design resume


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summary

  • Art director and front-end developer with 8+ years of experience, including top-tier advertising and interactive agencies. Produced communications for a wide range of clients, including automotive, financial and consumer goods industries, and high-profile non-profits.

    Currently located in Ottawa, Canada.

tools

  • Photoshop
  • Illustrator
  • InDesign
  • Flash
  • HTML, XHTML, CSS (advanced)
  • JavaScript (intermediate)
  • ActionScript 2.0 and 3.0 (basic)
  • PHP (basic)

past clients

  • Coke
  • Ferrero Rocher
  • Weston Bakeries
  • General Mills
  • Royal Bank of Canada
  • Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce
  • Bell Canada
  • General Motors
  • Canadian Blood Services
  • McMaster Universtity
  • Toronto International Film Festival Group

design skills

  • Integrating visual design with marketing strategy;
  • Producing and presenting original concepts;
  • Taking a project from concept to final product;
  • Hiring and directing freelance vendors;
  • Monitoring and mentoring interns and junior production staff;
  • Storyboarding and freehand illustration skills;

sample sites

recent freelance projects

May - June 2009

Project Role: Front End Developer
Client: Recruiting Now, Inc., Toronto

  • Modified the structure of Flash and PHP-based website templates;
  • Populated templates with client content;
  • Made recommendations with respect to site functionality and layout changes;
  • Assisted client in launching web sites and blog;

April 2008 - December 2008

Project Role: Art Director and Front End Developer
Client: B-Street Communications, Toronto

  • Art directed land handled Photoshop/Flash production for the Wonderbread Canada website;
  • Coded HTML emails and web site pages using DreamWeaver and HomeSite;
  • Designed and produced Flash banner advertising;
  • Updated Flash websites, including dynamic content managed with XML;
  • Directed illustration and production work by student intern;
  • Contributed to project brainstorming and pitch campaigns;

work experience

Present: Freelance Art Director and Front End Developer, Los Angeles

  • Develop concepts and art direction for online and print communications;
  • Produce HTML and Flash-based websites, and rich media advertising;
  • Implement Flash ActionScript;
  • Write and edit copy;

2006 - 2007: Interactive Design Specialist, Delvinia Interactive, Toronto

  • Provided art direction for online marketing campaigns, web sites and intranets;
  • Developed creative concepts, storyboards and page templates;
  • Produced Flash animation and basic programming;
  • Hired and supervised freelance vendors;
  • Developed HTML emails and site pages;

2004 - 2006: Editor/Art Director, SHOW magazine, Toronto

  • Edited and published SHOW, a bi-monthly magazine focusing on artists, galleries and cultural events in Toronto;
  • Wrote articles, publicity documents, grant applications and advertiser pitches;
  • Supervised contributors, volunteers and sales representatives;
  • Designed and produced print-ready issue layouts;
  • Procured printing services;

2000 - 2004: Art Director, Cossette Interactive (Fjord), Toronto

  • Provided art direction for online marketing campaigns, web sites and intranets;
  • Developed creative concepts, storyboards and page templates;
  • Produced Flash animation and basic programming;
  • Hired and supervised freelance vendors;

education

Graduate, International Academy of Design, Toronto, 1999;
Completed Computer Graphics Programme; additional courses in Advertising Design.

Associate, Ontario College of Art and Design, Toronto, 1997;
Graduated with honours from the Fine Art Programme.

awards

2001 — Applied Arts Magazine award for Bell Sympatico rich media banner;
2000 — Applied Arts Magazine award for Parent Help Line website;

professional development

2009 — Drawing, Painting and Illustration courses at the Los Angeles Academy of Figurative Art;
2002 — 2004, 2007 — Flash In The Can Conference, Toronto;
2001 — HOW Magazine Annual Design Conference, San Fransisco;

Thank you for your time. References available upon request.