Alison Steeves Email & Phone Number

Mississauga, Ontario

Though I am a digital designer, I come with a warehouse of print design skills. As a graduate of the Graphic Design program at Durham College, which taught me many skills such as: Photoshop, Illustrator, InDesign, Quark, Typography, Advertising, Product and Flash design, I am able to support in all areas. At Bond Brand Loyalty, I work with an incredible team of designers, copywriters, web designers and developers to bring effective loyalty solutions to the world. I am responsible for building conceptual projects, such as: emails, newsletters, banners, landing pages and various printed products, etc. I communicate daily with proofreaders and producers to ensure effective deliverables for our clients - on time. I work with clients such as Ford, SCENE, Scotiabank and many others.

Toronto, On

Also known as Nuvango. • Laying out artwork on prepared device templates, assuring they work for sales and are aesthetically pleasing for both customers and the artist themselves. Problem solving to make artwork work for devices, including photo manipulation and file troubleshooting.• Marketing materials including: Newsletter work, print advertising for various clients [Steamwhistle, Beats by Dre, musicians, television programs and others.] Product lookbooks, online advertisements for clients and artists, general company advertisements, company business cards and gift cards, promotional postcards and ads. Trade-show booth design aspects, including large-scale photo rendering. I deal directly with companies on outsourced printing jobs; including billboard management. • Device template design and print path production for technology [phones, laptops, audio + video devices, tablets + eReaders, gaming consoles, etc] using most recent editing software. • In-depth use of Adobe Photoshop and Illustrator, very knowledgeable in building lengthy actions, manipulating layers and utilizing settings in unison with other programs. Pen-tool professional. File type figure-outer. Years of production design training, building files for print and various functions. • Product photography [both in-house and out] and photo editing for website and advertisements. I organize location and help with models for photo-shoots, leading or assisting the excursion when necessary. • Management of new designers, training and delegating work amongst all. General guidance and adviser for new employees, assuring deadlines are met and work is properly completed and problem solving when errors arise. General social media work; mostly running company Pinterest.

Toronto, On

• Layout and Design, product photography, administrative duties, laminating, cutting, and shipping• Display pictures, duratrans, posters, flyers and brochures, counter cards, mock-ups• Dealt directly with customers and printing company, managed large scale printing and mounting• Packaged and shipped, maintained important spreadsheets, designed and prepared forms, letters

Toronto, On

• Layout and Design, editorial, advertising, corporate design, photo retouching• Magazines [Access, Replay], movie posters, cd covers, brochures, posters• Organized files, attended meetings, offered creative input, dealt with clients

Cfb Pembroke, On

• Restored old photographs, assembled creative montages, edited images• Assisted on photo shoots and helped take passport photos• Cut, framed and cleaned portraits and finished photographs

Graphic Design Diploma, Graphic Design

Diploma, Graphic Design

Activities and Societies: Student RGD Member I was prepared to enter the world of design as an entry-level designer. I learned to solve.