Connor Bowness
Gold Coast
Summary
With nearly 7 years of experience at the governing body of football, I have been dedicated to supporting the game’s legacy and elevating the brand of Football Queensland. My time mentoring and leading a creative team has deepened my passion for creative direction and driving impactful creative strategies that align with organizational goals.
I specialize in crafting creative direction based on strategic goals through visual storytelling. Skilled in addressing client problems with thorough planning and leading the creative process all the way through to delivery. Through thoughtful creative direction and fostering an environment of collaboration and innovation I always set out to deliver effective campaigns and projects based off strategic targets.
Guided by values such as respect, commitment, integrity, pride and open-mindedness, I approach creative leadership with a forward-thinking vision to enhance brand identity and reinforce organizational narratives.
Overview
7
7
years of professional experience
Work History
Manager - Digital & Design
Football Queensland
06.2018 - Current
- Having worked within the governing body of football for nearly 7 years now I have remained committed to putting the beautiful game first and doing my part in creating a legacy in football
- After having a successful 10-month long internship with Football Queensland, a full-time position replacing the Head of Creative became available and I was trusted and rewarded the position from a young age to lead the state-wide creative direction
- From this my career has grown and grown, year on year working my way up to becoming the Manager of Digital & Design where I oversee all state-wide creative output from Football Queensland, set the creative direction through all tough points within FQ and lead a small team of creatives apart of the Commercial, Digital and Communications team at Football Queensland
- This experience has had me directing the creative and supporting all areas of the organization including but not limited to all statewide social media output, major campaigns and events, website content and design, broadcast requirements, commercial, marketing, print collateral, design, video and photography
- Through the effort of the FQ team, strategic thinking and the creative vision we have achieved 53m+ impressions through our social media, 1.3m+ live stream views, a CRM database of 300k+ and a social media following of 160k+ as at the end of 2024
- Working at FQ has taught me how to work under high pressures while maintaining a strong attention to detail, have solution driven input and output, deliver on deadlines, work within a collaborative organization and be highly regarded within FQ and the football community
Education
Graphic Design Diploma -
TAFE Queensland
Gold Coast12-2018
High School Graduate -
Elanora State High
Gold Coast11-2016
Skills
- Photoshop
- Illustrator
- InDesign
- Lightroom
- After Effects
- Premiere Pro
- Storytelling
- Creative Direction
- Photography
- Filmmaking
- Leadership
- Respect
- Commitment
- Pride
Timeline
Manager - Digital & Design
Football Queensland
06.2018 - Current
Graphic Design Diploma -
TAFE Queensland
High School Graduate -
Elanora State High
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