[1989 - 1991] The Degree

I ventured into the Communications Industry in 1991 just after receiving my Bachelor of Arts (Journalism, Communications, Psychology, Drama) from the University of Central Queensland (Rockhampton Qld).

[1992] From Newsletters to Newspapers

After 9 months in the family publishing business managing production of a group of rural newsletters I departed North Qld for the four seasons of Melbourne's Mornington Peninsula where I quickly secured a position with a community newspaper.

[1992 - 1994] 'Mac Operator'

The advertised position was for a 'Mac Operator'. What started as an interview quickly turned into me sitting at the 'Mac' setting ads until 7.30 that night! 
I spent 18 months at 'The Flyer' learning first hand every aspect of newspaper publishing. For the first 12 months I set the entire newspaper using a very early version of Adobe PageMaker on a Macintosh SE! (for those that don't know what this machine looks like - the screen is about the size of a landscape piece of A5 paper!). 
I initiated a change in layout for the newspaper from A5 booklet to Tabloid while injecting my own creative style to the pages.

As well as setting the entire newspaper including most of the advertising I wrote articles, sub-edited contributed copy and took the occasional photograph. Fast forward to Sydney October 1994 and salvation from the fortnightly all nighters that go hand in hand with tight budget community newspaper production.

[1995 - 1999] New Business

With the development of a new business came the opportunity to utilise the publishing, promotion and management skills I had gained in the past 4 years.

[1999-2003] Creative Communications Assistance