2017 PORTFOLIO
ABOUT ME CURRICULUM VITAE PERSONAL BRAND IDENTITIES LAYOUT BRANDING
ABOUT ME
My name is Matthew George Simpson and I’m currently a Gold Coast based graphic designer. I have recently graduated from Queensland College of Art and Griffith University with a Bachelor of Business and a Bachelor of Digital Media, majoring in Marketing and Graphic Design. I love being able to express my create visions through my work, which has lead me to where I am today. I’ve been known for my bold corporate image but that hasn’t stopped me from exploring outside of my style. Currently I create brand packages and print media for the most part, but I’m keen to explore anything design related. If you’re looking to collaborate on a project or you just have a vision you’d like to see in the flesh, shoot me an email and lets go from there!
The things I adore: - Black - Plants - Animals
CURRICULUM VITAE
Experience
Skills
LIVEWORM GOLD COAST Graphic Designer November 2016 - February 2017
ILLUSTRATOR INDESIGN PHOTOSHOP SKETCHUP AUTOCAD MICROSOFT OFFICE AFTEREFFECTS
Target BROADBEACH Customer Service / Customer Liaison October 2014 - Present Matthew George CREATIVE Freelance Graphic Designer June 2013 – Present Tamworth Community CollegE Visual Design Consultant June 2013 – July 2014
Personal Clients
Education
- Tamworth Community College - People of Griffith - GEHRMS Society - Ampire Fitness - Derridale Business Solutions - Stuart Green Plumbing - Narribri Removals - Silver Fox - Kates on Web
Griffith University/Queensland College of Art Bachelor of Business and Bachelor of Digital Media Marketing and Graphic Design January 2013 – June 2017 OXLEY HIGH SCHOOL Higher School Certificate 2007-2012
References Kate Schwagger - Client Contact: 0407 665 357
Narelle Beech - Manager Contact: 0410 525 196
Tani Lapthorne - Supervisor Contact: 0423 855 325
PERSONAL BRAND
@matthewgeorgecreative
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IDENTITIES
RAYLEIGH HEREFORD STUD EST. 1957
AAA Bodies
DERRIDALE business performance at its peak
FITNESS & TRAINING
PEAK PERFORMANCE PROGRAMS | EXECUTIVE COACHING | CHANGE MANAGEMENT | WOMEN IN FOCUS
C O D E BLACK
GEHRMS
G R I F F I T H E M P LOY M E N T R E L AT I O N S A N D H U M A N R E S O U R C E M A N AG E M E N T S O C I E TY
BRANDING Lumji Decor / 2016 This university based project brief was to produce a product, create the branding and market the product to a chosen target consumer. Lumji Decor was born and it was my first real experience in carrying a brand from the beginning to delivery. As you can see I began to fall in love with bold imagery and the odd spot of colour.
BRANDING Currumbin Copy Centre / 2014 Currumbin Copy Centre approached the design students at Griffith with a need for a rebrand. The brief was simple: corporate, blue & purple.
BRANDING Vital Tea / 2014 For this assignment, the brief was to create a brand and packaging for a current or new tea company. For Vital Tea to reach into new markets, I envisioned an identity targeted at “the average white girl�, with products sure to be instagram-worthy.
BRANDING Ampire Fitness / 2015 The owner of Ampire was looking for an image that was simple, void of colour and made an emphasis on skin & body.
BRANDING People Of Griffith / 2014 A competition was held on the People of Griffith facebook page for a new logo. My logo was chosen by popular vote and has remained part of the imagery for the page since.
LAYOUT Animal Welfare League / 2016 I volunteered for AWLQ’s business team in October 2016 to produce print media for upcoming events.
LAYOUT GETAMUNGSTIT / 2017 The student magazine for Griffith is produced at Liveworm Studio Gold Coast. For me, this internship really cemented for me the love I have for graphic design and print media in particular.
LAYOUT TEMPT Magazine / 2014 “Free reign” - The university project brief was simple. Create a magazine of your choosing.
LAYOUT David Carson Homage / 2014 Carson’s work has always intrigued me from first learning about his work in a grade 10 art class. This coffee table book is a homage to his ability to disrupt the design realm, but remain somewhat legible. Typeface by myself and Olivia Beshmen.
contact@matthewgeorgecreative.com matthewgeorgecreative.com @matthewgeorgecreative
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