Experience

Lucas Talent Inc.

• Canada
• Entertainment
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Professional Actor

  • Sep 2017 - Present

  Works professionally in theatre, film and television. His recent selected credits include SWEAT with the Arts Club Theatre (Vancouver, BC), Dear Elizabeth with Wunderdog Theatre (Vancouver, BC), and an Audi Christmas Commercial 2018. Works professionally in theatre, film and television. His recent selected credits include SWEAT with the Arts Club Theatre (Vancouver, BC), Dear Elizabeth with Wunderdog Theatre (Vancouver, BC), and an Audi Christmas Commercial 2018.



The Perfect Bite Catering

• Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada

• Banquet Server

  • Nov 2017 - Present

  • Setting up and tear down of venue • Serving food, waiting on tables and having complete knowledge of the menu • Bussing tables and replenishing food items • Setting up and tear down of venue • Serving food, waiting on tables and having complete knowledge of the menu • Bussing tables and replenishing food items



Freelance

• Graphic Designer

  • 2002 - Mar 2020

  This is where I get to use my substantial knowledge base to raise brand awareness and sales for various organizations that I care about. This is rewarding work. • Collaborated with the David Suzuki Foundation to design a film-poster campaign that was used at the Vancouver Trade Show bringing both attention and donors to their Nature Challenge Program • Designed promotional assets for BottosCon, a local board game convention, that have steadily increased attendance numbers by at least 20% each year since its inception • Worked with Explora-Labs to create landing pages that were utilized on the Red Anahuac Alumni Society in Mexico's website with the purpose of making Alumni connection simpler through the web and mobile apps • Provided illustrations for BC Outdoor magazines such as Sport Fishing and Outdoor Adventure • Created branding for Data Soup Businesses Services, a virtual bookkeeper that has seen steady increases in revenue and clientele since the brand launch



Pizzeria Ludica

• Vancouver BC

• Games Steward/Supervisor

  • Feb 2016 - Dec 2019

  This board game-themed restaurant has a wall of over 700 board games in both of its locations (Vancouver and New Westminster) for patrons to play. My duties included: • Providing recommendations and instructing patrons in board game rules • Processing cash and credit transactions with TouchBistro • Hosting duties such as taking reservations, seating customers, taking orders over the phone • Creating and revising shift schedules for the game steward staff • Supervising and training new game stewards



Advantage Parts Solutions

• Canada
• Motor Vehicle Manufacturing
• 100 - 200 Employee

• Graphic Designer (contract)

  • Oct 2017 - Jan 2018

  Redesigned brand including print and web media. Redesigned brand including print and web media.



Yellow Pages / Pages Jaunes – Canada

• Canada
• Advertising Services
• 700 & Above Employee

• Web Builder

  • Mar 2016 - Jul 2017

  Designed websites under tight deadlines has sped up and honed my ability to create beautiful and effective websites in a shorter timeframe. • Created 10-30+ page websites in a high octane environment • Collaborated with interviewer/content gatherers and copywriters to create customized and functional websites for clients • Updated websites upon customer requests implimented Google Analytics to increase SEO • Enforced quality and integrity of all YPG policies and procedures when building websites



Statistics Canada | Statistique Canada

• Canada
• Government Administration
• 700 & Above Employee

• Census Officer

  • May 2016 - Jul 2016

  • Self-managed workload to meet strict time demands • Demonstrated strong organizational skills in managing and accurately submitting various forms • Collecting and submitting written and digital data to supervisor • Prioritizing tasks according to assigned mapped areas • Performing clerical tasks such as the compiling, filing, and maintaining of census records • Self-managed workload to meet strict time demands • Demonstrated strong organizational skills in managing and accurately submitting various forms • Collecting and submitting written and digital data to supervisor • Prioritizing tasks according to assigned mapped areas • Performing clerical tasks such as the compiling, filing, and maintaining of census records



Fortress Geek

• Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada

• Event Assistant

  • Feb 2014 - Feb 2015

  • Setting up and dismantling convention sales booths • Handling sale transactions with Square and providing product recommendations • Verifying and tracking product quantities through inventory database (Magento) • Setting up and dismantling convention sales booths • Handling sale transactions with Square and providing product recommendations • Verifying and tracking product quantities through inventory database (Magento)



Yellow Pages / Pages Jaunes – Canada

• Canada
• Advertising Services
• 700 & Above Employee

• Graphic Consultant

  • Mar 2006 - Nov 2014

  I took great pride in working with so many diverse clients and coworkers to properly define, create and present their message to the public through print and web advertising models. • Specialized in redesigning and reinvigorating marketing collateral such as print and digital media for unhappy clients on the verge of cancelling their advertising programs. I believe in people trusting the service we provide and I was always able to regain that trust • Conducted face-to-face and remote interviews with a vast client base to tailor the marketing campaign, website mockup, digital product and ad to the needs of each unique client. This often required stepping outside the parameters of my job description into photography, copywriting and content gathering • Recognized by management for successfully collaborating with the design, development and sales teams to develop our Website Consultation process which saw overall digital revenues increase by 8.7% in the first year of implementation • Designed ad layouts, digital banners and User Interface (UI) that drove an impeccable record of repeat business as well as the sale of expanded advertising services for the company • Created web designs and mobile pages from concept to completion using Google Analytics to boost SEO, UI, landing pages, icons and the teamwork of incredible people • Provided client website support by updating or changing content upon request as well as troubleshooting minor website issues • Coordinated the backing up and cataloguing of our media assets for security and future referencing



The Newsletter Factory

• Graphic Artist

  • Nov 2002 - May 2003

  This opportunity was what made me fall in love with design. It was my first learning and collaborative experience in the design community and I cut my teeth with some incredibly gifted people. • Created newsletter layouts, brochure templates, client-facing brochures and pre-press assets in collaboration with the Senior Creative Designer, Production Manager and high-level financial advisors. • Sourced all relevant visual content such as photography, illustrations and media assets for every newsletter template • Redesigned all marketing materials so that a consistent branding standard was met across all of the company's marketing assets which resulted in a marked increase in repeat business • Succeeded under heavy deadlines in coordinating all supplier and courier scheduling while keeping the entire organization abreast of project statuses including both film and print accounts • Reviewed printer’s digital and film proofs before sending them to pre-press so as to mitigate costly errors upon final printing. This resulted in the company's first ever contingency budget surplus