Jeff McGarn – director

Jeff is a seasoned graphic designer, art director, copywriter, photographer, singer and musician. He has produced national TV commercials and written several jingles. Jeff also is a dab hand in negotiating great prices for media. For the last 20 years as principal of GBD, Jeff has looked after an impressive client base and built a successful in-house team to meet growing industry and client needs.

Mary Bishop – studio manager

Mary’s wealth of experience in the publishing industry brings a high level of competence to the management of GBD’s design studio. Having been with the company for 17 years, her work involves scheduling, strategic development, account management, proofreading and copywriting. Mary previously spent 16 years working as a subeditor for The Law Book Company of Australia, and is formally trained in social work.

Designers

The GBD design studio is ably manned by a talented cast of designers, illustrators, copywriters, web and IT specialist.

Sharon Normyle – senior brand strategist and head of marketing

Before GBD, Sharon had her own boutique advertising and design agency, from there followed a natural path into marketing and brand strategy. Now, with an impressive 23 years of advertising experience, Sharon heads up the GBD marketing team with varied and exciting roles in marketing, research, project management and art direction.

Lisa Stockwell – communications manager

With a Degree in Communications, Lisa worked in corporate marketing, training and IT for 8 years. She then consulted for 15 years with the likes of Husqvarna, AMP and WorkCover. She also owned and operated a POS displays manufacturing business for 7 years. Added experience in PR, copywriting, advertising, script and technical writing, as well as account and project management, means Lisa has been a solid addition to the GBD team since her arrival in 2009.

Anna Bishop – accounts manager

Anna’s background is fashion design having graduated from the Whitehouse Institute of Design. She has worked in bridal retail and has her own fashion accessories business. Since joining the team Anna has progressed into a fully fledged account manager handling media scheduling, marketing campaigns and styling for GBD shoots.

Ella Forsyth – account coordinator & marketing support

Integral to our marketing team and studio is our account and administrative support. Ella brings a strong background in people skills, having worked extensively in mentoring and youth programs for several community organisations as well as events organiser for Erina Chamber of Commerce. Her barista experience is legendary, having trained and supervised staff to meet the highest standards in several busy cafés renowned for excellent coffee. Ella’s can-do friendly approach means GBD has an efficient engine room.