Freelance Graphic Designers / Web Developers : Melbourne, Sydney, Brisbane, Australia

Freelance Graphic Designer / Web Developer in Melbourne, Australia

All-round Digital Design & Development for Web, Print, Branding + more...

Freelance Graphic Designers / Web Developers : Melbourne, Sydney, Brisbane, Australia
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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...

  • Websites (simple to complex - W3C standards compliant)
  • Branding, brand management & visual identities
  • Content management systems (CMS) - open source & bespoke
  • Brochures, booklets, catalogues & flyers
  • Creative direction for web, print + branding
  • Bespoke web applications, intranets, extranets
  • User experience & interface design (UX & UI)
  • Search engine optimisation & analytics
  • Photography (see Centrado Photography & Flickr)
  • HTML / XHTML
  • CSS
  • PHP
  • MySQL
  • Javascript
  • jQuery
  • MooTools
  • Ajax
  • Joomla & Wordpress
  • AdWords & Analytics
  • PayPal & eWay
  • Moodle E-Learning
  • Apple Mac
  • Illustrator
  • InDesign
  • Photoshop
  • Dreamweaver
  • Fireworks
  • Flash
  • Acrobat
  • Bridge
  • Air
  • Aperture
  • Office
Axent Global, Melbourne
Axent LED Lighting (Website)
LED lighting company product catalogue site.
PHP, MySQL, jQuery, MooTools, XHTML, CSS and Flash
Gospel to Zana, Sydney
Gospel to Zana (Flash Website & Store)
Sydney based boutique t-shirt company.
Flash, PHP, MySQL and HTML with eWay payments
Improve Group
Improve Group (Sales Kit)
Sales kit for Brisbane based business training group specialising in consulting for productivity enhancement.
Axiom College
Axiom College (Branding & Brochures)
Range of brochures and training schedules for courses offered by Queensland based corporate training provider.
BDS Telco
BDS Telecommunications (Website)
Australia wide professional telco recruitment.
PHP, MySQL, XHTML, CSS, jQuery and Ajax
BP
BP HSSE System (Web Application)
Web application for BP HSSE monitoring of site works.
PHP, MySQL, XHTML, CSS and Ajax
Service System
Service System (Web Application)
Web application for internal monitoring.
PHP, MySQL, XHTML, CSS3 and Google Maps API
Axent Service Station Displays
Axent Service Station Displays (Website)
New LED service station displays product.
PHP, MySQL, MooTools, XHTML, CSS and Flash
ITTS
ITTS (Website & Training Schedule)
Brisbane based IT Training college schedule and website.
ASP, HTML and Flash running a DotNetNuke CMS
OceanBlue Cards
OceanBlue (Personal Cards)
Personal business cards and this website.
PHP, MySQL, XHTML and CSS3
Kelly Colleges
Kelly Colleges (Course Guide)
Yearly course guide for English College offering a range of IELTS courses to international students.
Axent Global
Axent Global (Website)
Innovative LED display systems company.
PHP, MySQL, MooTools, XHTML, CSS and Flash
Axent Corporate Branding
Axent Corporate Branding Guide

Corporate branding guide with accompanying downloads site. Complete guide with logo usage, tagline, swatches.
Centrado Photography
Centrado Photography (Website & Branding)
Personal site providing freelance photography.
PHP, MySQL, jQuery, PixelPost, XHTML and CSS
BDS People
BDS People (Website)
Australia wide professional recruitment company.
PHP, MySQL, XHTML, CSS, Flash and Joomla CMS
Auto Bargain
Auto Bargain Japan (Website & Branding)

The actual site is obsolete. Developed wth company in Tokyo.
PHP, MySQL and HTML
Horse Float Trader
Horse Float Trader (E-commerce Site)
Advertiser based self-managed e-commerce website.
PHP, MySQL and PayPal
Wallace International Australia
Wallace International (Website)
Website for international logistics and shipping company.
PHP, MySQL, Flash and Joomla CMS
19 Clothing
19 Clothing (Flash Website)
Fashion & custom clothing company based in Sydney.
Flash, PHP and HTML
Axent Global
Axent (New Stationary & Business Cards)
New stationary and business cards for LED display systems company.
Kelly Colleges, Brisbane
Kelly Colleges (Branding & Course Guides)
College branding, course guides, brochures, signage, business cards and stationary for Brisbane English College.

Make Contact...

I can be contacted in the following ways...

Email nick@oceanbluecreative.com.au

Phone: 0402 074 970
International: (+61) 402 074 970

My status Skype: ncole458


St Kilda Beach, Melbourne - Australia

ABN 18 142 414 133

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