Kim Collins is a graphic designer and multidisciplinary artist from Lincoln, ON. Kim’s extensive background in consumer products has yielded design excellence for global brands. Specializing in bike design, Kim creates product graphics and marketing collateral for major distributors and retailers in the cycling industry.Known for her innovative use of recuperated content, her colourful 2 and 3-dimensional pieces express joy and humour. With graduate degrees in design, visual-art/teaching, her practices exist in numerous forms including publications, exhibitions and public art projects. These works have been presented by: Design TO, The Cities of Niagara Falls, St. Catharines, Burlington and Waterloo, Visual Arts Mississauga as well as Haliburton and Burlington Sculpture Trails.www.kimcollinsart.ca @4x5design“Graphic design plays a critical role in daily functions. We don’t purely rely on it to sell products, we use it to communicate and inspire us. My passion lies in creating authentic brand experiences with effectively designed solutions. I am a visual problem solver with a growth mindset who is constantly learning. I think like your customer.In addition to having a B.Des, I am confident at art direction, project management and illustration. As creative lead, I handled multiple projects and timelines. Communication with overseas manufactures, ensured brand standards were accurate and production schedules were met. With multiple years of sporting goods experience, I have created innovative products and marketing collateral for global brands such as Cannondale, GT, Mongoose, Schwinn, Caloi and Raleigh bicycles. From concept to production, I managed the full life cycle of projects.”Portfolio: www.behance.net/kimcollinsdesign Core competencies:• Art Direction & Project Management• Licensed product graphics/packaging• Bicycle & sporting goods graphics• Marketing collateral print & digital • Identity design, illustration • Presentation & infographics• Event, retail fixture & large format graphics• Social media marketing• Consumer trends• Design skills: layout, colour theory, typography, visual hierarchy• Studio photography, editing • Product mock-ups & sample builds• Printing and painting techniques• Basic French TECHNICIAL SKILLS:Adobe CC, MS Office, Microsoft Teams, Salsify, Widen Collective, Smartsheet, Workfront, Wordpress, Dropbox, ftp, file sharing, printing/production, Gerber Edge FX/vinyl, IM, hangouts, chat, skype, Wetransfer, Mailchimp