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Graphic Designer Art Director

Location:

Toronto, ON, Canada

Salary:

75000

Posted:

April 03, 2024

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Resume:

Apple, Mac, OSX, Figma, Slack, Trello, DropBox, Autodesk, Sketchup, Adobe Illustrator, Adobe Photoshop, Adobe Acrobat, Adobe Lightroom, Adobe InDesign, Adobe After Effects, AI customer-centric communications, user centered UX/UI, direct marketing, consumer brands, CRM creative and strategy, business to business, social platforms and trends, below the line, above the line, 1:1 marketing communication, motion graphics, direct mail, print production, print, in-store, digital and social campaigns, prompt engineer leading design, best practices, typography, photography, leading graphic design, art direct, advertising, creative thinking, write creative brief, problem solving, works well in a team, collaboration skills, supervise, team leader, problem solver, manage multiple proj- ects, oral skills, written, ideate, generate ideas, create concepts, design and layout, brainstorming, develop insights, marketing strategy, client objectives, meet deadlines, big picture campaign, supervise junior creatives, Strong presenter, articulate concepts, protocols, copyright, stock images, copywriting collaboration, strategic and tactical, coordinate with client service, develop effective campaigns, understand target audience, innovative ideas, on target concept, present and defend concepts, open to input Roberto López

112 Fairglen Ave.

Scarborough, ON

M1W 1A7

416-***-****

ad4q19@r.postjobfree.com

Summary

Qualifications

• Graduate OCAD University

• Head of small design studio

• Strong design vision

• Management and production experience

• Extensive experience in ideation for TV, radio,

outdoor, print, packaging, architecture B2B,

corporate ID, retail branding, e-commerce, UI/

UX/EX, CPG, channel marketing

• Experience in various industries

Skills

• Extensive knowledge of industry-standard

graphics platforms

• Up to date on current project managment and

development platforms

• Proficient in photo retouching and

colour correction

• Proficient in graphic, audio and video editing

• Good knowledge of CSS, JS, DB

• Familiar with various programming platforms

Related Skills

• Seasoned Creative Team leader

• Effective presenter

• Excellent communication skills

• Apple Genius

• Fluent Spanish, Capable French and Portuguese

• Comfortable working in a fast paced

agency environment

• Drawing & painting skills

• Over 10 years experience with remote

work environments

Personal Interests

• Environmental Technology

• NetZero Architecture

• Fine Arts & Design

• Animal Rescue

• Dancing

• Travel

Ontario’s Energy Efficient Home Standard

WebGL

JS, CSS

HTML5

Experience

Creative Director

Multistudio Inc. Jun. 1995 - Present

• Executed creative strategies for omni-channel campaigns including broadcast TV, Radio, Digital, Print, Experiential

• Managed budgets & creative teams to execute complex project launches

• Developed branding for national and international clients - Lexus, GM, Kia, Vasp Air, Portuguese Trade Commission, AusTrade, EZ-Rock,

• Presented projects to stakeholders and pitched proposals for new clients

• Supervised pre-press, and code development (UX/UI/Database)

• Developed and implemented operational workflows – from concept and production to soft-proofing, approvals and software launch

• Mentored junior and intermediate designers

Consulting Nov. 1992 - on-going

• Architectural Design and Energy Systems Design

for Passive House residential building construction

• Strategy and development of brands and marketing campaigns

• Managing and executing strategy and design for online and social

• Advising and implementing studio operating systems and workflows

• Training in graphics software and production tools

• Advising on technology purchasing and implementation

• Commissioning photography and illustration

• Implemented production systems for remote work 2000 Sr. Art Director Accudub Inc. Nov. 1994 - Mar. 1995

• Designed cover design for Canadian recording labels

• Created illustrations & typographic word marks and branding

• Supervised production from prototype through press/launch

• Implemented digital production workflow

Intermediate Designer

Metro Toronto Zoo Jun. 1994 - Sept. 1994

• Implemented the transition from traditional to digital studio

• Enhanced and expanded maps and public signage system

• Designed interactive exhibit kiosks

• Carried out migration of visual assets to digital database Designer

ETAC Sales Ltd. Oct. 1990 - Sept. 1992

• Designed garments, branding labels and fashion show materials

• Created original textile designs for Alfred Sung, Dual Control

• Created fashion illustrations for marketing presentations and technical drawings for manufacturing

• Hand painted repeat patterns for print and silk-screen production Education

Professional Courses

• Colour Management

• Video Techniques

• Pre-Press Production

• Apple Developer program

OCAD University

Bachelor of Design - BDes, AOCAD

Interdisciplinary Studies

• Advertising Communications

• Graphic Design

• Architectural Design

Additional Studies

• Industiral Design

• Drawing & Painting

R.H. King Academy

• Intensive Art Studies