Melissa Stephen

Art Director / Graphic Designer

MelissaStephen

London, ON

Art Director with 8+ years of work experience in the field of advertising. Ability to art direct & execute concepts in self-managed and team-based projects.

Possess organizational, problem-solving, multi-tasking & time management skills with strong attention to detail. Good at conceptual development, graphic design, branding & layout in print medium. I have worked with clients from various industries including hotels & resorts, jewellery, fashion retail, food retail, restaurants, automobiles, airlines, telecommunications and confectioneries.

Passion for interactive advertising, digital photography, TV commercial scripts, web campaigns. Effective verbal & written communication skills.

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Links

http://ca.linkedin.com/in/melissastephen0406

http://twitter.com melissaroshini

ExperienceMarketing ConsultantLondon,ON

Apr 2012 - PresentTrojanUV

Created and directed Motion Graphics for videos with After Effects.

Also worked on corporate identity, brochures, POP displays and other print designs.

http://trojanuv.com/

FreelanceLondon, ON

Jan 2011 - Mar 2012Self

Worked on 8 posters for a local business.

Also designed flyers and banners - that are printed and on display.

Creative Consultant - Full time, FreelanceSaskatoon, SK

Sep 2010 - Apr 2011MGM Communications

Successfully translated concepts to designs for

corporate identity, web and print campaigns.

Clients include SaskTel and Ministry of Highways & Infrastructure. Associate Creative Director - ArtBangalore, India

Dec 2007 - Dec 2009DDB Mudra

Collaborated with clients to create brand vision, conceive designs, meet deadlines and requirements. Effectively build, motivate and direct art directors, production teams and copywriters. Coordinate freelance designers, photographers and consultants to meet requirements. Worked on print campaigns, AVs, Radio spots, TVC scripts, corporate identity and pitch campaigns for various industries including fashion retail, food retail and home developers.Creative Supervisor - ArtChennai, India

Feb 2003 - Dec 2007JWT

Created concepts and design for print campaigns, packaging and corporate identity - calendars, brochures, logos for industries like hotel & resorts, automobiles (Ford), jewelery, confectioneries and food retail. Successfully coordinated freelance designers, photographers and consultants to meet requirements. Jr. Art DirectorChennai, India

Jun 2001 - Jan 2003Fountain Head

Collaborated with a creative team to design and produce print, packaging promotional materials and logos. Helped build brands for restaurants and women's beauty products.

EducationHTML, CSSLondon, ON

Oct 18 - Nov 2011Fanshawe College - Continuing Education

Fanshawe No. 0625999Paint like Gustav KlimtLondon ON

Oct 13 - Dec 2011Fanshawe College - Continuing EducationMA in Mass CommunicationsChennai, India

May 1999 - Mar 2001Womens Christian CollegeBSc in MathematicsChennai, India

May 1996 - Mar 1999Womens Christian College

Achievements

Cannes Lions Silver 2009 (2)

The 3 ad campaign for Air India titled Families

Also won Spikes Asia 2009, 3 Silvers in Singapore and at the

Abby Awards 2009 Bronze in Goa, India.

Communication Arts 2005

A poster for Radisson Hotel's Cafe

SaskTel Campaign Dec 2010

Work on the concept & execution with the team on an interactive campaign with a contest on a very short deadline. The objective was to make 13,234 smartphone sales. After the campaign was over, they sold 22,098.

References

Marketing Communications Director

Tania Testa

Trojan Technologies, London ON

http://trojanuv.com/

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Senior Graphic Designer

David Baker

Marketing and Communications Department

Trojan Technologies

London ON

http://trojanuv.com/

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Administrator

Linda Kralka

Open Door Chrsitian Fellowship

Dundas Street London

Ontario N5W3A1

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President, Creative Director

Dean Owen

MGM Communications, Saskatoon, Canada

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Creative Director

Joono Simon

Ogilvy, Bangalore, India

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IT Software Developer, TD Bank

Jesleana Jacob

IT Software Developer

TD Bank, Dundas Street, London ON

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Manager, The Navigators of Canada

Marion Stolte

Manager, The Navigators of Canada,

London ON

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Softwares

Mac OS, Windows Vista

Adobe Photoshop, Illustrator, HTML, CSS, InDesign, After Effects, iBook Author,

Keynotes, Flash, iMovie

MS Office Word, PowerPoint

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