John Kantor
Senior Product Designer at Nascent- Claim this Profile
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Günter Soydanbay
I had the pleasure of working with John for over two years. First thing you will realize when you meet John is that he is a real outside-of-the-box thinker. During my tenure at SFP, John never failed to bring
Günter Soydanbay
I had the pleasure of working with John for over two years. First thing you will realize when you meet John is that he is a real outside-of-the-box thinker. During my tenure at SFP, John never failed to bring
Günter Soydanbay
I had the pleasure of working with John for over two years. First thing you will realize when you meet John is that he is a real outside-of-the-box thinker. During my tenure at SFP, John never failed to bring
Günter Soydanbay
I had the pleasure of working with John for over two years. First thing you will realize when you meet John is that he is a real outside-of-the-box thinker. During my tenure at SFP, John never failed to bring
Experience
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Nascent
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Canada
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Software Development
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1 - 100 Employee
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Senior Product Designer
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Oct 2020 - Present
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BrainStation
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United States
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Education
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200 - 300 Employee
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Lead Instructor - User Interface Design
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Apr 2020 - Oct 2020
I am a Lead Instructor in BrainStation's User Interface Design program. Through this 10-week part time program, I introduce students to fundamental design principles, best practices, visual trends and patterns relevant to crafting website and mobile applications, including Android and iOS. Throughout the class, I'll be teaching students the tools in designing and prototyping interface design and the practice of transforming user goals and requirements into beautiful, intuitive, and functional digital interfaces. Show less
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Slalom
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Business Consulting and Services
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700 & Above Employee
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UI/UX Design Consultant
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Apr 2018 - Oct 2020
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Rogers Communications
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Canada
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Telecommunications
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700 & Above Employee
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Product Designer
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Feb 2017 - Mar 2018
• Design of products or features used by millions of customers on mobile, web, and TV platforms• Creation of delightful experiences in our products though compelling visual designs and/or engaging interactions• Leading user testing on a combination of in-market products and in-house design concepts using interactive prototypes• Incorporated information from user stories into the designs to help inform flows and layouts to be easy-to use and effective for our users
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Senior Visual Designer
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Apr 2014 - Feb 2017
• Created designs to meet both business requirements and our customer's needs• Managed delivery of creative and execution with outside vendors and other internal teams• Worked as design prime in an agile environment on various projects • Collaborated with developers to QA builds and report bugs and visual errors in JIRA. Issues were tracked and re-tested until a resolution was found
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Evoke Solutions
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Canada
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Graphic Design
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1 - 100 Employee
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Senior Designer
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Apr 2011 - Apr 2014
• Worked as design lead on a number of projects and accounts • Handed projects with short turnarounds alongside longer, more complex ones • Trained, supervised, and provided art direction for junior designers and interns • Presented design concepts to clients • Worked with a number of suppliers and contractors to complete projects • Worked as design lead on a number of projects and accounts • Handed projects with short turnarounds alongside longer, more complex ones • Trained, supervised, and provided art direction for junior designers and interns • Presented design concepts to clients • Worked with a number of suppliers and contractors to complete projects
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Number of clients
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Toronto, Canada Area
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Freelance Intermediate Graphic Designer
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Jul 2010 - Apr 2011
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Cundari
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Canada
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Advertising Services
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1 - 100 Employee
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Designer
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May 2006 - Jun 2010
• Worked as part of larger teams or as lead with a number of recurring clients • Created designs and layouts for a large variety of print formats and mediums • Assisted several teams on creative during the conceptual design phase • Supported final production efforts by reviewing, preparing and packaging final art files for print • Worked as part of larger teams or as lead with a number of recurring clients • Created designs and layouts for a large variety of print formats and mediums • Assisted several teams on creative during the conceptual design phase • Supported final production efforts by reviewing, preparing and packaging final art files for print
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Education
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George Brown College
Digital Design, Digital Communication and Media/Multimedia -
Durham College
Diploma, Graphic Design