Summary

Remote freelance graphic designer specializing in digital illustrations and photography for commercial licensing

Skills

print design, graphic design, digital photography, digital illustrations, web design, branding and identity, layout and design, typesetting

Experience

• Creative Designer / Owner at TheraisaK.com

  January 2007 - present

  I create digital illustrations and photography for greeting cards, t-shirts, home/office decor and other merchandise while providing low income businesses with freelance graphic design solutions

• Freelance Graphic Designer at NuYu Laser Therapy

  - Created company logo and brand identity package including a custom business card and tri-fold brochure

• Freelance Graphic Designer at Sammy's Friends

  Layout and design pages for Sammy's children's book series authored by Douglas Esper. Also created promotional materials such as business cards, coupons, web banners and flyers

• Graphic / Web Designer / Video Producer at Ivory Tower Project

  January 2004 - present

  - Design print and web collateral for promotional purposes
  - Maintain and update website and client accounts
  - Write promotional pieces for publication and press
  - Edit and co-direct promotional video slide shows for web and DVD

• Logo Designer at Radiant Edge

• Freelance Graphic Designer at Posh & Pretty Parties LLC

  February 2011 - April 2011

  Created 3 page web brochure for company clients and a double-sided post card.

• Freelance Graphic Designer at Oncore Medi-Spa

  January 2009 - December 2010

  - Re-designed company logo for print and web
  - Created a product promotional poster for store display
  - Designed tri-fold product brochure for store display

• Freelance Graphic & Web Designer at Cubby Hole Studio

  January 2007 - December 2009

  - Created and maintained official website
  - Managed email and additional online accounts
  - Designed official logo and print collateral including business cards and apparel

• Poster Designer & Photo Editor at Confidential

  December 2009 - December 2009

  - Provided two stock photographs
  - Cropped, edited, color corrected, enhanced and compiled photographs to create a custom "Darth Maul" movie poster

• Logo & Package Designer at Johnie-Lift*

  August 2009 - August 2009

  - Designed product backing card including company logo
  - Illustrated additional visuals to accompany product instructions and to enhance copy

• Freelance Web & Graphic Designer at ReduxRock.com

  April 2009 - May 2009

  - Set-up and helped customize a built-in website template from the client's hosting provider
  - Created official company logo
  - Updated logo for online uses as a header graphic and web banners for the website
  - Provided copy writing and editing services for the website

• Pro Bono Freelance Graphic Designer at Whippitup Designs

  January 1994 - January 2007

• Editor-In-Chief at Space Junkies Magazine

  July 2002 - October 2006

• Manager at Aid For Bands / AFBPromotions

  January 1994 - January 2006

• Typesetter at Chatham This Week

  June 2003 - August 2003

  Typeset advertisements for a variety of local newspapers

Studies

• Archaeology at Wilfrid Laurier University

• Graphic Design at Fanshawe College

  September 2001 - June 2003

• General Arts & Sciences at Chatham-Kent Secondary School

  September 1993 - June 1998

Awards

* Canadian Web Award: Good (2007) - Web Award for TheraisaK.com * Art Space 2000 Award: Excellence (2007-2008) - Web Award for TheraisaK.com * Smoke Free Award: Gold (April 2008) - Web award for TheraisaK.com * Advanced Web Design Award: Silver (April 2008) - Web award for TheraisaK.com * Book Look "Hot Spot" Award: Excellence (June 2008) - Web award for TheraisaK.com * Kit Awards: Top Site (May 2008) - Web award for TheraisaK.com * ArtSpace 2000: Excellence (2008) - Web award for TheraisaK.com * Kuuloa Kai: Top Site Award (July 2008) - Web award for TheraisaK.com * Mearnswood Media: Excellence (May 2008) - Web award for TheraisaK.com * Game Puppet: Excellence (May 2008) - Web award for TheraisaK.com * Canadian Web Awards: Very Good (November 2008) - Web award for TheraisaK.com