Yvette Adams - Director

Specialty areas: websites :: PR :: marketing :: event management :: writing

From Big Ben to the Big Pineapple, Yvette has led an exciting career as a freelance writer, speaker, author, PR/marketing consultant, online and offline editor, events manager and mother of two.

Specialty areas: Account Management :: Admin :: Client Services :: Web Changes

Penny has an extensive background in administration and accounts in both New Zealand and Australia in various industries. These include stints in the health industry, working for Government departments, media, and more recently for an accounting and consultancy practice on the Sunshine Coast.

She thoroughly enjoys client interaction and assisting both prospective and current clients with any queries or problems that may arise. She also manages all the website hosting, domains, uploads material and makes any changes requested by clients on their websites amongst a range of other things!

Penny has always been passionate about sport and has represented various top teams which has led to her latest hobbie, sports photography.

Contact her at: admin@thecreativecollective.com.au or accounts@thecreativecollective.com.au

Melissa Seelenmeyer - The Marketing & PR Whizz!

Specialty areas: Marketing :: Public Relations :: Event Management

Coming Soon!

Contact her at: pr@thecreativecollective.com.au

Paul (Buck) Rogers - Design Dude

Specialty areas: graphic design :: flash :: website design:: corporate branding :: desktop publishing :: pre press

For 20 years Buck Rogers worked in the Australian Navy as a Combat Systems Manager where he created user interfaces for software development. During this time in the Navy’s Operational Design Group, he also designed interactive training packages using Flash, Power Point and Access database integration.

Following his Navy years, Buck has worked as a freelance website designer and graphics designer, designing templates for business logos, CMS websites and print media.

Leanne Young - Graphics Girl

Specialty areas: graphic design :: logos :: flyer lay out :: pre press

Leanne brings to The Creative Collective expertise in graphic design for print based media.

During her career, which started with a Diploma in Graphic Design, Leanne has got to know the intricacies of packaging and branding.

This, coupled with an interest in designing for the industries of food and agriculture, jewellery and gourmet food, has brought about professional successes including recognition as a 2002 Southern Cross Packaging Silver Award winner and BAD Awards finalist in 2002.

Leanne’s graphic design experience is strengthened by her knowledge of business start-up, having previously launched her own businesses in the fields of signwriting, design services and more recently her graphic design based jewellery range.

Leah Meager

Specialty areas: freelance writer :: web editor

When it comes to work, writing for the web, content production and feature writing are Leah’s passions. When writing for leisure, she loves penning travel stories and trying her hand at fiction.

Leah’s extensive experience in web writing and editing stems from her role as a website editor for Brisbane City Council, which she started soon after attaining a Bachelor of Journalism (QUT).

It was in the local government communications industry that she gained invaluable experience turning government language into words meaningful to the community, and went on to work in other local government web management roles.

After years of writing, editing and producing web content for local councils, Leah shifted her focus to a freelance career and is now enjoying the fun and fast-paced opportunities here at The Creative Collective.

Contact her on leah@thecreativecollective.com.au.

Clayton Storey - Graphics Guy

Specialty areas: print :: corporate ID/logo design :: advertising in press

Clayton Storey's love for design saw him develop a general interest into a fully-fledged freelance career.

Starting out with flyer and poster development for local community groups, Clayton's design interest and flourishing skills led him to a job at a local firm which provided trade businesses with signs, vehicle livery, merchandise and custom-made gifts.

His thirst for travel took him to the UK where he worked for a nation-wide electrical retailer producing design collateral from an in-house studio.

It was through continual training and advanced specialist courses in London that Clayton was able make the move to a design agency.

After some time with agency work, Clayton took the plunge to become a freelancer, eventually making his way to the Sunshine Coast.

Katrina Lees - The Design Diva

Specialty areas: graphic design :: pr :: websites :: marketing :: copywriting

A real creative genius, Katrina has the rare ability to balance the left and right side of her brain! Her passion for design and visual culture is matched by her savvy business and marketing enthusiasm.

