Design Software

OBJECTIVE

To obtain a position as a Graphic / Web Designer & Developer

CAREER PROFILE

Experienced in the fields of Graphic and Web Design & Development in English & French.

Diploma in Graphic / Web Design, graduating top of the class with honours and a Bachelor of Fine Arts.

Listened to the business/marketing needs of a client to produce both technically & visually exceptional work.

Skilled at determining the medium best suited to achieve the desired visual effect and the most appropriate vehicle for

communication; paper invitation vs. e-vite with registration online & a PHP database.

Handled the full cycle from concept to final product on small projects (pamphlets, business cards) and large assignments

(creating a corporate image) in a quick and precise manner.

Applied innovation & creativity in transforming ideas into tangible products; constructed an e-template & an

e-design for Sears catalogue; modernizing its production; saving an enormous amount of time & money.

Professional, innovative, goal-oriented, team player.

TECHNICAL SKILLS

Worked on both the MAC & PC

Highly skilled using the following software (latest versions) for both platforms:

Photoshop, Illustrator, Indesign, Acrobat, QuarkXpress, FinalCut, Word, Access, Excel, PowerPoint, DreamWeaver,

Flash, JavaScript, CSS, DHTML, XML, PHP, MySQL & LotusNotes

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Graphic / Web Design Fasken Martineau DuMoulin LLP, Toronto 1997 present

Canadian-based law firm with approximately 600 lawyers & 2000 staff, with office across Canada and worldwide.

Designed magazine and newspaper announcements and ads for new partners and management

Created paper and electronic invitations for clients and in-house events

Developed marketing materials for outside events such as logos, brochures, ads, calendars, posters & flyers

Maintained corporate standards through in-house design studio to produce quick & effective marketing

Produced PowerPoint presentations and paper Request For Proposals for partners to potential clients

Providing selling tools to potential clients that lead to new business worth millions of dollars

Created multimedia games & social event favours for student lawyers

Developed incentives for new lawyers to join the firm with a 90%+ success rate

Designed electronic work calendars

Provided departments with a system for tracking cyclical projects to ensure timely completion

Managed the design, architecture and production of 4 internets, 4 intranets, 1 extranet and numerous databases

Enabled the firm to reach their clients, potential lawyers and staff with up-to-date pertinent information

Constructed event databases

Simplified the organization of events and increased attendance

Wrote and produced interface & work manuals for in-house software: Hummingbird & CorpLink

Network Administrator for the design studio

Offered in-house computer assistance & IT budgeting, which saved the firm money

Volunteer co- chair for various charities

Raised over a hundred of thousand dollars for charity

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE (CONTINUED)

Graphic / Web Design Beylah Rosenbaum Designs, Toronto 1996 present

A comprehensive portfolio can be found at w ww.beylahrosenbaum.com/portfolio-a.html

Highly experienced in Software Architecture and Interface Design CorpLink Software

Produced packaging, brochure, ads and corporate communication Korall Group (supplements producers)

Designed ads, catalogues, posters and converted Sears catalogue to electronic N etworks Design Studios

Converted magazine to electronic and trained staff MuscleMag Magazine

Created in-house manuals and trained staff Cannex Financial Exchange

Responsible for corporate communication, ads, brochures and t-shirt design Body Body Men's Clothing Store

Designed and constructed websites starting from a concept, logo or colour:

www.beylahrosenbaum.com www.darnumbers.com

www.meao-cfs.on.ca www.cceam.com

www.blacklimo.ca www.cfpdp.com

www.doylestowngroup.com www.claudethomson.com

www.chezetienne.com www.rollingrampage.com

Various websites that are no longer live may be viewed at w ww.beylahrosenbaum.com/portfolio-d.html

EDUCATION

University of Toronto Fine Art Degree

George Brown College Graphic Design Honours Diploma

ACCOMPLISHMENTS (Self-Taught)

Computer Graphic Design

Highly skilled in latest software for computer graphic designs

PHP / MySQL Programming

Produce databases for registration, e-business, site protection, and questionnaires

CSS

Create websites consistent in style and re-interface generic blogs & guest books to match the website style

Flash and Action Script

Enabling websites and e-vites to be animated and innovating

VOLUNTEER EXPERIENCE

Canadian Foundation for Physically Disabled Persons (CFPDP) 2006 present

Webmaster

Myalgic Encephalomyelitis Association of Ontario (MEAO) 2009 present

Webmaster

Crohns & Colitis 1997 present

Graphic designer / Consultant for new website

Friends For Life Bike Rally (AIDs Fundraiser) 2006 2007

Webmaster / Graphic Designer

Heart & Stroke Foundation 1997 2005

Produced on-line instruction manuals

Beylah Rosenbaum ~ 416-***-**** ~ ******@*********.** ~ www.beylahrosenbaum.com

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