Hi, I’m Anthony Bove, a highly creative graphic designer with over 20 years of experience in print and multimedia design. I specialize in production art, retouching, illustration, logo design, and art direction, consistently delivering on-brand campaigns across print, digital, and motion. I love collaborating with clients and teams to brainstorm and execute innovative marketing solutions, manage studio operations, mentor junior designers, and bring ideas to life through strong craft and attention to detail. I'm based in Toronto and excited to tackle new challenges in advertising, branding, and visual storytelling.…

Anthony Bove

Hi, I’m Anthony Bove, a highly creative graphic designer with over 20 years of experience in print and multimedia design. I specialize in production art, retouching, illustration, logo design, and art direction, consistently delivering on-brand campaigns across print, digital, and motion. I love collaborating with clients and teams to brainstorm and execute innovative marketing solutions, manage studio operations, mentor junior designers, and bring ideas to life through strong craft and attention to detail. I'm based in Toronto and excited to tackle new challenges in advertising, branding, and visual storytelling.…

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Hi, I’m Anthony Bove, a highly creative graphic designer with over 20 years of experience in print and multimedia design. I specialize in production art, retouching, illustration, logo design, and art direction, consistently delivering on-brand campaigns across print, digital, and motion.
I love collaborating with clients and teams to brainstorm and execute innovative marketing solutions, manage studio operations, mentor junior designers, and bring ideas to life through strong craft and attention to detail. I’m based in Toronto and excited to tackle new challenges in advertising, branding, and visual storytelling.

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English
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Work Experience

