DESIGN RESUME

Twenty eight years of extensive experience in both print and website design.
Developed brand and corporate identities, websites, advertisements, annual reports and sales collateral for clients in retail and professional service industries.
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​Conceptualizing and producing graphics to effectively communicate information.

EDUCATION

DEGREE:  Bachelor of Arts, Visual Communications, Alberta College of Art and Design, Calgary, AB   1992 - 1996

​DIPLOMA:  Office Legal Administration, Lethbridge Community College, Lethbridge, AB  1986 - A1988

CAREER DEVELOPMENT

POSITION:  Sole Proprietor / Graphic Designer / Web Designer / Artist     November 1999 - Present
Manage a print and web design company, covering all aspects from sales to design to customer care.
  • Create printed marketing materials from conception to completion: corporate identities, logos, magazines, brochures, calendars, posters, invitations, power point presentations.
  • Create corporate identity online to match existing print identity or recreate completely.
  • Work with various social media platforms in conjunction with website.
  • Establish mutual trust, credibility and strong working relationships with clients.
  • Research marketing trends of target and related markets. 
  • Anticipate upcoming needs of client. 
  • Integrate marketing trends with style and knowledge of design. 
  • Liaison with print suppliers and coordinate printing timelines.
POSITION:  Graphic Designer, Communications     ​October 2007 - July 2009 
COMPANY:  VRV Global Ltd., Calgary, AB
  • Modernize corporate identity through website and marketing materials for an upwardly growing company in a competitive market.
  • Develop strong corporate web presence which has increased client base specific to immigration and recruiting.
  • Internal communication of sales collateral with time sensitive deadlines of RFI’s, RFP’s, contracts.
  • External communication and sales collateral including brochures, folders, letterhead, logos and PowerPoint templates. 
  • Create recruiting advertisements for target markets with specific themes running in newspapers overseas as well as local publications nation wide. 
  • Liaison with print suppliers and coordinate printing timelines.
  • Maintain consistent graphic and branding throughout all applications and mediums. 
POSITION:  Draftsperson / Graphic Designer     ​December 2005 - October 2007
COMPANY:  Normandeau Interiors, Calgary, AB
  • Create 2-D drawings to scale of custom cabinets, fireplaces, vanities, wine rooms etc. for multi-million dollar homes. 
  • Create advertisements for magazines to match corporate identity.
POSITION:  Graphic Artist, Printing Services     ​October 2004 - October 2005
COMPANY:  The University of Lethbridge, Lethbridge, AB (temporary position)
  • Design and produce various materials such as folders, brochures, calendars, posters.
  • Troubleshoot digital files supplied by the University community and outside clients. 
POSITION:  Website Designer, Software Engineering Division     ​May 2002 - June 2004 
COMPANY:  The Cypress Group, Partnered with Webtech, Lethbridge, AB
Lead designer of web design and internet marketing agent servicing a diverse client base. ​
  • Developed a web presence to increase potential client base.
  • Created a corporate identity online to match existing print identity or recreate completely.
  • Graphically developed sites from conception to completion.
  • Designed all artwork of the site; headers, buttons, photos, layout for every page.
  • Designed graphical interfaces for business management tools.
POSITION:  Graphic Designer / Typesetter, Prepress Department     ​September 1997 - November 1999
COMPANY:  Graphcom Printers, Lethbridge, AB
  • Created printed marketing materials from conception to completion: magazines, brochures, calendars, signs, posters, logo design, corporate identity.
  • Trained incoming employees on prepress procedures and software programs.
  • Manipulated electronic files.
  • Converted PC documents to MAC.
  • Assisted and advised clients in creating output-ready files.
  • Maintained computer systems and file maintenance.
  • Typeset, scanned, processed and developed film.
POSITION:  Graphic Artist/Typesetter, Prepress, Printing Services     ​October 1996 - July 1997
COMPANY:  The University of Lethbridge, Lethbridge, AB (temporary position)
  • Designed and produced various materials such as folders, brochures, calendars, posters.
  • Maintained computer systems and file maintenance.
POSITION:  Graphic Artist, Prepress Department     ​Summer 1995
COMPANY:  The Lethbridge Herald, Lethbridge, AB

SOFTWARE SKILLS

QuarkXpress
Adobe Photoshop
Adobe Illustrator
InDesign
Pages
Keynote
Simply Accounting
​Word

SOCIAL MEDIA SKILLS

Facebook
Instagram
Twitter
Pinterest
YouTube