Shannon Thaller
0468 866 906
hey@shannonthaller.com
1976 Adelaide,
South Australia
Employment:
2010-Current
Graphpak Australia - Graphic
Designer/Illustrator/Textile Designer
(Screenprint, Sublimation, Embroidery, Pad Print and
Heat Transfer)
V8 Supercars Championship: V8 Supercars and V8
Supercars Calendar Events and Retail
Santos Tour Down Under: Event Range
Finke Desert Race: Event Range
Mitsubishi Motors: Staff and Retail Range
Cricket Australia: Cricket Australia, Big Bash
League, Glenn McGrath Foundation, Touring Series and Retail
A-League: National Soccer Team Strips and Ranges –
On, Off Field and Retail
Socceroos (FFA): Retail
Promotional/Sports Wear and Accessories: National
and Global for both Onshore and Offshore Production
Staggers Jeans –
Freelance Graphic Designer/ Textile Designer
2009-2010
Freelance
Graphic Designer/3D Modeler/Texture Artist/Web Designer/Textile Designer
Staggers Jeans –
Freelance Graphic Designer/ Textile Designer
2006-2009
Krome Studios - 2D and 3D senior artist (Playstation/Xbox 360/Nintendo Wii/PSP)
Star Wars: Clone Wars: Republic Heroes 2009
Star Wars: The Force Unleashed 2008
Hellboy: The Science of Evil 2008
2000-2005
Ratbag Games - 2D and 3D senior artist (PC/Playstation/Xbox)
1999-2000
Graphpak Australia - Graphic Designer/Illustrator/Textile Designer
Sub-contracted (as above position)
-Oztrack Trading Co.
-Ace Embroidery
-Action Performance UK/USA
1997-1999
Involved in a 2 year development of Goodpsorts Holdings UK office based in London, which has resulted in the UK office carrying the role as head office (2 year full-time work permit approved for the United Kingdom). Goodsports Holdings International, Adelaide office, is closed due to the efficiency of the UK office. Goodsports Holdings UK merges with leading American NASCAR merchandiser, Action Performance.
Continued to support Action Performance UK art department, after the closure of the Adelaide office, under the employment of Adelaide based company Graphpak upon my return to Adelaide.
1996-1999
Goodsports Holdings International (GSi) - Graphic Designer/Illustrator/Textile Designer
Part of a specialised team of designers responsible for all artwork (screen print), design, advertising and promotional material for the company and motorsport licenses. Responsible for approval and development of print, embroidery and manufacturing techniques with European and Australian suppliers and manufacturers. Responsible for supplying design concepts to clients within a deadline set by the Formula One World Championship calendar.
1996
Brent Parks Design - Freelance Graphic Designer
Responsible for corporate logo design, identities and promotional layouts.
1996
Graphic 200, Mac and PC Bureau - Freelance Typesetter
Required to typeset customer jobs for press runouts and negotiate beneficial changes with the customer.
1995
Fontastic Design - Freelance Graphic Designer/Typesetter
Responsible for corporate logo design, identities and promotional layouts.
1994
Hunter Valley Mining Resources - Freelance Graphic Designer/Technical Illustrator
Responsible for page layout and design, complex technical illustrations, cartoon character generation and book cover designs for operation manuals.
Tertiary Training:
1993-1994
Advanced Credited Certificate in Design Arts - Torrens Valley Institute, South Australia.
1993-1994
Introduction to Photographics - Croydon Institute, South Australia.
1993-1994
Introduction to Product Design - Torrens Valley Institute, South Australia.
1994-1996
Advanced Diploma in Graphic Design and Advertising - Croydon Institute, South Australia.
Achievements:
Nominated to design and submit a garment range for the 1993 Australian Fashion Awards.
Structured and Developed an Art/Design department in the UK which satisfies worldwide standards and demanding deadlines set by Formula One and Superbike licenses.
2 Year full-time ‘Graphic Artist/ Illustrator’ work permit for the United Kingdom.
Designed the interior and visual identity for GP inc. Formula One store inside Harrods, London. It was the first ever Formula One Merchandise store built within a department store.
Software Knowledge:
PC - (CS,CS2,CS3) Adobe Photoshop, Adobe Illustrator, Macromedia Freehand, Adobe InDesign, Macromedia Dreamweaver, Discreet 3D Studio max, Maya, ZBrush, Mudbox and Topogun.
Mac - Adobe Photoshop, Adobe Illustrator.
Shannonthaller.com (online folio) designed
and created myself.
Interests:
Surfing, Wake/Skate/Snowboarding, 4x4 Adventures, Web Design, Motorsport, Camping/Outdoors, Fishing, Cricket, Volleyball, Photography, Travel, Fashion, Music, Socialising, Challenges, Landscaping and my Family.
Special Attributes:
Adventurous, Committed, Organised, Motivated, Trustworthy, Approachable and Reliable. Good sense of humour and the will to succeed both individually and within a team.
References:
Alistair Loudon - Graphpak Australia / General Manager
P 08 8268 2866
M 0402 437 732
F 08 8268 5822
Filip Kemp – Krome Studios Adelaide / Lead Artist
M 0433 749 203
Brendan Ridge – Staggers Jeans
P 08 8231 4104
E brendan@staggersjeans.com.au
http://www.staggersjeans.com.au