Resume
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Jo Giddens is a practising Artist and Printmaker with a passion to make word inspired artworks embracing traditional print techniques and Letterpress. Also a Fashion Designer, Patternmaker, and a Graphic Designer specialising in Photography, Typography, and Publication Design.
+ Employment history
2015-now
Self Employed, Creative Director, The VC Press, Wanganui, New Zealand.
Designer and Production manager, MDesign Ltd, Packaging and Interiors, Wanganui.
2002-14
Senior Lecturer, Whanganui School of Design.
also in 2010 Acting Programme Leader and in 2009 Programme Coordinator
1999-2001
Tutor, Fashion Communication Degree, Wanganui Regional Community Polytechnic.
1986-1999
Tutor, Fashion Department, Massey University Wellington. (previously WellingtonPolytechnic)
1993-94
Design and production, Part time, Martyn Smith Couture, Newtown, Wellington.
1986
Self employed, Creative director, Bareskinne Leather Design.
1984-85
Production manager and Designer, Leod Hais Menswear, Wellington.
+ Qualifications and experience
2017- –Art Print Residence, Areyns De Munt, Spain. Print residency 12–16 June 2017 and also workshop of Mokuhanga (Japanese wood block), by Prof. April Volimer 19–23 June 2017
2008-present
Practising printmaker and member of PCANZ [Print Council Aotearoa New Zealand]
2002-08
Pivot Magazine, Creative Director and Editor - six issues and the website.
2002-05
Master of Design, Whanganui School of Design and University of Waikato.
1999-01
Post Grad Diploma of Graphic Design, Whanganui School of Design and University of Waikato.
1987-89
Certificate of Tertiary Teaching, TEC.
1982-83
Clothing and Textiles Diploma, Wellington Polytechnic, Fashion School.