MY NAME IS CHRISTOPHER NOWLAN. YOU RE THINKING, JUST ANOTHER GRAPHIC DESIGN GRADUATE?

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1 MY NAME IS CHRISTOPHER NOWLAN. YOU RE THINKING, JUST ANOTHER GRAPHIC DESIGN GRADUATE?

2 TERTIARY QUALIFICATIONS EMPLOYMENT HISTORY WORK EXPERIENCE REFEREES Bachelor of Design (Comm Design) Billy Blue College of Design, QLD July June 2013 Diploma in Graphic Design North Coast Insitute of TAFE NSW February December 2010 Cert IV Website Design North Coast Insitute of TAFE NSW February December 2005 Big and Little Media Graphic & Web Designer July Present Thoughout my time at Big and Little Media I have worked in a junior position as a graphic and web designer. I have worked with the creative director, designing and developing various print and digital projects. Tomorrow People Junior Graphic Designer October January 2013 Though the internship to junior position I work as a graphic designer, assisting the creative director, developing layout of spreads, designing a variety of print collateral and assisted on numerous designed based projects by adjusting files and making meticulous edits. Neverland Bar Graphic & Web Designer December June 2013 As my role as the sole designer for Neverland Bar, I managed all their web content and weekly promo pieces via social media and their website. My role included finding appropriate images, and designing not only the hero typography but crafting all the body copy. The Design Kids Website Designer January June 2013 The role as being the web designer for The Design Kids, I maintained and upgraded their website. My role includes editing the layout, design, function and adding new features. Ryan Haywood Website Designer/assistant February 2013 In my role as the web designer/assistant for Ryan Haywood, I maintain and updated his website. My role included editing the layout, and adding new features. Tweed/Byron Shire News Graphic Artist March - April 2011 Northern Rivers Signs and Designs Sign Writer May 2011 AWARDS & EXHIBITIONS Push My Buttons Graduation Exhibition November 2010 Evolution of Creativity Exhibition July 2012 Design Icons Exhibition October 2012 TDK Threesome April 2013 Collaborated with Creative Plantation and Shayna Naran Eight Graduation Exhibition July 2013 Hannah Cutts Director / Cutts Creative mail@cuttscreative.com.au Frankie Ratford Director / The Design Kids frankie@thedesignkids..com.au Melanie Topham Director / Tomorrow People melanie@tomorrowpeople.com.au

3 HERE S SIX REASONS WHY YOU SHOULD GET IN TOUCH.

4 Byron Bay Writers Festival brand identity envronmetal signage print collateral strategy & development - Typography Helvetica Neue by Linotype Design Studio Bebas by Flat-it Print 100gsm Uncoated, CMYK 200gsm Enhanced Silk, CMYK The project focused on developing new branding and promotional collateral for an upcoming Byron Bay writers festival. I conducted research into not only the previous Writers Festival but also into varying types of festivals within this genre. I then used this research to develop my designs so that they would then engage the audience. With this said research in mind I developed business cards, posters and programs for the event.

9 Peeled Back brand identity environmental signage packaging print collateral strategy & development To further my understanding of the problem of food watse in Australia, I conducted research and interviews about the different ways people use banana s. I used this research to create a strong brand, develop a new product line and produce consequent poster for the campaign. - Typography Swiss721 by Bitstream. Pluto by Hannes von Döhren Print 270gsm Linen, CMYK

10 RESCUING BANANAS SINCE 1979

15 Neverland print collateral online & digital - Typography Franchise by Derek Weathersbee Online Print 100gsm Uncoated bond, CMYK The Neverland bar website and weekly promotional pieces are a ongoing project. I manage all of Neverland s web content and produce weekly promotional pieces that are in turn displayed across their social media and website.

19 Pencil vs Pixel print collateral - Collaboration Creative Plantation and Shayna Naran Materials Pencils and Peg board Print 100gsm Uncoated, CMYK Following up from the enormous success of Terrible Two s, The Design Kids launched its next round of shows celebrating their third birthday, Threesome. Each piece was to be a typographic collaboration between studio + graduate + student, and took the form of a Typographic Treasure Hunt. The twist was that you were paired up at random with Brisbane s favourite studios. I collaborated alongside Creative Plantation and Shayna Naran, and came up with the responsive phrase Pencil vs Pixel. From here we were asked to respond individually to one word each. I was given Pencil, when I produced using peg board and approximately 500 pencils.

23 Tracks Magazine print collateral - Typography Univers by Adrian Fruiger Photography Supplied by Robbie Gell Print 160gsm Gloss Coated, CMYK The brief was to re-design a current magazine. The project focused on developing and re-producing a new look and feel. To best engage with the audience I looked at other surfing publications, and interviewed people in that target market. I then used my findings to develop my designs so that they would engage the audience further.the photography for this project were supplied by Robbie Gell from a recent trip to Bali.

27 Getrank packaging strategy & development - Typography Univers by Adrian Fruiger The brief was to choose an already existing brand, create a product under this and place it in a market that it was not currently active in. I needed to address concepts of usability, utility and sustainability in my design solutions.

31 Lachlan Brown Portfolio online & digital - Typography Myriad Pro Condensed by Robert Slimbach & Carol Twombly Online After seeing my collaboration work with The Design Kids website I was asked by graphic design graduate Lachlan Brown to design his personal portfolio website. I worked with Lachlan s request to have a clean and minimalist sensate that would effectively show of his work. I was able to work alongside Lachlan not only building his website but effectively managing the content that would later appear. I believe the works really works with Lachlan s work and his consequent style.

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