work, company presentations for product

launches, website design and maintenance.

Main duties included: Layout/design, finished art, scanning, image manipulation &

colour correction, knifelines, press checks, imposing, back ups, troubleshooting in a

Mac & PC environment, creating postscript files & PDF s, client liaison, press checks

& proof reading.

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Professional Experience

Freelance clients... FOUR SEASONS WORLD Alexandria, Sydney N.S.W. Australia.

Position: Desktop Publishing & Design

Period of work: February 2001 to May 2002

- Red Cell Lab

Responsibilities: Sole Designer of the company; working with 2 marketing directors

- Red Raw Design

on 3 direct marketing campaigns, copy writers, editors & photographers.

- Madison Executive

Work Performed: Producing artwork for direct response / direct mail, brochures,

- Blue Grassy Knoll letters, envelopes, catalogues, monthly newsletters, weekly magazine advertisements

(such as Woman s Day Australia & New Zealand, That s Life, Take 5, Readers Digest,

- Pharmacy Records

NW, New Idea, Brisbane Shoppers Guide, Medibank, Your Garden, TV Extra, TV

Week, TV Soap, corporate identity, package design, photography, book design & layout.

- Princess One Point Five

Main duties included: Layout & Design, typesetting, finished art, scanning, image

- RMIT Arts Union

manipulation, backups, troubleshooting on a Mac environment, creating postscript

- Immediate files & PDF s, working autonomously, client liaison.

- Ergo Asia

- Fosters Group GREEN-LOCH REPROGRAPHICS Banksmeadow, Sydney N.S.W. Australia.

- Pearl Creative Consultants Position: Mac Operator / Pre Press

Period of work: from May 1997 to April 2000

Responsibilities: Desktop publishing & design, general pre press duties.

Work Performed: Producing stationary, brochures, bureau work, posters, newsletters,

printable materials and point of sale work.

Main duties included: Drum & flatbed scanning, image manipulation & colour

correction, imposing files, bench planning, macking up films, fuji chemical proofing,

plate making, film output with A1 & A2 image setters, colour separation, proof reading,

backups, working to strict deadlines in an everything due yesterday environment,

Mac troubleshooting, understanding of pre-press and printing industry operations.

Other non design related work experience

ST GEORGE AREA INTELLECTUAL DISABILITY SERVICES

Rockdale, Sydney N.S.W. Australia.

Position: Direct Support Worker

Period of work: April 2000 to January 2001 (4 months within this period being

voluntary work)

Responsibilities: Guidance and training for young adults with disabilities to gain

access in the workforce with skills such as: computer training, a wide variety of work

experience workshops, ability to use public transport, ability to cooperate within a

team environment.

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References

SUZANNE OGGE-MILOU - Studio Milou Singapore (Director and Head of Heritage)

Email: abql0n@r.postjobfree.com

Phone: +65 9233 0340

DARYL WEST-MOORE - National Gallery of Victoria (Design Manager)

Email: abql0n@r.postjobfree.com

Phone: +61-409-***-***

BRYCE AMNER - RMIT & Anglican Church Publications (Designer)

Email: abql0n@r.postjobfree.com

Phone: +61-425-***-***

DEAN GEORGALAS - Ergo Asia & Fosters Group (Studio Manager)

Email: abql0n@r.postjobfree.com

Phone: +61-407-***-***

MARIO SEGAL - Zulu Vision (Managing Director)

Phone: +61 2 9740 4477

More references are available on request.

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