JOHN ZAI

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JOHNZAI
Vancouver, CANADA
www.johnzai.com
findme@johnzai.com


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EDUCATION

DIPLOMA • 2007
THE ART INSTITUTE OF VANCOUVER
Advanced Graphic Design Diploma
[Interactive Media Design]

DIPLOMA • 2003-­2007
THE ART INSTITUTE OF VANCOUVER
Graphic Design Diploma

STUDIES • 2001
EMILY CARR INSTITUTE OF VANCOUVER
Basics of Communication Design
Adobe Illustrator
Adobe Photoshop
QuarkXPress
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COMPETENCIES

Mac OS
Microsoft Windows
Microsoft Words
Microsoft Excel
Microsoft Front Page
Microsoft PowerPoint
Adobe Illustrator
Adobe Photoshop
Adobe InDesign
Adobe Bridge
Adobe Premiere
Adobe After Effects
Adobe GoLive
Adobe ImageReady
Adobe Acrobat Professional
ActionScript 2.0
mySQL Database
PHP
CSS
Canon Utilities
Macromedia Dreamweaver
Macromedia Flash
Macromedia Fireworks
Macromedia Extension Manager

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EXPERIENCES

iOne Financial Press Limited (www.ione.com.hk) • 2010
Working as an Senior Designer; Developed design directions, layout design, print design for the many projects and annual reports within the company.


Big Clic (www.bigclic.ca) • 2008 (to present)
Working as an Art Director; Developed design directions and web interfaces, layout design, application design for the many projects within the company. This included: ourstudentportfolios.com / wherecreativitiygoestoschool.com (in progress) / client email headers / administrative interface design

www.ourstudentportfolios.com
www.schoolportfolioconnect.com
www.ourfashionschool.com
[Web interface design]




Character Clothing Inc. • 2008 (to present)
Developed corporate branding for this clothing brand.
This included: logo, stationary, apparel design, advertising tactics, and web design

www.madeincharacter.com



CellularBlock.com • 2008
Developed corporate branding for this retail company.
This included: Concept developement, usability, logo, and web design



Fone Eleven Communications Ltd • 2007
Developed corporate branding for their telecommunications retail company.
This included: logo, business card, and web design



Alleluia Bubble Tea House • 2007
Developed corporate branding for this bubble tea house in ShangHai.
This included: logo, business card, advertising spots, and web design



Lights & Buzz Magazine • 2007
Developed promotional flyer for the emerging magazine company based in Vancouver.



Dozo Izakaya • 2006
Developed corporate branding for this restaurant.
This included: logo, stationary, foods & drinks menu, signage, wall-murals, and web design

http://www.johnzai.com/dozoizakaya.swf

Location

VANCOUVER, BC

Specialties

  • Print
  • Art Direction
  • Interaction Design

Experience

3 years

Affiliations

www.bigclic.ca

Website

www.johnzai.com