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Software

Adobe PhotoShop
Adobe Illustrator
Adobe InDesignAdobe Premiere
Adobe After EffectsDreamweaver CS3Flash CS3Adobe ImageReady
QuarkXpressMicrosoft Office Suite
Joomla 1.5
HTML and CSS

 

Education

Bachelor Of Applied Arts (Cum Laude) Ryerson University School of Image Arts, New Media Programme GPA 3.624

 

Career Development

CANWEST GLOBAL (INTERACTIVE) - TORONTO Web & Interactive Designer 2008 - PRESENT

HGTV.ca, Foodtv.ca, Slice.ca, Showcase.ca, Globaltv.ca. Design for interactive and online initiatives. Work on the online sites for Broadcast Channels owned by Canwest. Design Microsites, Design modifications to main portals, Sales initiatives, Ad Media.  

 

SOTO NEW MEDIA INC – TORONTO Partner, Lead Designer & Creative Director 2005 -2008

Acting as Designer, designed print materials, magazine layouts, logos, power-point presentations, and website templates. Acting as creative director, provided strategic leadership and creative direction to 2 full time, and 5 subcontracting design professionals. Conceived creative concepts, developed comprehensive website strategies and matched strategic direction with appropriate design results. Demonstrated effective time management, coordination, Graphic Design, communication and presentation skills, presenting strategies at an executive level.

 

CBC & THE ORPHANGE II PRODUCTION'S “WHAT IT'S LIKE BEING ALONE” - TORONTO Art Department Assistant and Graphic Artist - 2005

Aired on CBC Wednesdays @ 9:30 in late 2006. Working in the Creative Department, reporting to the Art Director and Production Designer.

 

CIN-O-MATIC FILMS – RICHMOND HILL Assistant Art Director - Internship 2005

On set assistance, such as working with the set decorator to maintain the Art Director’s vision. Pre-production assistance, such as prop gathering, Off set assistance in the form of creating Graphic Props.

 

TORONTO INSIDE ART EXPO, METRO TORONTO CONVENTION CENTRE – TORONTO, Media Services 2003-2005

Assisted artists, dealt with members of the press, directed set-up and teardown of the exhibition.

 

CONTRABAND INDUSTRIES Head of Graphic Design and Radio Correspondant 2002-2006

Official Toronto Correspondent for theDV8network.com, Internet radio, and Designer. Created branding, T-shirt design. Responsible for the design of promotional materials and advertising materials.

 

Exhibit Experience

 

Ryerson University School of Image Arts New Media Student Exhibition April 2004 Exhibit Co-Coordinator - the Elmocambo Toronto, Ontario

Ryerson University School of Image Arts New Media Student Exhibition April 2003 Exhibit Co-Coordinator - Element Bar Toronto, Ontario

 

References available upon request.