About me

I am an experienced graphic designer having worked over 10 years in the industry. I have worked intensely in branding, print, packaging, advertising and web design disciplines for a variety well-known clientèle in the UK and Canada. I also have an excellent knowledge of typography. My work demonstrates that I am easily able to work across all areas of design for an eclectic range of industry sectors.

Skills

EXPERTISE: Advertising, Branding & Identity, Direct Marketing, Digital Imaging, Infographics, Print, Packaging, Web Design and E-Commerce, SOFTWARE: Mac (OS) & PC (Windows), Adobe Creative Suite (Photoshop, Illustrator, Flash, InDesign, Dreamweaver, Acrobat Pro), Microsoft Office Suite and QuarkXPress, LANGUAGES: English (fluent), Cantonese (fluent), Mandarin, XHTML/CSS, PHP & Javascripts, OUTPUTS, Various print processes, Sustainable solutions, Large format banners, In-store signage, Magazine/newspaper, Accessibility, large print, eDocuments, Self-complete forms and Typesetting & artworking in multiple languages, OTHER, Art & creative direction, User experience, Search Engine Optimisation (SEO), Illustration, Typography, Internet, technology & consumer trends and Effectiveness of Social Media and Blogging

Sector Experience

Banking & Finance, Charity & Non-Profit Organisations, Construction, Education, Energy, Environment & Industry, Entertainment & Theatre, Fashion, Food & Beverage, Healthcare & Pharmaceuticals, Housing & Properties, Government & Public Sector, Leisure, Marketing, Music, Retail & Consumer Brands, Science & Research, Tourism & Development, Youth

Awards

Associate of Ontario College of Art & Design, 2002 Wine by Design Competition, 4th Runner Up | Wine Label & Branding Competition, 1998 OCAD Annual Student Design Competition, 1st Place | John Street Vision for Toronto Olympic Proposal 2008

Clients

Advisory Committee on Carbon Abatement Technologies (ACCAT), Barfly, Broadway Across Canada, Buybuddy, Channelfly Group, ClearChannel Canada, ClimateChangeCorp, Department of Business, Department of Energy and Climate Change (DECC), Ecoclimber, Edge Magazine, Electricity Networks Strategy Group (ENSG), FirstData, Foresight, Government Office for Science, hm government, Humanist Heritage (UK), ibm, Industry Canada, Innovation and Skills (BIS), Inspirational Development Group, LiveNation, Mirvish Productions, National Health Services (NHS), NHS Connecting for Health, Olympic Advocates Together Honorably (OATH), Riverside Housing Association, Royal Bank of Canada, Sears Travel Canada, South West of England Regional Development Agency (SWRDA), Student Finance Northern Ireland, Student Finance Wales, Student Loans Company, Swiss Herbal Remedies, The Great Escape Festival, The Queens Awards for Enterprise, The Reading Agency, YWCA Week Without Violence