Caitlin Stanley

Communication Design

Hi there!

My name is Caitlin Stanley, I am in my third year undertaking an

Undergraduate degree in design co-majoring in Communication and

Motion Design at Swinburne University of Technology.

I would love to work for a design studio focused on branding and

advertising located in Melbourne to gain experience in industry. I

thoroughly enjoy all aspects of both the majors in my degree but I love

doing more digital based designs so I believe working at a studio where I

can explore and refine those skills would be amazing. I also love branding

and expressing brands in visual forms, I find that it pushes me to look at

design in points of view other than my own allowing me to see through

the eyes of clients and bring their ideas to life.

Growing up I was raised by the beach, I love dipping my toes in the water,

feeling the waves wash past my ankles, it allows me to clear my head

bringing me back to thinking creatively. Another passion of mine is music!

Whether thats singing my heart out in the car or dancing terribly with my

friends. Bonding over music can create some amazing connections, I love

how a song can change my mood in an instant. I would love to somehow

incorporate my passion for music into my career as a designer at some

point in the future as I believe representing music in a graphic form would

push me to think completely outside the box!

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