Creating interactive media to promote and support GPI's 3 product brands. This includes a wide range of content, from interactive web apps to 3d models, renderings and animations, videos and printed pieces such as catalogs and brochures. This position marries both graphic design and content development with engineering related graphics and information, working as a liaison between the Marketing and Engineering departments.Visit https://www.keyshot.com/customers/gpi to read my interview with software maker Luxion Keyshot about how I am using Keyshot at GPI.DAILY TASKS:• Create Technical Illustrations and photo-realistic 3D renderings• Develop and execute new product launches using social media campaigns, email marketing, and press releases• Design and Develop animations to illustrate key aspects of products• Develop web applications• Produce marketing and product training videos• Design marketing collateral and packaging• Create and redesign product manuals and instructions• Maintain company websites• Constantly look for new ways to tell each GPI brands' storyBEST SKILLS:• Creativity• Leadership• Project Management• Making strong, positive connections with others• Humor• Optimism• CuriosityDESIGN SKILLS:• Adobe Photoshop• Adobe InDesign• Adobe Illustrator & Acrobat• Adobe After Effects & Premiere3D and AR SKILLS:• KeyShot• Fusion 360• Autodesk Inventor• Substance Designer• Adobe Dimension / Stager• 3D Studio Max• AutoCAD• SolidWorks• AR - Augmented Reality / Adobe AeroWEB-RELATED SKILLS:• Shopify / Liquid• Wordpress• HTML & CSS• Frontend frameworks: Bootstrap and Foundation• Mailchimp / Active Campaign• Google Analytics• Microsoft Office Applications - Word, Excel, Powerpoint

Created floor plans and 3D architectural renderings of new homes for client approval and marketing purposes.Designed various marketing pieces for use in print ads, email marketing campaigns and social media.Software used:• Autodesk Revit, AutoCAD and Adobe Photoshop to produce 3D architectural renderings for clients, and for promotional pieces.• Adobe Photoshop, Illustrator and InDesign to create marketing materials• Microsoft Powerpoint, Adobe Premier and GoPro to create promotional videos and animations for Dream Life's YouTube channel• Mailchimp for email marketing campaigns

Designed and administrated a large retail website for BDM Performance Products (formerly Big Dog Motorcycles), using Wordpress as a content management system.Built and distributed email marketing pieces using Photoshop, Constant Contact and HTML.Increased company's existing Facebook page from 30,000 Likes to over 60,000 Likes (in 2.5 years) through email marketing and Facebook ad campaigns.Created still-shot and action instructional product videos for BDM's YouTube channel.Analyzed sales trends, website issues and marketing campaigns using Google Analytics, Constant Contact and Facebook metrics.Created technical illustrations and documentation (product manuals, installation instructions), using both CAD and graphics software such as Adobe Photoshop, Illustrator and InDesign.Assisted with new product development projects.Researched and created new product BOMs (Bills of Material) for Syteline ERP system.

Created technical illustrations for dealer aftermarket website, service manuals, owner’s manuals, installation and assembly instructions.Researched, interviewed SMEs, designed, wrote and illustrated product installation instructions.Worked with French translator to produce product owner's manuals for Quebec exports.Researched and created new product BOMs (Bills of Material) for Syteline ERP systemAssisted engineers in document clean up and completion.Reverse engineered various parts for documentation purposes.

Taught various drafting and technical drawing classes demonstrating board drafting techniques, as well as the use of Autocad and Solid Works. Classes taught include Introduction and Advanced Autocad, Architectural CAD,Technical Drafting, and Materials/Manufacturing Processes.

Created job specific details for architectural projects, created isometric and 3D product illustrations for catalogs, brochures, trade show booth and web site. Maintained standard detail library - internal and website - revising per ECR issue. Software used: Autocad, Photoshop, Solid Works, Pagemaker, as well as MS Office applications. Also served as an ISO 9000 internal auditor for five years.