About
Hey there, I’m Kiera, a Sydney-based creative looking for a new challenge.
The last few years I’ve spent my time hanging at advertising and branding agencies with a healthy amount of freelancing on the side.
I’m currently open to freelance opportunities so if you’d like to have a chat about my work, drop me a line.
Experience
Freelance Jun ‘12 - now
Networking, seeking work, discussing requirements with clients, creating designs, using specialised computer software and making sure projects are completed in time. Establishing cohesive brand systems, large format signage and hoarding, display suite design, social media, long format documents, mural design, template creation.
Recent and Notable Contracts
Joy Agency, Foxtel Group, Extra Black, Pymble Ladies College, Charter Hall, Northern Beaches Hospital
Branding Projects
Bruny Island Raspberry Farm Cider, Its Milky Studios, ITO Collective, Brand-B, Techstyle Studio, Call of the Unknown, Midnight & the Gypsy, JHNM, Ocean & Pasture, Salt Manly, TIPI
Dharma Bums | Senior Designer
Sep ‘20 - Mar ‘21
During my time Dharma Bums, an ethical and sustainable activewear brand, I was in charge of producing 3 x weekly EDMs, advertising campaigns, social media content, monthly wholesale lookbooks and image retouching. I was also in charge of training and guiding junior designers and liaising with the fashion team on products and branding.
The Property Agency | Senior Designer
Apr ‘17 - Apr ‘20
The Property Agency works with some of the biggest names in real estate development creating brands and marketing campaigns. As an in-house designer I worked on a number of projects creating brand concepts and advertising. Producing high-end brochures and books, display suites and hoarding, websites and EDMs.
Archibald Williams | Midweight Designer
Jul ‘16 - Apr ‘17
A Surry Hills based advertising agency. Responsibilities included building weekly eDMs for a number of clients as well as building animated and static digital media. Quarterly retail campaigns included assisting in the initial concept and then rolling the idea out across large scale print media, digital assets, website and EDMs.
Hilrok Hotel Group | Social Media and Marketing Manager
Oct ‘13 - Oct ‘15
As social media and marketing manager for the Hilrok group I was responsible for branding, social media presence and any in-house creative. Including a rebrand of one of the hotels, designing of internal and promotional material, sports events, public holidays and daily specials.
Narrabeen Sands Hotel | In-house Designer
Nov ‘09 - Jul ‘12
Design of hotel promotional material including in-house promotional material, menu design and monthly specials posters. Customer service and general bartending. Game room attendant including till balancing and money handling. Staff training in all areas of the hotel.
Education
Billy Blue College of Design | Jul ‘09 - Nov ‘11
Bachelor of Applied Design in Communication.
