“Alison is unbelievably dependable and FAST at what she does, which is one of the most important things in a designer. She gets a brief and before you know it she’s shot back several ideas. Someone we couldn’t live without!”

David Rock : CEO : Results Coaching Systems : Sydney

“Alison has supported me over the last two months in making my business come to life – literally! Her advice around my website, brochure and business card has always been spot on and her relentless availability was fantastic as we were working to demanding deadlines. I am delighted with the result. She has created a vibrant, fresh and creative proposition for Nourish Coaching.”

Sally-Anne Blanshard : Director : Nourish Coaching : Sydney

“Having worked with Alison on a number of projects I can only say what a pleasure it is to work with such a talented professional. On a recent project, after listening to another team of graphic designers claim their less than satisfying proposals over a couple of months were the result of ‘a poor brief’ and ‘what does it really matter, just pick one and you will learn to like it’; Alison was brought in to have a fresh look and given the same brief. Within a week Alison was back and had nailed it with one of her first proposals. With Alison you always know the result is going to be great, and not necessarily just what you were expecting.”

Mark Folland : Director : Folland Panozzo Architects : Adelaide

“Alison has been a great help to us in setting up our business. She came up with some excellent designs for our company logo as well as a logo for our product, and extended the brand theme through to the design of our product itself. Our experience of working with her is that she is very quick to grasp our requirements, and is very easy to work with to achieve our desired goals. So much so that we now recommend her to our own clients wherever possible.”

Rob Lewis : Director : PaxMondeo : Adelaide

“Alison came to the WKD project to volunteer her graphic design skills some years ago, and rapidly became an essential [and paid!] part of the team. She has developed and established a design identity for WKD, from flyers and exhibition posters through to our recently launched website and first publication. Alison’s approach is fresh and funky and she has an unerring eye for the strongest and most direct image. The professional regard with which WKD is held within Central St Martins College of Art and Design and the University of the Arts London is in no small part due to her stunning design work, which presents our exhibitions and events to best advantage. Alison is incredibly quick, efficient, and easy to work with. She has taught me an immense amount about design and IT along the way, through her patient fielding of my queries, and she produces fantastic work to deadline. Since her move from neighbouring Highgate, London to Australia, she has worked even faster, as she puts the time difference to good use, so that my previous evening’s requests are ready for me the following morning. I recommend her work and services without hesitation.”

Deb Froome : Director, WKD : Central St Martins College of Art and Design : London

“The challenge of inviting any new person in to work within your team is to quickly impart both the culture of your organisation and the expectations of your clients. This is especially true of freelancers due to the short-term nature of their assignments and because they are often picking up the running part way through a process. Alison makes the process easy. As well as being highly skilled and very experienced, she is quick on the uptake and gets on well with anyone. My concern is that by singing her praises, her availability will decrease as others start to book up her time!”

Katrina Lister : Director : Katron Creative : Adelaide

“Alison is great to work with – very friendly, professional and flexible. She keeps you in the
loop while on an assignment so you always know what stage she's working on at any given time. Alison’s experience with small businesses in their infancy was beneficial and I have very much appreciated her input. Her work is very professional and eye-catching. I have had many positive comments on the logo, website, business cards and pamphlets that she has created and produced for me.”

Kathy Liebig : Director : Style Call : Adelaide

“I have no hesitation in recommending Alison to any of my clients who request graphic design that will make their company stand out. When Alison first started sending print jobs to me I recognised how clean, but with that little bit extra, her design was. The first client Alison did work for was so pleased that she uses Alison for all her work now, and I have retained the print – a win for all of us. I have recommended Alison to other clients on this basis and all are very happy.”

Vern Richter : Director : Centreprint : Adelaide

“We approached Alison to help us design a logo and website, giving her only the vaguest outlines of our requirements. Alison approached every task in an enthusiastic and professional manner, providing us with a set of creative alternatives from which to make our selection. Without Alison’s imaginative flair and ability to interpret our wishes, we wouldn’t have the fabulous website we now have. We have no hesitation in recommending her to any prospective clients and will continue to use her services as our company develops.”

Sharon Hanson : Owner : Premier Arrivals : Adelaide

“Alison offers a great design service that provides innovative solutions in a timely manner.
And also cost-effective print arrangements, if needed. Added to this is her strategic input along the way, providing, an outcome that is professional, cost-effective, creative and modern.”

