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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 br>
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 br>
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.
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