Scott Kirkman
I'm on Twitter @scottwkirkman
At A Glance
| Job Title | Designer |
| Industry | Design & Creative |
| Profession | Graphic Designer |
| Expertise | Branding |
| Level | Junior |
| Availability | Open to Offers |
| Location | Melbourne, Victoria, Australia |
| Will relocate | No, Staying Put |
| Residency / Visa | Australia / New Zealand |
| Website | http://www.scottwkirkman.… |
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About Me
I’m a 24-year-old graphic designer, illustrator and Newcastle expatriate now living in Melbourne. I have over three solid years of studio experience in branding and design, working within an eclectic range of industry sectors from entertainment through to government.
Growing up in Newcastle with childhood aspirations of being a ‘robot fixer’, I was on a steady course to a career in engineering. After realising that engineering actually involved a lot of maths and very little drawing cool-looking robots, it became clear that design was what I was looking for all along. After graduation, selling my station-wagon to fund the move to Melbourne seemed like a no-brainer and fortunately I found my feet after only enduring life in a Fitzroy hostel for a few weeks.
While studying at the University of Newcastle I started my own freelance design business as a way to supplement my theory based education with some more practical experience. Since graduating from university I have worked for a number of studios on a freelance or contractual basis including Kent Woodcock Creative, Balmain Marketing and EMBLAZE™. Since December 2010 I have been designing for FutureBrand, an international studio known for it’s strategic branding and creating some of Australia’s most iconic brands.
Clients I have worked with include Metro Trains, The Beatle Boys, International Cricket Council, Crown, International Olympic Committee, Anvil Buses, RMIT University, eNett and Hayman Island.
Portfolio 7 Items
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The Beatle Boys
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When first I began this project to create the identity for a live The Beatles stage production, I didn't realise the gravitas of what I had just taken on. I…
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Anvil Buses Identity
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Identity design for the Hunter Valley based charter bus company, Anvil Buses. Anvil, a family owned business has been serving Singleton, NSW for decades with bus and coach charters as…
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An Inconvenient Truth
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A conceptual book cover design for Al Gore's bestseller, An Inconvenient Truth. While I was working at a book store in Newcastle NSW, I would often come across great books…
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FutureBrand Christmas Card
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Designing the office's 2010 Xmas card was one of my very first projects at FutureBrand Melbourne. Santa's beard is made up of some of the most talked about topics in…
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Balmain Marketing
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Identity design for a marketing firm in Richmond, Victoria specialising in the fashion and real estate industries. The brandmark was applied throughout the collateral as a blind emboss with the…
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I Speak Bahana EP
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Album artwork for I Speak Bahana's debut self-titled EP. ISB is a solo music project by Rob Campbell from Newcastle, NSW. With influences including Bloc Party, Midnight Juggernauts, MGMT, The…
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Black Stump Lager
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Branding for Black Stump Lager, a conceptual Australian beer intended to be sold and marketed in North America as a boutique Australian import. I wanted the label to have a…
