Charmaine is the founder and creative director of Cave Design, a Perth studio which specialises in book design and illustration. She holds a Diploma of Arts (Art & Design) and has over 30 years of experience creating innovative and effective solutions for local, national and international clients. She has worked with numerous book publishers during her career, including Fremantle Press, TAFE Publications, WA Museum Publications, Academic Associates, Four Gables Press, Bloomings Books (Vic), Terra (the Netherlands), Cambridge University Press (UK), Les Portes du Large (France) and Odyssey Publishing (USA).
Charmaine is a former WA President, Vice-President and Councillor of the Australian Graphic Design Association (AGDA). She is a professional member of the Australian Society of Authors (ASA) and a Literati Member of Writing WA.