SKILLS:

ART PRODUCTION:

* Printing procedure * Type setting   * Colour separation * Illustration

* Desktop publishing   * Photography  * Paste up/lay-out * Graphic design

* Technical drafting * Camera ready art work

* Web Painter * CorelDraw   *Adobe Photoshop * Adobe Illustrator

* QuarkXpress * PageMaker  * Director 6    * Sound Forge 4

* Adobe Premiere * 3D Studio Max   *Front Page   *  Gif Animator

(I am currently in the process of learning  Flash, FireWorks and DreamWeaver)

(Familiar with both McIntosh and P.C. platforms)

INDUSTRY EXPERIENCE:

• Art director for THEATRUM MAGAZINE, Toronto, Ont.
• Greeting card designs for SIGNATURE, (Hallmark of Canada)
• Cover illustrations for both MONTREAL SCENE and T.V. GUIDE
• Art director for THE CHENILLE CREST CO. LTD. Toronto, Ont.
• Display/design coordinator for A&B SOUND, Seymour location, Vancouver, B.C.
• Litho stripper for ADEN GRAPHIC PRINTERS, Markham, Ont.
• Fashion illustrator/ window design for THE BAY, Montreal, Que.

EMPLOYMENT EXPERIENCE:

(This does not include the one up free-lance jobs I accept on a regular basis, as they are too numerous to list,

but employment and/or contracts resulting in a year or more of employment)

1999-Present         BOULEVARD MEDIA, 1190 Hornby St, Vancouver, B.C.

                                Monitor Quality rep

1999                        SONY MUSIC OF CANADA, Broadway Ave. Vancouver, B.C.

                                In-store promo display rep (Free-lance)

1995-Present         CANADA POST, Georgia St, Vancouver, B.C.

                                Operator of M.L.O.C.R. and L.S.M. machines working as needed on a surge/casual position.

1994-97                 A&B SOUND, Seymour St, Vancouver, B.C.

                                Sales, Customer Service, In-store Display/design co-ordinator

1993-94                 THE TALKING STICK GALLERY CAFFE, Carrall St, Vancouver, B.C.

                                Counter help, art co-ordinator

1988-93                 H.M.V. Toronto Eaton Centre, Toronto, Ont.

                                Sales, buyer, floor supervisor

1984-88                 THE CHENILLE CREST CO. LTD. Adelaide St, Toronto, Ont.

                                Art Director, Production Manager, Laisons w/ Clients

1982-84                 ADEN GRAPHIC PRINTERS, Markham, Ont.

                               Stripper, Plate burner, bindery

1979-82               SUNRISE RECORDS AND TAPES, Toronto, Ont.

                                Manager (Hudson’s Bay Centre) Bay/Bloor, Toronto

                               Assistant manager (Thorncliffe Market Place) Thorncliffe, Ont.

1977-79                THE BAY, St. Catherine St. Montreal, Que.

                               Fashion illustrator/ window design

EDUCATION:

1998                     VANCOUVER TRAINING INSTITUTE

                             Digital Media Arts Diploma

1994-96               VANCOUVER SCHOOL BOARD (Continuing Education)

                             Desktop Publishing/ Computer Graphics Diploma

1994                     VANCOUVER TRADE CENTRE

                             CorelDraw 4.1

1993                     VANCOUVER COMMUNITY COLLEGE

                             Dos and Microsoft for Windows

1976-79              DAWSON COLLEGE, Montreal, Que.

                            Commercial art/ Graphic arts Diploma

Hard copy Portfolio and references available upon request