Senior Graphic Designer / Retoucher / Illustrator / Conceptual Artist at Epsilon / Publicis
December 31, 2022 - August 26, 2025
Led conceptual layout design to final prepress for all dealerships across Canada for a variety of print materials including direct mail, catalogues, flyers, banners, and web-based designs. Managed InDesign file setup based on creative briefs and brand guidelines. Executed high-end retouching on photos and product images, applied special effects, and manipulated type and images for quality brand representation. Created motion graphics for in-store and TV commercials. Collaborated with Creative Director in brainstorming sessions for quarterly campaign launches. Developed logos, icons, and link buttons for web and email blasts. Conducted rigorous quality control and proofread final drafts. Participated in weekly status meetings to address workflow challenges and solutions. Ensured timely file backups and mockups for print specifications.
Senior Graphic Designer / Retoucher / Illustrator / Conceptual Artist at Publicis
December 1, 2022 - December 1, 2022
Conceptualize and execute design and prepress for nationwide dealership campaigns across Canada, including direct mail, catalogs, half-folds, tri-folds, postcards, retention letters, envelopes, banners, standees, web pages and email blasts. Set up InDesign files for all digital mechanical artwork per creative briefs, print specifications and brand guidelines. Perform high-end photo retouching (color correction, cropping, cloning, dust/scratch removal, shadows/highlights, distortion and colorization). Design motion graphics for in-store and TV campaigns. Collaborate with Creative Director in brainstorming sessions to develop solutions for large quarterly campaigns. Create logos, icons and web/email buttons; ensure brand consistency; conduct quality control against spec sheets, fonts, colors and copy. Build PowerPoint presentations with custom masters and multimedia assets. Participate in weekly status meetings, produce mockups, and ensure trims, bleeds and die-lines meet print specs. Ma
Senior Graphic Designer / Retoucher / Illustrator / Conceptual Artist at Publicis [Toronto]
December 1, 2022 - December 1, 2022
Conceptual layout design to final prepress for dealership print material across Canada, including direct mail, catalogs, half-folds, tri-folds, postcards, retention letters, coupons, envelopes, flyers, folders, banners, standees, web pages and e-mail blasts. InDesign file setup for digital mechanical artwork based on briefs, print specs and brand guidelines. High-end retouching and color correction of product images, including cloning, masking, shadows/highlights, 3D-like effects and colorization. Design and creation of motion graphics for in-store and TV use. Collaboration with Creative Director on quarterly campaigns, development of logos/icons/link buttons for web and e-mail, and strict quality control ensuring alignment with brand guidelines. Preparation of PowerPoint presentations and client-ready PDFs; participation in weekly status meetings and print production checks.
Senior Graphic Designer / Retoucher / Illustrator / Conceptual Artist at Publicis [Toronto]
December 1, 2022 - September 15, 2025
Conceptual layout design and prepress for dealership print materials; InDesign mechanical setup based on briefs and brand guidelines; high-end photo retouching, color correction, and image manipulation; motion graphics for in-store and TV; collaboration with Creative Director; creation of logos, icons, and web/e-mail assets; quality control and proofing; presentation prep and status meetings; supporting cross-channel campaigns.
Senior Graphic Designer / Retoucher / Illustrator / Conceptual Artist at Leo Burnett
December 31, 2016 - August 26, 2025
Created and executed high-quality digital designs for print and online campaigns for clients such as Bell, Ikea, Kraft, and TD Canada Trust. Produced illustrations for TV storyboard frames and online social media themes. Managed InDesign mechanical artwork setup and ensured strict adherence to brand guidelines. Performed advanced photo retouching and image manipulations. Provided quality control of all artwork before final approval. Assisted Art Directors and Account teams with creative layouts and strategic input. Produced print mock-ups and final outputs for presentations and client approval.
Senior Graphic Designer / Retoucher / Illustrator / Conceptual Artist at Leo Burnett
December 1, 2016 - December 1, 2016
Involved in setting up and executing high-quality digital designs for campaigns across print and online promotions; importing and formatting copy decks, kerning headlines, and resizing ads for multiple publications. Design and illustrate figures, props, backgrounds and product imagery for TV storyboard frames and online content (e.g., Mr. Clean and TD Canada Trust campaigns). InDesign file setup for digital mechanical artwork while maintaining brand style guidelines. Deliver high-end retouching of photo and product images (color correction, cropping, cloning, dust removal, shadows/highlights, distortion and colorization). Conduct quality control checks on sizes, color, publication, image resolution; align fonts, colors and logos to brand guidelines. Create PowerPoint decks, custom master pages, and multimedia assets; assist in new business pitches and client presentations. Develop customized style sheets to align with brand identity; compile final files for client/publication delivery;
Senior Graphic Designer / Retoucher / Illustrator / Conceptual Artist at Leo Burnett [Toronto]
December 1, 2016 - December 1, 2016
Set up and executed high-quality digital designs for campaigns across print and on-line promotions; imported and formatted copy decks, adjusted kerning, resolved image resolutions, and prepared ads for multiple publications. Designed and illustrated figures, props, backgrounds and product images for TV storyboard frames and on-line assets. Managed InDesign workflows per print specs, performed advanced retouching and color correction, and conducted quality control to ensure brand consistency. Produced custom presentations, master pages, and multi-media assets; collaborated with Art Directors and Account teams to develop creative layouts and brand-driven solutions.
Senior Graphic Designer / Retoucher / Illustrator / Conceptual Artist at Leo Burnett [Toronto]
December 1, 2016 - September 15, 2025
Digital and print design across multiple campaigns; InDesign file setups for digital mechanicals; high-end image retouching and color work; quality control aligning with brand guidelines; creating presentations and master pages; contributing creative layout ideas in brainstorms; setting up customized style sheets and client PDFs; involvement in pitches and production ramps.
Senior Graphic Designer / Retoucher / Illustrator / Conceptual Artist at Publicis
January 1, 2016 - December 1, 2022
Conceptual layout development and prepress for dealership materials across Canada. InDesign file setup for digital artwork, maintaining brand guidelines. Produced high-end retouching, motion graphics for in-store and TV, logo/icon design, and quality control checks. Created and set up PowerPoint presentations and master pages, collaborated with Creative Directors and account teams on quarterly campaigns.
