Experience

Juggernaut Illustration and Design Inc.

• Canada
• Design Services
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Creative Director / Illustrator / Presentation Designer *(Available for project work)

  • Jan 1993 - Present

  Toronto, Ontario, Canada Juggernaut I & D Inc. is a 30 year old design collective. As Creative Lead I oversee high-end presentations and a wide range of creative consultation for tier 1 North American Clientele. We are a "secret weapon" for brands that want to increase the odds in their favour. Those who pay on time - go to the front of the line.



Vectorvault

• Canada
• Design Services

• Creative Director / Blogger / NFT Creator

  • Jan 2005 - Present

  Toronto, Canada Back in 2005, I created a Canadian Design Brand specializing in my favourite digital art format: Vector Art. As Creative Director, I have grown and evolved Vectorvault into a respected resource for all things vector. Together, with a team of designers, bloggers and innovators, we have helped to put a spotlight on the talented people who create it. Do I like vector art? - Nope. I love it. In the past 18+ years, I've personally written over 1500+ posts (and counting) about the subject… Show more Back in 2005, I created a Canadian Design Brand specializing in my favourite digital art format: Vector Art. As Creative Director, I have grown and evolved Vectorvault into a respected resource for all things vector. Together, with a team of designers, bloggers and innovators, we have helped to put a spotlight on the talented people who create it. Do I like vector art? - Nope. I love it. In the past 18+ years, I've personally written over 1500+ posts (and counting) about the subject. Today, Vectorvault also serves as an artistic persona for me in the world of NFT creation. vectorvault.com Show less



Proprint Services Inc

• Canada
• Printing Services
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Creative Director / POS Designer / Blogger

  • Feb 2012 - Apr 2020

  Toronto Proprint Services Inc. is a successful Canadian Retail POS Production Company. When I first joined them, there was no Creative Department. Over the span of 8.5 years, I successfully built one and ran it by myself. I undertook designing award-winning POS, social media campaigns, large-scale trade show displays, sales tools and internal / external branding projects. I rebuilt the company website 4 times. Along with designing and populating an industry blog that generated external business… Show more Proprint Services Inc. is a successful Canadian Retail POS Production Company. When I first joined them, there was no Creative Department. Over the span of 8.5 years, I successfully built one and ran it by myself. I undertook designing award-winning POS, social media campaigns, large-scale trade show displays, sales tools and internal / external branding projects. I rebuilt the company website 4 times. Along with designing and populating an industry blog that generated external business traffic. I personally wrote over 500+ Wordpress posts about POS production, best practices and equipment. proprintservices.com pop-online.com (since deleted) I professionally resigned my position (at the beginning of the pandemic), knowing with confidence that my contribution had a positive effect on this company. Show less



Big Image Marketing Group

• Canada
• Advertising Services
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Senior Art Director

  • Aug 2007 - Nov 2008

  Toronto, Canada As Senior Art Director, I was tasked with developing creative / marketing projects for Nestlé, Simmons, Coca-Cola, Purina, and Carnation. Responsibilities included interactive, video, and managing the company blog.



Organic

• Senior Art Director

  • Apr 2006 - Aug 2006

  Toronto, Canada As a contractor for a focused project, I primarily worked on Sprint interactive. My position required me to ideate and storyboard web-based advertisements. I was also called upon to produce several layouts for websites and e-commerce storefronts.



The Hive Strategic Marketing Inc.

• Associate Creative Director

  • 2002 - 2006

  Toronto, Canada As Associate Creative Director, my position with The Hive allowed me to work with several innovative brands like Miller Genuine Draft, Jack Daniel's, Rogers, Live Nation, and Molson. I was given the opportunity to art direct 4 international television spots, design innovative POS campaigns, radio spots and collateral for large-scale events. thehiveinc.com



Encore Encore Strategic Marketing Inc.

• Senior Designer

  • 2000 - 2002

  Toronto, Canada As Senior Designer, I was given an opportunity to design a wide range of POS for Miller Genuine Draft International, Molson Breweries, BMW Mini, Canadian North Airlines and Brown Foreman (Jack Daniels).



Weis Advertising

• Senior Art Director

  • 1999 - 2000

  Toronto, Canada As a Senior Art Director, (under the mentorship of Oscar Weis RIP), I lead a small team of talented designers developing advertisements for Sol Melia Hotels, Cuba. In addition, I also art directed a 175 page published book commemorating the "Moose in the City" city-wide art exhibit in Toronto.



Porier and Brightling

• Art Director

  • 1998 - 1999

  Toronto, Canada As Art Director, my primary responsibilities were to art direct real estate advertisements and collateral for developers.



Cossette Communication-Marketing

• Designer

  • 1998 - 1998

  Toronto, Canada As Art Director my primary responsibilities were to design advertising and direct mail pieces for clients like McDonald's, Petro-Canada, and Bell Canada.



The Gingko Group

• United States
• Environmental Services

• Designer

  • 1997 - 1998

  Toronto, Canada As designer, I created advertising material for Royal Bank, Kodak, and Foodland Ontario.