January C
Graphic Designer
Graphic designer with a focus on clients who are looking for a comprehensive approach to publication design.
Summary
January is a Graphic Designer with 10 years of experience in a variety of sectors, including newspapers, retail print, health, construction and education. Thanks to this varied background, January appreciates attention to detail, the need for timely client communication and design that both looks and works well!
January likes to work with clients who are seeking collaboration with publication design, particularly those in health and wellness, construction/trades and health care/social assistance sectors.
Skilled in both print and digital design, January has a solid understanding of Adobe CC (Photoshop, Illustrator, InDesign and XD), and can prepare templates for numerous platforms such as Canva and Mailchimp and has fundamental skills in UI/UX.
January is available for remote/hybrid part time roles (Monday and Tuesday).
Outside of her career, January enjoys spending time with family, being in nature and sightseeing in her local region while supporting the local businesses therein.
Experience
January Cole Creative Design
Owner (2021 - 2024)
Self-employed for the last three years and having experienced a variety of different projects, January is taking this year to focus on clients who are a looking for a comprehensive approach to publication design, particularly in the fields of healthcare and social assistance.
However, she is always open to other opportunities!
Her most recent projects were designing reports on rural health for Health Workforce Queensland, as well as conference collateral design for the Rural Doctor's Association of Queensland's annual conference of 2024.
Australian College of Rural and Remote Medicine
Graphic Designer (2019 - 2021)
ACRRM is a medical college with a focus on improving health outcomes for rural Australians by establishing a four-year GP fellowship for medical interns confident enough to take on the challenge that rural health presents.
January worked within the Marketing Team at ACRRM. Responsible for all print and digital collateral. In terms of print design, January produced flyers, brochures, annual reports, and promotional collateral for events such as pull-up banners, floor and wall decals, and large-format displays (banners for booths).
In terms of digital design, January produced website assets, social media, and digital ad assets according to briefs supplied by the marketing team. An in-depth and challenging role that taught her a lot during her time there.
Ovato
Graphic Designer (2018 - 2019)
Jack-of-all-trades graphic designer. Ovato specialises in print, and while working there January covered the full gamut of print jobs, from business cards to brochures to store signage. You name it, she did it! A wonderful role that set her up for so much later success.
Key Skills
Graphic DesignQualifications
Visual Communication Design (2014)
University of Newcastle