Work folio

ThinkPlus, the de Bono Institute’s educational program. Website design and development. Visit Site

Lignor Ltd — Site design and development with CMS allowing staff members to update as as required. Visit Site

Lignor Ltd — design of “chocolate” sample box for 3 types of Engineered Wood Products. 1 2

Uardry (Merino stud) — Site design and development with CMS. Uardry is one of Australia’s leading Merino parent studs having won multiple awards and is recognised throughout the world. Visit Site

Design and development of a sister site to Uardry (Merino Stud) site. Uardry Farming focuses on the property's agricultural pursuits. Visit Site

Santhana Films — Site design and development. Site focuses on Santhana Films production “Meet Me at the Mango Tree”. Visit Site

Emma Cowan Personal Training — Site design and development with CMS. Visit Site

Logo design for Melbourne-based jewellery maker specialising in kitsch designs.

Logo creation for rural property. Logo required graphical reference to the Crux or “Southern Cross” constellation visible from the southern hemisphere.

Illustration for menu cover for A Thousand Blessings café — handpainted watercolour of cherry blossoms.

Logo and branding development.

Initial logo development for kids cooking school concept. The project did not go ahead as the client decided not to proceed with the cooking school. However, I continued with the work as a personal project.

Branding/logo development for a management intervention and training consultancy.

Website design & development

Static sites or CMS (content management systems) so you can make updates yourself. Ongoing support and/or maintenance is also available.

Print design

Business cards & stationery, brochures, newsletters, annual reports, invitations.

Branding & identity

Logo & concept design, corporate identity stationery, style guides.

Illustrations

Hand-drawn and coloured illustrations.

Hello, my name’s Donina. I’m a freelance graphic designer living in Melbourne, Australia.

I’m pretty new to graphic design, but that’s a good thing! I have a fresh and open mind when it comes design. The sky’s the limit (and that’s a pretty big limit)!

For 16 or so years, I worked in corporate environments in administration, mostly as a Executive/Personal Assistant. My last job gave me the opportunity to explore website design and development. I’ve always been interested in the creative arts and love design. So I made a leap of faith and turned to graphic design.

My experience in corporate environments means I know how businesses (small and large) work. I know the importance of branding, communication and corporate identity – no matter the size of your company.

I love learning new skills and most of my design and website coding skills are self–taught, which is a great practical way of learning and suits me perfectly!