ABOUT ME

Creative professional with 15 years of experience in advertising, layout, packaging, typography, print, photography, web and illustration. Comprehensive understanding of the design process, from conceptualization and brainstorming to a meticulous eye for detail in final stages. Experience with digital SLR cameras, off camera flash and studio lighting. Skilled in product, portrait and event photography.

EXPERIENCE

GRAPHIC DESIGN TEAM LEAD | MAR 2021 – PRESENT

OVE Decors, Laval

• Oversaw team of three designers providing leadership, motivation and mentoring
• Managed team capacity and workflow ensuring proper distribution of projects and tasks
• Managed all aspects of art direction and design across all media
• Maintained standards and quality control of all creative outputs
• Acted as senior lead on key strategic projects

ART DIRECTOR | MAR 2018 – JAN 2021

L’Image Home Products, Montreal

• Managed team of eight; including graphic, industrial and multimedia designers
• Prioritized, organized and distributed project workloads
• Successfully launched brands across various categories
• Designed all high-profile pitch decks
• Designed company corporate website and brand micro-sites
• Implemented new artwork approval process and international file sharing system
• Logo creation, packaging, selling material, online assets, social media, in-store displays, trade show booth & collateral

SENIOR PRODUCTION & CREATIVE DESIGNER | MAR 2017 – MAR 2018

Globe Electric, Montreal

• Strategic packaging rebrands
• Idea generation and concept development
• Production, selling material, online assets and in-store displays

TEAM SUPERVISOR, GRAPHICS | SEP 2011 – MAR 2017

A. R. Medicom, Montreal

• Managed team of three graphic designers
• Prioritized, organized and distributed project workloads
• Conducted team evaluations and assisted in technical growth
• Responsible for graphics department budget and all quote management
• Participated in several company led Continuous Improvement initiatives
• Successfully created entire ad campaigns. Including product packaging, promotional & selling material, sample cards, launch kits, banners, journal/web advertisements and sampling programs
• Designed cohesive brand packaging across many different medical device and drug product categories
• Proposed, implemented and managed company file-sharing software
• Organized and led all in-house and studio photography sessions

GRAPHIC DESIGNER | JUL 2006 – SEP 2011

A. R. Medicom, Montreal

• Produced numerous monthly journal/web advertisements
• Created sample driven and contest entry micro-sites
• Designed and updated company business cards
• Created trade show booth banners
• Developed product packaging
• Photographer for all corporate events

CONTACT

Address: 315, 69^th Ave, Laval, H7V 2P1
E-mail: james@jmpdesign.ca
Phone: (514) 995-7661

SKILLS

Design Software: Adobe Illustrator, Photoshop, InDesign, After Effects, Lightroom and Dreamweaver

Web-based Applications: WordPress, MySQL, HTML 5 and CSS 3

Office Tools: Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint and Outlook

Platforms: MacOS and Windows 10

EDUCATION

Diploma in Graphic Applications in Desktop Publishing
MAR 2016
Concordia University, Montreal

Lean Six Sigma – Yellow Belt
SEP 2015
Linovati, Montreal

VOLUNTEER

Movember Team Captain
NOV 2018
Team L’Image
NOV 2011 – NOV 2015
Team Medicom & AMD Ritmed