Senior Graphic Designer / Retoucher / Illustrator / Conceptual Artist at Publicis [Toronto]
January 1, 2016 - December 1, 2022
Conceptual layout design to final prepress for all dealerships across Canada of print materials including direct mail, catalogs, half-folds, tri-folds, postcards, retention letters, coupons, envelopes, flyers, folders, banners, standees, web pages and e-mail blasts. InDesign file set up of all digital mechanical artwork based on creative briefs, print specifications and brand guidelines. Creating high-end retouching for photo and product images with color correction, clipping, shadows, and colorization. Designing and producing motion graphics for in-store and TV commercials. Collaborating with Creative Director on quarterly campaign launches. Creating logos, icons and link buttons for web and e-mail blasts. Quality control checks for size, color, publication specs, image resolution, and font alignment. Preparing PowerPoint presentations with custom master pages and media files. Mocking up print components to ensure trims, folds, die cuts, and multi-page booklets meet print specs. Daily
Senior Graphic Designer / Retoucher / Illustrator / Conceptual Artist at Leo Burnett
June 1, 2014 - December 1, 2016
Set up and executed high-quality digital designs for campaigns across print and on-line channels. Designed figures, props, backgrounds, and product images for TV storyboard frames and social media. Managed InDesign mechanicals, performed advanced retouching, quality checks, and formatting of ads. Created PowerPoint presentations and collaborated with Art Directors and Account teams on creative solutions and brand-aligned campaigns.
Senior Graphic Designer / Retoucher / Illustrator / Conceptual Artist at Leo Burnett [Toronto]
June 1, 2014 - December 1, 2016
Setting up and executing high-quality digital designs for campaigns across print and on-line promotions, importing and formatting copy decks, kerning headlines, and ensuring resolution and logos meet brand guidelines. Designing and illustrating figures, props, backgrounds and product images for TV storyboard frames and on-line assets. InDesign file setup for digital mechanical artwork; maintaining brand style guidelines. Performing high-end retouching and image manipulation; quality control checks on sizes, color, and fonts; producing PowerPoint presentations. Collaborating with Art Directors and Account Management to contribute creative layouts and strategic input for clients; creating customized style sheets aligned with brand identity. Preparing and delivering client-ready PDFs and mockups; supporting new business pitches with RFP materials.
Senior Graphic Designer / Retoucher / Studio Manager / Intermediate Art Director / Illustrator at Padulo
April 30, 2014 - August 26, 2025
Managed daily studio operations, assigned workloads, and estimated studio costs. Executed layout designs across print and online campaigns from Art Director layouts. Developed logos and maintained long-term branding projects such as Ross Petty Productions. Performed advanced photo and product retouching. Conducted quality control and maintained brand compliance. Participated in weekly meetings and collaborated on creative pitch presentations involving research, design, and production of RFP booklets. Established client-ready PDF libraries for accessibility and efficiency.
Senior Graphic Designer / Retoucher / Studio Manager / Intermediate Art Director / Illustrator at Padulo
April 1, 2014 - April 1, 2014
Oversaw daily operations and studio management; allocated workload to Mac artists; estimated studio costs for print-related jobs. Designed and executed layouts for campaigns across print and online promotions, including import, formatting of copy, image resizing and close cropping. Created figures, props, backgrounds and product imagery for TV storyboard frames. Led logo development and branding for clients (e.g., Old Mill - East Side Motors and Ross Petty Productions), including more than a decade of logo and print/online campaigns. Performed high-end image retouching, color correction, and 3D-type effects; ensured brand consistency and quality control. Participated in weekly status meetings, collaborated with Art Directors and Account Management, and contributed to new business pitches by producing RFP booklets. Built and organized high-resolution libraries for assets, logos and fonts; produced mockups and packaging components.
Senior Graphic Designer / Retoucher / Studio Manager / Intermediate Art Director / Illustrator at Padulo [Toronto]
April 1, 2014 - April 1, 2014
Managed daily studio operations, delegated workloads, and estimated costs for print and online campaigns. Created layout designs for campaigns, developed logos and brand identities, and produced high-end image retouching with various effects. Ensured print-ready artwork aligned with deadlines and brand guidelines. Contributed to new business pitches by creating RFP booklets, building client PDF libraries, and assembling mock-ups for presentations. Oversaw asset libraries and ensured project files were properly organized and backed up.
Senior Graphic Designer / Retoucher / Studio Manager / Intermediate Art Director / Illustrator at Padulo [Toronto]
April 1, 2014 - September 15, 2025
Daily studio operations and workload delegation; estimating studio costs; layout design for campaigns across print and online; illustrating figures, props, backgrounds; logo design development; extensive photo retouching and composite work; quality control and proofing; creating and maintaining client PDFs; involvement in new business pitches and large-format outputs.
Senior Graphic Designer / Retoucher / Studio Manager / Intermediate Art Director / Illustrator at Padulo
November 1, 1998 - April 1, 2014
Led daily studio operations, delegated workload, and estimated costs for print and online campaigns. Designed and illustrated figures, props, and product images; created high-end retouching, color correction, and 3D effects; ensured brand alignment and print readiness. Built client-ready PDFs and libraries, supported new business pitches, and produced print and on-line collateral including brochures, posters, and packaging.
Senior Graphic Designer / Retoucher / Studio Manager / Intermediate Art Director / Illustrator at Padulo [Toronto]
November 1, 1998 - April 1, 2014
Operated daily studio responsibilities, assigned workloads to Mac artists, and estimated studio costs for print jobs. Created layouts for campaigns across print and on-line promotions, including import/format of copy, headlines, and image assets. Designed figures, props, backgrounds and product images for TV storyboard frames. Led logo development for clients and produced print and on-line campaigns for Ross Petty Productions. Executed high-end image retouching with color correction, clipping, and 3D-like effects; performed quality control and ensured adherence to brand guidelines. Participated in weekly status meetings, contributed to new business pitches, and established client PDF libraries for efficiency. Prepared large-format outputs and mock-ups for client presentations.

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Consumer Goods, Media & Entertainment, Retail, Professional Services, Other, Wholesale & Distribution, Software & Internet, Manufacturing

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