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“Vanessa is a consummate designer. She brings clear thinking and genuine care to her craft, taking the time to truly understand the audience and context behind each project, and translating that insight into thoughtful, refined outcomes that resonate and connect. I trust her completely with complex, high-stakes work, and value her judgement, care and commitment.”

Chris Gaul
Parallel Lines

“Vanessa is a legend who picked up what I was putting down and turned it into digital, coded, gold. I said “what about this?” And Vanessa said “what about THIS?” Imagine I was pointing to a horse and Vanessa presented a unicorn. You get me. It was a joyous journey and I cannot recommend Vanessa enough. Thank you my love, you’re a bloody legend!”

Luke John Matthew Arnold
Artist

“Vanessa provided the design for a report we published recently. She did an excellent job of reflecting our brand in her design decisions and was able to adjust the presentation of data to make it accessible and clear. Vanessa was also extremely efficient, responsive, and diligent throughout the process which included a few rounds of feedback from different parties. I could not recommend her more highly for this kind of work and thank her for her patience and professionalism.”

Emily Flood
Future Super

“I recently engaged Vanessa to complete a redesign of the website I use for my consulting business. Throughout the course of the project Vanessa was professional and efficient. She listened to the outcomes I wanted to achieve, provided a clear proposal, and delivered on time and to a high standard. I am incredibly pleased with the outcome and found working with Vanessa to be a pleasure. I will be recommending Vanessa to my small business colleagues.”

Simone Thompson
ST Consult

“Vanessa was an absolute weapon to work with at Sleeping Duck — fast, calm under pressure, and always across the detail. She could take a messy brief (or a half-formed idea) and turn it into clean, on-brand creative that actually moved projects forward. Whether it was campaign assets, web updates, or last-minute tweaks, she was reliable, proactive, and easy to collaborate with — the kind of designer who makes the whole team better.”

Sean O'Reilly
Sleeping Duck