Jaclyn Tan

Perth, Australia

Jaclyn Tan

Perth, Australia

Jaclyn Tan

Perth, Australia

Jaclyn Tan

artist, designer, front-end developer
whimsy chaser
joy seeker
in love with love

Jaclyn Tan

artist, designer, front-end developer
whimsy chaser
joy seeker
in love with love

Jaclyn Tan

artist, designer, front-end developer
whimsy chaser
joy seeker
in love with love

About Me

Experimenting with art, design, and code is a hobby that has shaped my journey since I was around 14. Today, I help people solve creative problems for print and web.

Hello, I’m Jaclyn, a graphic designer, artist, and front-end developer based in Perth Australia. I help people with custom websites, print, illustration, creative projects, marketing, as well as ongoing website maintenance and ad-hoc print and digital work for small and large businesses.

I focus on simple functionality, thoughtful details, resilient code, meaningful stories, and most importantly, genuine, loving relationships based on integrity, trust, and reliability.

I love helping people see the beauty in creation using colour, art and design, and I strive to bring joy, inspiration, and functionality to everyday life.

I am often experimenting with different media and techniques, and enjoy creative problem-solving and making ideas tangible- if it's with sparkles and rainbows, even better! I am particularly drawn to understated, elegant design that speaks to people's hearts without unnecessary fluff and jargon.

I love making art, good food with good people, baking on a whim, craft projects, sparkles and rainbows, cute and useful stationery, learning new things, making things tangible, experiencing the joy and beauty of life.

Experience

Experience

Experience

Graphic Designer and Web Developer

Contractor, March 2023 - Present

I freelance for various clients building websites and creating print and digital collateral, brand development, marketing assets, digital troubleshooting, custom landing pages and integrations, EDMs, and product design for web apps.

Graphic Designer and Web Developer

Contractor, March 2023 - Present

I freelance for various clients building websites and creating print and digital collateral, brand development, marketing assets, digital troubleshooting, custom landing pages and integrations, EDMs, and product design for web apps.

Graphic Designer and Web Developer

Contractor, March 2023 - Present

I freelance for various clients building websites and creating print and digital collateral, brand development, marketing assets, digital troubleshooting, custom landing pages and integrations, EDMs, and product design for web apps.

UI/UX Designer

Menuzen, March 2022 - February 2023

I assisted in the development and maintenance of the product design system in Figma, designed menu templates, and proposed and designed new product features. I also developed marketing collateral, EDMs, style guides, web design, social media graphics, and digital ads.

UI/UX Designer

Menuzen, March 2022 - February 2023

I assisted in the development and maintenance of the product design system in Figma, designed menu templates, and proposed and designed new product features. I also developed marketing collateral, EDMs, style guides, web design, social media graphics, and digital ads.

UI/UX Designer

Menuzen, March 2022 - February 2023

I assisted in the development and maintenance of the product design system in Figma, designed menu templates, and proposed and designed new product features. I also developed marketing collateral, EDMs, style guides, web design, social media graphics, and digital ads.

Designer & Front-End Developer

Monk Media,
2016 - 2021

I worked as a designer and front-end developer, focusing on designing and building custom websites as well as user experience, interactions, and imrpoving UI and accessibility as well as other random creative projects.

Designer & Front-End Developer

Monk Media,
2016 - 2021

I worked as a designer and front-end developer, focusing on designing and building custom websites as well as user experience, interactions, and imrpoving UI and accessibility as well as other random creative projects.

Designer & Front-End Developer

Monk Media,
2016 - 2021

I worked as a designer and front-end developer, focusing on designing and building custom websites as well as user experience, interactions, and imrpoving UI and accessibility as well as other random creative projects.

Graphic Designer

The Brand Agency, 2016

I worked on various large-scale print and digital projects involving website design, icon design, infographics, brand development, promotional booklets, and reports.

Graphic Designer

The Brand Agency, 2016

I worked on various large-scale print and digital projects involving website design, icon design, infographics, brand development, promotional booklets, and reports.

Graphic Designer

The Brand Agency, 2016

I worked on various large-scale print and digital projects involving website design, icon design, infographics, brand development, promotional booklets, and reports.

Education

Education

Education

University of Western Australia

Bachelor of Arts (Communications)

University of Western Australia

Bachelor of Arts (Communications)

University of Western Australia

Bachelor of Arts (Communications)

Central Institute of Art

Advanced Diploma of Graphic Design

Central Institute of Art

Advanced Diploma of Graphic Design

Central Institute of Art

Advanced Diploma of Graphic Design

Technical Skills

Technical Skills

Technical Skills

Digital

Wireframing, prototyping, responsive web design, design systems, UI design, HTML, CSS, JavaScript, PHP, EDMs, third party integrations, tech troubleshooting, digital marketing

Digital

Wireframing, prototyping, responsive web design, design systems, UI design, HTML, CSS, JavaScript, PHP, EDMs, third party integrations, tech troubleshooting, digital marketing

Digital

Wireframing, prototyping, responsive web design, design systems, UI design, HTML, CSS, JavaScript, PHP, EDMs, third party integrations, tech troubleshooting, digital marketing

Print

Design principles, typesetting and layout design, style guides, brochures, cards, packaging, signage, custom artwork, illustration

Print

Design principles, typesetting and layout design, style guides, brochures, cards, packaging, signage, custom artwork, illustration

Print

Design principles, typesetting and layout design, style guides, brochures, cards, packaging, signage, custom artwork, illustration

Behind the Scenes

Website maintenance, copywriting, image editing, domain/hosting setup, SEO and accessibility basics, marketing campaigns

Behind the Scenes

Website maintenance, copywriting, image editing, domain/hosting setup, SEO and accessibility basics, marketing campaigns

Behind the Scenes

Website maintenance, copywriting, image editing, domain/hosting setup, SEO and accessibility basics, marketing campaigns

Tools of the trade

Pen / Paper

Figma

Adobe Creative Cloud

Clip Studio Paint

Visual Studio Code

Wordpress

Hugo

    using // Trello, Notion, Slack, Teams, Jira