Damian K Sheiles - Portfolio Twenty23

INTRODUCTION

Hello,

I am a multi-disciplined artisan with experience in graphic design, corporate design, digital media, signage design, illustration, photography plus video and audio production.

From a young age I have been fascinated by the combination of colour, type, layout, form and style. I was fascinated with font styles on the covers of books and magazines, and upon receiving a Letraset Font catalogue, my eyes were opened to the many possibilities that type offered. I spent as much time designing the covers to my assignments as developing the interior content.

Secondary school challenged and expanded my understanding of art and design, and I tried my hand at every art and drawing discipline that was placed before me. From pre-computer hand skills of technical drawing and working with wood and metal, to the finer skills of pen and brush work, painting and illustration - I studied it all.

A decade would pass between the completion of secondary school and enrolling in a three year Advanced Diploma course in Design and Media at the North Metropolitan TAFE (formally Central Institute of Technology, Northbridge and WASAD - Western Australian School of Art and Design).

Throughout the three year course my core focus was corporate design; web design; advanced illustration and design history; and I maintained a focus on the importance of colour theory, typography, design style, form and function.

I graduated at the end of 2000. Milestones achieved that same year were having my work published in Design Graphics Magazine twice, and being honoured as the “Best Illustration” student of my graduating year.

Jump forward to 2023 and I have over 20 years experience in design, marketing, print and sign industries. I progressed from print shop manager, graphic designer to studio manager, client liaison, creative development manager and freelance designer/illustrator across six different companies.

I am a creative, passionate designer that brings a high level of care and attention to detail in everything that I do. I trust you will discover this for yourself within these pages.

Best wishes,

Damian K. Sheiles February 2023

BROCHURE ROCKY BAY

Rocky Bay Annual Report Community Vans statistics

stats animation and static tiles

Rocky Bay Annual Report Supported Customers statistics

stats animation and static tiles

Rocky Bay Annual Report Training statistics

stats animation and static tiles

AGENCY Rocky Bay

PROJECT On-site animated videos for Wanderlust event at Crown

Welcome to New Orleans 1920x1080 video

Welcome to Paris 1920x1080 video

Welcome to Santorini 1920x1080 video

Welcome to Rio de JaneiroA 1920x1080 video

Welcome to Santorini 1920x1080 video

Welcome to Rio de JaneiroA 1920x1080 video

Resources www.freepik.com www.shutterstock.com

International Nurses Day

social media animation

Resource www.freepik.com

National Reconciliation Week

social media static tiles and animation

Resource www.reconciliation.org.au

RUOK? Day

social media static tiles and animation

Resource www.ruok.org.au

World Environment Day

social media static tiles and animation

Resource www.worldenvironmentday.global

We have

only one earth

Let’s take care of it

DIGITAL MEDIA ROCKY BAY

Guest House online promotion

social media carousel post

A visual mock-up created in PhotoShop

SIGNAGE ELEVATION (SOUTH - ONSLOW RD)

JOONDALUP

JOONDALUP SIGNAGE ELEVATION (WEST - JOONDALUP DVE)

AGENCY Rocky Bay

PROJECT Interior Signage VisualCockburn Hub

A visual mock-up created in PhotoShop

FLAG AND PULL-UP BANNER ROCKY BAY

AGENCY Rocky Bay

PROJECT Exhibition archway and pop-up table

FLAG AND PULL-UP BANNER SHIFT

PRESENTATION FOLDER SHIFT

3,500 Members

50+ People under 65 supported

45,489 hours

311 people Centre based day care

32,061 hours

436 people Individual support

23,690 hours

263 people Social support groups

30,868 hours

112 people Overnight services

2,987 hours

303 people Carer support groups

BRAND DEVELOPMENT GAME ON

PHOTOGRAPHY

PHOTOGRAPHY

Images captured, a moment forever frozen in time - that decisive moment to click the shutter button. The allure of photography.

A graphic designer should have a fundamental understanding of design, illustration, typography, and also photography at their disposal. My first introduction to photography was at secondary school and further at tertiary college. During my first year studying graphic design, I completed a six-month unit in analogue photography, which was at a time prior to the more common-place digital practices that we enjoy today in our everyday lives.

PHOTOGRAPHY PLASTIC PASSION

A few years ago, I was given a photo book titled ‘Toy Giants’ published by Gingko Press 2009. This stunning photographic exploration of vintage and modern designer toys bought to light that clever photography can instil life into the lifeless. An uncanny realism is present when toys are photographed as portraits.

Plastic Passion showcases photographic and digital techniques, capturing figures as still-life, showing imperfect details, models in macro and poised statues. Intended as art, as portraiture, for fun and as something more profound than the fake-plastic-realism of their existence. Art at play!

PLASTIC PASSION

AGENCY DKS art & design

HARDWARE CANON EOS 1200d

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