EDUCATION
university: Royal School of Arts, the Hague
course: Graphic and Typographic Design
dates: 2003-2004
university: Academy for Art-Direction, Amsterdam
course: Degree in Art-Direction and Design
dates: 2001-2003
WORK HISTORY
company: Fries Need Mayonnaise, founder / owner
dates: 2012 - current
company: Freelance
dates: 2003 - current
company: In Africa
position: senior designer
dates: May 2009 - Feb 2010
company: Design College Australia
position: Guest mentor / workshop
dates: March 2009 - current
company: Junior, Brisbane
position: art-director / designer
dates: Nov 2005 - Nov 2008
company: Out of the Blue, Christchurch, New Zealand
position: art-director / designer
dates: 2005
company: Publicis Mojo, Brisbane
position: designer
dates: 2004
company: Winning Creative
position: designer
dates: 2004
PUBLICATIONS
Basic Promo
By Index Book, release date Oct 2011
Mid-Fi, by Emil Kozak
By Index Book
Choi's Gallery Magazine nr 10
By Choi's Gallery
Visual Arts of the Liquid Packaging
By Liaoning, 2011 (Mille Plateaux)
MyOwnBusinessCard #2 Designers Only
By Design and Design, February 2011
Typography Annual 1, Communication Arts
the January/February 2011 issue (In Africa Christmas Card)
IdN International Designers Network Magazine, v17nr
November 2010
Desktop Magazine - October 2010 issue: 2010 CREATE Awards results pullout
International Visual Communication Design
By Liaoning Science and Technology Publishing House, late 2010
(In Africa Business Cards, In Africa Christmas Card, In Africa Illustration, Valentine's poster, Good Guide, Wedding Invite Jade and Tash)
Basic Identity
By Index Book, Oct 2010 (In Africa Business Card)
Common Interest: Documents. Designs for a good cause.
By Index Book, Nov 2010 (In Africa Christmas Card)
Design and Design, Book Of The Year Volume Three.
By Design and Design, late 2010 (Corporate Clothing Company, In Africa Business Cards, In Africa Christmas Card)
Asia-Pasific Design (APD).
By Sandu, October 2009 (Spilt Milk album launch poster)
FORM.
By Sandu, August 2009 (Corporate Clothing Company)
INDUSTRY RECOGNITION
QANTM Create Awards 2011: 'Highly Commended' Notion for Fats Waller 'Stop Flooding My Record Collection' record sleeve
QANTM Create Awards 2011: Shortlisted - Aerialicious Identity
QANTM Create Awards 2011: Shortlisted - The Good Guide
Winner in Communication Arts Typography Competition:
I was awarded a spot in the 2011 Typograhy Annual
Joint first runner up for the 2010 Illustration & Type Award at the 2010 Qantm Desktop CREATE: Awards - In Africa Christmas Card
BAD Finalist, 2009 - Corporate Clothing Company Tender Document
BAD Finalist, 2009 - Wedding Invite Jade and Tash
BAD Finalist, 2009 - Mille Plateaux Gingerbeer
'Spilt Milk' album launch poster was taken up in the 'Loud, punchy and meaningless' exhibition, a poster exhibition at the Noosa Regional Gallery, Feb/March 2009
People's Choice Award, 2008 - for painting 'The Letting Go', Jimboomba Art Show
BAD Finalist, 2007 - press ad 'Australia Day' NRMA Insurance
BAD Bronze Award, 2006 - Wedding Invite Matthew and Kirsten Bailey
Silver Flame, Graduation award, Academy for Art-Direction and Design, 2003
BLOGS
the dieline
Tough Titties
Australian INfront
Wooden Toy
FPO: For Print Only
A Design Mafia
The Magenta Links
Ad Junkie
Jolt Studio
Australian Edge
Bitique
African Digital Art
Afroklectic
Dirty Mouse
Ffffound!
this is colossal
ADDITIONAL
2008: BAD : Head of Student Committee
2007: BAD (Brisbane Advertising & Design Club) : Committee Member