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Coquitlam, Bc

Vancouver, Canada Area

Glimmer Films is a cinematography and photography company in Vancouver that specializes in Indian weddings with over 100 weddings per year.• Worked on all aspects of photo editing from capturing thousands of raw images per shoot, syncing multiple cameras, culling images and selecting portfolio-worthy shots for the web and social media, to using skin retouching techniques, designing, printing and building hundreds of canvases, and publishing over 600 wedding albums and guestbooks. • Managed a team of editors in the Photography department with minimal supervision.• Coordinated internal projects with the Lead Video Editor and Admin. Conducted internal reviews of photographers’ work and gave constructive feedback. Photographed client engagement sessions on-location in outdoor natural lighting, adapting quickly to ambient lighting changes and client needs in a short time‑frame.• Conducted countless one-on-one meetings with clients to allow complete customization of their wedding albums and canvases.• Juggled multiple client projects at once with tight print deadlines, while developing a strong relationship with professional printers.• Suggested and implemented many innovative and cost saving initiatives.

Vancouver, Bc

Sakura Photography is an award winning photography company in Metro Vancouver.• Edited a variety of images shot in an indoor studio, as well as outdoor portrait sessions from newborn babies, children, families, engagements, to weddings. A key aspect of this job was maintaining a consistent look and style in keeping with the photographer’s vision.

Vancouver, Canada

Central 1 is the central financial facility and trade association for the B.C. and Ontario credit union systems.• Internal projects included: product photography, brand identity, production design, annual reports, advertising, AGM and trade show promotions. • External projects for credit unions included: annual reports, posters, brochures, newsletters, direct mail, printed calendars, website graphics, and member surveys.• Marketing Association for Credit Unions: Achievement in Marketing AwardYou Need To Know business continuity awareness campaign 2011• Marketing Association for Credit Unions: Achievement in Marketing AwardCentral Intelligence quarterly staff newsletter 2010 + 2011Central 1 Credit Union visual identity 2009MarketSmarts quarterly publication: credit union marketing + research trends 2009• Enterprise Canada’s only credit union magazine May 2008Hand-lettering featured on cover artwork and editorial

North Vancouver, Bc

Nucasa Milling company is a manufacturer, importer, wholesaler and retailer of some of the world’s finest interior finishing products.• Assisted the lead graphic designer with the company re-branding. • Daily tasks included product and editorial photography, photo retouching, designing magazine and newspaper ads, product catalogues, sales sheets, posters, retail store signage, direct mail, large format vehicle graphics, trade show displays, posters, copy writing, website design and maintenance, and preparing files for press.