Senior freelance Graphic Designer and Presentation Specialist with over 20 years of experience supporting agencies, healthcare/pharmaceutical organizations, and corporate clients on a contract basis. I’m a trusted external partner known for quickly integrating into teams, managing projects independently, and delivering polished, on-brand creative under tight timelines and budget constraints. I provide end-to-end creative direction and execution across branding, marketing, communications, print/digital design, and presentation decks—collaborating smoothly with editors, writers, photographers, producers, and vendors to bring ideas to life.…

Margaret Turney

Senior freelance Graphic Designer and Presentation Specialist with over 20 years of experience supporting agencies, healthcare/pharmaceutical organizations, and corporate clients on a contract basis. I’m a trusted external partner known for quickly integrating into teams, managing projects independently, and delivering polished, on-brand creative under tight timelines and budget constraints. I provide end-to-end creative direction and execution across branding, marketing, communications, print/digital design, and presentation decks—collaborating smoothly with editors, writers, photographers, producers, and vendors to bring ideas to life.…

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Senior freelance Graphic Designer and Presentation Specialist with over 20 years of experience supporting agencies, healthcare/pharmaceutical organizations, and corporate clients on a contract basis. I’m a trusted external partner known for quickly integrating into teams, managing projects independently, and delivering polished, on-brand creative under tight timelines and budget constraints.

I provide end-to-end creative direction and execution across branding, marketing, communications, print/digital design, and presentation decks—collaborating smoothly with editors, writers, photographers, producers, and vendors to bring ideas to life.

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English
Fluent

Work Experience

Owner, Creative Director + Lead Designer + Illustrator at Black Dog Creative
January 1, 2006 - Present
Owned and led the creative direction and design efforts for the company specializing in graphic design projects across corporate, healthcare, and technology sectors. Responsible for concept, development, and management of creative projects including corporate identity, newsletters, brochures, annual reports, magazines, medical publications, presentations, video graphics, stage design, teasers, posters, and television proposals.
Owner, Creative Director, Lead Designer and Illustrator at Black Dog Creative
January 1, 2004 - Present
Provides freelance and contract creative services to agencies and direct clients across healthcare, pharmaceutical, corporate, financial, and technology sectors. Leads concept development through final execution for branding, marketing, and communications initiatives. Delivers corporate identities, brochures, annual reports, magazines, medical publications, conference graphics, presentations, posters, teasers, and television proposals. Collaborates seamlessly with internal teams and external partners including editors, writers, photographers, producers, and vendors; manages project workflow to deliver polished on-brand work under time and budget constraints.

Education

Fine Arts at John Abbott College
January 11, 2030 - June 3, 2025
Communication + Design at Ontario College of Art and Design
January 11, 2030 - June 3, 2025
Graphic Design at George Brown College
January 11, 2030 - June 3, 2025
Fine Arts at John Abbott College
January 11, 2030 - April 8, 2026
Communication + Design at Ontario College of Art and Design
January 11, 2030 - April 8, 2026
Graphic Design at George Brown College
January 11, 2030 - April 8, 2026
Fine Arts at John Abbott College (CEGEP)
January 11, 2030 - June 19, 2026
Communication + Design at Ontario College of Art and Design
January 11, 2030 - June 19, 2026
Graphic Design at George Brown College
January 11, 2030 - June 19, 2026
Fine Arts at CEGEP, John Abbott College
January 11, 2030 - July 9, 2026
Communication + Design at Ontario College of Art and Design
January 11, 2030 - July 9, 2026
Graphic Design at George Brown College
January 11, 2030 - July 9, 2026

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Industry Experience

Financial Services, Agriculture & Mining, Energy & Utilities, Consumer Goods, Healthcare, Media & Entertainment, Professional Services, Non-Profit Organization, Life Sciences, Other, Software & Internet

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