About Me

I am a creative designer based in Comox Valley of Vancouver Island, BC. I love to focus on branding, print and packaging, design for email, social media and websites. My creative history includes studies in fine art & photography, as well as a diploma in graphic design and digital media.

I have worked in agencies, in-house and freelance, in-office and remote environments.  I’ve collaborated with copywriters, web developers, social media coordinators and marketing teams to complete projects according to client specs, timeline and budget.

In my spare time I teach rollerskating, play Roller Derby, volunteer creative services to North Island Roller Derby, hike and explore Vancouver Island.

My strengths are organization, seeing the bigger picture and designing for specific purpose and usability. This means I embrace a challenge and have the right skills and talent to see a project from concept through completion. I offer 25+ years experience to find clean, simple & creative solutions to business needs.

 

Awards

Awards of Excellence, Visual Communications Design
International Business Communicators (IABC)
Alberta Blue Cross Recruitment Identity 2008 | Ride of Hope Branding Assets 2006 | Alberta Blue Cross Golf Assets 2005

Awards of Merit, Visual Communications Design
International Business Communicators (IABC)
Alberta Blue Cross TIPS Program Assets 2007 | 2005 Alberta Blue Cross Annual Report

Software Used

Adobe Creative Suite: InDesign, Photoshop, Illustrator, Acrobat, XD, Lightroom, Premiere Pro/Rush, Spark | Canva | Google Suite | Office 365 | Asana | Slack | Monday | Zoom | Mailchimp | Klaviyo | Constact Contact | Approval Studio | Shopify | BigCommerce | WordPress | UnBounce

Skills
  • Logo design and branding, brand guides, business cards & stationary, social media, print assets, & email newsletters.
  • Print media, flyers, posters, POP, signage, vehicle graphics, brochures, booklets, catalogues, annual reports and including forms.
  • Social assets & ads such for social media, google/meta ads, email newsletters, acrobat forms.
  • Email design and template setup in Mailchimp, Constant Contact, Klaviyo and Go High Level platforms.
  • Design of website mock-ups/wireframes through XD, collaboration with copywriters and developers. Ecommerce website designs with adaptation of templates on platforms such as BigCommerce and Shopify. Modification of WordPress websites. Can write HTML, read CSS. 
  • Pantone, CMYK, RGB & Websafe colour fluent. Pre-press file setup, offset & print processes, sign production.
  • Experienced in studio/location photography & lighting theory and working with storyboards. Advanced Image editing & manipulation, media asset management.
  • Storyboard planning, video editing for social media. 
  • Efficient with project & time management, reliable self starter that is organized & detail orientated.