Ren Reed Email & Phone Number

Vancouver, BC

• Design, manage and implement client and award-winning publications and materials, ranging from tourism, automotive, health, education, advertising, manufacturing, financial, hospitality and security industries.
• Heaps LLC — White paper & presentation design/production for Google depts, presentation design/production for E.&J. Gallo Winery & Azul
• Northstar Strategic Group — interactive self-promotion piece
• Northstar Strategic Group — LNG Conference — interactive brochure web app for Chevron
• Official Visitors’ Guide Tourism Vancouver — [2016-2020]
• Westworld BC — Members’ pub for BC Automotive Assoc., — regional & international travel pieces, columns, member services. — cover redesign Spring 2017 issue [2018 – 2019]

Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada

Variety of design projects

Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada

Visual design for social media content

Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada

Graphic design/production

Austin, Texas Metropolitan Area

White paper & presentation design/production

Victoria, BC

Burnaby, BC

• Designed, managed and implemented a large roster of client and award-winning pubs in tourism, automotive, hospitality, health, and philanthropy. ROSTER OF PUBLICATIONS:
• Official Visitors’ Guide for Tourism Vancouver [2016 – 2020] — Contemporary redesign and new format
• Westworld BC [2016 – 2018] — Members’ publication for BC Automotive Association, (circulation 500,000) featuring regional & international travel pieces, regular columns, member services (cover redesign for Spring 2017.
• Westworld Alberta [2013] — Award-winning publication (circulation 600,000) Modern redesign in Fall 2013 included launching an iPad edition winning Digital Presence Gold at the Alberta Magazine Awards in 2014
• Going Places [2010 –2013] — Members’ publication for Canadian Automotive Association Manitoba
• Grocer Today [2009] — Magazine for Western Canada’s food producers, manufacturers, brokers, & food/drug retailers

Burnaby, BC

Using Adobe DPS [Digital Publishing Suite] and Ajar Production’s In5 [HTML plug-in], I converted and managed eight print publications into robust, interactive digital editions for the iPad ranging from lifestyle, architectural, business, automotive and industrial sectors. Trained three ADs to work on their publications — providing support where needed —.

Burnaby, BC

As an assistant art director, I honed the skills and expertise leading to my successful promotion to Art Director.ROSTER OF PUBLICATIONS:Vacation Planner, Outdoor Adventure Guide and Approved Accommodation Guide for Tourism BC, Grocer Today, Promise and Trucklogger Magazines. Provided production assistance on BC Business Magazine base book, Westworld [AAA.

Vancouver, Canada Area

• Developed bilingual, B&W/colour, camera-ready ad material in addition to copywriting, proofreading and editing
• Liaised with suppliers, clients and art department in Toronto head office
• Researched media information and posted recruitment ads for clients via internet
• Performed maintenance of office systems, including troubleshooting software/hardware problems

Burnaby, BC

• Created bilingual, B&W/colour camera-ready artwork for quarterly catalogues, ads, flyers, brochures, statement and invoice inserts for over 10,000 customers
• Produced company business cards, stationery and promotional items
• Designed varied documentation for all national branches
• Conceptualized and developed designs for open houses and trade shows
• Processed customer requests for intranet price list and Air Miles program
• Liaised with suppliers, clients and U.S. marketing department

Ba, Journalism

Education record

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Education record

The best creative minds in the world come to learn, share, create, connect, and play while discovering the latest Adobe releases. Oct.

Attendance And High-Level Training Certificate

June 1-4, 2015 – Philadelphia, PA

Attendance And High-Level Training Certificate

June 15-18, 2014 – Chicago, IL

Attendance And High-Level Training Certificate

April 28-May 1, 2013 – Austin, TX

Dec, Illustration/Design

History/Political Science