Hi! My name's Natalie, but everyone calls me Nat. I'm a fresh graduate of OCADU with a Bachelor of Design. I have a great eye for design and a steady hand when creating visually striking illustrations. I am passionate about applying my skills in visual arts, color theory, and both digital and traditional media. I'm experienced in using Adobe Creative Suite and eager to contribute creatively to new opportunities. As well thanks to my many years in customer service I am great when working with and interacting with clients and with a team. I've worked on a range of projects from graphic novel editing to custom commissions involving digital and acrylic paintings and logo design. I also have hands-on experience with printmaking and display assembly, and I'm always excited to bring unique artistic visions to life.…

Natalie Cain

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Hi! My name's Natalie, but everyone calls me Nat. I'm a fresh graduate of OCADU with a Bachelor of Design. I have a great eye for design and a steady hand when creating visually striking illustrations. I am passionate about applying my skills in visual arts, color theory, and both digital and traditional media. I'm experienced in using Adobe Creative Suite and eager to contribute creatively to new opportunities. As well thanks to my many years in customer service I am great when working with and interacting with clients and with a team. I've worked on a range of projects from graphic novel editing to custom commissions involving digital and acrylic paintings and logo design. I also have hands-on experience with printmaking and display assembly, and I'm always excited to bring unique artistic visions to life.…

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Hi! My name’s Natalie, but everyone calls me Nat.
I’m a fresh graduate of OCADU with a Bachelor of Design. I have a great eye for design and a steady hand when creating visually striking illustrations.
I am passionate about applying my skills in visual arts, color theory, and both digital and traditional media. I’m experienced in using Adobe Creative Suite and eager to contribute creatively to new opportunities. As well thanks to my many years in customer service I am great when working with and interacting with clients and with a team.

I’ve worked on a range of projects from graphic novel editing to custom commissions involving digital and acrylic paintings and logo design. I also have hands-on experience with printmaking and display assembly, and I’m always excited to bring unique artistic visions to life.

