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Award-winning Designer, Illustrator and Art Director with over 20 years of experience leading design projects for some of the largest companies in Canada. Extensive experience designing custom graphics, responsive websites, mobile applications, online games and digital advertising. Specialties include Graphic Design, User Interface design, User Experience design, digital advertising and illustration. Expert knowledge of Adobe Creative Suite (Photoshop and Illustrator) and excellent knowledge of prototyping using Figma.…Award-winning Designer, Illustrator and Art Director with over 20 years of experience leading design projects for some of the largest companies in Canada. Extensive experience designing custom graphics, responsive websites, mobile applications, online games and digital advertising. Specialties include Graphic Design, User Interface design, User Experience design, digital advertising and illustration. Expert knowledge of Adobe Creative Suite (Photoshop and Illustrator) and excellent knowledge of prototyping using Figma.

Aaron Bamford

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Award-winning Designer, Illustrator and Art Director with over 20 years of experience leading design projects for some of the largest companies in Canada. Extensive experience designing custom graphics, responsive websites, mobile applications, online games and digital advertising. Specialties include Graphic Design, User Interface design, User Experience design, digital advertising and illustration. Expert knowledge of Adobe Creative Suite (Photoshop and Illustrator) and excellent knowledge of prototyping using Figma.…Award-winning Designer, Illustrator and Art Director with over 20 years of experience leading design projects for some of the largest companies in Canada. Extensive experience designing custom graphics, responsive websites, mobile applications, online games and digital advertising. Specialties include Graphic Design, User Interface design, User Experience design, digital advertising and illustration. Expert knowledge of Adobe Creative Suite (Photoshop and Illustrator) and excellent knowledge of prototyping using Figma.

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Award-winning Designer, Illustrator and Art Director with over 20 years of experience leading design projects for some of the largest companies in Canada. Extensive experience designing custom graphics, responsive websites, mobile applications, online games and digital advertising. Specialties include Graphic Design, User Interface design, User Experience design, digital advertising and illustration. Expert knowledge of Adobe Creative Suite (Photoshop and Illustrator) and excellent knowledge of prototyping using Figma.

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Work Experience

Senior Design Consultant at Walmart Canada

November 1, 2018 - Present

Providing design services and expertise to support Walmart’s e-commerce team; designing online assets, web pages and promotional materials for Walmart.ca; using Adobe Creative Suite; using Figma to create asset libraries and UI components; designing wireframes, prototypes and final UI designs; mobile-first and responsive design; creating custom graphics, photography, illustration, infographics and video content; integrating eCommerce solutions; designing social media assets; collaborating with developers, publishers, editors and writers.

Freelance Designer/Art Director and Design Consultant at Various Clients

July 1, 2010 - Present

Contract design services for multiple clients; involved in digital advertising campaigns by designing websites, mobile products, online games, email newsletters, interactive banner ads and logos/branding; designing responsive advertising and websites for global brands such as Disney, Hasbro, Nintendo, NBA, LG, Dyson and Mazda; packaging and box art; creating interactive/animated advertisements per IAB standards.

Instructor at Centennial College

September 1, 2014 - September 1, 2017

Taught design course to post graduate students within Centennial College's Interactive Media Management Program; developed lesson plans, assignments and curriculum and delivered in-class lectures and demonstrations in a workshop-based format.

Senior Interactive Designer/Interim Art Director at Corus Entertainment

July 1, 2010 - October 1, 2013

Designed websites, online games, mobile apps, and print/online advertising for media properties; art directed the interactive design team; reviewed design and animation of online and mobile games; led design process with wireframes, mockups and storyboards; created many advertisements for mobile apps and iTunes store.

Senior Web Designer, CBC User Interface Design Team at CBC

August 1, 2009 - July 1, 2010

Senior Designer on UI/UX team; established global design standards via the Design and Usability Guide (DUG); designed CBC’s main external sites and channels including CBC YouTube channels and iTunes site; FIFA World Cup 2010 YouTube Channel; CMS site designs to unify CBC properties.

Art Director/Senior Designer at CBC Children’s and Youth Interactive Team

December 1, 2005 - August 1, 2009

Senior Designer/Art Director for CBC's Youth websites; branding and identity for The Outlet; online games; established art direction for CBC.ca/kids; collaborated with front-end developers; created promotional material and represented team at conferences.

Freelance Designer/Art Director and Design Consultant

July 1, 2010 - Present

Contracting design services for various clients, including Corus Entertainment, Mastermind Toys and UCLA; involved in digital advertising campaigns by designing websites, mobile products, online games, email newsletters, interactive banner ads and logos/branding; designing responsive advertising and websites for brands such as Disney, Hasbro, Nintendo, NBA, LG, Dyson and Mazda; designing packaging and box art for retail products; creating interactive/animated advertisements according to IAB standards and keeping up to date with the latest design trends in website design and digital advertising

Senior Web Designer at CBC - UI Design Team, cbc.ca

August 1, 2009 - July 1, 2010

Senior Designer on UI/UX team responsible for CBC's Design and Usability Guide (DUG); established global design standards for cbc.ca and created a reference for CBC employees; designed CBC's main external sites and channels, including YouTube channels and iTunes site; designed FIFA World Cup 2010 YouTube Channel and Independent Producers website; worked on CMS site designs to unify site designs across CBC properties