David Keig : Director : David Keig Executive Management Services : Adelaide

“Alison is a gem to work with. She listens to your desired outcomes, provides realistic timelines, works efficiently [without drama], doesn’t charge exorbitant prices, loves to laugh and ultimately produces professional quality work! Alison has breathed new life into Tandanya’s logo, brand and collateral including a superb website. I will continue to enjoy working with Alison and have no hesitation in recommending her!”

Cate Gaston : Marketing Coordinator : Tandanya : Adelaide

“The people you have around you can really make or break the day. Alison will bring a smile to your day. Alison’s creative ability speaks for itself in the quality of the work she can show you, what does not come across is the way in which the work is done – Alison is a business savvy, initiative operator, who can help muddle through the most complex of briefs. Alison brings a blend of honesty, reliability, innovation and creativity which is packaged nicely with a wonderful dose of good old fashioned common sense.”

Sally Day : General Manager : TMP Worldwide : Adelaide

“Alison is talented, experienced and intuitive. She is wise enough and skilled enough to take my semi-coherent babble and interpret it, then promptly create the designs I need. Perhaps best of all, she always goes the extra mile in supplying not just the basics, but all those things I'd overlooked. I know a lot of designers, but Alison is the one that I continue to consult with when I have a challenge on my hands.”

Kym Liebig : Director : CopyRiot : Adelaide

“The thing that strikes me most about Alison is her ‘can-do’ attitude to all projects she works on, no matter how big or small. This is truly a great feat, especially in a world of designers and art directors where briefs can often be brushed off as being wrong, boring or just too difficult! Alison is one of those people who will tackle every project with the same amount of enthusiasm and skill. Add to that an ability to turn work around within next to impossible deadlines and it’s not hard to understand why I recommend Alison for any of your jobs.”

Erik de Roos : Account Manager : TMP Worldwide : Adelaide

“Alison combines great technical understanding with excellent creative concepts and executions all backed up by many years of experience. This allows me to plan a job knowing that Alison can give realistic estimates of time and costs to meet my often ridiculous deadlines… oh and also deliver slick work to boot! To improve the service she provides further she will need to consider cloning.”

Andrew Galpin : Creative Director : Charterhouse Advertising : Adelaide

“I’ve had the pleasure of working with Alison since mid 2005. Working largely in the area of book layout, she has been excellent in turning jobs around in less than ideal timeliness, always efficient and methodical, willing to go the extra mile, and always focused on the client and their desired outcomes. And what’s more, she does all this with a smile! Her ability, personality and dedication speak for themselves in ensuring great outcomes for employers and clients alike.”

Bronwyn Drew : Visual Communications Manager : Openbook Design : Adelaide

“Alison worked with us on a freelance basis and very quickly absorbed herself into the culture of the company. She had no trouble in adapting to the style of work we needed to produce and always managed to create imagery that was fresh and interesting.”

Hilary Kingsnorth : Account Manager : Visual Response : London

“Alison worked freelance in the Vitabiotics in-house design studio for almost a year, on a regular basis, fulfilling design and artwork roles on a range of print-based projects including leaflets, packaging, adverts and other promotional items. Her work was of the high order that one would expect from her CV and client list, with excellent attention to detail on complex artwork projects, and a flexibility that allowed her to adapt to the ad-hoc nature of projects resultant from the part-time nature of her position. Her attitude was also very good, especially as certain tasks were quite a step down from what she would have been used to in her previous role, a process she was willing to undergo in order to keep in touch with the practice of ‘ground-level’ design. She left when moving back to Australia, and we have remained in contact since.”

Roger Harrison : Design Manager : Vitabiotics : London

“Alison worked for me as a freelancer in my Studio from September 2004 until March 2005,
at which point she returned to Australia. She was enthusiastic about any project I asked her to work on, ranging from design and artwork to the most mundane of tasks, like artwork retrieval and archiving. Everything was tackled with the same level of due diligence, even the most absurd projects that passed for work in the Studio! She is a great person and a pleasure to work with, and her design skills are excellent. She is sorely missed by myself and my team and although she worked for me for a relatively short period, I got to know her very well and consider her a friend as well as a colleague. She fitted into the Studio very well and was an integral part of the team. I still remember when she first started working for me, within a short time it was her birthday and she invited us all to join her for drinks. Even though she had only just met us she generously invited us to celebrate with her. Alison is an honest and open person and is friendly and amiable, able to work with people at all levels. She would be an asset to any company and I would have no hesitation in recommending her to any prospective employer. I wish her every success with her future career and life in Australia.”

