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"A West Aussie born and bred, I spent the first
21 years of my life growing up in the most isolated city in the world...
Perth. On completion of my University Degree, my portfolio and I hit
the pavement only to be told "Sorry, when we hire Art Directors,
we generally hire hot shots from over East".
There was only one thing for it... I packed my bags and moved 'over
East' to Melbourne. "Fine. Hire me from here!!"
| 9 years later, after
having worked in the Advertising, Publishing and IT industries,
plus running my own little design business called Beaver...
I look forward to making a new city my home, so I may continue
to grow in both skill as a designer and as a person." -
Maleka |
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| NAME |
Maleka Taylor |
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| EMAIL |
maleka@beaverdesign.com.au |
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| ADDRESS |
106 Lyham Road, Brixton, London SW2 5QA |
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| PHONE NUMBER |
0790 973 0093 |
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| FORMAL EDUCATION |
Bachelor of Arts - Design Degree 1995
Majoring in Creative Advertising
Curtin University, Western Australia |
PERSONAL ATTRIBUTES
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Broad experience within the Advertising, Graphic
Design and Internet Industries |
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Imaginative and fresh approach to creative tasks |
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Excellent communicative skills |
COMPREHENSIVE SKILL SET
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Project Management |
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Original concepting, graphic design and digital
imagery |
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Web Site development including hand coded HTML and CSS. Flash. Use of XHTML, DHTML and JavaScript. Integration of graphics into Cold Fusion, PHP or ASP engines |
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A good knowledge of website accessibility issues and scripting across multiple browsers |
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Specialist in the following software packages - Photoshop, Illustrator, Dreamweaver, Homesite, Flash, Gif Animator, 3D Creative, Cute FTP, QuarkXpress, Acrobat Distiller, Microsoft Word |
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Experience in both PC and Macintosh environments |
EMPLOYMENT HISTORY
SENIOR WEB DESIGNER l PRODUCER (May 07 – Present)
My Agency
London, England
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Conduct client meetings |
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Organise and oversee external development team |
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Design and develop promotional and e-commerce web solutions, and online communications such as email campaigns and web banners |
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Clients Include: The Handpicked Collection, eFax, Be Broadband, AMD, Grants Whisky, Koru Energy |
SENIOR WEB DESIGNER - Contract ( January 07 - April 07)
Molton Brown
London, England
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Complete re-design and launch of the moltonbrown.co.uk UK and US web sites |
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Ongoing site maintenance and development |
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Design and develop email campaigns and other digital communications |
SENIOR WEB DESIGNER (February 06 – January 07)
figleaves.com
London, England
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Design, develop and maintain the figleaves.com UK and US web sites and associated micro-sites |
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Design and develop weekly email campaigns, banners and other digital communications |
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Creation of Flash animated editorial pages and micro-sites |
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Photo retouching |
| SENIOR WEB DESIGNER (Sept 99 - Sept 05) |
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Arc Net Au Pty Ltd
Melbourne, Australia
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Oversee a small team of graphic designers and database developers |
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Conduct client meetings |
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Prepare proposals, quotations and invoices |
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Design and develop promotional, database and e-commerce web solutions |
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Develop web pages, animations, corporate identities, promotional material, advertising, digital photography, scanning, photo retouching and copywriting |
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Clients Include: Hard Rock Café Melbourne & Sydney, Samsung Melbourne, Kmart, Target, The Windsor Hotel, Kawai Australia, Siren Entertainment, Neurosciences Victoria, National Neurosciences Facility, Neurosciences Australia, Zagames, Middy's Data & Electrical, Retro Café, Wakelin Property Advisory, Guest 4wd, Message Scrolls, STM, Corex, Fine Fruit… etc |
FREELANCE (June 01 - Present)
Beaver Design
Melbourne, Australia
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Conduct client meetings |
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Prepare proposals, quotations and invoices |
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Design and develop promotional, database and e-commerce web solutions |
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Develop web pages, animations, corporate identities, promotional material, advertising, digital photography, scanning, photo retouching and copywriting |
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Clients Include: Dolphin Integration, Dolphin IT, Room For Threads, Alderwood Bed & Breakfast, Rascal Remedies, Blob Records, Media Scout, Club Retro, Queensberry Hotel, Chain, On the Spot Lighting… etc |
GRAPHIC DESIGNER (Feb 99 - Sept 99)
A.P.N Business Publishing
Melbourne, Australia
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Liaise with clients |
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Conceptualise and design advertisments for a number
of printed publications such as Hospitality Magazine, Manufacturers
Monthly and Waste Management |
| GRAPHIC DESIGNER (Dec 97 - July 98) |
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Claudia Australia Magazine
Melbourne, Australia
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Supervise and direct a team of six graphic designers |
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Conceptualise and design magazine layouts for
Claudia Australia Magazine and future publications |
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Design advertisements, media kits, pamphlets,
newsletters, stationery and other promotional material |
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Direct photographic shoots |
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Co-ordinate flow of material from editorial and
photographic departments |
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Liaise with print and pre-press companies |
FREELANCE ILLUSTRATOR (July 97 - Aug 97)
Bahasa Films
Melbourne, Australia
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Illustrating story boards |
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Clients Include: Garuda Airlines |
| ART DIRECTOR / COPY WRITER (Feb 97 - July
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The Concept Centre
Melbourne, Australia
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Generate and develop ideas for television, press,
radio and multimedia advertisements |
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Write scripts and copy for commercials and promotional
material |
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Take concepts through to pre-press |
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Direct radio, film, and photographic shoots |
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Clients Include: Kidsafe, The Building Control
Commission, Thrifty Link and Home Hardware and The Age - City
Search |
FREELANCE ART DIRECTOR (Aug 96 - Dec 96)
Saatchi & Saatchi
Melbourne, Australia
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Generate and develop ideas for television, radio,
press and multimedia advertisements |
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Clients Include: Sleepmaker Miracoil, Bonnie Babes
Foundation and Nillumbik Shire Council |
Y&R Mattingly
Melbourne, Australia
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Generate and develop ideas for television, press
and multimedia advertisements |
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Clients Include: Donkey Kong Country 3 and Dr
Pepper |
Magnum Opus
Melbourne, Australia
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Generate and develop ideas for press advertisements |
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Clients Include: SAAB |
Referee contact details on request.
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