Katrina completed her her design and communication degree at the University of the Sunshine Coast in 2007 but has been working in design and marketing for the past 5 years.

Over the course of her studies, Katrina balanced a hectic schedule of study, freelance/contract work as well as an exciting job within the property industry.

She brings with her to The Creative Collective exceptional knowledge of property and real estate as well as communication and PR experience from a range of campaigns including artist exhibition launches, event launches, and strategic campaign planning.

Her PR and marketing background also gives her an edge on graphic design. With design projects ranging from corporate branding and imaging to packaging and graphic art.

Katrina is proud to be offering her creative services as part of The Creative Collective team.

Contact her on kat@thecreativecollective.com.au

Roxanne (Roxy) Stols

Specialty areas: Graphic Design :: Corporate Branding/Logos :: Pre Press :: Magazine :: Large Format

Graduating from Qantm College in 2005 with a Diploma in Graphic Design & Cert III in Multimedia, Roxanne fell into sign writing at Braggs Signs on the Sunshine Coast. The industry was challenging and an excellent opportunity to broaden her experience.

Turning her attention to pre press, Roxy utilised the flexibility of Graphic Design and went overseas. Originally immigrating from South Africa, traveling was and always is the best inspiration and an eye opener to a much larger design industry.

Since then she has settled on the beautiful Sunny Coast and started her own business, Blankanvas – digital printing on canvas with a twist, works at a design agency and freelances for the Creative Collective.

When she is not hard at work, she is hard at play combining surfing, photography/art and travel.

Roxanne hopes to bring a little extra something to the ‘collective’!

Andrew Lindsay

Specialty areas: photography :: design :: advertising

Andrew’s career in the photographic and design industry began with freelance photojournalism gigs for various magazines.

With a desire to take his photography skills further afield, he took up a role managing the photography department of a Gold Coast based visual design and digital media production house. Here he tackled many commercial photography projects and collaborated with the video department to produce multimedia products.

Eventually his true love of photography and passion for business won through, and his focus these days is on his own business, with commercial photography, equestrian photography and design his specialties.

A challenge and the sense of achievement that follows are what drives Andrew. When he’s not capturing photos and creating designs for The Creative Collective, you’ll find him rock climbing, mountaineering, on horseback, or just about anywhere in the outdoors!

Karen Wiskin - Pay-Per-Click Chic & SEO Sleuth

Specialty areas: SEO :: SEM :: PPC :: Social Marketing :: Increase Online Sales or Leads :: Increase Website Traffic :: Increase Online Visibility & Brand Awareness

Karen has a thirst and a passion for understanding all aspects of the business she is involved with. As an employee, her tireless work ethic saw her progress into management in various fields - hospitality; tourism & accommodation; manager of a popular national magazine; and working as a an SEO/PPC account manager for a top Sydney agency.

Now working as a freelancer, she is excited to be able to pool this collective experience. Karen is a PPC specialist and is both a recognised Yahoo Search Ambassador & Google AdWords Professional - including advanced knowledge of Google Analytics. As a PPC specialist, she has experience in managing clients with an advertising spend of over $30k per week, providing detailed reporting on client return on investment (ROI).

Karen also has a broad range of SEO experience and implemented successful strategies for many clients' websites. In addition, she is passionate about Social Media and is enthralled with the online social revolution that follows the release of online technologies.

When she is not wielding her mouse, Karen is teaching yoga; worshipping Dave Matthews; popping bubble wrap; and hatching a scheme to have all pointless leaf blowers destroyed.

Karen believes in the power of the individual, the beauty of life, and that nothing is more powerful than the combo of imagination & endurance.

Karen runs a successful freelancing business and is proud to be a part of The Creative Collective. She is available for once-off consultations and projects, or ongoing management & growth for SEO & PPC.

Leah Carri

Specialty areas: copyrwriting :: radio :: pr

Leah hails from the Emerald Isle (Ireland) where she has extensive experience as a radio news journalist. After completing a Diploma in Film and TV studies Leah says she ‘fell’ into radio by accident but fell in love with it. She worked as a news reporter in local radio in Ireland for a number of years and also did stints presenting and producing talk shows.

