I'm a results-oriented Graphic Designer with a strong sense of urgency and a genuine love for creative design. I thrive on turning complex ideas into clear, compelling visuals that communicate a brand's core values and business goals. My experience spans branding, packaging, marketing collateral, digital media, and user-focused design. I excel at guiding projects from concept through execution and enjoy collaborating with teams to deliver impactful visuals on time.

Alan Gleave

I'm a results-oriented Graphic Designer with a strong sense of urgency and a genuine love for creative design. I thrive on turning complex ideas into clear, compelling visuals that communicate a brand's core values and business goals. My experience spans branding, packaging, marketing collateral, digital media, and user-focused design. I excel at guiding projects from concept through execution and enjoy collaborating with teams to deliver impactful visuals on time.

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I’m a results-oriented Graphic Designer with a strong sense of urgency and a genuine love for creative design. I thrive on turning complex ideas into clear, compelling visuals that communicate a brand’s core values and business goals.

My experience spans branding, packaging, marketing collateral, digital media, and user-focused design. I excel at guiding projects from concept through execution and enjoy collaborating with teams to deliver impactful visuals on time.

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Experience Level

Expert
Expert
Expert
Expert
Intermediate
Intermediate
Intermediate

Work Experience

Graphic Designer and Owner at Alan Gleave Design
January 1, 2022 - Present
Ongoing relationship with an international B2B software supplier; creating social media and trade show graphics, large-scale ebooks; creating client product presentations using PowerPoint, Keynote and Publish Online; participating in re-branding projects including color palette, logo, and typeface analysis; texturing and scene setting 3D models for packaging, visualizations, hero imagery, and instructional displays.
Graphic Designer & Technical Writer at Montigo
January 1, 2016 - Present
Designed a wide range of promotional material; wrote and designed technical manuals for installation and maintenance; created print advertisements for international trade publications; updated website and social media to maintain digital presence; content control on both the marketing and technical sides; videography and video editing projects for web publications.
Graphic Designer at SterlingBackcheck
January 1, 2012 - December 31, 2016
Designed and created a wide variety of graphic art and promotional material; translated brand strategy into corporate design; produced designs for internal and external communications; prioritized multiple projects for three business lines on a global scale; design and layout of brochures, banners, white papers, ebooks, and infographics; provided graphical support for blogs, websites and social media; support for tradeshow booths.
User Interface / User Experience Designer at Electronic Arts
January 1, 2011 - Present
Established design guidelines and standards for FIFA Street; worked on early visual design stages from concept to final hand-off to engineering; created wireframes, user flows, process flows and site maps to effectively communicate interaction; conceptualized original ideas that promoted user-friendliness.

Education

Certificate at Google UX Design Certificate
January 1, 2024 - January 26, 2026
Diploma at Art Institute of Vancouver
January 1, 2007 - December 31, 2009
High School Diploma at Terry Fox Secondary School
January 1, 2002 - December 31, 2005

Qualifications

UX Design Certificate
January 1, 2024 - January 26, 2026
Adobe Certified Professional
January 1, 2020 - January 26, 2026

Industry Experience

Software & Internet, Media & Entertainment, Gaming, Professional Services, Manufacturing