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

647-***-****

PRODUCT AND GRAPHIC DESIGNER

acx9qh@r.postjobfree.com

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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.

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