HEATHER COCQUIO


Found @

heather.cocquio@gmail.com

0410 603 908

11/127 Madigan st

Hackett, Australia

2602 ACT


 

PROFESSIONAL PROFILE


Broadcast Designer with 8 years of experience in graphic design and television production. 


Extensive experience in developing graphics for traditional and new media using a mix of computer aided techniques.


Proven success in print, and web including concept development, and design.



PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE


Senior Broadcast Designer - 2003 to Present

Bearcage Productions, Canberra, AUS


Produced graphics and concepts for various productions - TVC's, corporate, long format, documentary, as well as the design/animation of graphics for exhibition, theatre and events.

Experienced in creative direction of others and 3D animation for compositing.

Tight turn arounds, creative deadlines and working to budget are all second nature.



Tutor (Occasional) 2007

University of Canberra, Canberra, AUS


Invitational tutoring to 4th year design students.



Broadcast Designer, 2000 - 2002

ABC Graphics Department, Sydney, AUS


Produced graphics for promos, documentary and web



Designer, 1999

Grey Advertising, Canberra AUS


Junior position



Photographers Assistant, 1997-1999

Australian Institute of Sport, Canberra, AUS


Assistant to in house photographer and responsible for image handling, scanning, reproduction and library



EDUCATION


Ba Graphic Design

University of Canberra, Canberra AUS


HSC 95.5

James Ruse Agricultural High School


NERDY BITS


Fully experienced with MAC and PC operating systems


Best Friends

After Effects, Photoshop, Illustrator

Good Friends

Final Cut Pro, DVD Studio, InDesign

Aquaintances

Shake, Flash, Dreamweaver



ADDITIONAL SKILLS


Complete understanding of production process

Flexible and creative design skills, the ability to adapt motion graphics to existing branding

Project management and scheduling of workflow through a post department

Attention to detail and technical organisational skills



INTERESTS

Apart from the obvious passion for design and film, rock climbing, technology and craft.