Stephanie Don

I’m a skilled graphic designer and illustrator with over 15 years experience creating thoughtful, high-quality outcomes across print and digital. I specialise in visual identities, extracting stories and value systems to form considered and original brands.

Over the past decade, I’ve run a successful studio, working closely with clients to transform ideas into concepts, strategies into timelines, and projects into outcomes that are both financially successful and visually impressive.

I’m a confident and enthusiastic designer who thrives on solving business problems with design led solutions. I’ve seen firsthand the power of a targeted campaign and the importance of a users experience.

My love for layout comes from book design, however my skills of storytelling through multiple touchpoints is where my experience lies.

I’m currently looking for new opportunities, to grow and work in a team who also believe in the power of design

Work History

  • Leading a design studio delivering strategic brand creation, marketing roll out, products, publications, packaging and web across diverse sectors. Managing contractors, timelines and project budgets. Custom illustrations, social content and art direction.

  • Digital designer: Delivering brand roll out to new council branch - Invest. Applying strict style guides to various requests across web, video, publications, photography, event designs, powerpoints and conceptual pitches. Fast turn arounds and multiple stakeholders.

  • Contract Designer: Expanding the brand through printed publications and new product ranges. Taking biomedical content and delivering accessible design solutions that are strategic and attractive. Art direction, illustration and information design.

  • Lead Contract Designer of marketing agency. High amount of lifestyle & fashion brands. Key role included digital content, EDMS, web banners, social media tiles, retail signage and packaging.

  • Digital Designer; content creator for Move, Nourish, Believe blog. Website updates, ebooks, publications, sales material, store signage and retail displays, EDMS, photography and art direction.

  • Graphic Designer: website banners, marketing material, retail displays and signage, campaign roll outs, weekly EDMS.

Education

  • Certificate 5 in Graphic Design

  • QUT (Queensland University of Technology)

    Bachelor’s Degree, Creative Industries- Major in Interactive and Visual Design, Minor in Marketing 2008 - 2013

    Grade: Distinction- GPA 6