Resumé

Employment History

Mezzaluna Design
May 02 - Present
Freelance Graphic Designer | Full Time

Self-employed as a solo graphic designer. Effectively ascertain clients needs and propose layout, schedule and design plan. Develop deliverables to the ultimate satisfaction of clientele.

Unicom Graphics Ltd.
Jan 2001 - Nov 2008
Art Director | Full Time

Responsible for the design and production of company's identity, print, packaging, & web design. Produce logo, brochure, poster, packaging design, raster & vector graphic construction, illustration & digital photo manipulation. Involved in meeting and collaborating with clients and complete projects from concept to creation. Demonstrate ability to learn and use new technology. Handle all phases of production including file preparation and press checks. Manage multiple, concurrent projects in different stages mostly under restrictive time restraints and budgets. Extensive knowledge of four-color printing process, printing and pre-press technologies. Train, supervise and provide art direction for one junior designer and interns.

Web Designer/Developer | Part Time

Responsibilities include cross-browser, cross-platform front end user interface design to back end functionality. Design and code using technologies and software such as, Photoshop, Illustrator, Dreamweaver, JavaScript, XHTML, Flash, and CSS.

Multi Reproductions
July 00 - Dec 00
Graphic Designer | Full Time

Juggled short-turnaround jobs with longer, more complex projects. Graphic Design, business cards, brochures, logos, scanning. Was also responsible for sales, customer service and communicating with clients.

Copyright Reproductions
Feb 00 - June 00
Graphic Designer | Full Time

Graphic Design on various projects, pre-press, scanning, proofreading.

Palmetto Graphics (Greenville, SC, USA)
Apr 98 - Oct 99
Graphic Designer | Full Time

Graphic Design on various print materials, pre-press, file preparation, imagesetting, scanning, photo-manipulation.

Education

Sessions.edu New York, NY
2006 - 2009
Online Graphic Design, Web Design, Scripting & Business courses

Bob Jones University Greenville, SC USA
1994 - 1998
B.S. in Graphic Design

Alberta College of Art & Design
Sept 1993 - Dec 1993
Visual Communications Major

Qualifications

Applications
Photoshop, Illustrator, InDesign, QuarkXPress, Image Ready, Fireworks, Word, Powerpoint (Mac & PC platforms)

Common Technologies
Flash, Dreamweaver, XHTML, CSS, Actionscript, JavaScript


Additional Information

Society of Graphic Designers of Canada
Professional Member (MGDC) since June, 2007.

2007 X92.9 Design Xposure Contest Winner
CD Cover design contest of compilation disc for Calgary radio station.

Projects by Angela Fortin