Kids ‘R’ Central was a large project commissioned by the Institute of Child Protection Studies to create tools for child protection workers including child friendly worksheets, and posters.
Child protection organizations often contact me to tell me how much kids love and relate to the illustrations and that the project has become an invaluable tool.
Used as a guide for children to help them understand and explain their moods to adults. This was created as a part of Kids ‘R’ Central but is now considered an invaluable tool on it’s own.
I created posters for the six main themes of the Kids ‘R’ Central project. The posters are hung in child welfare organizations for children to understand the goals of the organization.
The characters and themes were also carried through to the content of the Kids ‘R’ Central providing continuity.
Kids ‘R’ Central had many worksheets to help children express their thoughts, fears and worries in a non threatening way. Using content supplied by the author I designed and illustrated all of the worksheets.
Using content from the author I designed and illustrated worksheets to help children engage with their feelings and situation.
Using content from the author I designed and illustrated worksheets to help children engage with their feelings and situation.
Using content from the author I designed and illustrated worksheets to help children engage with their feelings and situation.
I also created a series of worksheets that could be used for a variety of purposes according to the needs of the organization. The staff could design their own question for their specific needs.
I also created a series of worksheets that could be used for a variety of purposes according to the needs of the organization. The staff could design their own question for their specific needs.
Throughout the project there are numerous spot illustrations using the characters established in the main themes and also adding in new ones and showing difficult topics.
Throughout the project there are numerous spot illustrations using the characters established in the main themes and also adding in new ones and showing difficult topics, such as homelessness.
Illustrations from Lauren and the Jargonauts chapter book written by Carlo Bueno and published by Penguin.
These animations were used throughout conferences, online and in government to enable people not working in child welfare to understand the findings of the Royal Commission into Institutional Responses to Child Abuse.
The full animation that was presented to the Royal Commission with the findings of the investigation.
This animation focused on Children and Young People in residential care and their experiences with abuse.
A shorter version of the full animation that focuses on key areas of the findings.
Postcards, posters, report covers and web banners and an essential part of content creation for a project to be successful.
I design, illustrate and layout the materials to provide a cohesive service to my clients.
Double sided postcard designed and illustrated for the State Intervention with Babies Study.
As the subject for this project was highly vulnerable women the client was after a postcard that would encourage women to share their story while not appearing too institutional and scary.
A series of report covers on the findings of the Royal Commission into Institutional Responses to Child Sexual Abuse. These covers were designed for an audience of politicians, child welfare workers and other adults. The artwork uses the same theme from the main animation project, while conveying the seriousness of the materials and defining a brand image for the project.
As a part of the Royal Commission into Institutional Responses to Child Sexual Abuse I designed and illustrated a foldable, double sided brochure that was sent out to institutions working with young adults, such as schools, camps and sports clubs.
The web banners were created as part of the same project to encourage young adults to take an online survey.
Book cover design and illustration for the novel “More Than Bones”
I designed and illustrated this branding banner image for the Institute of Child Protection Studies. The client need the banner to fit into the University’s own branding while marking them out as an individual entity with a wide scope of purposes.
I am able to design and illustrate full documents for adults and convey the often difficult and heavy materials in an enticing way.
Commissioned by the National Committee for Professional Standards this four page brochure was aimed at children and young adults involved in church activities.
Commissioned as a part of Child Safety Week by the National Committee for Professional Standards these works advertised the event.
A selection of a large group of animations produced as an ongoing project with the Institute of Child Protection Studies.
The animations present scenarios that children and young people might face and what their reactions might be. It is designed to encourage discussion and as such was used in schools, institutions and governments.
I used a very graphic, almost abstract animation style because the topics are difficult and I didn’t want to make it too real to provoke a trauma response. Keeping the animations this way enabled the viewer to engage in the conversation without feeling threatened by the content.
Emily helps out at the weekly faith service but feels uncomfortable with the attention from Brian
James feels conflicted when he is confronted by another young person at his youth group.
Tristan feels uncomfortable with the attention he is getting from the adult Brian at his faith service.
Katie feels conflicted when she is confronted by another young person at the youth group.
Donny looks up to his peer on a sports team but things start feeling uncomfortable.
Small illustrations are a great way to convey a difficult message or emotion.
Using ink and computer illustration I am able to illustrate a diverse mix of children, young adults and adults.
Commissioned as part of a larger animation project these illustrations show my diverse skills.
Commissioned for a project to help adults with disabilities communicate with their workers. The illustrations convey various situations that a client might face, or a way they would like to be treated.
Commissioned for a project to help adults with disabilities communicate with their workers. The illustrations convey various situations that a client might face, or a way they would like to be treated.
A major and ongoing project for On The Job Education, I illustrated and made small animations for hundreds of jobs. Used on the web they help young people visualize what a specific job might look like.
These short animations were commissioned by the organisation Managing Ethical Studies on Sensitive Issues (MESSI) to engage children and young people in research on everyday issues.
These animations were used in schools and online and by other institutions.
This project was to illustrate a baby book for use with hearing impaired infants with a particular focus on the LING sounds.
This book is widely used in hearing learning in Australia.
Using collage I created a colorful baby friendly illustration.
Interior pages
Interior pages
Interior pages- my favorite.
