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Jen Carter is a seasoned graphic designer based in Whitby, Ontario, Canada. With extensive experience in the field, she has honed her skills in various design tools, including Adobe Creative Suite, WordPress, and HTML. Throughout her career, Jen has worked with numerous clients, delivering high-quality designs for various projects, including branding, marketing campaigns, and website development. Her expertise spans multiple industries, including finance, e-commerce, and education. Jen holds a Diploma in Digital Media Arts from Seneca College of Applied Arts and Technology. She is fluent in multiple languages, including English and French, and has a strong foundation in graphic design principles.

Experience

    • Canada
    • Financial Services
    • 700 & Above Employee
    • Design Manager
      • Jan 2023 - Present

    • Graphic Design Technical Lead
      • Jan 2020 - Jan 2023

      • Lead technical designer on team of 5 graphic designers • Responsible for managing technical test for new hires, including overseeing onboarding and teaching how to effectively use new and existing design tools• Assigned to work on marketing campaigns, meeting with the campaign manager to identify how to best deliver and design content to drive results • Ensures and educates team on designing digital and print materials according to WCAG compliance • Consults on high level internal branding and design strategy projects • Reviews all branded materials to ensure consistency • Reviews existing design processes and tools to ensure efficiency amongst team • Reviews and provides feedback on team members work, suggesting solutions where needed • Communicates with internal stakeholders to complete design requests such as ads, photo resizing, corporate headshots, campaign imagery to build a consistent BDO brand in the market

    • Graphic Designer
      • May 2017 - Jan 2020

      Fulfill internal production requests, communicating with internal stakeholders to complete design requests such as ads, photo resizing, corporate headshots, campaign imagery to build a consistent BDO brand in the market.

  • Buffer Festival
    • Toronto, Canada Area
    • Freelance Graphic Designer
      • Sep 2017 - Sep 2018
      • Toronto, Canada Area

      Designed festival badges, signage, presentation slides, and volunteer t-shirt designs

  • Simply Frosted Cupcakery
    • Port Union, Ontario
    • Freelance Graphic & Web Designer
      • Sep 2012 - Sep 2018
      • Port Union, Ontario

      Designed their website based off their branding. Used HTML, CSS, and jquery to build the site. Helped with their social marketing. Recently transferred their site to WordPress.

    • Graphic Designer
      • Feb 2011 - May 2017

      Ads (Print & Web)Magazines (Canadian Property Management - GTA & Beyond, FE Magazine)SupplementsTrade Shows/Exhibitions/Summits/ConferencesMarketing ServicesPromosEBlastsSpecial ProjectsDirectories (REMI, FRPO)Trade Shows I've worked on:PM Expo, Canadian Gaming Summit, ApEx, Community...

    • Freelance Web Developer & Graphic Designer
      • May 2015 - Jul 2015

      Fixed web issues. Created all new contact forms. Fixed a print ad.

  • The Drop Distribution
    • Toronto, Canada Area
    • Web Designer
      • Feb 2015 - Mar 2015
      • Toronto, Canada Area

      Redesigned and customized their squarespace website

    • Graphic Designer
      • Nov 2014 - Nov 2014

      Designed a powerpoint presentation based off their branding.

    • Web Designer
      • Aug 2014 - Oct 2014

      Created and customized a wordpress website, as well as did SEO. The client has gained a lot of new clients through website traffic.

    • Graphic & Web Designer
      • 2008 - 2013

      Freelance. Designed websites and have provided updates. Shop Girls Gallery Boutique (Flash), Diamondback (HTML + CSS), Cytodiagnostics (HTML + CSS, Javascript), Zumba Bootcamp (HTML + CSS, and print), Horizons West Bed & Breakfast (HTML + CSS), Susie Hurst (HTML + CSS)

  • Here's The Scoop
    • Brooklin, ON
    • Graphic Designer
      • Jun 2012 - Jun 2012
      • Brooklin, ON

      Freelance. Designed a new gift certificate.

    • Web Designer/Developer
      • May 2011 - May 2011

      Freelance. Designed a one-page site for a Donate Life ad campaign. It was for a friend's class project. HTML + CSS.

    • Video Editor
      • Oct 2010 - Nov 2010

      Freelance. Filmed and edited a small video for their newest product - uCorder.

    • Web Designer
      • Sep 2008 - Aug 2010

      Freelance. Designed and developed several department websites.

    • Graphic Designer
      • Oct 2009 - Oct 2009

      Freelance. Designed a logo for the poetry group.

Education

  • 2008 - 2009
    Seneca College of Applied Arts and Technology
  • 2006 - 2007
    Brock University
  • Markville Secondary School

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