WORK EXPERIENCE
Midas Safety
Graphic Designer, Marketing Department
Safety Glove Manufacturer, Toronto, ON
(April 2013 to present)
Brand Development
- Develop/refine the brand identity for the 2019 global relaunch of Midas Safety’s proprietary Ninja® brand
- Develop collateral/packaging/glove marking design for the 2019 Ninja® relaunch
Catalogue Development
- Design and develop print catalogues for English and Spanish markets, trade shows
Product Photography and Video
- Take product photos and digitally edit for use in various catalogues and platforms
- Plan and direct photo shoots with vendors for “in-action” product shots
- Create promotional videos for gloves
Sales Support
- Development of corporate collaterals for distribution, such as brochures, leaflets, webpages, videos
- Design and development of corporate PowerPoint
Web Development and Maintenance
- Key member in planning out an internal wiki-style information depository
- Update CMS-based product catalogue
Trade Show Support
- Develop 3D models of trade show booths for shows, develop vinyl sidings for display
Develop collaterals as needed for trade shows
50 Carleton
Designer/Senior Production Artist
Marketing and Communications Agency, Sudbury, ON
(1997 to March 2013)
- Design and production of corporate collaterals such as print ads, direct mailers, newsletters, trade show displays, booklets and stationery
- Website design, development and maintenance
- Design and animation of web banners, animations, illustrations and promotional “Eflashes”
- Research and copywriting for print and web
Some clients serviced: Bell Aliant (NorthernTel and Télébec brands), Boart Longyear, Cinefest, ClaimSecure, Cochrane and Area Community Development Corporation, CSC Sudbury-Est Sudbury East CSC, Dalron Group, Domtar, FedNor, Galerie du Nouvel-Ontario, Greater Sudbury Utilities, Industrial Fabrication, Jeux de la francophonie canadienne 2011, Laurentian University, Lopes Mechanical, NOHFC, Northridge Savings and Credit Union, Sudbury Counselling Centre, Sudbury Mining Products, Sudbury Theatre Centre, Théàtre du Nouvel-Ontario, Vale, Xtrata Nickel
Freelance
Designer/Illustrator
- Design logos, basic stationery sets
- Create corporate collaterals
- Website design, development, research and copywriting
- Illustrations and animations
Some clients serviced: Big Brothers Big Sisters of Greater Sudbury/North Bay/Sarnia/Heartland/Guam, Larry Berrio, Pride Sudbury, ATM Solutions by LGR, Gordon Boyce Consulting, Prestegic Software, YMCA Sudbury, Synergystics HR, Northwest Fudge Factory, Rocvent, Northern Gaming Hub, Moving On Express, Cambrian College, Nickel Barons Hockey, Peddlers Pub & Eatery
Cambrian College
Instructor
Sudbury, ON
(2002)
INTRODUCTION TO MACROMEDIA FLASH Taught a ten-week course using Lynda Weinman’s H.O.T. textbook
TECHNICAL EXPERTISE
Software
- Adobe CC: Photoshop, Illustrator, InDesign, Acrobat
- Microsoft Office: Word, Powerpoint, Excel and Outlook
- Screenwriting: Final Draft
- 3D: Trimble SketchUp, Blender, Poser Debut
- Software known but no longer actively used:
Adobe Flash/Animate, Dreamweaver, Premiere, ImageReady and PageMaker; Quark XPress; Macromedia Director, Extreme 3D, Fireworks, FreeHand and SoundEdit 16; Movie Magic Screenwriter, 3D Studio Max, Sonic Foundry Sound Forge and Manga Studio EX - And for what I don’t know… Google is my friend
Making websites
- Utilize Adobe Dreamweaver and MS ExpressionWeb
- Familiar with front-end Drupal, WordPress
- Know simple HTML, CSS, some basic Javascript
VOLUNTEER WORK
Big Brothers Big Sisters of Greater Sudbury
- Professional: Long standing designer and copywriter for agency material
- Personal: Former Big Brother (mentor) to a young man who is now aged out of the program.
Robin’s Nest Co-Op
Former President and Chair of the Board of Directors and member of the Newsletter committee
EDUCATION
Cambrian College of Applied Arts & Technology
Graphic Design – 1993 to 1996
Gotham Writer’s Workshop
Screenwriting – 2006 to 2009
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