QCA Alumni Creative Careers Book

ROSE STAFF

ROLE : Senior Motion Graphic Designer

STUDY: Bachelor of Visual Media, major Digital Design
Bachelor of Fine Arts, major in Printmaking
Post Grad Dip. Multimedia Design

Rose is a motion designer working for Grande Exhibitions creating immersive touring projection shows while also freelancing for Projection Teknik.

What does a typical day look like for you in your current role?

Currently we are working on creating animated sequences to be used in ephemeral lighting installations. We use After Effects and Cinema 4D to make this content. Grand Exhibitions creates immersive touring projection shows that travel around the world. One many people are familiar with is the Van Gogh immersive projection mapping show.

What pathway did you take to get to your current role?

I started out as a graphic designer and merged over into motion about two years ago. This happened through doing years of personal passion projects outside of work for the love of it that were motion focused. I spent 10 years playing around with After Effects and Premier making video and animation loops. Often, I would use them for doing live visuals / vjing at events and festivals.

How did you arrive at your current position?

I applied for a short-term contract role at the company as a web designer. Whilst I did not get this position, they came into contact with me and saw my portfolio which was much more focused on projection mapping and motion graphic design then it was web design. This is also in line with what the company’s core business. When my position came up a few months later and was advertised I already had a relationship with the company and had met the head of creative prior.

Have there been any pivotal moments that changed the direction of your career path?

I spent some time living and working overseas. Whilst travelling Europe I was exposed to some very established digital artists working in this field that hugely inspired me. At that time the whole projection mapping world was pretty niche and very small. Now its exploded and everyone knows what it is. We even have dedicated festivals for this in Australia which didn’t exist at the time I started.

Have you done any further study?

I did some further study at Monash University completing a Graduate Diploma of Multimedia Design. This was a good refresher course for me to learn about some of the new changes in my field that were evolving

What form does your folio take?

I have two portfolio websites, one with my commercial design and one with my digital art projects. I have found it useful to keep them separate as the work can be focused on very different objectives and outcomes. However, for this job I actually sent in a very newly created Behance account that was a small selection of my most high-profile work. I had 10 years of work to select from so my Behance account acted more like a showcase. Then I had links to my other websites further down if they wanted to look deeper.

What advice would you give yourself when you were starting first year at QCA?

Its defiantly worth it! University days can be demanding with the workload but it’s also balanced out with following your passion, living your dreams and meeting people that you share so much in common with