1. EMERGING ARTIST AND DESIGNER
EDUCATION
Sheridan College  2010-2013
• Graduated: With Honours. Advanced Diploma in Visual and Creative Arts
OVERVIEW
• Passionate emerging artist with an eye for colour, design and creation of visually
impactful work.
• Unique approach in creation of traditional and digital pieces using a wide variety of media.
• Utilizes high contrast colours in design work; great attention to detail
• Work well individually or in a team; strong desire to expand knowledge and increase
artistic perspectives.
• Able to complete prioritize and complete assignments in fast paced enviroments.
• Organized and responsible.
TECHNICAL PROFICIENCIES
Platforms
• Mac O/S and Windows Home Edition 7
Applications
• Adobe Photoshop CS6
• Adobe InDesign CS6
• Adobe Illustrator CS6
• Adobe Bridge CS6
• Adobe Dreamweaver CS6
• Adobe After Effects CS6
• Microsoft Word
• Microsoft Power Point
DESIGN PROFICIENCIES
Design and Art
• Ad design, logo and identity design, page layout, photo re-touching, photo manipulation,
colour theory, composition, professional quality typography, creating mock-ups
for final piece.
• Experimented with a vide variety of wet and dry media including inks,
watercolour paint, oil and acrylic paint, pastels, charcoal, conte, pencils and
pencil crayons, markers and pens.
Photography
• Knowledge of composition for shooting and cropping photographs, understanding
the manual functions of a DSLR camera for optimal photo quality and total
control over light exposue, aperature and shutter speed.
• Understanding of pre-press set-up for printing or web based content.
• Experienced with portraiture photography, experimanetal portraiture, seasonal and
landscape photography and macro-photography.
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2. Web and Animation
• Basic knowledge and understanding of HTML coding and CSS Script
• Some familiarity with the workings of Affter Effects animation
NOTED ACCOMPLISHMENTS
Awards
• Nominated for the Digital Arts Award of Excellence at the Visual and Creative Arts
Graduation Show at Sheridan College in 2013.
Comissions
• Consulted with clients to produce one-of-a-kind design that reflected their business or
personal individuality.
Design Competitions
• Entered a design piece into the Visual and Creative Arts (VCA) Postcard Design
Competition at Sheridan College in 2013.
Exhibitions
• Showcased 3 pieces at the Visual and Creative Arts (VCA) Graduation Show
at Sheridan College in 2013.
• Work demonstrated various techniques and skills using a variety of media; clay, paint
plexi-glass, lighting, colour, contrast and placement of work.
ADDITIONAL EXPERIENCE
Molly Maid: House Keeping  2013 – 2015
• General house keeping responsibilities include dusting, vacuuming, tidying living areas
and bedrooms, sanitization of bathrooms and kitchen, careful mopping of wood
floors, cleaning to the specifications of Molly Maid standards or to the specifications of
the client.
Williams Fresh Café Front and Back of House  2003 – 2013
• Maintained work flow through kitchen by checking product stock and placing orders for
produce and other products needed for weekly order shipment, completed food
preparation list for morning or afternoon depending on shift, preparing meals for
customers in a timely manner, interacting with customers; answering questions or
concerns, helped front-of-house staff with preparation of drink and deserts, processed
payment for all transactions.
Pet Needs: Co-op placement  2003 – 2004
• Helped customers with inquiries regarding products, animals, animals care and
habitat, assisted staff with product placement and pricing, customer check out
and cleanliness of store and animal housing, fed animals after returning them
to clean kennels and was responsible to bathing and brushing puppies
after purchase to good home.