Independently owned, freelance graphic design & branding strategy. I create dynamic brand identities, marketing strategy, logos, illustrations, and websites.• Accountable for all levels of design, from conceptualization direction through production to final product.• Develop, showcase and manage various creative projects for a variety of clientele; small businesses to large corporations.• Create and manage project proposals, briefs, contracts & invoices. Track general bookkeeping.

Visiting creative consultant & graphic designer for an upcoming 2021 exhibition showcasing Mi’kmaq history, culture & livelihood in Atlantic Canada.• Production artist for exhibition artwork direction, artwork content & quality control.• Conceptualized and facilitated exhibition branding & identity deliverables.• Worked closely with exhibition curators to develop authentic visuals that correspond with the exhibition content.

Designed & illustrated both an interactive teacher's guide & student journal for grades 1 though 12 to help support the Sitmu'k Saltmarsh Regeneration in Pictou Landing First Nation. • Developed stylized concepts and illustrated characters, landscapes, local flora and wildlife using reference photos of the Saltmarsh in Pictou Landing.• Worked with Adobe Illustrator, Fresco and InDesign to finalize compositions for print.• Extended support to assist in the printing, book/document building, proofing, and final production of all documents.

Created a visual identity including various collateral to assist in the education of treaty rights, history and culture of the Mi’kmaq.• Conceptualized and designed booklets & brochures to support the Treaty Education Speakers Bureau.• Found appropriate solutions to maximize the intended look, tone and message for all visuals.• Manage & coordinate graphic design projects, meet tight deadlines, and thoroughly present the process of my work.

Hired for a website redesign, incorporating both residential and business aspects of the community.• Led a small team of 2 with research, artwork direction & overall production and maintenance of the final product.• Presented a user-friendly design, paired with customized content management systems for easy updating by administration staff.• Redesigned and unified collateral that gave rise to a new image and elevated the brand to a moreelegant corporate feel.