She kept up her interest in film by writing movie reviews for her local paper and was even approached to work as a film reviewer for one of Ireland’s national radio stations. In 2005, Leah fell in love again, this time with an Aussie boy! She followed her heart to Queensland and has continued to work in the radio industry and also spent some time working for a PR company servicing various mining giants in Central Queensland.

Leah’s journalism expertise translates perfectly to working in PR. She’s a pro at extracting information from clients and turning it into snappy, concise copy. Plus she’s got the inside track on what’s going to grab a journo’s attention. Leah has an extensive background in journalism and radio.

Joh Switzer

Specialty areas: copyrwriting :: radio :: voice overs :: audio production :: entertainment

Joh Switzer is an award winning creative copywriter for the radio industry.

She has written for a vast array of small to medium enterprises based in regional and metropolitan areas from Cairns to the Sunshine Coast and more recently was the Creative Director at radio station 7HO based in Hobart.

Apart from writing award winning copy for radio advertising, Joh has also written and voiced radio comedy, commercials and song parodys. You might have even heard her on local Sunshine Coast radio station Zinc96 as Breakfast anchor with Jamie Dunn (Agro)!

Other skills include host/MC for events and functions, professional product spruking, kareoke hosting, Party DJ as well as Soul/Rock Singer and keyboard player.

When she's not entertaining you behind or even on the radio scene, Joh indulges in the fine food and wine on The Coast, Yoga, cooking, gardening and beach going!

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Tania Brady

Specialty areas: trademark registration:: business coaching:: interior design :: law::

With Tania on board we are able to extend our range of skills to include business coaching and trademark registration.

After a decade as a commercial lawyer and following the birth of her two children, Tania started her own coaching business working with the owners of SMEs to improve their sales, cash, profits and results. She has degrees in Economics and Law, is an accredited coach with the Results in Business Institute and, to satisfy her creative itch, even obtained a Diploma in Interior Design.

Her rare balance of logic and creativity enables her to solve problems in ways others can't … a skill she has found particularly useful when applied to challenges arising during the trademark examination process. Over the years she has won praise from some of Brisbane's best trademark attorneys when she successfully obtained registration of trademarks they thought would not be registrable!

Tania knows that, as a business asset, your trademarks are as important to your success as sales, marketing, strategies and planning. She is amazed by people who spend a small fortune on developing a brand and then do absolutely nothing to prevent others from stealing it.

For this reason she is very excited to contribute her services and help protect the names and logos that the rest of the team have created for you.

Darryl Baldwin

Specialty areas: Logo design / corporate identity :: brochures :: catalogues

Darryl comes from an extensive background in tourism and agency work, and also a wide range of freelance experience.

During his diploma in Graphic Design, he also won the bronze at the BAD (Brisbane Art Director) Awards in 2001 for a billboard design.

Darryl has nearly eight years experience in the graphic design industry, leading a team of designers as the art director for a tourist publication for six years, and freelancing for himself and owning his own business for approximately six years also.

Darryl has an innovative mind and likes to try new things and he has developed his own clothing label which is a world first.

Dale Hawthorn

Specialty areas: Website/Graphic design and development

Noni Walker - Top Drawer Designer

Specialty areas: Graphic Design :: Pre Press

Noni is delighted to be part of the team at The Creative Collective. After completion of a design degree, Noni honed her skills working for a busy Sydney advertising studio, where first-rate graphic design was demanded while working to tight deadlines.

Noni rose to the challenge, produced polished and exciting designs for a wide range of clients, and gained a great deal of valuable and extensive experience in the graphic design industry. More recently, Noni was employed as a graphic designer for an international publishing company, where she won high praise for her work ethic, expertise and flair.

Her technical and creative skills are backed up by her strategic thinking and coolness under pressure. Noni has also worked freelance and has produced innovative and high-quality designs for many clients in recent years. And they keep coming back for more! Currently she and her partner run a thriving graphic design business which specialises in unique design outcomes.

