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Edmonton, Ab, Ca

Edmonton, Alberta, Canada

Responsible for design, marketing, and visual communications for multiple brands under the CBH Umbrella - including The Canadian Brewhouse, Plantlife Cannabis, The Canadian Icehouse, The Banquet, Ribeye Butcher Shop, and Tesoro Italian Market - accounting for more than 46 locations across Canada. Custom deliverables include: table top inserts, flyers, posters, in-house decor/display, menus, social media posts, AR filters, billboards, corporate communications, vehicle wraps and decals, mail-outs, and brochures. Work side by side with the marketing team to develop promotional marketing campaigns and creative strategies to promote customer engagement and drive sales.Manage in-house pre-press and print production operations including equipment management, print order coordination, print materials, troubleshooting, vendor relations, and packaging.

Edmonton, Canada Area

Responsible for the design, layout, typesetting, proofing, imposition, and platesetting of a wide variety of both in-house artwork and client supplied files.Frequently worked directly with clients to develop design briefs, go over proofs, and hone in on change requests.Production and assembly of large format signage.Operation and maintenance of digital presses.Mentored multiple NAIT Graphcom practicum students.

Edmonton, Canada Area

Based on minor past experience running digital presses, was responsible for the full timerunning and maintenance of a full colour Xerox 700, and a single color Xerox Nuvera.Ran both machines simultaneously, effectively dealing with a significant workload in atimely manner.Kept an inventory of printer supplies, as well commonly used stocks. Placed supplyorders or technician maintenance calls as was necessary.Supplied Xerox with impression counts as per service contract.Time permitting, was responsible for creation of art & design materials, and pre press duties.

Edmonton, Canada Area

Worked as the sole graphic designer for an extremely lean startup company, alongside anumber of experienced print professionals.Responsible for all artwork, whether the materials were being printed in-house oroutsourced, and all impositions for in-house artwork.Dealt with a significant workload in an efficient and timely manner. Aided in theimplementation of a company-wide workflow procedure.Helped customers in person and via phone, and filled in for customer salesrepresentatives when unavailable.

Edmonton, Canada Area

Worked as part of a team of three designers responsible for the creation andmanipulation of advertisements, identities, logotypes, posters, signage, and variousother print media for a variety of clients.Ensured client’s files would print at the highest possible quality and fixed any potentialissues.Integrated a temporary student designer into the company’s workflow anddemonstrated proper print procedures and specifications.