2. Art Direction
Graphic Design
Client/Project
Management
Jean luc Denat
3. I have played a key role in all the
overview
agencies that I have founded or
work for. My duties have being
for overall strategic planning
and development, managing
the design and creative team,
managing accounts and projects,
developing new business.
As art director, I was responsible
for design strategies in the
following five areas of expertise:
annual reports, brand identity
development, communications
design tools, web design and
advertising.
4. Applying strategic planning
expertise
and creative skills to any visual
communications requests;
developing visual concepts,
acting as sounding board for
designers. Managing accounts
and projects of various scale
and scope for major
corporations, governments,
crown corporations, agencies
and associations.
5. RECOGNITION
From Japan, Switzerland, U.S.A.
and Canada for 300 + design
awards from international
competitions held by trade
magazines, publications, design
annuals and paper companies
including, Applied Arts Magazine
HOW Magazine, Advertising &
Design Club of Canada (ADCC),
Graphisme Québec, Print
Magazine, Step Magazine, Studio
Magazine, Communication Arts,
Art Directors Club of Ottawa,
Rockport Publishing etc...
6. experiences
GRAPHIC DESIGN EXPERIENCE:
1984 - Designer at Bell Canada
1985 - 1986 Art director/designer at Van Nest Communications
1986 - 1999 Founder/president and art director at Aartvark
Communications
1999 - 2006 Founder/vice-president and art director of Iridium
Marketing and design
2006 - 2009 Vice-president and art director at Kolegram
2009 - 2011 Founder/president and art director at JLDESIGN
2004 - 2012 professor
TEACHING EXPERIENCE:
Algonquin College
2004 DSN1570 third year (course: communication design project 1)
2005 DSN1570 third year (course: communication design project 2)
2006 DSN1570 third year (course: communication design project 2)
2007 DSN1570 third year (course: communication design project 1)
2008 DSN1571 third year (course: communication design project 2)
La Cité collégiale
2009 DSN1570 first year (course: maquette publicitaire)
2010 DSN19790 third year (course: analyse critique du design)
2010 DSN17493 third year (course: conception graphique V)
2010 DSN19785 second year (course: typographie II)
2010 DSN10419 second year (course: créativité II)
2011 DSN19790 third year (course: analyse critique du design)
2011 DSN17493 third year (course: conception graphique VI)
2011 FGE 15329 second year (course: le monde du travail)
2011 DSN 20408 second year (course: typographie III)
2011 DSN19785 second year (course: typographie II)
2012 DSN19790 third year (course: analyse critique du design)
2012 DSN17493 third year (course: conception graphique V)
2012 DSN22031 second year (course: conception graphique II)
2012 DSN17500 third year (course: portfolio et éthique)
Université du Québec en Outaouais – UQO
2010 ARP 2033 second and third year (course: sujet choisi en art,
design d’emballages)
2012 ARP 1573 second and third year (course: images de marque)
7. PROFESSIONAL IMPLICATIONS:
MORE
> Member of the Society of Graphic Designers of Canada
> Vice president and member of the art director club of Ottawa
> President of the Advisory Committee on Design
at la Cité Collégiale in Ottawa
> Member of the Advisory Committee on Design
at Algonquin College
> Various presentation at La Cité collégiale, Algonquin College
and the University of Quebec in Outaouais
> Judge of major national and international competitions
> Year end exibition judge for La Cité collégiale, Algonquin
College and the University of Quebec in Outaouais
EDUCATION:
> Graduate of Algonquin College, Ottawa
with Diploma in Graphic Design
LANGUAGES:
> English, French and Spanish
SOFTWARE KNOWLEDGE:
> Adobe indesign
> Adobe illustrator
> Adobe photoshop
> Adobe Muse
> Adobe acrobat
> Adobe Lightroom
> Adobe Bridge
> Apple Mail
> Apple Keynote
> Apple Numbers
> Microsoft Word
> Microsoft Powerpoint
> Microsoft Outlook
> Microsoft Excel
> Quark Express
> Google gmail
> File maker Frontiva
> Pixelmator
> FX Studio Pro
8. I have art directed, project
WORK
managed and designed
Advertisments, Annual reports,
Books, Brochures, Catalogues,
Packaging, Pamphlets,
Promotions, Posters, Identities
Systems, Logos, Magazines,
Media Kits, Merchandising,
Banners, Displays, Signs, T-shirts,
Events invitations, Websites...
For Institutions, Government
and Businesses.
Government sector Institutional sector Corporate sector
> Agriculture Canada > AIDS Committee of Ottawa > Bell Canada
> Atomic Energy > Boys and Girls Club of Ottawa > Bell Canada International
> Canadian Heritage > CBC Radio-Canada > Bradda Printing
> Canadian Museum of Civilization > Canada Research Chair > Buntin Reid
> Canadian Museum of Nature > Canadian Children’s Book Centre > Canarctic
> Canadian Mortgage and Housing > Canadian Council of Professional > Christopher Simmonds Architect
> City of Ottawa Engineers > CML Technologies
> Department of Foreign Affairs > Canadian Artists and Producers > CN (Canadian National Railway)
and International Trade Professional Tribunal Relations > Cognos Incorporated
> Environment Canada > Canadian Foundation for Innovation > Écrits des Hautes-Terres
> Industry Canada > Canadian Independent Film > Gansen Lindsay Design Consultants
> Health Canada and Video Fun > Gazifére
> Human Resources > Canadian Institutes of Health Research > Headlight Innovative Imagery
Development Canada > Canadian Museums Association > Miranda Technologies
> International Development > Canadian Policy Research Networks > Mitel Corporation
Research Centre > Federation of Canadian Municipalities > Mosaid Technologies Inc.
> Ministry of Northern Affairs > Genome Canada > NUVO Network Management
> National Archives of Canada > Law Commission of Canada > PriceWaterhouse
> National Arts Centre > La Cité Collégiale > Rolland
> National Gallery of Canada > Social Sciences and Humanities > Tourism Outaouais
> National Library of Canada Reasearch > Telesat
> Natural Resources Canada > Sourceworks > Veritaaq
> Natural Sciences and Engineering > Skate Canada > VMI Medical Systems Inc.
Research Council of Canada > Tourisme Outaouais > Wellington Group
> Public Works and Government > University of Ottawa Heart Institute > Zarlink – Consumer
Services Canada > University of Québec in Outaouais
> RCMP > The Snowsuit Fund
> Treasury Board
10. University of Québec in Outaouais,
Social Sciences and Humanities Reasearch,
Canadian Institutes of Health Research, UNESCO,
French Ambassy. La Cité Collégiale.
11. Canadian Museum of Civilization, C5, Artwear,
Opera Lyra Ottawa, Ink Word Services,
City of Ottawa. Zarlink, Le Duc, Magpie.
