David Thompson Email & Phone Number

Brampton, On, Ca

Georgetown, Ontario, Canada

I am so absolutely proud to work for and with this iconic Canadian brand. Bringing together everything I know related to design and combining with the proud family tradition of agriculture and horticulture. Plant colour and texture is the inspiration for everything I do. Let the plant be the hero. • Drastically upgrading the look and feel of all customer touch points and providing visual inspiration. Even as a designer, it is important to understand that you can never create anything more beautiful than nature. Work with it and never fight it. • Be very aware of the customer's needs when it comes to clear communication and starting the company on the movement towards accesibility and total understanding for all.• Constantly growing and learning and always pushing the limits of technology. Be idea based and not technology based. See the dream and find the technology to get you there. Tech is constantly changing anyway and just a creative tool. Not a creative limiter. • Organize, organize, ORGANIZE! File and image groupings are a daily high priority. To work fast, everything needs to be where it should be and a growing library of masters and master images (that being said, my desktop is the expanding birthplace of new thoughts and ideas... it's a bit of a mess and a sea of inspirational screen captures. As it very well should be!). • The creation of complete colour and design guides annually that represents industry and retail trends as well as annual and seasonal colour guides. The goal is to better understand our guests experiances with colour and design. The result is to better meet their needs and exspectations and provide targeted marketing that better represents their lifestyle. • Employee of the Month: July 2023 (Head Office) • Runner Up Employee of the Month: December 2023 (Head Office)

Brampton, Ontario, Canada

Designer creating communication materials for businesses in Canada, the U.S. and the U.K. Although external and independent, I function like an in-house designer. For my own clients and also as a freelancer inside other organizations. Building strong relationships with all involved and listening carefully to what they have to say. Always functioning in a very collaborative manner. Let us be your strategic partner. Not just a supplier. By sharing thoughts and ideas, together we can create something that is your perfect fit.• Have been trusted to provide 75% of BlackRock Canada’s creative needs. An investment firm with $425 Billion under management. Including design for print, web and social. • Working closely with clients, maximizes relationship-building potential and the ability to deliver timely design that fits client’s objectives, needs and ideologies. In the areas of branding, marketing/sales support, print, events, display, signage, packaging, web, social and app development. • Relying on my vast and varied design/client experience I offer solutions that are tested and proven to work. Combined with out-of-the-box thinking. Making sure every customer touch point has the same look, feel, tone and always on message. • Being extremely intuitive and accurate reduces the number of revisions, production costs and turnaround time. Plus the ability to juggle numerous projects at the same time. As time goes by Thom (Thompson Design Communications) will be evolving into Tractor Design Communications and who I am now and more of what we need today. Working with the ag industry and growers, producers, maker and creators. I am also a farmer and quality local food is my and our most important future. Stay tuned! And if I have to take on an other job to help finance the change, I will. All change and we all know so well.

Toronto, Ontario, Canada

Graphic designer within internal graphic design department creating advertising, marketing and promotional materials for the company and its divisions in Canada, United States and Europe.• Re-developed layout of Dynamic Advisor Magazine, updating the look and feel as well as the focus and readability, leading to high corporate and customer satisfaction ratings and nominated for a Canadian Marketing Award•Created start-up items for new European division. Researched EU standard paper specs and design trends, providing executive team with guidelines. Gave materials a very European look and feel, resulted in corporate confidence and credibility... not just an other North American transplant• Based on new branding criteria and required layout edits, further developed basic guidelines provided and created a series of templates and resources that improved production time and accuracy, ensuring the maintenance of branding and product family relationships • Assisted all design and marketing staff in the understanding of client profiles. Created materials that represented each customer income group, including lifestyle trends, auto, travel, fashion and home... resulted in better connection with clients and creative fit• Worked closely with Design Department management and staff to develop computer skills, creative workflow procedures, job management and department communication techniques in multiple locations

Toronto, Ontario, Canada

Computer design application instructor within unique Packaging and Graphic Design Program.• Researched and created program outline, curriculum, teaching notes and course materials, based on the most up-to-date design application software and standards, resulting in quality student instruction, thorough comprehension and relevant industry skills

Toronto, Ontario, Canada

Created/managed department, providing all packaging, advertising and promotional materials for the company, training centres and multi-media products it created and distributed throughout North America and Europe.• Finalist – Employee of the year 1996/97 based on department efficiency, cooperation and dedication.• Start up of new department including studio, staffing and project procedure development, resulting in an enjoyable, organized, efficient creative environment. Saving time and reducing design/printing costs. Communication is key to everything. • Working with international contacts regardless if developers, suppliers or printers to ensure ontime delivery of art, content, packaging and related materials. Flagging for management any potential issues or delays and working with all to resolve problematic situations.

Toronto, Ontario, Canada

Administrator in ground-breaking design oriented training centre, working closely with management, instructors, students and innovative computer/software companies such as Mac, Adobe and Alias/Wavefront.• After taking the program at the UofT, so impressed with my ability and enthusiasm, brought me on to assist with the development, administration and promotion of the computer training centers.

Diploma, Packaging/Graphic Design

With Honours Academic Award of Excellence, President’s Medal

Certificates, Professional Design Application Workshops

Certificate, Computer Graphic Design

Information Technology Design Centre