

Present
Hi there, I'm Nicholas Cole, a Graphic Designer / Web Developer based in Melbourne, Australia.
I have been designing & developing websites, web applications, brands, brochures, and other creative / digital works on a full-time and freelance basis for nearly 10 years. In this time I have had the pleasure of working on a vast array of projects for clients in Melbourne, Sydney, Brisbane, Tokyo & London and have a proven track record of designing, developing & implementing successful on and off-line projects.
Past
I made my start in the creative industries back in 1996 studying graphic design & multimedia at the Queensland College of Art. Later relocating to Sydney I scored my first position working as a graphic designer for a digital print and signage company.
Relocating back to Brisbane two years later I worked abundantly for 5 years as lead designer / developer for a private college developing a variety of websites, online learning applications, course guides & brochures, and brand management for three associated sister colleges. 5 years later I realised it was time to seek new opportunities so relocated to Melbourne - the creative hub of Australia.
Future
Since my move to Melbourne in 2006 I have worked for a rock solid company (who I still work for), have freelanced for a variety of companies and have been lucky enough to travel to many countries and cities around the world. I have also become a keen cyclist and avid photographer...
What more do you need to know? Email me or phone 0402 074 970
10 years real-world experience has taught me about the following...
![]() Axent LED Lighting (Website) LED lighting company product catalogue site. PHP, MySQL, jQuery, MooTools, XHTML, CSS and Flash |
![]() Gospel to Zana (Flash Website & Store) Sydney based boutique t-shirt company. Flash, PHP, MySQL and HTML with eWay payments |
![]() Improve Group (Sales Kit) Sales kit for Brisbane based business training group specialising in consulting for productivity enhancement. |
![]() Axiom College (Branding & Brochures) Range of brochures and training schedules for courses offered by Queensland based corporate training provider. |
![]() BDS Telecommunications (Website) Australia wide professional telco recruitment. PHP, MySQL, XHTML, CSS, jQuery and Ajax |
![]() BP HSSE System (Web Application) Web application for BP HSSE monitoring of site works. PHP, MySQL, XHTML, CSS and Ajax |
![]() Service System (Web Application) Web application for internal monitoring. PHP, MySQL, XHTML, CSS3 and Google Maps API |
![]() Axent Service Station Displays (Website) New LED service station displays product. PHP, MySQL, MooTools, XHTML, CSS and Flash |
![]() ITTS (Website & Training Schedule) Brisbane based IT Training college schedule and website. ASP, HTML and Flash running a DotNetNuke CMS |
![]() OceanBlue (Personal Cards) Personal business cards and this website. PHP, MySQL, XHTML and CSS3 |
![]() Kelly Colleges (Course Guide) Yearly course guide for English College offering a range of IELTS courses to international students. |
![]() Axent Global (Website) Innovative LED display systems company. PHP, MySQL, MooTools, XHTML, CSS and Flash |
![]() Axent Corporate Branding Guide Corporate branding guide with accompanying downloads site. Complete guide with logo usage, tagline, swatches. |
![]() Centrado Photography (Website & Branding) Personal site providing freelance photography. PHP, MySQL, jQuery, PixelPost, XHTML and CSS |
![]() BDS People (Website) Australia wide professional recruitment company. PHP, MySQL, XHTML, CSS, Flash and Joomla CMS |
![]() Auto Bargain Japan (Website & Branding) The actual site is obsolete. Developed wth company in Tokyo. PHP, MySQL and HTML |
![]() Horse Float Trader (E-commerce Site) Advertiser based self-managed e-commerce website. PHP, MySQL and PayPal |
![]() Wallace International (Website) Website for international logistics and shipping company. PHP, MySQL, Flash and Joomla CMS |
![]() 19 Clothing (Flash Website) Fashion & custom clothing company based in Sydney. Flash, PHP and HTML |
![]() Axent (New Stationary & Business Cards) New stationary and business cards for LED display systems company. |
![]() Kelly Colleges (Branding & Course Guides) College branding, course guides, brochures, signage, business cards and stationary for Brisbane English College. |
I can be contacted in the following ways...
Email nick@oceanbluecreative.com.au
Phone: 0402 074 970
International: (+61) 402 074 970
St Kilda Beach, Melbourne - Australia
ABN 18 142 414 133
Member of Design Victoria and
the Web Standards Group.