Stephanie Gilbank

Responsible for the development and execution of new products for the Glasshouse Fragrances and Circa Home brands. Oversee the new product pipeline across R&D, formulators, packaging and production teams. New product development and forecasting of business requirements in line with company financial benchmarks, quality and safety requirements. Strategically plan, architect and produce product specification requirements in alignment with quality assurance and control regulations. Manage creatives, pre-press and print management with both internal and external stakeholders. Work with artists on collaborations for packaging design. Lead cross functional BOMs, Technical and Supply Chain meetings. Develop, evaluate and present product specifications, BOMs, packing guidelines, P&L’s and gate documents. Co-ordinate product development with Technical and the Supply Chain team in line with approved product development processes. Ensure all product testing is carried out on time and in full and set against product specification and quality standards across ranges. Regularly review SKU performance, pricing analysis and rationalisation across markets/channels. Manage Sales and Brand team requirements including sampling, forecasting, and project updates/feedback. Lead NPD projects in accordance with the gate process. Drive revenue and YOY growth across categories and ranges using consumer/product insight, to develop products/ranges that both loyalise and recruit new customers and maintain retention. Remain up-to-date on emerging and future trends across all relevant industries to identify and grow business opportunities and leverage key insights. Develop engaging content, including claims, for individual SKU’s and franchises.

Secondary visual arts teacher in Sydney, NSW within the Catholic Education Office. Teaching students in years 7, 8 and 10 on a temporary/full time basis, as well as casual teaching.

- Assist with administration, accounts, collation of member kits and board papers, and mail outs. - Generate member reports and analysis for the Marketing Manager. - Analysing member data so that targeted emails could be sent to specific member demographic groups. - Attending to guests and assisting at seminars. - Necessity to be highly organised and able to complete various tasks quickly and efficiently with close attention to detail.

Shop 'Til You Drop Magazine - Only intern in the art department. - Fast paced, monthly fashion magazine, working directly with the Designer, Deputy Art Director and Art Director. - Designed page layouts for all sections of the magazine which went to print. - Designed for office based projects and for other members of the magazine team. - Worked creatively within the magazine design guidelines and daily time constraints. - Assisted swatching beauty products, still life product photo shoots, styling for accessory photo shoots in the photographic studios. - Photo research and image sourcing. - Ability to be ahead of any tasks that needed to be completed for the art department team.

Studied: - Development & Learning - Social & Cultural Contexts of Education - Diversity in the Classroom - Effective Teaching & Professional Practice - Visual Arts Curriculum & Teaching

Qualify with a broad foundation in visual arts and design, characterised by free inquiry and academic integrity, including a mix of studio based art, graphic design, art and design history and theory, as well as practical experience with exhibitions in the University art gallery. Major areas of study included: Art History & Theory, Graphic Design (throughout entire degree), Fine Arts (Photography, Video, Painting, Drawing, Ceramics, Sculpture, Printmaking) Graphic Design discipline chosen for final year major work - to view my independently created and designed print magazine, please visit the below link for the online version: https://issuu.com/stephanielaurahallab/docs/fast_magazine