EMPLOYMENT: Experience and Knowledge
Nanaimo News Bulletin - Nanaimo (PRESENTLY)
Graphic Designer
• Design and produce advertisements, features and promotional material for local newspaper
Ava Clay Graphic Design - Nanaimo, BC (ONGOING)
Graphic Designer and Production Person - Owner.Operator
• Creative Design and Layout / Promotional Marketing and Brand Development using CS6 Adobe Software
• Project Management / Copywriting / Client and Printer Liason / In-house Tech Support
Kwik Kopy Printing - Nanaimo, BC
Graphic Designer / Production Assistant / Digital Copier Operator
• Perform Design and Pre-print Production tasks using CS6 Creative Software and Direct to Press Software
• Operate printing equipment including Digital Colour Copier, Photocopiers and Cutter/Slitter/Creaser Machine
Maximum Yield Gardening Magazine - Nanaimo, BC
Lead Graphic Designer and Production Person
• Full Colour Magazine Design and Layout / Promotional and Marketing Development
• International Client Liason, Printer Liason / Project Management / Contributing Writer
Best Buy Canada Ltd.; Advertising and Production Department - Burnaby, BC
Art Director:
• Creating and Designing Promotional Campaigns
• Knowledge Source for Designers / Quality Control of Promotional Campaigns
• Providing Creative Direction for in-house Designers
• Creative Liason between Head Office and Satellite Location in BC / Project Management
Future Shop Ltd. Advertising and Production Department; Head Office - Burnaby, BC
As Associate Art Director:
• Creating and Designing Promotional Campaigns
• Liason between Senior Designers and Product Managers
• Facilitating in-store Study Groups / Quality Control of Promotional Campaigns
• Providing Creative Direction for in-house Designers
• Overseeing in-house product package design / photo shoots / Project Management
As Senior Designer:
• Creating and Designing Promotional Campaigns
• Providing Creative Support to Designers and Desktop Pubishers
• Involved in Campaign Creation / Development
• In-house Product Package Design and Layout / Project Management
As Production Supervisor:
• Project Management of Canadian Flyer / Development and Production
• Production Support and Supervision for Designers and Desktop Publishers
• Product Manager Liason, Printer Liason / In-house Tech Support
As Desktop Pubisher, Production Artist and Creative Designer:
• Designing full colour newspaper advertisements / Creating and Designing Promotional Campaigns
• Product Package Design and Development / International Flyer Design and Layout / Project Management
The Sault Star NEWSPAPER - Sault Ste. Marie, ON
Lead Creative Artist
• Designing full colour newspaper advertisements / Design and product newspaper inserts and flyers
• Creating and Designing Promotional Campaigns
• Project Management, Copywriting, MacIntosh Tech Support
Cliffe Printing United Ltd. - Sault Ste. Marie, ON
Graphic Designer
• Design, Layout, Typesetting, Project Management, Copywriting, MacIntosh Tech Support
• Client Consultation
Roberts United Printing - Sault Ste. Marie, ON
• Typesetter / Layout & Design / Press Operator / Negative Stripper / Stat Camera Operator