Experience
2020-Present
Freelance Graphic Designer, Social Media Manger & Virtual Assistant
Andrea J Designs
Prince Edward County, ON
Toronto, ON
Working for a variety of different companies I have taken on many tasks such as:
Graphic Design: Working on various projects from rebranding, store front design, trade show designs, stationary prints etc.
SMM: Managing and creating content for companies Instagram, Facebook etc.
Virtual Assistant: Offering administrative services to clients from a remote location. Everything from scheduling appointments, making phone calls, making travel arrangements, managing email accounts etc.
2017 - 2019
General Manager
Kids Entertainment
Toronto, ON
Hired on as an administrative assistant I quickly began taking on the graphic design responsibilities for the company as well. Working my way up to General Manager I take on the following responsibilities
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Maintaining our database – keeping contacts up to date, keeping track of deposits, contracts etc.
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Issuing and receiving contracts for signature
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Sending and receiving/paying invoices
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Social media and website management
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Company branding – Logos, rebranding, business cards etc.
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Designing and ordering annual tradeshow materials– banners, tabletop displays, rack cards etc.
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Creating letters of intent
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Attending many annual industry conferences within Canada and the US
2012-2015
Graphic Designer
Carr McLean
Toronto, ON
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Produced 4 annual catalogues (interior and exterior designs)
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Typesetting, editing and proofing
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Designed various print materials such as: business cards, brochures
and calendars
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Designed advertisements for publications through-out the year
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Ordering promotional products; pens, bags, tradeshow supplies etc.
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Photographing and retouching product images
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Updating website with current copy and images (requires basic html
coding and knowledge in creating web-ready images)
Pushing out 4 catalogues per year (as well as designing various other print
materials) requires me to work in a fast pace environment where most times
I’m working on multiple projects at once. I’m able take all projects from
start to finish, as well as setting up print ready files for press.
Education
2009-2012
HUMBER COLLEGE
Package & Graphic Design Program
Toronto, ON
2008-2009
HUMBER COLLEGE
Design Foundation Program
Toronto, ON
Programs
Adobe InDesign
Canva
Adobe Illustrator
Zoho CRM
Adobe Photoshop
Wix
Filemaker Pro
Wordpress
Languages
English