Jones Photography provides marketing consultation, art direction, photography, digital art, graphic design, image editing and retouching services to a diverse clientele.•Conceptualize and educate clients about creative strategy •Execute photography for advertising, social media, product, active lifestyle, artistic portrait and travel/tourism campaigns•Review all images captured in photo shoots, pin-point, colour correct and retouch top selects•Develop and design company… Show more Jones Photography provides marketing consultation, art direction, photography, digital art, graphic design, image editing and retouching services to a diverse clientele.•Conceptualize and educate clients about creative strategy •Execute photography for advertising, social media, product, active lifestyle, artistic portrait and travel/tourism campaigns•Review all images captured in photo shoots, pin-point, colour correct and retouch top selects•Develop and design company logos, digital art for advertising and social media initiatives•Operate a successful online art store that creates and supplies metal-based fine-art prints to a unique fan base Show less

As an artist at Disney (Club Penguin), I was part of a high-performing collaborative marketing team that successfully partnered with brands that included: Lucas Films, Muppets, Frozen, Pixar and Marvel to create compelling campaigns viewed by millions each day.•Worked as part of a team and as a solo artist to illustrate creative concepts, develop layout options, execute final visual assets with a focus on imagery, storytelling and messaging, lighting and colour theory•Created art… Show more As an artist at Disney (Club Penguin), I was part of a high-performing collaborative marketing team that successfully partnered with brands that included: Lucas Films, Muppets, Frozen, Pixar and Marvel to create compelling campaigns viewed by millions each day.•Worked as part of a team and as a solo artist to illustrate creative concepts, develop layout options, execute final visual assets with a focus on imagery, storytelling and messaging, lighting and colour theory•Created art and assets for campaigns that included digital and print ads, TV spots, music videos and various other products •Delivered high-quality artwork that contributed to the overall success of campaigns and a large product rebrand•Presented work to key stakeholders explaining artistic approach and rationale Show less

Produced Online Multimedia courses with tasks that included photo manipulation, retouching, compositing, editing sound, general graphic design, and in-house corporate branding for several Fortune 500 companies.•Provided creative direction.•Created print and web media and processed related files. •Constructed Flash files and set up courses for web. •Generated 2D and 3D still images as well as animation.•Illustrated and created assets from scratch. •Carried out… Show more Produced Online Multimedia courses with tasks that included photo manipulation, retouching, compositing, editing sound, general graphic design, and in-house corporate branding for several Fortune 500 companies.•Provided creative direction.•Created print and web media and processed related files. •Constructed Flash files and set up courses for web. •Generated 2D and 3D still images as well as animation.•Illustrated and created assets from scratch. •Carried out artistic-related production tasks. •Imbedded and used basic HTML and action script coding / functions. •Provided project management for junior designers involved in porting and updating of existing online courses. •Acted as a liaison between artists and executives to ensure a clear understanding of expectations as well as the completion of projects on time. Show less

Operated a consultation and production design business that provided creative services for various businesses locally and Canada-wide.•Conceptualized and developed various small business logos and brands.•Designed packages to accompany branding. •Illustrated concepts and final art for advertisements. •Manipulated photos for advertisements. •Created templates for landscape design layouts. •Designed and illustrated a plant legend to accompany landscape design… Show more Operated a consultation and production design business that provided creative services for various businesses locally and Canada-wide.•Conceptualized and developed various small business logos and brands.•Designed packages to accompany branding. •Illustrated concepts and final art for advertisements. •Manipulated photos for advertisements. •Created templates for landscape design layouts. •Designed and illustrated a plant legend to accompany landscape design templates.•Completed flyer layouts and advertisements. •Illustrated technical drawings for safety brochures.•Worked as a consultant for a local landscape company to digitize their current manual design process and to create efficiencies within their business.•Designed and developed a Brand for an international fashion and lifestyle magazine. Show less

Grew a small skateboard manufacturing facility from a start-up, to a distribution company that achieved consistent growth for a six year period and delivered a full line of hard goods and soft goods Canada-wide to a customer base of retailers.•Created a business concept and company identity.•Developed a business plan. •Designed the manufacturing process through consultation, research and hands-on experimentation. •Solved a wide range of problems related to the manufacturing… Show more Grew a small skateboard manufacturing facility from a start-up, to a distribution company that achieved consistent growth for a six year period and delivered a full line of hard goods and soft goods Canada-wide to a customer base of retailers.•Created a business concept and company identity.•Developed a business plan. •Designed the manufacturing process through consultation, research and hands-on experimentation. •Solved a wide range of problems related to the manufacturing process to achieve high product quality. •Designed and created product graphics, marketing brochures, clothing lines and catalogues. •Promoted, marketed and sold final products. •Managed most financial aspects of the business. •Supervised co-op student employees and evaluated their performance.•Developed advertising and marketing campaigns for the action sports industry. Ownership and operation of a business has a provided unique perspective regarding operational expectations and functions and the issues involved in management decision-making. Show less

Volunteered as a lead member of the Barrie Skateboard Association and provided leadership to a group of young residents in bringing a skateboarding facility to the city.•Helped develop the concept, attract community interest, support and pursue political negotiations.•Played a significant role in the design of the facility. •Assisted in the solution of problems related to site suitability for approved designs. •Worked directly with the architect on production of facility… Show more Volunteered as a lead member of the Barrie Skateboard Association and provided leadership to a group of young residents in bringing a skateboarding facility to the city.•Helped develop the concept, attract community interest, support and pursue political negotiations.•Played a significant role in the design of the facility. •Assisted in the solution of problems related to site suitability for approved designs. •Worked directly with the architect on production of facility plans. •Consulted with the contractor to help resolve problems that arose during construction.•Committed to the concept and completion of a 20,000 square foot concrete skateboarding facility. Show less