With 17 years of experience in the design industry, 13 of those at Deakin University Library, I’m a visual designer who thrives on creating meaningful, purpose-driven work. My career has been shaped by a strong belief in the power of design to support learning, by making complex content more accessible and engaging.

I’m passionate about visual UI/UX design, especially when it helps people understand challenging material or supports staff who don’t have a design background but still need to create compelling content. My work spans a wide range of projects, from large screen digital displays and Open Educational Resources (OERs) to design systems, animated videos, and extensive print collateral.

I love collaborating with learning designers, developers, UX and accessibility specialists, and subject matter experts. For me, good design starts with listening to users, refining ideas, and creating something that truly works. Design is always evolving—and that’s what keeps it exciting.

Skills & Expertise

• Concept development, design direction, and end-to-end implementation across print and digital

• UX/UI design and human-centred design, applying Design Thinking methodologies (including Double Diamond)

• Stakeholder and client engagement, with experience collaborating across multidisciplinary teams

• Project planning, prioritisation, and delivery within time, cost, and quality constraints

• Development and application of design systems, pattern libraries, templates, and visual guidelines

• Visual communication strategy and brand alignment across complex ecosystems

• Creation of accessible, inclusive, and scalable design solutions following universal design principles

• Strategic thinking and problem solving, translating complex information into clear, effective outcomes

• Environmental scanning and trend awareness to inform innovative design approaches

• Leading and supporting change, promoting best practice and continuous improvement in design

Proficiencies

• Visual design strategy

• Accessibility and inclusive design

• Communication and learning design

Tools & Technologies

Design & Creative

• Adobe Creative Suite: Photoshop, Illustrator, InDesign, After Effects, Audition, Express

UX/UI & Prototyping

• Figma, Sketch, Zeplin, Adobe XD

Motion & Animation

• Adobe After Effects, Illustrator, Photoshop, Audition, Media Encoder

• Storyboarder

Collaboration & Workshop Tools

• Miro, Mural, Airtable, Confluence, Padlet, Google Jamboard

Project & Workflow Management

• Jira, Trello, Microsoft Planner, Confluence

Microsoft 365

• Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Forms, Outlook, Teams, SharePoint

Content management platforms

• H5P, LibGuides (Springshare), Squiz Matrix, WordPress, D2L (Brightspace)

Social media and event platforms

• Hootsuite

• Eventbrite

• Facebook, X and Instagram

Digital Display Systems

• Onelan

• NEC (Artist, Display & Communicate)

Technical

• Basic HTML & CSS

AI Tools

• Microsoft Copilot

• Adobe Firefly

• AI-enabled workflows in Photoshop and Illustrator