Photographer and graphic designer

Vivek Wu

www.vivekwu.com

********@*****.***

416-***-****

EXPERIENCE

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Freelance Designer & Photographer (Toronto, Ontario)

Providing graphic design and photography services that meet or exceed client satisfaction.

Design: printed materials, logos, websites, etc.

Photography: weddings, portraits, events, products, etc.

2007 – 2014

Chartwell Retirement Residences – Graphic Designer/Photographer (Mississauga, Ontario)

Working with Marketing Managers & Creative Director, providing design and print solutions for all retirement homes.

Design: ads, flyers, signages, logos, collateral materials, direct mail, web banners, calendars, etc.

Photography: Chief photographer for Senior Star (televised annual national musical competition), 2010-13.

Created photography portfolio for all areas of advertisement (in particular, worked with models across Canada)

2006 – 2007

Able Translations Ltd. – Graphic Designer (Mississauga, Ontario)

Assisting clients with conceptualizing, designing and producing projects such as: corporate identity designs, banners, brochures, and marketing and packaging materials.

Working with project coordinators to establish quotes and reproduce text layouts for the translation department; working with a variety of languages and specialty softwares.

2005 – 2006

Design Center – Intern (School of Art, Western Michigan University, Michigan, USA)

Conceptualizing, exploring, designing and presenting ideas for local clients under the guidance of the art director and the production manager.

EDUCATION

2002 – 2006 Bachelor of Fine Arts in Graphic Design & Minor in Photography

School of Art, Western Michigan University, Michigan, USA

HONORS

2006 Enrichment Grant for Professional Development Trip (New York, USA), Western Michigan University

2005 James Kerr Award in Art, Western Michigan University

EXHIBITIONS

2012 Annual Juried Wildlife Photography, Nature & Native Show, Beaux-arts, Brampton, Ontario

2006 IN•SIGHT – BFA Graphic Design Exhibition, Western Michigan University

2006 Annual Juried Student Art Exhibition, Western Michigan University

2005 Photography Exhibition, Synapse Gallery and Center for Photography, Benton Harbor, Michigan

2005 Student Art Juried Competition Exhibition, Michigan State University, Ann Arbor, Michigan

ACTIVITIES

2010 – Megacity Basketball: Photography & Team logo design

2008 – Conference Attended: DesignThinkers, RGD event, Metro Toronto Convention Centre, Toronto

2007 – iStockphoto Contributor: Photography & Illustrations

2012 Seminar Attended: Bill Frakes, A Life-long Love Affair with Photography, Toronto Congress Centre

2004 – 2008 AIGA Member

2006 Development Trip: New York Design Studios

2006 Lecture Attended: Michael Bierut, Pentagram, AIGA event, University of Notre Dame, Indiana

2005 Lecture Attended: Scott Stowell, My Work at Open and Colors Magazine, Western Michigan University

2005 Workshop Attended: Curious Journeys with WMU alumni Craig Minor and Joe VanDerBos

2005 Lecture Attended: Craig Feinberg, Fabrica, Benetton, Western Michigan University

2005 Development Trip: Chicago Design Studios, AIGA event with Studio Blue, VSA, Tanagram Partners

2004 Lecture Attended: Wolfgang Weingart, My Way to Typography, Western Michigan University

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