Suzanne Agostino

Experience

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  Ragtrader Magazine

  Jan 1986 - Feb 1987

  Overseas Fashion Editor and Illustrator

  Responsibilities included writing and editing copy, researching, interpreting and reporting on market trends in fabric direction, colour forecasting, garment styling and featuring key designers and interpreting their fashion directions. I produced 4 pages for the twice monthly publication in both content and final print artwork. This is where my graphic design interest began. I was the sole illustrator for editorial features and advertising.

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  V.B. Concepts/R.E.A.L.

  Jul 1993 - Apr 1995

  Project Supervisor/ Fashion/Graphic Designer

  Duties included project supervision, receiving and interpreting client briefs, creating licensed character art, concepting, label and package design, print and embroidery design, detailed garment line illustration, fashion storyboarding, fashion illustration. Performed quality control inspections and specification sheet checks on embroideries, textile prints and garments.

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  Woolworths Limited

  Apr 1995 - Jun 1995

  Quality Assurance Officer

  Created first in house Quality Assurance Department for Woolworths Limited in Sydney. Created new clothing specification standards for all garment manufacturers dealing with Woolworths outlets. Created detailed garment line illustrations for specification sheets. As this was a new department, it was my sole responsibility to create, structure and set up the entire department.

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  Top Heavy T-Shirts

  Jun 1995 - Jun 1997

  Art Director/Project Manager

  Project Manager for major Licensed Properties. Created artroom briefs and trend direction. Developement and overseeing of all licensed property t-shirt and embroidery programmes. Created new company logo, promotional material, including copy writing and visuals. Created art room policies, all administration duties plus quality control for sampling and production.

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  Trent Nathan

  Jan 1996 - Jan 1997

  Graphic Designer

  Freelance Graphic Designer producing all design and artwork for clothing labels, print and embroidery for clothing, promotional product design, packaging design.

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  Suzanne Agostino

  Jan 1996 - now

  Services include Graphic Design including Corporate ID, Marketing Material and all associated print Advertising material, Fashion Design including Illustration, Clothing and Accessory design, storyboards, Fashion Advertising material. Fashion and graphic design for print advertisements, Corporate ID, labels, storyboards, illustration and fashion illustration, licensed merchandise clothing placement print and embroidery designer.

  • Freelance Graphic Designer

    Jun 2013 - now

  • Freelance Fashion/Graphic Designer

    Jan 1996 - Jul 2021
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  24 Hour Prints

  May 2011 - Sept 2011

  Graphic Designer/Customer Relations

  Designer, Customer Relations. Corporate ID including logos, stationery, business cards, leaflets, posters, corporate manuals, annual reports, seminar material and all matters relating to print advertising and promotion from brief to complete printed article. Full in house design and printing service available.

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  ZAFINO Pty Ltd

  Nov 2011 - Jun 2013

  Account Manager/Designer/Production Manager/Graphic Designer

  Responsible for client and customer relations and sales. Accessory designer, graphic design of all print, website and Facebook advertising and promotional material. Managed relationships with Chinese factory for all production and design of products, designed new accessory collections.

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  International Goalkeepers Academy

  Jun 2013 - Jan 2013

  Graphic Designer

  Corporate presentations, promotion and marketing material.

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  Signwave Parramatta

  Dec 2014 - Jul 2015

  Sales/Customer Service/Graphic Design

  Full Sales Account Management role incorporating on site visits to clients to measure up and Estimate on their signage needs. Customer Service incorporating Reception duties. Graphic Design for new and existing client base including creating Corporate ID and signage artwork. Overseeing projects from initial brief to final production.

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  Upstream Solutions

  Aug 2015 - Mar 2016

  Upstream Direct Sales Account Manager

  Business Development Manager providing Customer Service, Quoting and Sales for Printing Consumables. Upstream is a Fuji Xerox Company providing the Business sector with office printing equipment and solutions for everyday work printing practices.

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  VitrineMedia, Australia

  Jan 2018 - Nov 2018

  Sales Manager NSW Northern Region
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  Clothing 4

  Nov 2018 - Jan 2020

  Graphic Designer/Merchandise Assistant
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  Crew Services Group

  Sept 2021 - now

  Merchandiser
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  Hanshow

  Jan 2024 - now

  • Project Delivery Manager

    Jan 2024 - now

  • Project Delivery Manager

    Jan 2024 - Feb 2025
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  Bannerworld Online

  Feb 2025 - now

  Internal Account Manager