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Ottawa, Ontario, Canada

Team management, art direction and oversight of graphic design, publishing design, packaging and photography for Costco Wholesale Canada, including Costco Connection magazine and Canadian warehouse and membership marketing.

Ottawa, Ontario, Canada

Responsible for management, art direction and oversight of the graphic design, publishing design, packaging and photography teams for Costco Wholesale Canada, including Costco Connection magazine and Canadian warehouse and membership marketing.

Ottawa, Canada Area

At Pivot Point Solutions our design philosophy revolves around listening to and understanding your key business issues and communication needs. The more we know about your goals and your business, the better.We are a small, versatile team of creative professionals with a commitment to delivering compelling communication solutions, on budget and on time. Our attention to detail and dedication to your success have played key roles in establishing the long standing relationships we enjoy with our public, private and non-profit sector clients.

Ottawa, On

Led design team and visual brand development as fintech startup found it's voice, brand style attributes and unique market differentiators. Created scalable design and project management systems and processes to enable fast, responsive adjustments to product and marketing direction, and redesigned web site from the ground up, drastically increasing efficiency and SEO capabilities. Art directed video, animation and collateral production and defined corporate graphic standards

Ottawa, On

Consulted and established distinct, contemporary, unified look and feel for the newly formed Parliamentary Protective Service. PPS-SPP unites the trilateral security services of the House of Commons, Senate and RCMP, providing the highest level of security and safety on Parliament Hill and throughout the National Capital parliamentary precinct.

Ottawa, Canada Area

Collaborated with marketing communications managers and other groups to design and develop targeted programs for web, email, collateral, packaging and international trade events. Negotiated budgets and selected suppliers for print, packaging, photography, signage and promotional materialsAs a senior team member, was a key contributor in developing a professional marketing communications organization. Responsible for developing and maintaining corporate image and identity standards across all media. Harmonized brands through acquisitions by Harman International Inc., and subsequently Research In Motion (RIM).

Ottawa, On

Managed a team of designers, production artists, quality assurance personnel and proofreaders, and cultivated positive relationships with global internal clients and the writing team. Provided senior design and art direction of photography and Flash for comprehensive marketing communications programs using print, web and multimedia, and ensured that design solutions achieved specific business objectives. Designed strategic marketing collateral, posters and high-level promotional material intended to shift product marketing approach from features-oriented to benefits-based. The resulting design mix humanized product benefits, and as intended, was well received by business-level decision makers and the public audienceContributed art direction and design to solve challenges with a new harmonized global collateral system. Adapted standards to address different collateral mixes and target audiences. The solution also helped to unify disjointed regions and business units with a look and feel that supported corporate brand standardsChampioned virtues and value of harmonized communication as new branded look and feel was deployed, and educated contractors and colleagues throughout the organization on effective implementationKey contributor in the design team evolving from regional business unit activities to become a central resource of design and brand leadership for Alcatel’s global, multidivisional initiatives

Ottawa, Canada Area

Provided leadership, process management and art direction to print and web design teams through two major redesigns of collateral and web site look and feel. Designed and delivered sophisticated, brand-oriented solutions to meet corporate objectives, and managed projects, resources and workflow. Identified poorly defined visual brand identity and initiated corporate rebranding program. Developed “pitch” boards to demonstrate how a standardized set of collateral and corporate guidelines would improve corporate image, and gained senior management support to develop and roll out comprehensive program and write corporate guidelines. This eventually evolved into a broader corporate brand development programDeveloped a revitalized, consistent look and feel for corporate web site and provided standards and art direction to web team Analyzed communication plans, developed creative strategies, and collaborated with design team, photographers, illustrators and print suppliers to create and produce cohesive print and web design solutionsThrough intelligent design implementation made optimal use of a limited marketing budget while transitioning the company from a “house of brands” to a “branded house”

Ottawa, Canada Area

Led team members in key design projects, managed client relationships, project budgets and schedules, and assisted in development of corporate communications strategies. Designed and art directed photography for highly successful annual reports, corporate brochures, advertising, direct mail, newsletters and graphic standards. Clients included the Association of Universities and Colleges of Canada, Canadian Commercial Corporation, Conference Board of Canada, Export Development Canada, Government of Canada, MDS Nordion, MKS Instruments and WorldHeart Corporation.Designed Export Development Canada annual report for two consecutive years. At the onset of the first year, client’s initial vision and scope surpassed both budget and time frame. By implementing unconventional design and production solutions, and careful planning of photo shoots and project management, the report was successfully completed to the client’s satisfaction, on time and on budget, and repeat business for the following year was securedConceptualized, sourced typesetting and developed artwork for a multi-page corporate brochure with separate versions in English, French, Spanish, Japanese, Mandarin and Farsi languagesArt directed and mentored production team in typography, layout and image manipulation, increasing individuals’ capabilities as valuable contributors Developed design quality assurance process for ISO 9001 implementation, allowing company to become one of the first ISO 9001 accredited design firms

Toronto, Canada Area

Provided contract design services for intensive annual report, corporate brochure, logo and catalogue projects in a fast-paced environment. Clients included Deutsche Bank Canada, Live Entertainment of Canada, Phillips Cable Ltd., Rayrock Yellowknife Resources Inc. and Zurich Canada Insurance.Conducted client presentations, project management and budgeting, met with suppliers, as well as design, paper specification, production and print supervisionAchieved 15% to 50% percent profitability targets on all projects Developed new stationery package for Deutsche Bank Canada, upscale theatre merchandising catalogues for LiveEnt Corporation and a corporate promotional package, in addition to several annual reports.

Toronto, On

Explored diverse and innovative creative solutions for targeted audiences in this small, high energy boutique design shop. Designed and illustrated award-winning promotional packages, direct mail, posters, newsletters, event displays, invitations and presentation support material. Clients included Canadian Dietetic Association, Coast Paper, Hewitt Associates, Ontario Parent’s Council, Moore Business Forms and Suzy Johnson, Artists’ Representative.Sourced craftsman style print shops for embossing and letterpress, unique materials, fastening hardware and paper stock for low volume, high perceived-value promotional packagesIllustrated and art directed illustration for newsletters and postersCreated award-winning hand crafted promotional package for an artists’ representative, as well as other promotional materials targeted at creative audiences

Toronto, Canada Area

Actively engaged in client awareness, design and artwork production to deliver high profile creative solutions within diverse budgets and production constraints. Projects included annual reports, corporate brochures, advertising, packaging and events for clients such as Bank of Montreal, Coca-Cola Beverages Ltd., Delta Hotels and Resorts, Nesbitt Thomson Inc., Nordic Tours, Nordion International, Northern Telecom, Regent Holidays and Royal LePage.

Certificate, Mobile And Web User Experience Design

Diploma, Graphic Design

At Sheridan I began to transform my natural creativity and sense of 'making things functional', into formal skills as a visual.