2021
MICHAEL STRELAN
MICHAELSTRELAN.COM
0401 800 425
OVERVIEW Advanced Diploma in Graphic Design and Advertising with over 25 years experience in Art Directing, Motion Design, UX / UI, Digital Brand + Advertising. Skills expand into 3D Product Design and VFX Directing. Experience in 10+ Years in Design Management and Company Director.
SOFTWARE Figma, Sketch, Invision, After Effects, Illustrator, Photoshop, Premier Pro, Cinema 4D, 3D Studio Max
EMPLOYMENT
2019 - Present Freelancer.com - Art Director and Head of Design Brands include HP, NASA, eBay, Freelancer, Escrow and Freightlancer
Reporting to the CEO and collaborating daily with Product and VP of Product managers to create and maintain branding guidelines, campaigns and experiences that translate across all platforms including UX / UI.
Oversee all phases of the design process including user research, concept design, prototyping, visual design and usability testing. Plan and manage the team’s top level objectives for project cycles. Lead, coach and mentor a team of UX / UI and Brand Designers. Collaborate with cross functional teams to deliver a world class digital customer experience. Hands on experience with Photoshop, Sketch, Figma, InDesign, Illustrator, Dreamweaver, After FX, Premiere, Cinema 4D
2012 - 2019 Foxtel, Head of Design Brands include A&E, Crime Investigation Network, Bio and History, Fox Funny, Fox 8 and Fox Movies
Reporting to the Creative Director, managing 6 Designers and collaborating daily with Marketing, Promo Producers, Digital and the Senior Management to create and maintain branding guidelines, award winning campaigns and experiences that translate across all 360 touch-points including on-air promos, channel campaigns, brand activations, marketing events and digital communication. Experience with Photoshop, InDesign, Illustrator, Dreamweaver, After FX, Premiere, Cinema 4D
2011 - 2012 Freelance Motion Designer Brands include BSKYB, Disney, ITV, Nokia, Red Bee Media, IKEA, Tangerine Films
Freelance Motion Designer - 2D and 3D Compositing, Visual Effects for On-Air and Online platforms for Digital Agencies, Television Networks and Design Studios. Experience with Photoshop, InDesign, Illustrator, Dreamweaver, After FX, Premiere, Cinema 4D
2005 - 2011 SBS, Senior Motion Designer Brands include The World Game, Insight, SBS On-Air Promo Team
Reporting to the Creative Director and collaborating daily with Producers and Marketing to create and maintain branding guidelines, campaigns and experiences that translate across all 360 touchpoints including on-air promos, channel campaigns, brand activations, marketing events and digital communication for movies, news, sports and a current affairs program, including set designs, storyboards, art directing shoots and opening title designs. Experience with Photoshop, InDesign, Illustrator, Dreamweaver, After FX, Premiere, Cinema 4D.
2001 - 2005 Freelancer Designer + Creative Director Brands include Lifestyle, Discovery, Channel 9, Network 7, KOJO, Universal, Warner, ABC, BBC, Roadshow Entertainment, Screen Australia, Telstra, Google, Oxfam, One Laptop Per Child, Boost Juice and Jamie Oliver.
2000 - 2003 Ratbag Games, Adelaide - Senior Designer Brands include Sony Playstation, Rockstar Games UX / UI + Motion Designer, 3D Modeler. 4 published game titles including World of Outlaws, Leadfoot, Dirt Track Racing 1+2
1995 - 2000 Freelance Motion Designer Brands include Channel 9 and Network 7 Quantel Designer, HAL, Harriet + Paintbox. Motion Designer, Visual FX + Directing MICHAELSTRELAN.COM 2021
EDUCATION
1991 - 1995 Advanced Diploma in Graphic Design & Advertising Douglas Maswon Institute of TAFE, South Australia Specialising in Typography, Graphic Design, Advertising, Art-Directing, Photography, Digital Media, Photography, Brand, Print + Packaging Design, Illustration and Visual Communication.
ASSOCIATIONS & AWARDS
October 30, 2019
PROMAX GOLD - History Channel GOLD - Aussie Inventions that Changed the World, Best Documentary or Factual Entertainment Promo
PROMAX GOLD - Movie Channel 50th Anniversary Moon Landing Movie, Best Integrated Marketing Campaign for a Channel or Platform
PROMAX GOLD - Movie Channel 50th Anniversary Moon Landing Movie, Best Integrated Marketing Campaign for A Channel Or Platform
PROMAX GOLD - Foxtel Creative, Best Promo Team, Foxtel Creative
December 19, 2018 October 23, 2016
PROMAX GOLD - History Channel PROMAX GOLD Best Use in Design in Video - History March Highlights Best use of Design - Crimes that Shook Australia.
