About

Tim Ariel

A seasoned creative in the design & advertising field. Tim is a grounded creative who’s passions are for the betterment of the industry and community as a whole.

Having donated his services to the Youth Advocacy Centre, producing key campaign collateral and annual reports, along with this Tim has also served as a committee member of the Brisbane Advertising & Design Club (BADC) from 2011 to 2013. In 2013 Tim was awarded the BADC’s ‘Person of the Year’ for his service to the creative community.

His passion for crafting communication pieces from Brand to consumer has allowed Tim to work across many disciplines developing integrated campaigns and encompassing the ‘BIG PICTURE’ no matter the scope of the project at hand.

His unique career history has seen him produce pieces anywhere from Russian theatre acts to children’s baby formula, covering most of the major sectors; Education, not-for-profit, sport, property, fashion, retail, health & aged care, industry, FMCG, finance and government.

Honing from the traditional print background, Tim’s skills and desire to keep learning have lead him into the moving world and he is currently exploring further into film and motion graphics.

Outside of the office Tim has a love of music and can often be found strumming his guitar along to any number of rock classics.

Experience

Creative Lead (Design) at BankVic: 18/06/2019 – 23/09/2022 Melbourne, VIC
The bank for police, emergency and health workers. Having been an integral part of BankVic’s transition from a dated member bank into the modern age, this role has provided some major accomplishments for my career, including my first in-house brand refresh and roll out, this role has provided an immense extension of my client/stakeholder management skills along with the responsibility of being an absolute brand champion.
Creative / Art Direction / Digital Design at Tim Ariel Creative: Apr 2017 Melbourne, VIC
A mix of Freelancing and servicing my own clients.
Digital Designer at UQ Sport – The University of Queensland: Jan 2016 – Mar 2017 Brisbane, Australia
Creative at Think Creative: Jan 2014 – Oct 2015 Brisbane, Australia
Art Director at Think Creative: Feb 2012 – Dec 2013 Brisbane, Australia
Committe Member at BADC: Jan 2012 – Jan 2014 Brisbane, Australia
Art Director at Dada Marketing: Feb 2008 – Dec 2012 Brisbane, Australia
Art Director at Hutchison Entertainment Group: 2003 – 2007 Gold Coast, Australia

Awards

2013: Person of the Year, Brisbane Advertising and Design Club

Education

dip. of graphic design (creative) at Southbank Institute of TAFE, Morningside Campus: 2000 – 2002 Brisbane, Australia
Digital Design at Tractor Design School: Melbourne City, Australia
A Digital short course covering UX, UI, responsive, native app, augmented reality and wireframing