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Greg Coombes,
Senior Graphic Designer, Interactive Learning Services, Distance
Education Centre, was the winner of the 1999 General Staff
Award for Excellence - Outstanding Service.
Greg is
a long-servicing employee of USQ, having taken up a position
as graphic designer some 21 years ago. During his years of
service, Greg has worked to promote the University to the
local, national and international communities through his
print and web designs. Greg was nominated for the award by
his supervisor who stated that Greg's creative ideas and attention
to detail have complimented the growth of USQ from a regional
university to a leader in international and distance education.
Greg says
he is proud to have been part of the development of the University's
corporate image. In particular, Greg has developed the University's
crest (as seen on all corporate publications) and designed
thousands of publications including University Handbooks and
Annual Reports. More recently, Greg has been extensively involved
with USQOnline, providing design input from the conception
stage to the completed site which was launched by the Queensland
Premier in 1999. Greg says that he hopes to be involved in
future online initiatives which will enable him to help shape
the university's corporate image in the new millennium.
Graphic
design has changed significantly over the period of Greg's
career. In his earliest days with the University, all design
was done manually using 'cut and paste' techniques. Now all
Greg's work is done using the latest in computerised technology.
In order to remain up-to-date with the latest techniques in
design, Greg has undertaken various professional development
activities including upgrading his diploma qualification to
a Bachelor of Arts (Graphic Design), and undertaking international
development activities at the University of South Pacific
and Georgia Southern University.
According
to Greg, the increasing focus of the University on flexible
delivery and technology-enhanced education has made his job
continually challenging and stimulating. Greg particularly
enjoys the collegiality of working in teams to complete large
projects, and acknowledges the professionalism of other DEC
staff, including Professor Jim Taylor (DVC), Manuela Schmid,
Julie Meinke, Lynn Zeckomske and Professor David Ross (INDELTA),
in assisting him to receive this accolade. Greg says he intends
to use his prize money to travel to the United Kingdom or
Europe on exchange or enrol in a Master of Design at Griffith
University.
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