PROMAX BRONZE - History Channel May 22, 2017 History Time Ident 2016 ASTRA AWARDS FINALIST - History Channel November 20, 2017 Finalist for the most outstanding on-air promotion for a subscription television platform, channel, program or event. PROMAX GOLD - History Channel 70th Anniversary - Hiroshima + Nagasaki Best use of design for H-Files December 22, 2015 PROMAX GOLD - History Channel BRONZE CLIO AWARD WINNER 2015 - History Channel Best ident design for the 9/11 spot 70th Anniversary - Hiroshima + Nagasaki
PROMAX GOLD - History Channel November 30, 2015 Best factual promo for Court Justice Sydney 3 PROMAX GOLD - History Channel PROMAX GOLD - History Channel 70th Anniversary - Hiroshima + Nagasaki Best CG animation for 9/11 ident PROMAX SOLVER - History Channel PROMAX SILVER - History Channel 70th Anniversary - Hiroshima + Nagasak Best factual promo for H Files May 28, 2017 PROMAX BRONZE - History Channel ASTRA CREATIVE PROFESSIONAL OF THE YEAR SAS title sequence. NOMINATION Nominated from Foxtel Factual Group manager PROMAX BRONZE - History Channel Jim Buchan to enter as creative professional of the year. Best design without footage for 9/11 ident. The ASTRA Industry Awards recognise outstanding PROMAX BRONZE - A&E individuals and excellence in marketing and creative Best use of Humour for Demolition Man Teaser campaigns for the subscription television industry; they are open to TV channels, operators, production houses, media, advertising agencies and other creatives. MICHAELSTRELAN.COM 2021
OTHER ACHIEVEMENTS
2020 - CERTIFICATE IV IN BUILDING AND CONSTRUCTION Currently enrolled in part time study in Building and Construction, and a member of the Master Builders Association.
2018 - DESIGN THINKING CONFERENCE Keynote speaker at Design Thinking Conference. Understanding How ‘Next Level’ Design Thinking Helps to Problem Solve and Maximise Potential for Success
2017 - OPENIDEO CHALLENGE How might we address urgent global challenges at the intersections of peace, prosperity, and planet in radically new ways? Shortlisted, Globally from 600 entries to Top 100.
2015 - FOXTEL BRAND STRATEGY COURSE A 10 week intense course on Marketing designed by Errol Flanagan
2016 - FOXTEL LABS Design and delivery of internal learning and development centre for Foxtel in Sydney. This project evolved over 18 months and is now being used across the business with a focus on creative learning. Key areas of this project includes, brand design, user interface design for bookings and internal communications.
2016 - FOXTEL / GOOGLE Digital Signage Development and Installation
Research, Design + Development and Installation for Foxtel Networks Australia Internal Digital Signage Network powered by Google. After 6 months of testing, and continued support from across the business, Foxtel have now successfully introduced 19 units, with an additional 70 units that have just been approved and will start to rolled out across the business. The system allows the entire company to be across all of Foxtel's programming, news updates and events.
2010 - Freelance Project work for Google, One Laptop Per Child, News Corp, Jamie Oliver, Oxfam, Boost Juice Design and development of instore digital signage for Boost Juice and Oxfam Australia. These projects included design and installation of the point of sale screen which also included animation and video content.
2014 - ONE LAPTOP PER CHILD - UX. UI. DESIGN. One Laptop per Child is a non-profit initiative established with the goal of transforming education for children in low- income economies. I worked with the OLPC team in Australia to update their current interface and help developed a new app called 'animal tv' which helped children watch videos and learn about animals from around the world.
2000 - Andrew Rogers Industrial Design With a passion for product design and development my work expands beyond the screen into new forms of tangable design. I have worked fro an industrial design company, working in design, manufacturing and distribution processes. MICHAELSTRELAN.COM 2020
CLIENT WORK
Corporate
Google - Australia Oxfam - Australia One Laptop Per Child - Australia Boost Juice Wine Australia Telstra NewsCorp Cobham WesTrac Cat IKEA - Europe Sony Playstation - US Sony Ericsson - UK HTC Mobile - UK Mitsubishi Ferrari - Europe Jaguar - Europe Clipsal Jamie Oliver
Entertainment
Warner Universal Nine Films and Television Palace Films Village Roadshow Lifestyle & Discovery Networks - Australia / Asia Pacific Foxtel - A&E Networks SBS Channel 9 Network 7 ABC BSKYB - UK Disney - UK ITV - UK Pinewood Studios - UK Current TV - San Fransisco