Communication Designer

13+ YEARS Latin & Ballroom Dancing

3 YEARS Shotokan Karate

PASSION FOR ART Drawing/Design

2 YEARS Aged Care Professional

2 YEARS Toastmasters International Competent Communicator Award, USA 2016

About MonicaExperienced communication designer specialist, 15 years experience

with mixed disciplines involving skills in design and information

development that attract, inspire, create desires, and motivate

people to respond to messages. I’m a creative thinker who uses

imagination and initiative. A snapshot of my skills and professional

achievements are illustrated below.

2010 LOGO LOUNGE Internationally Published Work Master Library 3000 Initial & Crest Logos, Volume 1, USA

ExperienceCanberra Business Chamber/ 2016 - July 2019 (2.5 Years)

Communications Graphic Design & Marketing

Duo Services Australia - Life Wifhout Barriers/ 2016 (11 Months)

Support Worker & Aged Care/ Disibility

Mosmondesign/ 2015 - Current

Director, Marketing & Social Media Designer MDIA

Vivid Print Services/ 2016 (6 Months)

Social Media Develoment & Customer Service, Web & SEO

Community Services #1/ 2015 (6 Months)

Marketing & Project Manager

Australian Chamber of Commerce & Industry/ 2007 - 2014 (8 Years)

Chief Design Officer & Website Administrator

C02CRC Limited/ 2006 - 2007 (1 Year)

Graphic Design Manager

CV Monica Shanahan

Communication Designer

www.mosmondesign.com

Education & TrainingDiploma Social Media & Marketing/ 2019

CIT, Canberra Institute of Technology

Community Work Services/ Cert IV Mental Health/ 2019

CIT, Canberra Institute of Technology

Community Work Services/Cert IV Mental Health/ 2019

CIT, Canberra Institute of Technology

Certificate 3 Aged Care, Certificate 3 Home and Community Care/ 2016

CIT, Canberra Institute of Technology

Advanced Diploma of Gaphic Design/ 2002 - 2004

CIT, Canberra Institute of Technology

Web Design Development/ 2003

CIT, Canberra Institute of Technology

Advanced Diploma of Electronic Design & Digital Imaging/ 2005

CIT, Canberra Institute of Technology

Narrabundah College/ 2000 - 2001

Skills & CompetencesMicrosoft Office Suite/ Word, Excel, Powerpoint, Outlook, SharePoint, Publisher

Adobe Creative Suite/ InDesign, Illustrator, Photoshop, Lightroom, After Effects, Adobe Acrobat

CMS & CRM/ InfusionSoft (Keap), Sage CRM & Digital Marketing Campaigns, Joomla!, Kentico CMS, Weebly, Wix, Wordpress, Microsoft SharePoint

Social Media & Marketing/ Twitter, Facebook, Instagram, LinkedIn, Hootsuite, Google Analytics

Multimedia/ Micromedia Dream Weaver MX, Flash, Final Cut Pro, Fireworks, iMovie

Coding/ C++, RedHat, HTML

Design Insitute of Australia - Appreciation Award Valued involvement in the DIA - ACT Branch Council Member (MDIA) Canberra, 2015

Awards & Publications

Publications Canberra Business Chamber: 2nd Year Report Card - Desination 2030

Canberra Business Chamber Annual Report 2017-18

Employ Outside the Box: The Business Case for Employing People with Disability

ACCI Services Industry Blueprint

Australia-Japan Business Co-operation 50th Commemorative Booklet

CV Monica Shanahan

Communication Designer

www.mosmondesign.com

Balloon Aloft Canberra/ Re-designed the corporate image and branding for the nations capital’s most popular

Balloon service, operating in Canberra for the past 30 years.BRANDING

ACT Chief Minister’s Export Awards/ Design of the ACT Export Awards branding, logo design, photography, publication and

multimedia design. The ACT Chief Minister’s Export Awards are the Territory’s most prestigious business awards, that recognise the

important contribution the Australian Capital Territory businesses make to the local economy.PRINT

EDMs/ Here are some examples of EDMs that I produced for the Canberra Business Chamber. I designed the re-branding,

content creation, communication, graphics, distribution and administration of all the chamber’s electronic newsletters to all 5,000

members and groups. This was using Infusionsoft (Keap) software), including the upkeap and administration of chambers CRM system.EDMs/DIGITAL

ACT Chief Minister’s Address/ Canberra Business Chamber events are one of excitement, informative and a great social

experience. The Chief Minister’s Address is one event full of discussion about where the future of the Territory will go, in

forms of the city’s vision, innovation and economy. Here are some examples of the print and media artwork I’ve produced

for this cultural and engaging event that is held at the Gandel Hall, National gallery of Australia, Canberra.PRINT & EVENTS

Multimedia Series/ Here are some samples of videos and multimedia productions I have done. Some are for the Canberra Business

Chambers’s Business After Business Networking events, the others have been for TAFE Projects using Adobe Flash and Adobe Spark

applications.

https://www.mosmondesign.com/multimedia.html

MULTIMEDIA

International Business Connect/ The Canberra Business Chamber, ACT Government along with Austrade have joined together

to create a series of bi-monthly themed networking events, hosted by a successful local business operating internationally.

