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I’m a creative and detail-oriented Graphic Designer with 9+ years of experience delivering high-impact visuals for print and digital platforms. I specialize in brand identity, packaging, and visual storytelling, and I’m proficient in Adobe Creative Suite and digital illustration.
I excel at cross-functional collaboration, managing projects under tight deadlines, and ensuring brand consistency from concept to production. I’m bilingual in English and Korean and thrive on turning ideas into polished assets that help products stand out.
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Work Experience
Senior Graphic Designer at PartyAire (Hypoint3 Ltd)
November 9, 2025 - August 19, 2026• Packaging & NPD: Partnered closely with the Creative Director on graphic design and packaging development across inflatable and non-inflatable party products, contributing to new product development (NPD), multi-SKU lineups, dielines, colourways, and production-ready artwork for major retailers including Costco, Sam’s Club, Walmart, BJ’s, Hobby Lobby, and The Brand House.
• AI-Enhanced Visual Development: Used generative AI alongside Adobe tools to create and reconstruct lifestyle imagery and realistic product environments, maintaining visual consistency across packaging, product visuals, and marketing assets. Created cohesive environments where multiple SKUs appeared naturally photographed together while preserving accurate colourways, product details, and SKU relationships.
• Product Representation & Brand Consistency: Maintained cohesive visual systems across large product collections, adapting artwork and imagery across varying package dimensions while consistently applying the company’s inclusion and representation
principles across consumer-facing packaging and visual assets.
• Product Line Expansion: Contributed to Cabana Twist product expansion initiatives exploring fashion-oriented and accessory categories, including free-size and lower-size-variation product concepts designed to broaden the brand beyond traditional party products.
• Pre-Production Review & Colour Management: Conducted final pre-production reviews of packaging dieline artwork before mass production, checking artwork placement, colourways, and overall visual consistency. Referenced factory-provided product photographs and print proofs to align packaging artwork and product visuals as accurately as possible within a remote production workflow.
• Catalog Architecture & B2B Collateral: Designed and produced a comprehensive sales catalog in Adobe InDesign, initially developed as a single large-format catalog and later restructured into four category-specific catalogs — Inflatables, Non-Inflatables, Themes, and Cabana Twist — for international trade shows in Nuremberg and Birmingham (Spring Fair).
• Global Compliance & Factory Liaison: Adapted packaging for Canadian (Bill 96), US, and EU markets while communicating directly with overseas suppliers to translate raw factory assets into market-ready artwork under tight deadlines.
Medical Illustrator (Contract/Freelance) at Advanced Performance Ltd.
August 30, 2025 - Present• Technical Illustration: Created anatomically accurate illustrations and technical drawings for healthcare instructional materials,
including educational posters, books, and promotional postcards across print and digital formats.
Head Graphic Designer / Product Development at Upper Canada Soap (formerly LookBeauty)
November 4, 2024 - July 10, 2025Note: LookBeauty was acquired by Upper Canada Soap in March 2025.
• Brand & Packaging Leadership: Led design initiatives across packaging, marketing collateral, and digital assets, maintaining cohesive brand identity while adapting designs to evolving brand and regulatory requirements.
• Beauty Product Development: Developed packaging concepts and production-ready artwork for beauty and skincare products, including dielines, colour management, photo editing, and regulatory/compliance requirements.
• International Product Development: Contributed to a skincare development project for Primark, collaborating on concepts and creating production-ready dieline artwork in accordance with the retailer’s branding guidelines.
• Korea Factory & Buyer Communication: Participated in Korea-based meetings between overseas manufacturers, buyers, and LookBeauty/Upper Canada Soap as a graphic designer and bilingual English/Korean interpreter, supporting technical communication and artwork development.
• Pre-Production Review & Quality Control: Conducted final pre-production reviews of packaging dieline artwork before mass production, reviewing factory print proofs as well as photo and video proofs from Korean manufacturers to assess artwork, product
appearance, and colour consistency when on-site inspection was not possible.
• Cross-Functional Artwork Review: Collaborated with Product Management and Regulatory teams to review packaging and product artwork, identify required updates, and incorporate feedback through final production-ready files using Wrike and Ziflow.
• Team & Stakeholder Collaboration: Mentored junior designers and collaborated with Sales and Marketing teams to execute product launches and campaigns.
Senior Graphic Designer at GS5 Global
March 6, 2023 - September 30, 2024• Visual Content Strategy: Created high-impact visual assets for online aviation courses, significantly enhancing the learner experience through consistent branding.
• Stakeholder Collaboration: Partnered with Instructional Designers and SMEs to streamline project workflows and manage complex feedback cycles from concept to final approval.
• Vendor & Digital Asset Management: Directed external vendors to produce visual assets aligned with GS5 style guides while systematizing the internal library; managed the full feedback and approval cycle via Asana and Kollaborate to improve file accessibility and ensure brand integrity.
Graphic Designer at Travelway Group International Inc.
May 3, 2013 - September 23, 2016• Licensed & Branded Product Design: Developed 2D design concepts, textile patterns, and production artwork for licensed and branded products including Disney, Marvel, Air Canada, Reebok, and CCM, following strict global and retailer-specific brand guidelines.
• Consumer Product Development: Designed artwork primarily for backpacks, lunch bags, and luggage, adapting concepts across materials, product formats, and manufacturing requirements.
• Retail Packaging & Displays: Created supporting retail graphics including hangtags, swing tags, PDQs, and pallet displays, adapting artwork to retailer-specific branding and merchandising requirements.
• Client & Retailer-Provided Artwork: Applied externally supplied artwork and textile patterns from retail programs including Loblaws and BIG W’s MAMBO to backpacks, lunch bags, and other soft goods, adapting artwork to product formats and manufacturing specifications.
• Technical Production: Prepared production-ready artwork and factory files for international manufacturing, maintaining rigorous quality, colour accuracy, and production standards.
• Colour & Image Management: Assigned CMYK and Pantone Spot Colours based on seasonal trends and material textures, and performed high-end photo editing and colour correction for product photography.
Education
Bachelor of Design in Illustration at OCAD University
September 4, 2006 - April 7, 2010Qualifications
Industry Experience
Consumer Goods, Education, Healthcare, Manufacturing, Media & Entertainment, Professional Services, Retail
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