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|| About ||

| Qualifications |

2012: Bachelor of Landscape Architecture

2008: Level 3 NCEA: English, Calculus, Physics, Photography & Graphics

2012: Certified Child Restraint Technician

| A Bit About Me |

During my studies in Wellington I came to realise that although I was passionate about the environment I was not interested in designing landscape. I knew if I were to become a graphic designer I would need to gain some experience in this field. I interrupted my 5th year as an opportunity to work in a company whose values so strongly aligned with my own came up. Antipodes taught me a lot of work experience; administration, marketing skills, and gave me an opportunity to work along side a number of designers and photographers. This opportunity gave me a taste of something I really enjoyed.

After a period with Antipodes my partner had the opportunity to move to Palmerston North, so when the right job came up I followed. Watson Real Estate has been fantastic, I love working alongside so many different personalities and designing for each of them. I support the marketing team and am able to really get into some fun design jobs. Here I learnt a lot about marketing strategies for small businesses. Watson Real Estate has been essential in my growth, and it is now that I feel I need to move onto a company that can further grow my skills in the design world.

During my spare time I exercise a lot, I loving taking my dog out to the Totara Reserve for small day hikes. My partner and I enjoy lifting heavy things, and are hoping to compete in Powerlifting competitions in the future.

I am a student of life and am forever researching new things, whether it is a powerlifting technique, something in my diet not sitting right, looking into new board games and the strategies, or following the latest design trends. I have an appetite for reading and understanding the world around me.

| Contact Details |

Email: jordan.c.read@gmail.com

Mobile: 027 226 1229

For my Curriculum Vitae please email or call me and I will promptly forward it to you

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|| Watson Real Estate Billboard ||

Watson Real Estate Billboard design for the Sales Team, and Rental Team. Worked along side a Marketing Expert to craft the wording and the company Principals for sign off.

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|| A3 Tri fold Brochures ||

At Watson Real Estate in 2017 we got a machine that cut and creased large paper. To that end we started creating documents to showcase the features of this machine. I designed a number of ‘tri-fold’ documents that did just that.

| Watson Integrity Advertising Options |

This was a document to show case the advertising options we sell for marketing and selling properties. Displayed is the front, back and inside fold (top) and the inside middle (bottom).

| Watson Integrity Selling Plan |

This was a document to show to the process undertaken to sell a property with case studies & marketing options. Displayed is the front, back and inside fold (top) and the inside middle (bottom).

| Watson Integrity Property Management |

This was a document to show to the wide variety of tasks a Watson Property Manager does for their clients with company statistics. Displayed is the front, back and inside fold (top) and the inside middle (bottom).

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|| DL Flyers ||

During my time at Watson Real Estate we standardised the flyers that were being dropped in letter boxes. This is the design I put together and is now being used.

| Just Listed |

| Just Sold |

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|| Books ||

| Selling Your Home: The Seven Most Costly Mistakes (and how to avoid them) |

This book was written by Ken Watson, and designed by myself. We worked closely on this until we were happy to publish and print in house.

| Maintaining & Preparing Your Home for Profit |

This book was written by Carrie Giles & Ben George and designed by myself. We worked closely on this until we got we were able to publish and print in house.

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|| 20th Year in Business ||

In 2016 Watson Real Estate celebrated their 20th year in Business. For this I designed two invites, one for the Watson Gala, and the other for the tradies to gather and celebrate the 20 years in business.

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|| Invites ||

| Gift card |

| Baby Shower Invite |

| Birthday Invite |

| DL Letter Box Drop |

| Engagement Invite |

| Save The Date |

| Thank you Card |

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|| Christmas Cards ||

During my time at Watson Real Estate I designed a number of different Christmas Cards of which are featured below. I also put together ‘Santa Letters’ for an agent, which is a lot of fun, and you can see the results below.

2015 Christmas Card designed for the Here to get you There team. Displayed above the front and back of the card.

2015 Christmas card designed for Joanna Beattie. Displayed above is the front and back of the card.

2016 Christmas Card designed for the Here to get you There team. Displayed above the front and back of the card.

2015 Santa Letter invite, designed for the Here to get you There team. Displayed above is the front and back of the DL flyer.

Displayed above are the four different designs of the ‘Santa Letters’ and a copy of the inside text.This was designed for the Here to get you There team. This was a 2015 Christmas campaign.

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| Product Gift Boxes |

At Antipodes in 2014 we developed the idea and design of gift boxes during the Christmas period however we didn’t want the to be exclusively for Christmas.

| The Dreamliner Collection |

| The Flawless Makeup Collection |

| The Body Collection |

| The Mens Collection |

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|| Window Display ||

| Antipodes Windows |

Towards the end of 2014 I put together a series of windows displays for a local installation in Wellington. I worked with the Marketing and Design team to put together their vision for the space.

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| Product Marketing |

Towards the end of 2015 I was involved in the putting together of the marketing of some of the companies new products. I would assist the design team and assist with the Photography.

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| New Wine |

For the New Wine Summer Camps, I designed the posters and resgitration booklets along with a number of other one off event.

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|| University Portfolio ||

2010 || Matiu Sommes Island  

Preliminary design stage of Matiu Sommes Island.

Explores design through the use of models.

Extension of previous assignment.

Pushing assignment further to a planting plan.

Grading exercise to understand contours and path rules.

2011 || Roof Top Garden Design   

Planting plan of a roof top garden design.

Extension of previous assignment

Explores the construction detail required for such a project.

2011 || Infrastructural Urbanism  

Explores what infrastructure is.

2012 || Bi-Cultural Design 

A design project that explores designing for two cultures.

In particular this project delves into the relationships between education, Maori and the need for dune restoration.