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Ottawa, Ontario, Canada

Ottawa, Canada Area

Responsible for producing effective and engaging marketing graphics for internal stakeholders, that achieved the goal of communicating key messages to CIA membership and the general public. Specifically responsible for publication design, from initial client brief and brainstorm to published document, designing engaging brand identities for various CIA programs and initiatives, designing attractive social media and web graphics, web page content publication and reporting on web page analytics,… Show more Responsible for producing effective and engaging marketing graphics for internal stakeholders, that achieved the goal of communicating key messages to CIA membership and the general public. Specifically responsible for publication design, from initial client brief and brainstorm to published document, designing engaging brand identities for various CIA programs and initiatives, designing attractive social media and web graphics, web page content publication and reporting on web page analytics, event and conference graphics, email marketing templates and graphics. Also briefed the senior management team on project milestones for high profile projects and acted as the CIA brand expert actively ensuring that all outputs from the CIA were on brand and represented the CIA in a professional and distinguished manner. Key Achievements:- Designed 5 annual reports from initial brief to publication, both digital and print.- Designed 3 public statements and the template for CIA insight statements.- Branded several CIA programs and initiatives such as 3 annual meeting themes, the UAP logo, APOB logo, a complete rebrand of our Education program and a complete rebrand of our annual meeting to an annual conference.- Reconfigured and reorganized Google analytics on the CIA main and secondary websites, and implemented Google tag manager to enable PDF tracking and the efficient deployment of changes. Also developed Google analytics reports and dashboards to provide internal stakeholders with analytics.- Identified and reached out to multiple vendors for a new email marketing solution, provided senior management with recommendations on the best one. Once the vendor selected, designed and implemented email marketing templates, and provided weekly reports on email marketing analytics Show less

Ottawa, Canada Area

Successfully coordinated graphic and web design projects from concept to completion. Worked closely with internal stakeholders to create effective and cohesive visual designs, Responsible for maintaining the corporate website by deploying timely content updates, designing engaging web graphics, and providing technical support. Supported CaGBC marketing efforts by designing and distributing effective marketing emails.Key Achievements:- Designed and published CaGBC Annual… Show more Successfully coordinated graphic and web design projects from concept to completion. Worked closely with internal stakeholders to create effective and cohesive visual designs, Responsible for maintaining the corporate website by deploying timely content updates, designing engaging web graphics, and providing technical support. Supported CaGBC marketing efforts by designing and distributing effective marketing emails.Key Achievements:- Designed and published CaGBC Annual Conference graphics for 4 conferences, including printed programs, trade-show signage, web graphics, and conference marketing materials. Prepared and provided print ready files to external vendors for printing and signage production- Worked with stakeholders to launch web-based solutions, including the GREEN UP benchmarking program, the education course catalogue web page, and the membership web page- Setup and deployed a new email marketing solution, by researching vendors, advising senior management on the best options, working with the selected vendor to setup and configure the solution, integrated it with the CaGBC member database, and designed and deployed cohesive templates for marketing emails and newsletters- Designed 4 annual sponsorship prospectuses for the CaGBC annual conference and for corporate sponsorship. Used as a sponsor recruitment tool.- Wrote and designed the CaGBC corporate brand guidelines which included the specifications for all CaGBC brands and logos. Show less

Worked with parliamentary departments to design print and web solutions to support the communication and public awareness goals of the Library of Parliament.Key Achievements:- Launched the new brand for the Library of Parliament and redesigned existing templates and documents to reflect and support the new identity- Designed and conceptualized the new internal Library of Parliament website and worked with the web publishing team to implement it.

Ottawa, Ontario, Canada

Instructed students in industry standard graphic design software tools. Successfully developed a curriculum that adhered to the course’s educational goals.Key Achievements:- Developed teaching materials for courses in Adobe Photoshop, InDesign, Illustrator and Dreamweaver for the college’s continuing education program- Assigned projects and tests to challenge students and accurately evaluate their skills

Ottawa, Ontario, Canada

Provided a wide range of expert services including graphic design, project management and website maintenance to support the Youth Engagement Section’s mandate to raise awareness of issues facing Canadian youth.Key Achievements:- Created highly effective graphics targeted towards youth and their parents- Successfully released the cyber bullying flash game, which was met with instant success amongst youth. Managed 2 content creators and 2 graphic designers to create this unique… Show more Provided a wide range of expert services including graphic design, project management and website maintenance to support the Youth Engagement Section’s mandate to raise awareness of issues facing Canadian youth.Key Achievements:- Created highly effective graphics targeted towards youth and their parents- Successfully released the cyber bullying flash game, which was met with instant success amongst youth. Managed 2 content creators and 2 graphic designers to create this unique interactive experience- Designed a wide range of documents including the quarterly youth trends report (16 pages) and the youth engagement field guide (24 pages) Show less

Expertly designed client projects and ensured proper output by preparing files for print according to established industry prepress standards. Developed effective marketing products and efficient workflow solutions.Key Achievements:- Realized a wide range of client projects from concept to production.- Ensured files provided by clients were ready for print, and worked with an extensive roster of printers to produce projects.- Prepared files for a wide range of uncommon… Show more Expertly designed client projects and ensured proper output by preparing files for print according to established industry prepress standards. Developed effective marketing products and efficient workflow solutions.Key Achievements:- Realized a wide range of client projects from concept to production.- Ensured files provided by clients were ready for print, and worked with an extensive roster of printers to produce projects.- Prepared files for a wide range of uncommon printing techniques such as foil stamping, die cutting and metallic ink printing. Show less

Diploma, Graphic Design, Print Stream

Graphic Design program included in depth knowledge of graphic design, design theory and advanced technical training in software.

Certificate, General Arts And Science - Pre Design

I attended the pre design studies stream of the general arts and science program, which built a foundation for my future studies.