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Career History

SELF EMPLOYED Present
Working as an independent creative consultant who specializes in branding, graphic interface design and creative direction.

Clear Internet Creative Director, Senior Art Director
Was responsible for establishing and merging Clear Intent's branding across print and online mediums.

  • Directed the completion and acceptance of the design for the website (www.clearintent.com).
  • Designed and developed marketing print collateral materials for Clear Intent and made them available for download online.

Client Undisclosed, Senior Art Director
Provided creative genius to marketing team in order to establish a personalized site, which is technologically advanced yet user friendly.

  • Involved in working closely with the sales and influence architect to come up with user-friendly information architecture.
  • Created user interface design for client's personalized web pages.

IMMERSANT INC. 1997-2001
A subsidiary of Bowne and Co. which is based in more than 20 offices across Europe, Asia and North America. Immersant is an Internet consulting company that provides competitive advantages to it's world wide clients.

Senior Graphic Interface Designer, Creative Lead, 2000-2001
Reported to the Chief Technology Officer. Worked on multi-million dollar accounts. Responsibilities were concept creation, client presentation, production, managing creative and technical staff, budgeting, estimates and strategic problem solving.

  • Was responsible in bringing over $2M in total revenue by attracting Bowne Global Solutions, Immersant and Bowne as clients, who insisted on my design style.
  • Designed and managed Bowne Global Solution's website and established their presence online in six different languages.
  • Played a significant role in establishing Immersant's branding by working closely together with a third party agency. Owned creative license of Immersant's brand.
  • Conceptualized and produced Immersant's website in conjunction with a team of designers and developers.
  • Involved directly in supporting Immersant's marketing department in creating sales presentations, brochures and online pieces.
  • Advised clients in their design matters and cross-sold services where appropriate.
  • Traveled across the world to gather project requirements, conduct presentations and produce photos for clients such as Bowne Global Solutions, Immersant and Bowne.

Accounts worked on at Immersant included Marshall and Ilsley Corporation, Fleet Bank, Bowne, Bowne Global Solutions, Immersant, and Quick and Reilly

Senior Graphic Interface Designer, 1998-2000
Reported to Creative Director. Looked after and directed graphic designers. Conducted brainstorming sessions and meetings. Created concept designs for major financial accounts and presented them to the clients. Was responsible for creating concept design and graphic production.

  • Created and established branding for Bowne Internet Solutions, by conceptualizing, managing and building the website.
  • Designed websites for financial clients such as CIBC and Fleet Bank bringing in 25% of Bowne Internet's total annual revenue.
  • Assisted sales and marketing team in developing effective sales pitch presentations by designing conceptual interfaces, which resulted in more revenue.
  • Received 1998 International Web Page Awards for Blue Cross Canada and Fleet Bank. Accounts worked on at Bowne Internet Solutions include Fleet Bank, Fleet Homelink, Fleet Officelink, CIBC, Bowne Internet Solutions, Summit Bank, Investor's Group, and XL Capital Ltd. Graphic Interface Designer, 1997-1998 Reported to Senior Designer. Was responsible for creating concept design and graphic production.
  • Teamed up with experts to develop cutting edge DHTML demos for marketing and sales department, which in turn landed accounts totaling more than $5,000,000 worth of revenue.
  • Designed Mbanx's very first website which catapulted the company to public awareness.
  • Developed and solved complex solutions for Fleet Bank's online calculators.
  • Trained creative department the basics of HTML.

Accounts worked on at Quadravision included Mbanx, Fleet Bank, Summit Bank, Investor's Group, T. Rowe Price, Bank of New York, Blue Cross, Manulife Financial, Sunlife, New York Life, BMW Canada, American Express Canada, and TD Bank.

FIREWORKS CREATIVE 1995-1997
Started up as a small print and advertising shop, now an established Cognicase interactive company.

Graphic Designer, 1995-1997
Reported to Creative Director. Conceptualized, developed and produced print based advertising materials for Firework's clients.

  • Was involved in numerous print based designs for high profile clients.
  • Spearheaded Fireworks Creative into offering web and multimedia services to their existing clients.
  • Led and managed the interactive aspect of the company by conceptualizing, designing and building the websites for Fireworks' existing client list.

Accounts worked on at Fireworks Creative include CIBC, TD Bank, and Ontario Hydro. Websites includes Rimrock Resort hotel, Estates of Sunnybrook, San Ysidro Ranch, Post Hotel, Purcell Lodge, Post Fax, Stratcon Advertising, and Vanity Software.

 

 

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