David Cortez

Senior Graphic Designer at John Bead Corporation Ltd.

Presented industry design trends and innovative concepts to the Vice President and CEO, aligning brand objectives to enhance packaging presentation featured in both Canadian and American retailer shelves, resulting in a 200% revenue increase. Hired, led, and mentored graphic designers while managing workflows of thousands of products to ensure high-quality design work, reducing workload by 90% for team members. Revitalized a historic business partner by rebranding identity and modernizing thread products, resulting in a 100% sales increase within the first year.

Graphic Designer at Freelance

Produced eye-catching real estate signs, vinyls, logos, and business cards for clients, increasing brand recognition and customer referrals.

Web Designer at Sitedudes

Collaborated with clients to update site content and improve website accessibility and layout for target audiences.

Visual Designer at IOPW Inc.

Redesigned user-friendly websites and pixel-perfect social media content to enhance accessibility and boost audience engagement for various businesses.

Junior Graphic Designer at Creative Circle

Created high-quality visuals across multiple platforms ensuring brand consistency, meeting deadlines, and delivering impactful visual presentations.

Junior UI Designer at Seneca College

Implemented user-centered design strategies to create a fully functional interactive student schedule for classrooms, increasing student engagement and organization.

Web Designer at Site Dudes

Updated site content via WordPress, delivering innovative solutions to improve user accessibility; supported website user testing after applying bug fixes to existing sites; refreshed digital content for marketing and audience engagement through banners and advertising.

Visual Designer at OPW Inc.

Designed user-friendly, responsive design mockups for client websites, supporting development with Adobe XD and Photoshop.

UI Designer at Seneca College

Developed and presented visual interactive prototypes for class schedules and organized user testing sessions with students.

UI Designer at Seneca College Markham Campus

Co-curricular UI design work for campus projects; contributed to student and campus-based UI design tasks.

Graphic Designer at Creative Circle

Enhanced corporate PowerPoint presentations with eye-catching visuals and effective presentation of client content. Assisted in completing three client WordPress-based micro-sites with bug fixes and layout adjustments. Delivered high-quality digital visuals ensuring brand consistency while reaching target audiences.

UI Designer at Seneca College, Markham Campus

Developed and presented visual interactive prototypes of classroom schedules and organized user testing sessions with students.

Senior Graphic Designer at John Beard Corporation Ltd.

Produced and presented sales-driven packaging design concepts to the CEO and Vice President that align with brand objectives for retail shelves. Revitalized a historical business by modernizing their visual identity through existing products, resulting in a 100% sales increase. Operated and effectively managed the in-house printer for consistent production of packaging prototypes, catalogs, and posters. Enhanced all product print and social media marketing material, resulting in a 100% revenue increase and consumer engagement.

Visual Designer at IOWP Inc.

Responsible for designing user-friendly, responsive design mock-ups of client websites; collaborated with clients to produce engaging social media marketing posts with Adobe Photoshop for social media platforms. Produced a large library of iconography, rebranded logos and various illustrations for internal and client brand assets with Adobe Illustrator.

Graphic Designer at Seneca College

Developed and presented visual interactive prototypes of classroom schedules and organized user testing sessions with students. Modernized Seneca’s existing mobile application and password service website with cohesive user-friendly visual layouts. Provided print production material for school events, holidays, help desk through posters, banners and booklets.

Senior Graphic Designer at John Bead Corporation Ltd

Produced and presented sales-driven packaging design concepts to the CEO and Vice President that align with brand objectives for retail shelves. Revitalized a historic business by modernizing their visual identity through their existing products, resulting in a 100% sales increase. Operated and effectively managed the in-house printer for consistent performance of producing packaging prototypes, catalogs, and posters. Enhanced all product print and social media marketing materials, resulting in a 100% revenue increase and improved consumer engagement.