QUALIFICATIONS

 

• Enthusiastic designer with 20+ years experience in Visual Communication Design
• Creative & efficient in concept generation
• Efficient on Mac or Windows OS
• High level skills in Adobe Creative Suite and Microsoft Applications 

• Proficient in Photoshop, Illustrator, Flash, InDesign, After Effects, Sketch, WordPress, WiX, Audacity

• Experience in website design, structure, and interactivity
• Knowledge and respect of corporate branding principles
• Experienced working within the guidelines of print and web advertising
• Understanding of visual interface, site architecture and usability experience
• Thorough understanding of the development process and customer management systems
• Experience shooting and editing video for final production
• Ability to work under pressure, handle multiple projects, and meet tight deadlines

• Ability to work independantly or as part of a team
• Follows recent trends in the industry e.g. Interaction Design Foundation, Creative Blog, Designers Talk, RGD
• Superior communications skills
• Organized and detail-oriented

• Takes pride in personal and group achievements

 

 

EDUCATION & CERTIFICATIONS

York University - June 1993

Bachelor of Fine Arts with Honours, Visual Communication Design

Interaction Design Foundation

Certificate of Membership 

CGI - 1996

GUI Design

Algonquin College - 1997

Management Challenges of the Technical Person in a Leadership role

Management Skills

Government of Canada - CMHC Security Screening Certificate

Reliability Status, May 2015 - May 2025

 

EXPERIENCE
 

Voddex Design Inc. - April 1998 - Present

Lead Designer

 

Print, Web, Video, Social Media, Photography, UI/UX Design
 

Contracts: MaxSys Consulting, Trend Micro, Xerox/CMHC, Zim Corp., Alphabet Creative,
Mercury Filmworks, Novatech, CloudLink, zixcorp, Richcraft Homes

 

Transport Canada

Desktop Publisher - March 17, 2017 - May 1, 2017 

 

• Developed a visual design solution indicating TC locations across Canada

• Concept based on simplified mapping, iconography, and information graphics

 

 

Winchester Print

Lead Designer - January 2016 - March 2017 

 

• Responsible for the design and implementation of all print, web, and social media projects

 

 

Entrust - April 3, 1998 - November 12, 2012

Graphics Manager/Senior Designer - Print/Web/Video/UI/UX Design

 

• Corporate brand advisor for worldwide corporate marketing initiatives

• Lead and participated in multiple brainstorming sessions

• Collaborated with all departments on various projects from concept through completion

• Managed and directed external agencies

• Design for all print marketing materials including Word documents in multiple languages

• Web design for all corporate sites including Entrust Japan.

• Graphics prime for the entire Entrust product line including application interfaces, icons, install,

   mobile, motion graphics, dialogs, demos, wizards, gif, swf, and avi

• Developed initial storyboards and provided multiple design/layout options

• Reviewed, tested, and documented beta builds of various applications

• Script writing, recording, videography, and sound editing for corporate messages, demos,
   and annual conferences

• Photographer for executive portraits, events, web, and print materials

 

 

Corel Corporation - 1995 - 1998

 

Graphics Manager/Senior Designer/UX Designer Corel Video/Team Lead

 

• Responsible for the look of CorelDraw & WordPerfect which had 50 million users worldwide

• Managed a team of 15 designers developing graphic content for Corel applications

• Managed multiple projects/tasks of varying complexities

• Design of application icons, install graphics, splash screens, wizard graphics, UI dialogs, gif & avi 

  animations, user testing, and digital library assets

• Designed storyboard prototypes, interface dialogs, icons, and avi animations for Corel Video

• Apple presenter, MacWorld "Think Different" launch, New York, USA

 

VOLUNTEER WORK

 

Children at Risk
Provide services and programs to families of children diagnosed within the Autism Spectrum Disorders to develop
their child's behavioural, communications and social skills, and to advocate for their ongoing needs.
 

 

Ottawa Senators Foundation

Sales of 50/50 tickets with half the proceeds going to various Ottawa Senators Foundation charities.