Graphic Designer Seeks Studio Role at Your Company

Freelancing - Production Designer (Freelance on-site)

**/**** – Present

• Currently freelancing (but looking) on site as a production designer in Mississauga. Rexall Pharmacy Group Ltd. - Studio Production Designer 3/2018 - 10/25 (Contract - Xerox Services Rexall)

• Create weekly retail pricing signage for date-sensitive in-store promotions

• Assisted in redesigning the in-store pricing fl yers to incorporate the new Rexall’s BeWell customer loyalty branding

• Create editable pricing labels for in-store usage across Canada

• Organizational skills and the ability to meet strict deadlines, e ciently and independently Freelancing - Graphic Designer (Freelance on-site) 6/2017 - 2/2018

• Worked for various Corporate in-house studios and design studios, in the GTA TC Media (Home Depot Signage) - Production Graphic Layout Artist 3/2017 - 6/2017 (Contract)

• Created signage ranging from hang tag, promo tags, fl yers, posters, and virtually every visual outlet for Home Depot

• Adhered to strong typography standards and followed brand guidelines, as needed. Utilized problem solving and issue resolution skills to create signs in English. Translated signs to French so they could be fi nalized as bilingual

Beauty Express Inc. - Graphic Designer

3/2015 - 02/2017

• Worked for both Beauty Express and The Lice Crew (sub company) as the in-house designer created In-store signage, window displays, point-of-sale materials and digital screen contents, marketing signage and promotions

• Drafted mock-ups of website designs, prepared fi les for print, dye lines

• Created fi nal PDFs for printing and upload, prepared visual assets for print and digital for website banners ads, printed materials and email marketing ads for skin and hair products

• These deliverables were used in salons and major retail stores across Canada and the United States. All media, both print and digital, followed corporate branding standards and guidelines RAYMOND GREAVES

GRAPHIC DESIGNER + STUDIO PRODUCTION ARTIST

About me

As an experienced designer, I have a diverse portfolio that showcases my expertise in editorial and publication design, as well as production design. I have worked in various design environments such as ad agencies, in-house, and corporations, creating collaterals such as posters, signage, brochures, fl yers, and eBlasts. I’m actively seeking new opportunities that align with my expertise in Graphic Design & Production. I have a proven track record of driving successful campaigns, and I’m excited to explore how I can contribute to a new organization.

WORK EXPERIENCE

INNOCEANS Canada - Studio Production Artist (Agency placed Freelance) 9/2014 - 3/2015

• Worked as one of the many studio production artists who collaborated on approved briefs and layouts from the creative team, produced weekly retail newsprint ads for Hyundai Freelancing - Graphic Designer (Freelance on-site) 7/2013 - 9/2014

• Worked for various advertising agencies and publishing studios. Longwoods Publishing - Editorial Graphic Designer (Agency placed Freelance) 12/2012 - 6/2013

• After initially being hired for a short-term contract to design and assist in fi nishing the production of their Healthcare Quarterly magazines, contract extention to for 6 months to help with other publications

• While at Longwoods, the main duties were designing and typesetting to sourcing images

• Designed print and e-books and created QR codes for internal sites

• Publications designed: Healthcare Quarterly and Healthcare Policy and Nursing Region of Peel - Graphic Designer (Agency placed Freelance) 10/2012 - 12/2012

• Aided with their year-end print collaterals. Updated governmental brochures, including, converting calendars from English to French and bilingual versions

• Designed several United Way promos, supported other internal departments by designing and producing booklets, fl yers, and posters

• Made changes to animated GIFs for the Region of Peel and The Peel Art Gallery Museum and Archives (PAMA)

George Brown College (Diploma)

• Graphic Design

University of Toronto School of Continuing Studies - ITDC (Certifi cate)

• Computer Applications in Graphic Design

Strong knowledge of Adobe CC, InDesign, Photoshop, Illustrator Microsoft O ce (working with Excel, Word and PowerPoint templates) WORK EXPERIENCE (Cont’d)

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