Design Web Developer

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skill set

Proficient with an assortment of digital media including: Adobe Photoshop,

Illustrator, InDesign, Dreamweaver and Acrobat, and Microsoft Office in both PC and

Mac environments.

Experienced with HTML and CSS, cross-browser compatibilities and testing, and

have some familiarity with JavaScript and jQuery.

Skilled in an array of traditional techniques including painting, inking, collage,

sewing, and embroidery.

work experience

Earth Day Canada

Graphic and web designer, January 2011-present

Gala 2012

Designed identity and creative to showcase the event and work with the venue, the

Drake Hotel.

Art directed outside agency as well as internal staff to create gala web site, style

guide, and print and environmental collateral.

Design has been very well received and requests put in from sponsors to create

custom invite pieces for their guests.

EcoKids calendar

Completely redesigned EcoKids yearly calendar for schools, including revamped

layout, typography, and colour scheme.

Created over 50 custom illustrations to pair with facts and special dates on the

calendar.

Calendar is displayed in schools across Canada.

Earth Day campaigns

Designed identities for Give It Up for Earth Day, Take It Up for Earth Day, and Act for

the Planet campaigns as well as supporting collateral (everything from web banners

to posters and postcards).

Design and creation of microsites for Give It Up for Earth Day, Take It Up for Earth

Day, and Upcycling Challenge.

EcoKids Act for the Planet campaign creative has been very popular, and

participation in the campaign has exceeded expectations.

Employee Engagement

Created identity for the EcoConnexions partnership with CN.

Due to the popularity of the initial pieces (guidebook, poster, postcard) the design

program has expanded to include a series of posters, informative brochures, stickers,

and other print goods.

sarah graves / resume 2012 / ******@*******.*** / www.bricket.com

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Annual report

Designed the style and layout of the 2010/11 annual report.

In addition to serving as a valuable fundraising tool, the annual report has already

inspired several individual donations to Earth Day Canada.

Hewlett-Packard Canada

Graphic artist for internal creative team, August 2009-December 2010

Web developer for large enterprise, September 2008-August 2009

Campaign microsites and design collateral

Designed and developed of microsite pages and working models, several of which

were implemented by worldwide teams.

Kept information fresh in major content areas with weekly updates keeping to strict

deadlines.

Kept in continual contact with various internal teams, committees, and agencies to

ensure projects were on schedule.

Newsletters

Rebranded and designed a number of internal newsletters with custom identities,

colour schemes, themes, and illustrations.

The revamped newsletters were widely praised by readers and several program

managers, requests for illustrations and banners continued to come in even after I

changed positions.

Campaign events

Created numerous campaign event evites and registration pages.

Streamlined the campaign and registration page process by creating referral

documents and checklists for business owners as well as training staff on internal

content management systems for editing evites, registration pages, and newsletters.

bricket.com

Freelance designer, 2003-present

Contracted for a variety of projects including illustrations, logos and brand collateral,

web sites, posters, postcards, t-shirt designs, and wedding invitations.

Created wedding invitation packages that fit a variety of styles and budgets and have

included everything from invites and RSVPs to signage and cakes.

Designed t-shirts for theatre and school groups, as well as sports teams. Several of the

designs have been reprinted on additional pieces like buttons and bookmarks.

sarah graves / resume 2012 / ******@*******.*** / www.bricket.com

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education

George Brown College

Graphic Design Program

Ontario College Advanced Diploma

January 2006-April 2008

Wilfrid Laurier University

Political Science Program

September 2002-April 2004

volunteer and hobby experience

melonball press

graphic designer, illustrator, writer, March 2009-present

Part of a small group dedicated to creating fun and typographically interesting

comics, zines, cookbooks, and other various publications.

Positive Space Campaign

freelance designer, January 2008-April 2008

Responsible for the creation of an educational poster and bookmark, as well as a

Valentine s Day advertisement and accompanying cards. The bookmarks turned out

to be really popular, and got several additional print runs.

Laurier FR!NGE Festival

freelance illustrator, September 2003-January 2005

Created illustrations for a PowerPoint presentation that accompanied a play, as well

as several illustrations for FR!NGE advertisements.

sarah graves / resume 2012 / ******@*******.*** / www.bricket.com

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