Jayshree Mistry : Studio Manager : Empire Interactive : London

“Alison always proved to be extremely popular, very committed and professional in her work as a creative artworker and designer and would always be welcome at Adlink.”

Sharon Daubeney : Office Manager : Adlink Freelance : London

“In her role as Senior Designer, Alison proved an intelligent member of the team, able to work on her own initiative, organising projects from initial brief to final print. As well as being highly creative, Alison’s project management skills were an asset to the company.”

Gilly Horrex : Managing Director : HDDA : London

“We had the pleasure of working together at an agency in London, and Ali is simply lovely to work with. She’s dedicated, talented, meticulous, and above all, great company. She’s bright, intelligent and articulate, and wickedly funny. I would have no hesitation in recommending her to any prospective employer. Look no further – Alison’s your girl!”

Jeremy Silverstone : Director : Berkoff Associates : London

“…Alison has been working with us on a freelance basis since August 1990. During this period she has been involved in a number of projects, taking them from initial brief and concept through to final art. Alison’s work has always been of an exceptionally high standard. Whatever task she is given she approaches with enthusiasm and great attention to detail, with the end result always being exactly what is required. Alison is very dedicated and is prepared to work the hours it takes to ensure a job is done to the best of her ability, and on time. Alison likes to be involved in all aspects of our business and has attended many client meetings where her input has been appreciated. We are also happy for Alison to deal directly with clients as we view her as a true professional. Overall Alison is very talented and we cannot recommend her highly enough.”

Philippa Thompson : Associate Director : Campbell Capel Advertising and Marketing : London

“I’ve known Alison for over 20 years and she is a pro-artist. She is a solid designer who works through the night to get the results. And she’s an Aussie despite that English accent picked up from working in the London graphic design scene for decades.”

Bruce Druery : Creative Director : United Notions Advertising : Sydney

“…Alison fulfilled the role of Assistant Art Director, though her primary task was finished art. Alison is a lady of exceptional talent and skill. Her finished artwork is always professional, clean and her attention to detail impeccable. Alison has a refreshingly enthusiastic and creative approach to her skill which some other finished artists find tedious. She thrives on a busy environment and her tenacity to finish a job shows in her ability to meet sometimes unrealistic deadlines. Alison’s design ability is also above average, she designed and helped produce our own company Corporate Profile, a task where the standard expected was obviously high. Alison likes the team approach to work and has a good sense of humour. She leaves us to fulfil a dream of travel and adventure and we would welcome her back to United Notions any time without hesitation.”

Angie Baglin : Director : United Notions Advertising : Sydney

“…Alison has been employed in setting photolettering in general, and in associated specialised techniques in particular, much of the time producing complicated headlines, signs and logos. She has also been involved in quite demanding finished art and design work. Alison’s work has always been of an exceptionally high standard. In fact her talents have developed rapidly and are such that this company is unable to provide a satisfying challenge for her any longer in the specialised area of finished art and design which is her particular interest and professed career progression option. She is leaving us of her own volition, and with our very best wishes, to pursue such a career. I have always found Alison to be meticulous and professional in her work, pleasant and humourous in demeanour, punctual and yet flexible when work demanded, and easy to accommodate generally in the work environment. I cannot but recommend her highly…”

Vance Bell : Managing Director : LetterCraft : Sydney

“…Alison has been involved in most facets on the sales side of retailing… She has performed
the tasks delegated to her in a most disciplined and organised manner, at the same time using her initiative. Alison worked well with the sales team and is a valued employee…”

Clive Lillywhite : Supervisor : Myer SA Stores : Adelaide

“…Alison has a bubbling personality which made her a very popular member of staff… I have found Alison to be a reliable, honest and trustworthy young lady. I feel she will be an asset to any future employer.”

Flora Luppino : Assistant Supervisor : Myer SA Stores : Adelaide