Sarah Cook
- Designer
- Australia
- Member since 2019
Sarah Cook is Principal and Chief Creative Officer of creative agency Headjam, that specialises in brand strategy, digital communication and advertising across digital and traditional platforms. In 2022 she was awarded finalist for the Australian Graphic Design Association's Emerging Designer award recognising her ongoing contribution to Australian design.
Situated on Awabakal land in Newcastle NSW, Headjam is a multi-disciplinary, independently owned creative studio; an eclectic bunch driven by the idea that our work can have a positive impact. Headjam choose to work in the areas of health, education, community and the arts.
After several years sharpening her skills in Melbourne and Sydney, Sarah came home to Newcastle in 2011 take the reins of Headjam’s design team. Her skillset is broad, and her speciality is driving collaborative design process that produces a highly original look and feel for each client.
An early obsession with album artwork and music posters started her journey into design work. As her career progressed her focus shifted toward UI/UX, striving to create the most elegant and usable digital designs for websites and apps. Her comprehensive training includes study across graphic design, typography, fine arts and fashion. She has appeared as a guest lecturer, industry consultant, and assisted with the assessment of student work at Melbourne’s RMIT, University of Newcastle and Newcastle TAFE.
Her focus of late has been fostering the open and inclusive work space that is Headjam, creating a studio where the team feel comfy and inspired to do their best work.
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