Coroflot

Resume

[ SOFTWARE PROFICIENCY ]
+ Adobe Photoshop CS5 and below
+ Adobe Illustrator CS5 and below
+ Adobe InDesign CS5 and below
+ Adobe Acrobat Professional
+ Adobe Flash CS5 and below
+ Adobe Dreamweaver CS5 and below
+ Quark Express
+ Microsoft Office


[ RELATED SKILLS ]
+ Meticulous eye to detail
+ Experienced in print production
+ Strong typography and organizational skills
+ Ability to work independently and as a part of a team


[ EXPERIENCE ]

FREELANCE GRAPHIC DESIGNER, The Apple Tree Design Studio
MARKHAM ON, 2006 – PRESENT
+ Works with each client to create the ideal design to meets their needs

GRAPHIC DESIGNER, JF Moore Communications
TORONTO ON, 09/10 – 11/10
+ Worked daily with company client to typeset a golf coupon book entitled “The Greens Fee Passport” for 2011 (408 pages, sold at CAA & Golf Town)

SENIOR GRAPHIC DESIGNER, Gracious Living Corporation
WOODBRIDGE ON, 2/09 – 7/09
+ Provided direction to junior and intermediate designers
+ Completed both internal and external design requests through tight deadlines
+ Created new concepts, logos and artwork for new packaging, labels, ads and more
+ Digitally illustrated and designed new product concepts to be created at factories overseas
+ Directed photoshoots and retouched photos for packaging, presentations and more

GRAPHIC DESIGNER, Super Electric Corporation
MARKHAM ON, 8/08 – 1/09
+ Responsible for all internal and external design-related job requests
+ Successfully redesigned new packaging for brands such as Airworks®, and Nordik for companies such as Canadian Tire, Wal-Mart and RONA
+ Directed photoshoots to produce high-quality product shots, then retouched, colour corrected and close-cropped the images
+ Worked closely with external printing factories to ensure quality and accuracy

LEAD GRAPHIC DESIGNER, Dealers of the Purple Cloth
TORONTO ON, 9/07 – 2/08
+ Successfully designed the company’s entire 2008 Fall/Holiday clothing line through extensive research and creative thinking
+ Created colourful vector graphic illustrations to be silk-screened onto clothing, and illustrated clothing body designs to be submitted to the manufacturer for production
+ Worked closely with the manufacturer to ensure high quality products and accuracy
+ Created promotional materials for clothing line launch in Las Vegas at “MAGIC”, the largest apparel sourcing event in North America (now sold on karmaloop.com)

PRODUCTION DESIGNER/GRAPHIC DESIGNER, PG(e) Marketing Solutions
MARKHAM ON, 2/06 – 8/07
+ Collaborated with team to successfully complete numerous jobs while meeting assigned deadlines
+ Designed layouts, created mock-ups, poured text, and make changes to existing jobs for clients such as Rogers™ and Allstate®
+ Prepared and checked files to be sent to the printhouses
+ Signed off on final high and low res proofs for colour, content, quality, registration, back-up positioning, mock-ups and sizing

GRAPHIC DESIGNER, Canadian Junior Wushu Team Selections
TORONTO ON, 4/06 – 6/06
+ Successfully designed competition logo, posters and t-shirts to advertise the event, event tickets, judge/volunteer badges and medals


[ EDUCATION ]
GRAPHIC DESIGN
Seneca College of Applied Arts and Technology
TORONTO ON, 9/03 – 4/06
+ Ontario College Advanced Diploma


[ OTHER ]
NATIONAL WUSHU ATHLETE/PART-TIME ASSISTANT COACH, Wayland Li Martial Arts Centre
SCARBOROUGH ON, 1/98 – PRESENT
+ Member of the Canadian National Wushu Team from 2001 to present
+ Represents Canada at numerous international competitions
+ Participates in charity demonstrations and performances to promote the sport
+ Assists in coaching to motivate, develop and strengthen the skills of junior students
+ Designed and maintains school website (www.wayland-li.com) and all other promotional materials