Student Profiles

Danielle Glenister

Art Director - The Brand Agency
(BA) Creative Advertising Design

I chose Curtin because it was the only university that offered a creative advertising course/degree.

I loved Curtin. The highlights were all of the lecturers from the Design department, especially Blair McLeish, and the friends I made during my time there are still some of my closest friends today, I even work at the same agency as five other Design graduates. The end of year graduation exhibition was a lot of fun and very rewarding.

All of the Design department lecturers were amazing, supportive and enthusiastic (Jacque Shaw, Lee Ingram and the lovely late Shaun Murphy) but especially Blair McLeish who goes above and beyond for all of his students.

After graduation I travelled for a year, came back to Perth and arranged work experience at The Brand Agency, Marketforce and Rare. I got offered a job as Creative Co-ordinator at The Brand Agency in 2008, and was promoted to Producer at the end of 2008. I completed and came second in AWARD School in 2009. I won a gold and bronze outdoor award in 2009 for an adshel I did whilst on work experience at Marketforce in 2008. I was promoted to Art Director in 2009. I have been a committee member for Youngbloods since 2008 and a committee member for the Perth Advertising and Design Club (PADC) since 2009.

I would not be where I am today without my Design degree. I would definitely recommend it because it is the only course in WA that will prepare you for a career in creative advertising with real industry connections and opportunities.