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Vanessa Sorgard

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I am a senior graphic designer and digital media specialist with over 20 years of experience in desktop publishing, branding, and art direction.

About

I am a senior graphic designer and digital media specialist with over 20 years of experience in desktop publishing, branding, and art direction. I excel at attention to detail, aesthetics, and collaborating with cross-functional teams to deliver marketing campaigns, print collateral, signage, and reports. I thrive in fast-paced, deadline-driven environments and take initiative with a positive, proactive attitude.

In my recent roles I have led branding development, produced accessible PDFs, and crafted visuals for intranets, social media, and large-format print.

  • Joined November 2025

Industry experience

  • Media & Entertainment
  • Government
  • Retail
  • Professional Services
  • Education

Work experience

Communications Officer, Graphic Designer · Fisheries and Oceans CanadaJun 2025 – Jun 2025 · 1 mo

Attend and lead discussions with clients; conceptualize visuals based on client requirements. Manage and design projects from brainstorm to fulfillment, including branding guidelines, infographics, banners, posters, and PowerPoint deliverables. Create graphics for intranet and social media, and layout large reports.

Senior Digital Media Strategist and Graphic Designer · Syntax StrategicDec 2024 – Dec 2024 · 1 mo

Led corporate branding development, including logos, branding guidelines, infographics, kit folders, banner stands, and web elements. Managed, produced, and designed projects from brainstorming to fulfillment, creating print and digital brand materials and accessible PDFs, and producing graphics for websites, newsletters, magazines and reports. Collaborated with teams across media, video, photography, and post-production to deliver final artwork and stay current with industry trends.

Creative Supervisor, Art Director · Costco Wholesale Ltd.Dec 2011 – Dec 2011 · 1 mo

Conceptualized visuals based on company needs. Developed collateral such as display materials, signage, packaging, brochures, banners, and the monthly Connection Magazine and annual catalogue. Served as art director for product photo shoots across various categories, and supervised a team of graphic designers, ensuring final graphics were visually appealing and on-brand for Canadian headquarters and warehouses.

Education

Diploma · Loyalist College of Applied Arts and Technology1997 – 2025
Diploma in Print/Photo Journalism and Graphic Design · Loyalist College of Applied Arts and Technology1997 – 2025

Certifications and awards· 6

Creative Pro Network The Design + Accessibility Summit2023 – 2025
Accessibility Services Canada Advanced PDF Accessibility2021 – 2025
InDesign: Creating Accessible PDFs with WCAG 2.11997 – 2025
The Design + Accessibility Summit2023 – 2025

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