WORK HISTORY
Self-employed - Freelance Graphic Designer
Creemore, ON, Alliston, ON, Toronto, ON, Thunder Bay, ON October 2004 - Current
• Develop print materials such as magazines, newspapers, ads, brochures, banners, packaging, signs and Real Estate marketing
• Create Press Quality PDFs for final print purposes
• Print & web design, eCommerce, logos, business cards, event coordination, video production
& editing, database management, bookkeeping, feature sheets and cards, real estate & event photography, social networking, blogging, fundraising, & event coordination
• Meet with customers to present mockups and collect information for adjustments
• Build corporate brands by designing cohesive looks between elements such as logos and letterheads
• Merchandising Consultant, Designing apparel, accessories and decor items
• Create and edit videos for social media, advertising and informational purposes
• Freelance work with several advertising agencies in Toronto Office Manager, Edmunds Home Improvements
Markham, ON May 2013 - April 2014
• Managed office operations while scheduling appointments for department managers
• Maintained computer and physical filing systems
• Optimized organizational systems for payment collections, AP/AR, deposits and record-keeping
• Oversaw office inventory activities by ordering and requisitions and stocking and shipment receiving
Senior Graphic Artist, HOMES Publishing Group
Unionville, ON March 2007 - June 2008
• Creative Development and Design of all marketing elements for HOMES Publishing Groups’ publications
• Creative Development and Design of all advertising agency projects including: brochures, banners, posters, invitations, print ads, (magazine & newspaper), eblasts, website design
• Marketing Initiatives: Ad design (print and web), eblasts, newsletters, brochures, media kits and sell sheets, website design, invitations, posters, large scale posters and banners
• Responsible for planning, preparing and printing all HOMES Publishing Group’s show marketing materials for the Major Toronto Consumer/Trade Shows Office Coordinator, Finnish Manor & Suomi-Koti Seniors Centre Vancouver, BC & Toronto, ON September 2000 - September 2003
• Responsible for the daily operation of the business office
• Worked closely with architect to design new
office space for needed expansion
• Accounts Payable and Receivable
• Managed cash flow; collected rents,
user fees and other relevant fees
• Managed seniors’ rental apartments
• Prepared and made bank deposits
• Responded to questions and
managed communications with
residents and their families
• Optimized organizational systems
for payment collections, AP/AR,
deposits and record keeping
• Completed bi-weekly
payroll for 65 employees
Accomplished
Graphic Designer and Office
Administrator with 25 years of
office experience and 19 years of design
experience. Demonstrated success in project
management, team leadership, and schedule
coordination. Fluent in multiple design programs,
AP/AR, and bookeeeping. Eager to utilize my
creativity, knowledge, and experience to benefit mutual growth and success. My passion for design, attention to detail, and dedication to excellence make me
an asset to any team. Let’s work together to create something truly exceptional!
EDUCATION
Computer Graphics Diploma
Academy Of Design &
Technology
Toronto, ON
Communications Diploma
University Of The Nations
Performing Arts School
Canberra, Australia
French Immersion
Hillcrest High School
Thunder Bay, ON
Lily Lapchuk
***********@******.***
picalily.ca
Creemore, ON
SKILLS Click view my or scan portfolio to
• Adobe Creative Suite
• Magazine/Newspaper
Design & Layout
• Digital/Web Design
• Social Media Content
Creation
• Presentation Planning
• Research Design
• Illustration and Design
• Production Layouts
• Type Selection
• Design Mockups
• Production Standards
• Image Manipulation
• Project Management
Abilities
• Administrative Management
• Database Management
• Accounts Payable/
Receivable
• Simply Accounting &
Quickbooks