About
Hi there everyone, I am Samanda Vella a Motion designer, Illustrator, and Marketer. I have completed a double degree at Swinburne in Marketing and Motion design, and I am always looking to expand my knowledge and explore my creativity. I want to create designs that people will enjoy and inspire their own creativity, for a brighter future. Creativity and inspiration is all around us and can be used to improve people's lives, be multi-functional, and help the environment. I have a very laid-back personality and get along with anyone, whether it be by myself or in a team. I recently completed a 12-month professional placement with Swinburne Digital Performance Team.
Here is a link to learn more about me - Intro to me
Contact
Since I was recently a student, I have not had much experience, but I have done some client work including creating business cards, illustrations for T-shirts, and social media work as well. I have created a wide and diverse range of tasks, including personal tasks, and have done some freelancing before with Illustrator work. I have used a wide range of different programs, but mainly using the Adobe programs –
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Illustrator (Intermediate)
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Photoshop (Beginner)
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InDesign (Beginner)
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Premiere Pro (Beginner)
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Campaign standard (Beginner)
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Experience Manager (Beginner)
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After effects (Intermediate)
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Lightroom (Beginner)
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Design doll (Beginner)
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Miro (Intermediate)
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Jira (Beginner)
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Teams (Intermediate)
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Zoom (Beginner)
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Canva (Beginner)
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Cinema 4D (Beginner)
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Customer 1 (C1) (Beginner)
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Google Analytics (Beginner)
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Google Drive, etc (Intermediate)
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Pinterest (Intermediate)
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Microsoft programs (Intermediate)
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Figma (Beginner)
Personality
I am a person who will give anything a go and will do my best in everything that I do once I start a task I become very focused on completing that task and can juggle other tasks as well because I am very flexible. One of the reasons why I went into design is because I can come up with any design and what I would change ever since I was little and then I started doing that in my designs to be stylish and functional. I am also really into anime and bringing a story to life, which is another reason I went into this area. It is so that others can see my story and what I have to tell.
I have a layback attitude which might be the reason why I am really flexible, but don’t get me wrong I do my best in everything that I do and will give anything a go. My style tends to be more funky, playful, and cool with some realistic details, which is indicated in work that I have done. I also really enjoy adding humour into my work, to make it interesting and to lighten everything up, as being fun is the way to live life I believe.
Other pieces of information about me is that I love the world different cultures, what they mean and how they are preserved. I also love the Japanese culture, mythology and how to keep your environment green and happy through design.
Education
2015-2017
Placement - 1 year
Marketing Automation assisstent
Swinburne Univerity of Technology
I complete a 1 Year Placement also known as an internship at Swinburne. Throughout my placement, I went into different departments and teams outside my regular duties to help them out and learn a wide range of skills and knowledge. I went into the UX team, the Authoring team and the original team Automation. Some of the tasks that I completed are -
- Learning multiple different programs (Adobe Campaign Standard, Adobe Experience Manager, Customer 1, Miro, Jira, Teams, Figma)
- Shadow multiple people from different disciplines (UX, CX, SEO, Design)
- Create emails on Adobe Campaign Manager and Customer 1 to be sent out to all students
- Book meetings
- Create boards in Miro that would be used in presentations
- Working in an office and at home
- updating and creating new web pages (All website pages)
- UX tasks in redesigning the website pages
2020-2024
Swinburne University of Technology
A doing a double degree in business and design, majoring in Marketing and Motion design –
-Marketing
-Management
-Consumer behaviour
-Innovative business practices
-Business information systems
-Marketing communication
-Digital marketing
-Innovative branding
-Marketing strategy and planning
-Business Consulting
-Brand and identity design
- Motion
- Website design
- Photography
- Digital camera techniques
- Digital design
- Narratives and storyboards
- Contemporary design issues
- Motion Graphic Design
- Motion Design
- Digital Video Composition
- Motion Design New Technologies
- Marketing insights
- Sustainability Business Practices
- Placement - Swinburne University of Technology (Marketing Automation Assistant)
2014-2019
Year 12
Wesely College
I completed high school at Wesley from year 7 all the way up to year 12 where I did VCE.