PROFILE
WORK EXPERIENCE
PRODUCT AND GRAPHIC DESIGNER
GiFi - Villeneuve-Sur-Lot ( France)
Discount Retailer with more than 400 stores
Full-time opportunity working in the newly developped design department. Creating 2D and 3D designs for all the GIFI products categories : tableware, furniture, outdoors, christmas, toys, textile, stationery, daily-use products and decorative items.
• Attended trade fairs in Europe to get latest trends, stay up to date and meet suppliers.
• Communicated with other designers mixing different design styles for big projects and exchanging ideas.
• Collaborated daily with product managers on product ranges, merchandising, colourways, new develop- ment.
• Worked with buyers on costs and profitability.
• Designed graphics and products of all kinds for a wide range of customers : competitive research, initial sketches, concept and development, technical drawings, using Adobe Suite, Solidworks and Easymap
(mapping software).
• Worked with technical restrictions, tight deadlines and high cost saving.
• Dealt with far east and european suppliers for prints and designs and getting first off samples. April 2015
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June 2016
DISHWASHER - KITCHEN HELPER
The Fifth Gastropub - Toronto ( Canada )
Restaurant
Full-time opportunity working in the restaurant at weeks and weekends.
• Organized meticulous and quick for dishwashing and cooking.
• Energic and enthusiastic.
• Clean, wash and store pots, pans and dishes.
• Empty trash and recycle bins.
• Do the routine cleaning procedures.
July 2016
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Present
DISHWASHER
Grand Electric - Toronto ( Canada )
Restaurant
Part-time opportunity working in the restaurant at weeks and weekends.
• Organized meticulous and quick for dishwashing and cleaning.
• Energic and enthusiastic.
• Friendly with customers.
• Clean, wash and store pots, pans and dishes.
• Empty trash and recycle bins.
• Do the routine cleaning procedures.
July 2016
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August 2016
A recent graphic and product design graduate with one year experience in designing toys, seasonal items, textile, furniture, and daily-use products. Specialises in trends, design, dealing with product managers, buyers, suppliers, following up production.
Wishing to develop my experience and seeking to contribute my motivation and skills to a great company.
LUDIVINE DUCLOS
11 Brunel Court - Toronto
PRODUCT AND GRAPHIC DESIGNER
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PLATFORMS :
Mac OS, Windows 7-8.
VOLUNTEER EXPERIENCE
GRAPHIC DESIGNER
Canadian Centre for Men and Families - Canadian Association for Equality Toronto ( Canada )
Every monday.
• Creating event posters, flyers, banners and on-line graphical content.
• Developing logos who are in connection with the both associations.
• Be trendy and eye-catching to communicate better. Sept 2016
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Dec 2016
PRODUCTION VOLUNTEER
Dusk Dances Festival - Toronto ( Canada )
Opportunity working in the Withrow Park.
• Equipment monitoring.
• Communicating with staff and artists.
• Interacting with public to give events informations. August
2016
TOY DESIGNER
ABL Studio - Châteauroux ( France)
Toys design studio
5 months internship working for various toys brands such as Smoby, Big, Écoiffier, Majorette, Husson International.
• Developped educational plastic toys using Solidworks and Illustrator.
• Presented selected projects to clients using foam and 3D printed prototypes.
• One particular project was to develop kid’s playground equipments collaborating with engineers and integrating ecodesign.
March 2014
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July 2014
PRODUCT DESIGNER
Mazarine - Paris ( France)
Design agency specialized in spirits and luxury products 5 weeks internship.
• Trend boards.
• Initial sketches.
• Products and packaging 3D development.
May 2012
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June 2012
EDUCATIONAL BACKGROUND
LICENCE PRO ECO-DESIGN
Degree in sustainable life cycle design
Besançon ( France )
2013
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2014
B.T.S. DESIGN PRODUIT
2 years technical degree in product
design
Argentan ( France )
2011
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2013
MANAA
Foundation course in applied arts
(architecture, product and graphism)
Quimper( France )
2010
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2011
BAC ES
High School Graduation
Segré ( France )
2009
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2010
LANGUAGES :
French
English
SKILLS
APPLICATIONS :
Adobe Suite Illustrator, Photoshop,
InDesign.
Solidworks, Rhinoceros, Maker bot (for the
3D printer).
Microsoft office Word, Excel, Power point.