Curriculum vitae

Brett Coelho

1969   Born Melbourne

EDUCATION

1987-1990   Swinburne School of Design (Degree in Graphic Design with honours)
2006   RMIT University, Melbourne (Postgraduate Dip. Primary School Teaching)

HISTORY

1989   Junior Designer - Emery Vincent Associates, Melbourne
1990 - 1995   Freelance Designer and Art Director - various studios and agencies in New York, USA including Stepgraphics, Pluzynski Associates, FCB Leber Katz and The Muldoon Agency
1995 - 1996   Senior Designer - Australian Consolidated Press, Melbourne
Design and production of editorial & advertising for various magazines including Belle, HQ, Mode and The Bulletin
1996 - 1997   Senior Designer - Text Media, Sydney
Design of various publications including The City Weekly
1997 - 1998   Freelance Art Director - Melbourne
1998 - 2000   Working holiday in Cape Tribulation, North Queensland in World Heritage Rainforest
Sea kayak tour guide & dive instructor - PK's Jungle Village Resort
2000 - 2001   Commercial Diver - Barrier Reef, Cape York Far North Queensland
Diving for crayfish for live export to Japan - 2 month tours at sea
2001 - 2002   Commercial Tuna Fisherman - Deep Ocean Tuna, Cairns, Far North Queensland
Worked with crew of 5 on 4-5 day trips. Caught fish by long-line for export to Japan
2002 - 2004   Assistant Manager - Sanctuary Rainforest Retreat, Mission Beach, Far Nth Queensland
2004 - 2008   Self employed artist, Melbourne, Victoria
2007   Part-time Art Teacher - Kamaruka School for Boys with ADD, Richmond, Vic