I am passionate about creating innovative digital and print designs with clients who are looking to push the boundaries. With a multi-disciplined skill set, I specialize in brand design, production arts, and marketing automation. I enjoy collaborating closely with clients and teams to produce visually compelling and effective marketing materials. With years of experience in freelancing and working at Blue North Strategies Inc., I have developed expertise in various design software and marketing automation platforms. I take pride in ensuring brand consistency, managing workflow efficiently, and delivering high-quality creative projects from conception to final production.…

Marita Hogeveen

I am passionate about creating innovative digital and print designs with clients who are looking to push the boundaries. With a multi-disciplined skill set, I specialize in brand design, production arts, and marketing automation. I enjoy collaborating closely with clients and teams to produce visually compelling and effective marketing materials. With years of experience in freelancing and working at Blue North Strategies Inc., I have developed expertise in various design software and marketing automation platforms. I take pride in ensuring brand consistency, managing workflow efficiently, and delivering high-quality creative projects from conception to final production.…

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I am passionate about creating innovative digital and print designs with clients who are looking to push the boundaries. With a multi-disciplined skill set, I specialize in brand design, production arts, and marketing automation. I enjoy collaborating closely with clients and teams to produce visually compelling and effective marketing materials.

With years of experience in freelancing and working at Blue North Strategies Inc., I have developed expertise in various design software and marketing automation platforms. I take pride in ensuring brand consistency, managing workflow efficiently, and delivering high-quality creative projects from conception to final production.

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Experience Level

Language

English
Fluent

Work Experience

Freelance Graphic Designer
January 1, 2020 - Present
Developed visually compelling brand identities and marketing materials.
Marketing Automation Specialist at Blue North Strategies Inc.
December 31, 2020 - July 30, 2025
Applied logic, structure and data to deliver personalized, multi-channel fundraising communications. Accommodated variations in content, design and client branding across all media: print, direct mail and digital; using Adobe Creative Suite (InDesign, Illustrator, Photoshop, Acrobat), HTML, MailChimp, XMPie and MindFire Studio. Supervised work-flow and functional operations of automation programs.
Production Artist at Blue North Strategies Inc.
December 31, 2019 - July 30, 2025
Executed creative project files from conception to final delivery, completed revisions and prepared files to meet Blue North, print supplier and client standards, ensured client branding and the creative environment was maintained. Designed, produced and quality checked files for printing and digital delivery, including photo retouching, copy and layout revisions, creating custom die lines and mock-ups, effectively reducing overall print budgets. Communicated and collaborated closely with internal team members and external suppliers, freelance artists, writers and translators, minimizing project management oversight. Developed and improved creative team processes, created an on-boarding system for graphic design freelancers, successfully increasing freelancer retention.
Freelance Graphic Designer
January 1, 2020 - Present
Developing visually compelling brand identities and marketing materials.
Marketing Automation Specialist at Blue North Strategies Inc.
December 31, 2020 - July 30, 2025
Applied logic, structure and data to deliver personalized, multi-channel fundraising communications. Accommodated variations in content, design and client branding across all media: print, direct mail and digital; using Adobe Creative Suite (InDesign, Illustrator, Photoshop, Acrobat), HTML, MailChimp, XMPie and MindFire Studio. Supervised work-flow and functional operations of automation programs.
Production Artist at Blue North Strategies Inc.
December 31, 2019 - July 30, 2025
Executed creative project files from conception to final delivery, completed revisions and prepared files to meet Blue North, print supplier and client standards, ensured client branding and the creative environment was maintained. Designed, produced and quality checked files for printing and digital delivery, including photo retouching, copy and layout revisions, creating custom die lines and mock-ups, effectively reducing overall print budgets. Communicated and collaborated closely with internal team members and external suppliers, freelance artists, writers and translators, minimizing project management oversight. Developed and improved creative team processes, created an on-boarding system for graphic design freelancers, successfully increasing freelancer retention.

Education

Creating Accessible Documents at George Brown College, Toronto, ON
January 1, 2021 - December 31, 2021
HTML Web Page Level I, II, III at George Brown College, Toronto, ON
January 1, 2019 - December 31, 2019
Marketing at Yukon College, Whitehorse, YT
January 1, 2018 - December 31, 2018
Bachelor of Arts – Art and Art History at University of Toronto, Mississauga, ON + Sheridan College, Oakville, ON
January 1, 2000 - December 31, 2004

Qualifications

Creating Accessible Documents
January 1, 2021 - December 31, 2021
Marketing
January 11, 2030 - July 30, 2025
Creating Accessible Documents
January 1, 2021 - December 31, 2021
HTML Web Page Level I, II, III
January 1, 2019 - December 31, 2019
Marketing
January 1, 2018 - December 31, 2018

Industry Experience

Retail, Non-Profit Organization, Consumer Goods, Professional Services, Media & Entertainment

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Experience Level