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EXPERIENCE

Senior Graphic and Web Designer

Confidential - Brampton, ON

August 2012 to Present

• Most recently leading a rebranding initiative to bring the company into a new era of clean and fresh design for all packaging and marketing

• Social media posts and cotent

• Responsible for concept, design, production and release of all materials including but not limited to web site, logos, brochures, advertising, and packaging for footwear, foot care, sun care, hair care and automotive products

• Computer illustration for new product and packaging initiatives

• Dieline manipulation and creation

• Website management and maintenance
• Weekly eBlast design and delivery using MailChimp

• Responsible for product photography, photo shoots and/or stock, photo editing, retouching, re-sizing and manipulation

• Communication with outside vendors/suppliers

• Manage day to day workflow, budget, deadlines

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Stationary Designer

By Invitation Only Designs (Owner)

Current - Please see link below to view website

Stationary designer:

• Invitations

• Event decor

• Day of stationary

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Senior Art Director/Senior Designer

Contract
L&T Infotech - Mississauga, ON

March 2012 to August 2012

• Responsible for the design of various marketing materials

• Maintaining brand
• Photo research and selection, photo editing, retouching, re-sizing and manipulation

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Art Director/Senior Designer

Spyderworks - Mississauga, ON

August 2005 to November 2010

• Full service design studio, responsible for design, production and release of all materials including but not limited to web sites, logos, brochures, powerpoint presentations and private label packaging

• Some clients included Longo’s, Brandt Meats, Insurance Institute of Canada, Shape Up Systems, Ulta

• Responsible for photography, photo shoots and/or stock
• Client interaction, new designs, design solutions, edits, vendor interaction, press approvals
• Supervision, freelance designers, copywriters

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Senior Art Director (Lead)

NC&P Advertising - Irving, TX

August 2002 to August 2004

• Concept, design and production of Direct Mail Pieces including postcards, letter kits, brochures for American Airlines, Citi Group, Centex Homes, Baron & Budd, Comerica Bank, i Fratelli’s Pizza

• Client interaction, new designs, design solutions, edits, vendor interaction, press approvals

• Responsible for product photography, photo shoots and/or stock, using models

• Supervision, freelance designers, copywriters

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Art Director

Rapp Collins Worldwide - Irving, TX

August 1999 to August 2002

• Concept, design, Dell Home Systems catalog, direct mail postcards, letter kits, brochures for Dell, eCustomers, Network Associates Client interaction, design concepts, edits, focus groups
• Responsible for monthly photoshoots, organizing, inventory, art directing shoot, color approval, model selection
• Supervision, production artists, new employees

Art Director/Designer

Clear Channel Communications - Arlington, TX

June 1998 to August 1999

• Concept, design, out-of-home advertising pieces, billboards, bus wraps, bus and subway shelters, marketing materials and direct mail

• Worked closely with Marketing Director and Sales Director improving process, increasing sales

• Photo research and selection for various clients for out of home signage
• Improving hand painted process, billboards, introducing new technologies and training staff

• Supervising staff members to ensure daily schedules were met, production budgets
• Coordinating deliverables and improvements with vendors

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Intermediate Designer

The St. Clair Group - Toronto, ON

March 1996 to May 1998

• Publication concept, design of The Toronto Raptors, The Vancouver Grizzlies, Ontario Hockey, weekly publications such as The Toronto Theatre circuit, Symphony, Ballet publications
• Responsible for receiving all film, shot selections

• Co-ordination with vendors

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Designer

The Cohen Group/The Publishing House - Toronto, ON

June 1995 to March 1996

• Part of a team of designers responsible for the design, concept of direct mail, company branding, marketing collateral, print advertising, newspaper inserts, computer illustration
• Lead designer for Computer Reseller News - The Publishing House, bi-monthly 42 page tech magazine, receiving all photography, bi-weekly production, supervision of all freelance designers, writers
• Client interaction, presentations, process improvement