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Language

English
Fluent

Work Experience

Graphic Novel Editor at Harper Collin’s
July 1, 2024 - August 31, 2024
Performed digital resizing, kerning, file management, and touch-ups on graphic novel pages. Used Photoshop, Adobe Illustrator, Procreate, InDesign, Adobe Acrobat, and Excel to review and adjust novel pages to fit new sizes. Communicated frequently with the author and organized file formats, including JPEGs and other Adobe files. Added linework and panel edits to ensure cohesive page aesthetics.
GradEx 109 at OCADU
May 1, 2024 - May 31, 2024
Created thesis display gallery at OCADU's GradEx show, utilizing knowledge of scanning, printmaking, display assembly, and digital file formatting. Assembled a unique themed display and optimized digital art files for print. Designed and published a personal portfolio website and mounted prints onto foam board for display.
Custom Commissions (Freelance) at Self-employed
January 1, 2019 - June 6, 2024
Communicated with clients to create final designs tailored to their preferences. Produced custom digital and acrylic painting commissions, digital logo designs for individuals and small businesses, and personal requested pieces. Utilized Photoshop, Illustrator, Adobe Creative Suite, and traditional media including pencil, acrylic paint, and charcoal for rough drafts.
Customer Service and Food Industries at One Night Only (ONO) Pizza Restaurant, Fruitful Market, Cineplex
July 1, 2018 - June 6, 2024
Held various back-of-house and front-counter cashier roles, developing essential teamwork, quick learning, and fast-paced decision-making skills. Worked at ONO Pizza Restaurant (March 2023 - Present), Fruitful Market (March 2021 - November 2022), and Cineplex (October 2019 - May 2020).
Graphic Novel Editor at Harper Collin’s
July 1, 2024 - August 31, 2024
Handled tasks assigned by the author including digital resizing, kerning, file management, and touch-ups. Utilized software such as Photoshop, Adobe Illustrator, Procreate, InDesign, Adobe Acrobat, and Excel. Reviewed and adjusted novel pages to fit new sizes, managed files and communicated regularly with the author to organize and format artwork and text. Enhanced pages with additional linework and panel editing to ensure visual cohesion.
GradEx 109 Thesis Display Creator at OCADU GradEx Show
May 1, 2024 - May 31, 2024
Created a thesis display gallery involving scanning, printmaking, display assembly, and digital file formatting. Designed and put together a themed display from scratch, optimized files for print, trimmed and mounted prints for exhibit, and designed a personal portfolio website.
Freelance Artist at Self-Employed
January 1, 2019 - June 15, 2024
Communicated with clients to create custom digital and acrylic paintings, digital logos for individuals and small businesses, and other personal pieces. Used both traditional media such as pencil, acrylic paint, and charcoal, as well as digital tools including Photoshop and Illustrator.
Customer Service and Food Industry Worker at Various (One Night Only Pizza Restaurant, Fruitful Market, Cineplex)
July 1, 2018 - June 15, 2024
Performed various roles including back of house and front counter cashier positions, developing teamwork, fast learning, quick decision making, and troubleshooting skills in fast-paced environments.
Graphic Novel Editor at Harper Collin’s
August 31, 2024 - July 10, 2025
Given tasks from the author including digital resizing, kerning, file management, and touch ups. Used Photoshop, Adobe Illustrator, Procreate, InDesign, Adobe Acrobat and Excel. Reviewed novel pages for resizing, adjusted type sizing and visuals to fit new page size. Communicated frequently with author and organized filing and formatting with JPEGS and other Adobe files. Used Excel for notes and requirements of each page. Added linework and panel editing to improve and achieve cohesive aesthetics for each page.
GradEx 109 Thesis Display Gallery Creator at OCADU’s GradEx show
May 31, 2024 - July 10, 2025
Created thesis display gallery with knowledge of scanning, printmaking, display assembly, and digital file formatting. Assembled a unique themed display from scratch. Optimized digital art files for print, trimmed and mounted prints on foam board. Designed and published personal portfolio website.
Freelance Illustrator and Designer at Self-employed
January 1, 2019 - Present
Conducted custom digital and acrylic painting commissions, logo designing for individuals and small businesses, and personal pieces for customers. Used Photoshop, Illustrator, and Adobe Creative Suite as well as traditional media such as pencil, acrylic paint, and charcoal for rough drafts.
Customer Service and Food Industry Worker at One Night Only (ONO) Pizza Restaurant, Fruitful Market, Cineplex
July 1, 2018 - Present
Performed various back of house and front counter cashier roles. Developed essential teamwork and quick learning skills, along with fast-paced decision making and troubleshooting.

Education

Bachelor of Design at Ontario College of Art and Design University, Toronto
September 1, 2019 - May 31, 2024
OSSD at Rosedale Heights School of the Arts, Toronto
September 1, 2015 - June 30, 2019
Bachelor of Design at Ontario College of Art and Design University, Toronto
September 1, 2019 - May 31, 2024
OSSD at Rosedale Heights School of the Arts, Toronto
September 1, 2015 - June 30, 2019
Bachelor of Design at Ontario College of Art and Design University, Toronto
September 1, 2019 - May 31, 2024
OSSD at Rosedale Heights School of the Arts, Toronto
September 1, 2015 - June 30, 2019

Qualifications

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Industry Experience

Media & Entertainment, Retail, Professional Services, Education, Consumer Goods
    paper Graphic Novel Editing

    I’ve had the wonderful opportunity to work with graphic novel authors/illustrators through freelancing, where I was able to assist them on the novels with those tedious time consuming tasks.
    General art re-touching and clean up. File formatting/organization and page layout organization. Text and kerning positioning in speech bubbles. Texturizing and sizing panels.

    paper Thesis GRADEX

    Digital Thesis
    “Amensalism” OCADU Thesis Work
    Photoshop and Procreate pieces for my thesis project at OCAD University. This series depicts endangered and threatened species adapting to their new human-made threats by integrating that same threat into their biology. I printed and designed my own display as well as setup and crafted interactive and fun additions to the prints to make it more eye catching and unique.

    I was able to utilize my photoshop, printing and crafting skills to create a thesis for the graduation show where I was able to make connections with other amazing illustrators and artists.