who is beck?

  • I'm an Aussie freelance graphic designer and hobbyist.
  • I live and work on stolen Wadawurrung and Dja Dja Wurrung land.

  • I’ve recently started referring to myself as “Beak” because I find it amusing. It's surprisingly caught on!

  • I describe myself as wacky, zany, exuberant, and passionate.
  • Others have described me as “a pop-culture convention,” “constantly tripping on 3 x
    I would like to note that I have never taken Ecstasy in my life😅😆
    ,” “cool alien babe,” “gigglepot,” and "goober.” I guess it's probably because of the ADHD?!

  • I collect too many things
    I wanna create some websites to show 'em off!
    !

  • I have won at least 2 paper aeroplane competitions in my life.
    admittedly one was at a bar, so people were probably intoxicated,
    but I DID win a neat Bob the Builder tin lunchbox!

  • I like memes
    of course I do, I am a millennial
    !

  • I grew up watching Star Trek (as you can probably tell from all the quotes), Midsomer Murders, and Pokemon with my family. This no doubt stewed my interest in true-crime/mystery/thrillers and anything sci-fi or nerdy.
    I like the idea of space, but I think I’m too anxious to ever consider cosmic travel.
  • On a more relevant note, I probably started drawing thanks to anime and my cousin, Leanne. (If you don't blame your family, then what's the point?)

  • I have the inane ability to magically become passionate about nearly anything. I am passionate about too many things! (Seriously, I have far too many interests, and I don't know how to tone it down.)
  • I’m pretty down to earth. I love experimenting with anything creative (graphic design is my passion
    ... but so are a lot of other things!).
  • My favorite color is the gradient between hot pink and aqua. (You might be able to tell!)

This video speaks to me in ways I can't explain.

It's lovely to meet you. I hope you have a great day and enjoy checking out my work!

Resume

I have an advanced diploma of graphic design, a certificate 4 in small business management, and a certificate 2 in digital media.

Skills

  • Functional understanding of hardware and networks
  • Great English skills
  • Microsoft Office
  • Experience with cPanel and other CMS
  • Adobe Suite
  • Windows/Mac
  • Standard software
  • HTML and CSS
  • And more over at Services (coming soon)

Strengths

  • Hardworking
  • Reliable
  • Attention to detail
  • Honest
  • Punctual
  • Friendly
  • Quick learner
  • Hands-on
  • Enthusiastic
  • Passionate

Experience

2008 - Won Skipton Photographic Show's overall print and other accolades

2010 - Andrew Wilson Photo Design - Intern

  • Assisted with general office admin duties
  • Sorted photographs for collection
  • Collected frames
  • Experience with using cameras and photography equipment
  • Trusted with money

2017 - Petstock - Marketing Assistant

  • Assisted with moving online content from the old server to the new server, making sure the layout was responsive
  • Secretarial/admin duties such as answering phones and assisting with internal communications
  • Assisted with organizing store openings
  • Deep etching images for catalogues
  • Assistance with creating EDMS
  • And more

2018/2019 - FedUni, FedPress

2018/Ongoing - Freelance Jobs

  • Please see my folio!

2021/Ongoing - Permanent Part-Time Private Freelance Client

  • Website maintenance
  • SEO
  • EDMs
  • Marketing
  • Copywriting
  • Secretarial/admin duties
  • Design
  • And more

Art

I've been creating for as long as I can remember. I will try anything creative. I love mixed media. I love "archaic" processes. I write, I sing, I code, I tinker, I draw. You name it, I've either tried it or want to try it.

Here's a really good picture I drew.

That's art, ladies and gentlemen!

Since 2020, I've picked up a few new creative interests:

  • Making custom keyboards
  • 3D modeling and printing
  • Coding like an insane person and finally using frameworks and JavaScript
  • Creating a Vtuber and streaming on Twitch. Also creating avatars for VRChat
  • Creating embroidery files
  • I know I'm leaving things out

Web Design

I have been coding and creating websites since I was about 8 years old. I mostly work with HTML and CSS with the occasional little bit of JavaScript. I really miss coding for desktop rather than having to worry about making everything responsive. I use Google Chrome.

About This Site

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Layout made using sadgrl's layout builder because it was faster.