Stacy Madden 

With business savvy and an unquenchable creative side, Stacy has made it her mission to incorporate these passions into her professional life. With a Bachelor of Visual Arts and a Bachelor Design & Marketing under her belt she has set herself up to work across a variety of industries focusing on Marketing Strategy, business development, customer relations and design for the past 12 years.

Stacy’s career has seen her working in Australia and abroad within government and corporate sectors providing professional marketing, business and creative direction within industries such as Education, Hospitality, Property Development, Agriculture, Health Services, Property Valuation and the Airline industry. Stacy has a fairly unique blend of experience from ‘both sides of the fence’ by having also worked in agency environments, where as much emphasis is placed on sourcing new clients, business development and relationship management as is placed on providing fantastic creative solutions for the client.

A holistic approach is taken in all creative and marketing strategy developed by Stacy. This means that as much emphasis is placed on retaining, maintaining and building existing client relationships as well brand development/awareness and sourcing new clients. Personalised attention and first class customer service have become her trademarks, Stacy makes it her business to completely know and understand her clients and their business – before any business is done!

Taking her experience to her clients Stacy has been successfully running her own consultancy for the past 10 months, and looks forward to the exciting and varied opportunities that lie ahead as part of the Creative Collective!

Jarrod Boss - A.K.A Bossy

Jarrod has a passion for design that stems from his extensive study in the area. He has completed both a Degree in Graphic Design (Visual Communications) at University and a Diploma in Website Production and Management.

Jarrod’s design career began at a well-known design and print company based in Newcastle. During his time, Jarrod consistently presented superior graphic design to a wide range of clients while working to tight deadlines and fast turn-arounds. Since then, Jarrod has gone on to extend his knowledge in the design field whilst working for a variety of design studios.

More recently, Jarrod was employed as the head designer for a national wholesaler/importer where he was required to design and produce the company’s entire range of marketing material and catalogues. His excellent skills in website design and production were highly regarded, where he managed, maintained and updated the company’s two major websites.

When Jarrod can drag himself away from his iMAC, he likes to chill out by hitting the waves for a surf or heading down to his local for a sneaky beer with his mates. Jarrod’s skills and knowledge of graphic and web design, along with his creativity are a cocktail for success. He looks forward to sharing his creativity and working with the Creative Collective.

Amy Waterford - Promo Design Pro

Francesca's epic journey began in corporate design. From brochures, annual reports to large scale advertising campaigns. Her employment began in a small two person studio, then moved into advertising, she finally made her check-mate move into a medium size studio. Over the past 10 years her designs weaved their way nation wide and have sailed across the waters to Dubai, England, Ireland as well as the United States from LA, New York, St Louis, Atlanta to Austin, Texas.

Her corporate design path built a strong foundation and knowledge of how design can work for any client, corporate or other. How to best brand the service and/or product by understanding the market and it's changing trends. With such experience Francesca finally called it a day working ‘for the man’. From her bedroom, ‘the studio’, she worked on large and small projects and when the opportunity arose also freelanced in other design studios. In between small business clients, Francesca started tapering a path towards her main passion and interests, music and film.

As time has moved, four years have almost clocked over and many achievements made. A ‘real’ studio space, one motion picture and numerous musicians now under her belt. Francesca continues to service government bodies, small businesses and the music community. Providing packaging and promotions for on stage artists. Venturing further in, Francesca has started
putting together press kits and writing artist biographies and advertorials. Creeping into visual merchandising, she’s fitted boutique music retail stores. Advertised for exclusive music instrument distributors and industry professionals such as producers and mastering engineers Australia wide.

When Francesca’s not behind her Mac designing, you’ll most likely find her at a venue supporting one of her artists, re-string her guitars, putting a drum kit together, trying to find more friends on myspace, reading a book, watching music videos, laughing at something that isn’t really hilarious, dusting her Batman memorabilia or simply driving home unashamedly singing.