About me

I’m a graphic designer and art director with creative industry experience of over 16 years. Professionally I am skilled and able to work creatively in the online digital environment, in print, photography and film with advanced visual and typographical awareness. Creative process is exercised in consideration of a client sensitive commercial agenda. Initially working as graphic designer on a select of notable style and street culture magazines I progressed to working as art director on ‘special projects’ in creation of new print product launches. I then chose to diversify and further advance my career, utilizing my skillset, extending into the advertising agency environment. A wealth of experience of working hands on building brands, working individually and as part of a team, handling projects from conception though to completion. Awarded and recognized for creative contribution in design and art direction of the following products; Jack Magazine (MDA Award for Design), Grazia Magazine (MDA Award for Design), The Observer (Newspaper Production Award & SPD Award for Design), TLQ Digital Magazine (DMA Award for Best News & Business Magazine) and more recently the Westbrook Frames e-commerce website (Communicator Awards for Visual Appeal). An experienced conceptual thinker I have spent several years working in creative partnership with numerous talented copywriters in generation of ad campaigns. Awarded the title of Key Creative (plus $5000) by the Open Ad Creative Agency in 2004 for the successful pitching of an award winning campaign idea for Easyjet budget airlines as judged by internationally renowned advertising executives and creatives. LinkedIn profile link: www.linkedin.com/in/darrellchandler

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Projects

• Trace MagazineDesign of magazine pages, photography, image manipulation and preparation of pages for pre-press.
• HeavenstampPhotography and creation of LP and EP inlay artwork for Warner Music Japan.
• TLQ MagazineDesign of feature pages (including creation of photographic compositions and typographical animations) for DMA award winning iPad platform magazine.
• ZeeCee website designDesign and art direction of two generations of website art for Zappos Couture client.
• Net-A-PorterDesign of home pages and feature pages for Net-A-Porter e-commerce website.
• Russell Westbrook website buildPhotography, design and art direction of award winning Westbrook Frames e-commerce parallax website build.

Work history

Freelance Art Director
Feb 2015
Design and art direction of an Italian jewelry brand website. Also design of architectural brochures for print.
Art Director
Nov 2013 - Jan 2015
Creation of visual art for BBC Earth and Drama ad campaigns. Design and art direction of website, print and online banner ads for Zappos Couture. Photography, design and art direction of award winning Westbrook Frames e-commerce parallax website build. Also design and brand development for numerous clients including NBA, CFDA and Meet.com.

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Skills

• Fashion
• Advertising
• Film
• Visual Arts
• Print Design
• Art Direction
• Design
• Final Cut Pro
• Illustrator
• Indesign
• Photoshop
• Word
• Photography
• Digital Design
• Conceptual and Creative Thinking
• Digital Online Design

Education

Masters in Visual Arts
Aug 2009 - Jun 2010
Graphic design, art direction, screen printing, letterpress, website design, sculpture, 3d type.
Studio AND Location Photography
Aug 2006 - May 2007
STUDIO AND LOCATION PHOTOGRAPHY

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Awards

Communicator Award for Visual Appeal
Recently awarded for photography, design and art direction of the Westbrook Frames e-commerce website (Communicator Awards for Visual Appeal 2015).
Canon Accredited Photographer
Accredited by Canon for my documentary fashion photography work as submitted into a competition in 2011.

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