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I am a detail-oriented graphic designer, strategic thinker, and photographer with over 15 years of experience working in an agency setting. Experience in the Graphic Design industry is composed of packaging design, marketing & communications, animation, logo development, corporate branding and collateral, and multi-page presentation development. Additional background in photography has helped to enhance the skills needed for many design projects in photo retouching, with additional skills in 3D mock-up development, photo enhancement, colour correction, and photo manipulation.…I am a detail-oriented graphic designer, strategic thinker, and photographer with over 15 years of experience working in an agency setting. Experience in the Graphic Design industry is composed of packaging design, marketing & communications, animation, logo development, corporate branding and collateral, and multi-page presentation development. Additional background in photography has helped to enhance the skills needed for many design projects in photo retouching, with additional skills in 3D mock-up development, photo enhancement, colour correction, and photo manipulation.

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Graphic Designer, Presentation Designer, Brand Designer, +7

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I am a detail-oriented graphic designer, strategic thinker, and photographer with over 15 years of experience working in an agency setting. Experience in the Graphic Design industry is composed of packaging design, marketing & communications, animation, logo development, corporate branding and collateral, and multi-page presentation development. Additional background in photography has helped to enhance the skills needed for many design projects in photo retouching, with additional skills in 3D mock-up development, photo enhancement, colour correction, and photo manipulation.…I am a detail-oriented graphic designer, strategic thinker, and photographer with over 15 years of experience working in an agency setting. Experience in the Graphic Design industry is composed of packaging design, marketing & communications, animation, logo development, corporate branding and collateral, and multi-page presentation development. Additional background in photography has helped to enhance the skills needed for many design projects in photo retouching, with additional skills in 3D mock-up development, photo enhancement, colour correction, and photo manipulation.

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I am a detail-oriented graphic designer, strategic thinker, and photographer with over 15 years of experience working in an agency setting.
Experience in the Graphic Design industry is composed of packaging design, marketing & communications, animation, logo development, corporate branding and collateral, and multi-page presentation development.
Additional background in photography has helped to enhance the skills needed for many design projects in photo retouching, with additional skills in 3D mock-up development, photo enhancement, colour correction, and photo manipulation.

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Work Experience

Graphic Designer, Consumer Marketing at Home Hardware

January 1, 2023 - Present

Responsible for the production, design, and development of consumer-facing communications to drive success. Produce and design both print and digital assets (static and animation) for various media. Collaborate with the manager, creative and media agencies, and internal channel marketing teams to develop creative concepts and final creative assets to support business requirements. Brand champion involved in design decisions and direction to maintain creative excellence and brand identity. Oversee (art direct) photo shoots to reflect layout development and to obtain photography of the highest quality while meeting budgets and deadlines. Communicate with print companies and provide print-ready files that meet their specifications and deadlines. Photo manipulation to best showcase products in different environments.

Graphic Designer at Freelance

July 1, 2008 - Present

Bring client concepts to life in a creative and thoughtful way, while keeping within their budget and time constraints. Ensure that client brand standards are adhered to, and that all creative speaks to their target client base. Execute a variety of initiatives according to client scope with unique requirements, such as: working with translators to develop French language collateral; adapt designs to accommodate extended paragraph lengths between French and English copy while ensuring a consistent look; consider a range of end-user ages; ensure accessibility standards are met in print and online while designing for an audience that may have visual impairments or use accessibility tools; ensure all files are print-ready.

Lead Presentation Designer at Perennial

September 1, 2014 - February 1, 2021

Led all presentation initiatives while also in charge of Perennial brand standards and employee adherence to them. Designed prospective client presentations, case studies, internal company presentations and materials, and more. Strategic analysis and understanding of client needs to generate ideas and conceptualize them, ultimately developing unique and relevant solutions. Assisted all teams in utilizing best tools and mediums to powerfully present work. Ensured creative executions, worked quickly in fast-paced environment, adapted positively to change, valued for problem-solving mindset, and demonstrated well-organized thought and work processes. Oversaw and executed all aspects of presentations and additional design initiatives including, but not limited to: adherence to brand standards; client work; prepress/print production for packaging; developed and trained company in presentation workflow and tools; corporate and collateral design; photo-realistic 3D mockups; in-house photograp

Junior Graphics/Presentation Designer at Perennial Inc.

October 1, 2008 - September 1, 2014

Developed, created, and designed internal and external presentations ensuring high-level creative while adhering to Perennial brand standards. In addition, worked on design initiatives throughout the studio and maintained company website. Role included executing all aspects of Perennial’s design needs, including: developed visual design guidelines and created template files for all marketing materials; designed internal and prospective client presentations, POVs, case studies; maintained and updated Perennial’s image resource library; in-house photographer for retail locations, portraiture, and packaging; corporate and collateral design; website maintenance.