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Hi, I’m Ellen.

Senior Art Director & Designer. PADC Art Director of the Year 2022.

After studying Creative Advertising and Graphic Design I worked as a designer for 6 years across various agencies creating all things branding, editorial and digital.

After placing second in WA in Award School in 2019, I moved into Art Direction and haven’t looked back, being recognised from a variety of award shows including PADC Skulls, AGDA Awards, Campaign Brief Awards, Campaign Brief’s The Work, The Effies, ADStars.

 

I’ve worked with brands such as…

RAC, Bankwest, TABtouch, The University of Western Australia, Kleenheat, Water Corporation, The Perth Mint, Tourism WA, DevelopmentWA, HIF, Western Australian Electoral Commission, The Department of Transport, MSWA, Keystart, The National Trust of Western Australia, St John of God Hospitals, RMIT, Australian Dental Association of WA, Shenton College, Rosewood Aged Care, Pentanet, Kreepy Krauly.

 

Awards & Recognition

  • Silver Skull – PADC Skulls, Craft: Digital Visual Effects and Animation – Kleenheat No Song and Dance (Queenheat)

    Bronze Skull – PADC Skulls, Film - Up to 60 sec - Single – Kleenheat No Song and Dance (Queenheat)

  • 12 months maternity leave.

    Gold Skull – PADC Skulls, Best Cinematography – CBH Group 90 Harvests Strong

  • Art Director of The Year – PADC Diamond Skulls

    Gold Skull – PADC Skulls, Best Illustration – The Day That Hunger Ended Foodbank WA

    Silver Skull – PADC Skulls, Best Art Direction & Design – The Day That Hunger Ended Foodbank WA

    Silver Skull – PADC Skulls, Design for Good – The Day That Hunger Ended Foodbank WA  

    Silver Skull – PADC Skulls, Publications – The Day That Hunger Ended Foodbank WA

    Silver Skull – PADC Skulls, Direct Mail – Single – The Day That Hunger Ended Foodbank WA

    Bronze Skull – PADC Skulls, Best Writing – The Day That Hunger Ended Foodbank WA 

    Finalist – PADC Skulls, Best Product or Service Launch/ Relaunch – The Day That Hunger Ended Foodbank WA

    Merit – AGDA Awards, Design for Good – The Day That Hunger Ended Foodbank WA

    Merit – AGDA Awards, Publication - Books - Entire Book – The Day That Hunger Ended Foodbank WA

    Finalist – AGDA Awards, Design Crafts - Illustration for Design – The Day That Hunger Ended Foodbank WA

    Global top 6 – BestAdsonTV, Direct Marketing – The Day That Hunger Ended Foodbank WA

    Finalist – Ad Stars, Finalist, Design Category – The Day That Hunger Ended Foodbank WA

    Published in Campaign Brief’s The Work 2022 – Out of Home – RAC Rescue Helicopter Tunnel

    Global top 6 – BestAdsonTV, OOH– RAC Rescue Helicopter Tunnel

    Finalist – PADC Skulls, Outdoor Print – Single– RAC Rescue Helicopter Tunnel

  • Silver Skull – PADC Skulls, Direct Marketing - Direct Mail - Single for The Perth Mint Collector’s Coin

    Silver Skull – PADC Skulls, Broadcasting & Online Film Up to 60 sec - Campaign for Keystart ‘How Low?’

    Bronze Skull – PADC Skulls, Radio, Streaming & Audio - Up to 30 sec - Single for Keystart (Lizard People)

    Published in Campaign Brief’s The Work – Published project (Social Media), The Vote Project for WAEC.

    Published in Campaign Brief’s The Work – Published project (Film/TV Craft - Other), How Low? for Keystart.

    Finalist – Effie Australia Awards, long-term effectiveness for MSWA Mega Home Lottery campaigns.

    Finalist – Effie Australia Awards, small budget campaign for MSWA Mega Home Lottery campaigns.

    Finalist – Campaign Brief Awards, TV Campaign of the Year – Keystart How Low?

    Finalist – Campaign Brief Awards, Integrated Campaign of the Year – WAEC Take Your Seat At The Table.

  • First Place – Perth Royal Show Food Awards WA 2020, gingerbread house category.

  • National Finalist – ADMA Creativity & Effectiveness Awards, Young Creative of the Year.

    Second Place – AWARD School, placed second in Western Australia.