Chantelle Staples

Experience

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  Loyalty Media

  Aug 2010 - Feb 2012

  • Lead designer of Giftrap magazine• Art director and stylist of Giftrap magazine cover photo shoots• Art director for Dynamic Business and dynamicbusiness.com.au which includes magazine cover photo shoots, e-newsletters, online ads, promotional banners, flyers and media kits• Co-stylist of Home & Giving catalogue style gallery photo shoots• Designer of spreads for Home & Giving catalogue• Designer of pharmecutical sales aids and moderator’s guides.• Colour correction and image retouching• Logo design Show less • Lead designer and manager of three members magazines (Giftrap, Final Notice and The Project Manager)• Proactive in seeing the need for a revamp of Giftrap magazine before being requested by the client – the client was impressed and delighted signing off on the design• Contribute to the design of the monthly magazine Dynamic Business within tight deadlines • Work autonomously and in a team on print and online design jobs, logos, flyers, brochures, advertisements, pharmaceutical sales aids, colour correction and image retouching and more. Show less

  • Senior Graphic Designer

    Aug 2011 - Feb 2012

  • Mid-weight Graphic Designer

    Aug 2010 - Aug 2011
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  Best & Less

  Mar 2012 - Aug 2013

  Graphic Designer

  • Online coordinator of catalogue portal sites, online marketing and online stores, producing campaign graphic tiles, eDMs and e-coupons for Best & Less websites including Best & Less, League Online, AFL Apparel and School Zone• Manage online shop and content• Art director of bed linen packaging photo shoot. This includes sourcing, purchasing and arranging props, and ‘building’ the set while working closely with the photographer to ensure the best possible results were achieved• Design all print and online publications including Best & Less fashion and ‘new store opening’ catalogues, magazine ads, press ads, instore campaign leaflets, brochures, eDMs, online ads, corporate collateral and point of sale to a high standard and within tight deadlines• Work together with creative agency to design the ‘look and feel’ of next the catalogue and collaboratively art direct fashion photo shoots for Best & Less catalogues• Implement new concept elements and further develop design of catalogue during production process from initial brief and concept through to final artwork.• Independently manage catalogue press checks in Melbourneusing skill of judgement when colour adjusting to ensure the best possible print results are achieved. Show less

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  Staples Australia Pty Limited

  Aug 2013 - Nov 2015

  Graphic Designer

  Design of digital and print material including:• Design and HTML coding of landing pages• Website UX• eDMs• Copywriting eDM catchy headlines and introduction text• Static and animated website advertisement banners• Brochures and flyers• Event signage• Logo design• Art direction of campaign photo shoots and design of related collateral.

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  Domain.com.au

  Nov 2015 - Sept 2018

  Senior Digital Designer

  Design of digital and print material including:• Art Direction and execution of Domain’s annual outdoor campaign deliverables which include billboards, bus sides, tram wraps, static and animated signage and website banner ads• UI design of responsive landing pages and eDMs• HTML and CSS coding of responsive eDMs• Cinemagraphs• Brochures and flyers• Event signage• Logo design and branding.

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  General Assembly

  Feb 2016 - Dec 2016

  UX Teaching Assistant

  User experience design. Assisting the UXD instructor in teaching:• Design Process• Design Thinking• Prototypes• Provide feedback / Critique• Rapid Prototyping• User Research• Competitive Research• Synthesizing Research & Creating Personas• Defining User Goals & User Flows• Paper Prototyping & Usability Testing Basics• Hi-Fidelity Prototyping• User Stories & Feature Prioritization• Information Architecture & Navigation• Responsive / Native Design & Design Patterns• Wireframing• Visual Design Basics• High Fidelity Prototyping• Advanced Usability Testing• Onboarding & Behavior Change• Presentating• Portfolios Show less

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  Ansarada

  Sept 2018 - Sept 2024

  • Design Manager

    Jun 2020 - Sept 2024

  • Senior Product Designer

    Oct 2019 - Jun 2020

  • Product Designer

    Sept 2018 - Sept 2019
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  Honey Willow

  Sept 2023 - now

  Founder

  At Honey Willow, we are committed to promoting eco-friendliness and creativity. We believe that every small step towards sustainability counts and that our products can make a difference. It brings me great pleasure to share our journey with you and I hope that our candles will bring you the same joy they have brought to us. Thank you for supporting our sustainable business.

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  Drova

  Sept 2024 - now

  Head of Design