I had designed and produced the corporate image and the branding for this new forum. Here are some examples.PRINT

ACT Export Awards/ The ACT Chief Minister’s Export Awards are the most prestigious business awards in Canberra and the ACT.

I designed the social media branding, graphic design, communication, web design & maintance.

https://actexportawards.com.au/WEB/DIGITAL

Artwork/ Samples of some of my creative skills in life drawing, illustration and digital media with the production of the

Rowell Seminar poster for the Department of Defence.ART/DIGITAL

Branding & Logos/ The following are projects from client requests in regards to a new corporate image for their brand.

This was then implemented in all areas of: branding, print, signage, website, concept illustrations, exhibitions, installations and

implementation. Some of the designs and brand identities have been international recognised in the USA and Japan and

published in books, worldwide.

BRANDING

Publications/ Production and design of the following publications and desktop publishing skills. The examples are:

The Australian Tree Seed Centre, CSIRO – Commonwealth Bank ACCI Business Expectations Survey – 50th Anniversary

Commemorative Booklet (AJBCC).PUBLICATIONS

Business Leaders Series/ Here are some examples of the artwork, branding I have produced for the Business Leaders Series,

which is a set of exclusive, intimate events designed to facilitate thought leadership and networking between members,

businesses leaders globally and nationally, the media and politicians. PRINT & EVENTS

Infographics/ Samples of some of my infographic skills, from the Canberra Business Chamber Members Survey, one of my

Toastmasters speech examples and the Inclusion in Employment Project flyer for people with disability.INFOGRAPHICS

The 50th Anniversary Conference/ Here are some examples of the artwork, coprorate identity I have produced for the

50th Anniversary Conference celebrated a ‘New Era’ in the bilateral relationship post the signing of the Japan Australia

Economic Partnership Agreement (JAEPA) in July, 2014. The conference attracted 180 Japanese participants and

140 Australian delegates.

PRINT & EVENTS

Patricia Clarke OAM/ Writer, historian and former journalist who now writes about nineteenth century women in Australia.

Medal of the Order of Australia for contributions to literature on Australian history. I designed Clarke’s corporate image,

branding and website.

http://patriciaclarke.weebly.com/

WEB/DIGITAL

PRINT & EVENTS

The 50th Anniversary Conference/ Here are some examples of the artwork and branding I have produced for the 52nd Joint Business

Conference in Darwin that commenced with a huge billboard sign at the Airport and street banners on the main streets, light poles and a

‘Touch of the Outback’ themed ‘Welcome Reception’ hosted by the Hon Adam Giles MLA, Chief Minister of the Northern Territory.

H.E. Shinzo Abe: A ‘New Dimension’ for Japan - Australia Ties/ The Australia-Japan Business Co-operation Committee (AJBCC)

and its counterpart (JABCC) were joined by a ‘full house’ at the National Gallery of Australia of 300 sponsored or individual

registrants plus twenty five person senior business party led by Dr Akio Mimura AC, that accompanied the Japanese Prime

Minister to Australia for his visit to Canberra. It was a privilege to be a part of this historical event, to design and contribute to

the artwork, here are some examples from the lunch.

PRINT & EVENTS

Ballybaroo/ Fashionista & Social Commentator

A fun Australian ambassador that commentates on fashion, arts and current affairs. Produced the website, corporate identity,

branding and social media profiles.

https://ballybaroo.weebly.com/

WEB/DIGITAL

Coat of Arms/ Designed by Vlad Mosmondor, installed with Monica Shanahan for the new Archbishop Christopher Prowse at

Saint Christopher’s Cathedral, Manuka Canberra on the 19 November 2014.INSTALLATIONS

The Australian Business Leaders’ Annual Dinners/ Is attended by 300 business people, politicians, business leaders, senior public

servants and executives from the chamber of commerce and industry association movements. The event has been addressed by

current Prime Minister’s of Australia. Here are some examples of the print and media artwork I’ve produced for these prestigious

dinners in Canberra.

BRANDING

ZAPPO BROS/ Design fit out of ZAPPO BROS (Pizza Store), Woden Canberra

Including construction of the logo and interior deigned artwork. Re-branding of the signage.INSTALLATIONS

Inkytee/ Clothing and T-shirt service that offers the online tools to create your own design or use existing templates.

I designed the branding, design and website for this company, before it had changed its branding.

https://inkytee.clothing/WEB/DIGITAL