About Me


Skills:

Proficient in Adobe Photoshop, Adobe Illustrator, Quark Express, Flash and Microsoft Office. Strong drawing skills, print design, website design, icon design, html, story boarding, writing, instructional and interface design. Excellent communication skills.

Employment:

2006 - 2007: AppleCore Interactive
Graphic Designer

Conceptualized and produced print and web products for AppleCore and AppleCore's clients.
For some work samples click here.

2003 - 2006: N8 Technologies Inc.
Creative Director and Designer

Working with such clients as Consilient, G1 Software, CBC Radio, Marport Technologies, and Icewater Shellfish designing print and web promotional material and software interfaces and icons.
For some work samples click here.

2002 - 2003: Telepix Imaging Inc.
Creative Director

Responsible for: running of the Creative Services department. Working with all departments at Telepix to provide the art direction, conceptualization, interface design, and graphics for Telepix software products, web products, print products, and internal marketing & communications materials. I was also a member of the Social Committee and planned social events for staff as well as administered committee funds and procedures.

2000 - 2002: Telepix Imaging Inc.
Designer

Responsible for: Working with all departments at Telepix to provide the conceptualization, interface design, and graphics for Telepix software products, web products, print products, and internal marketing & communications materials.
For some work samples click here.

1997-2000: Media Touch Technologies
Creative Director and Designer
Responsible for: Management of the production team. Creative Development of multi-media software, websites and promotional materials. Instructional design and development of e-learning products and services. Worked with management team to create project timelines and milestone to insure project was delivered on time and within budget.

1996: MRI Printing
Digital Photography Assistant
Responsible for: Scanning and manipulation of photographs using drum scanner and Adobe Photoshop.

1993: Memorial University of Newfoundland
Printmaking Technician

Responsible for: Assisting and advising students in the printmaking process, working closely with Master Printer George Maslov, and general printshop duties and cleanup.

Education:

  • 1997: Lawrence College - Graphic Design Diploma
    Graduated with honors.
  • 1994: Memorial University - Bachelor of Fine Arts
    Major in Printmaking, minor in Art History.

Professional Development:

  • 2002: Creative Writing - Memorial University of Newfoundland
  • 2001: Flash Level 1 - Memorial University of Newfoundland
  • 1998-1999: OLIN Instructional Design Workshop
    These workshops explored the Instructional Design process and effective ways of implementation.
  • 1997: Memorial University WebCT Workshop
    This workshop introduced WebCT as a CBT development tool.

Related Experience:

  • 1998-present: St. Michael's Printshop Board of Directors
    St.Michael's is an artist run printshop that employees 2 people and provides professional printmaking services to an International art community.
  • 1998-1999: Member of the Atlantic Digital Media Festival Responsible for judging over a hundred entries as well as participating in a panel discussion entitled "What makes good multi-media".
  • 1998 - CorelDraw Instructor
    Taught CorelDraw 8.0 to young adults at the RCA gallery.