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“ technology over technique produces emotionless design.”
Daniel Mall I am inspired by this quote because I equate it to my own education and professional experience as a graphic designer. The painstaking process of drawing quarter inch grids in my first year at St. Lawrence College taught me first and foremost that technique and discipline would always be at the core of my design. • 14 years in a graphic design/printing environment. • 7 years of experience as an Art Director in publishing. • 21 years of experience as the Owner/Creative Director of my own graphic design agency. Includes proficiency, knowledge, and strengths in the following areas: supervision, typography, colour theory, page/magazine layouts, corporate identities, stationary packages, web sites and print and digital marketing materials. MAC and PC experience, Software (Adobe Creative Cloud Suite, Adobe Premiere, Quark XPress, Adobe Acrobat, WordPress, Weebly, Rampage (certified by Fuji Film) and Dynastrip Imposition Software. |
Currently entering my 3rd year as professor with St. Lawrence College in Kingston where I am teaching in the Digital Marketing Communications Program and more specifically Digital Publishing, Career Preparation and Agency. I have also taught in the Graphic Design Program teaching Typography and Digital Tools. This has given me the opportunity to sharpen my skills and give back to the place where I was educated in Graphic Design.
As a current Senior Graphic Designer for Allan Graphics Ltd. and a former Art Director for Kingston Publications, I have extensive knowledge and experience in design, layout, pre-press and production. I effectively communicate with co-workers, clients, photographers, imaging firms, various printers, as well as a range of production companies and strategic planners. In 1998 I started a freelance graphic design company ‘youngdesigns’. As the Owner/Creative Director, I have been able to take on unique projects that give me the opportunity to continue to grow as a designer and keep up with current design trends and techniques. I have also had the pleasure of working with a variety of clients as well as other freelancers who specialize in their fields. RESUME.
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