Experience

Canadian Men's Health Foundation

• Canada
• Wellness and Fitness Services
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Digital Media Consultant

  • Sep 2018 - Present

  Working directly with President Wayne Hartrick to create high-end digital media presentations, infographics, to supplement the ongoing fundraising campaign fundamental to a non-profit. The Prezi we built together won the 2019 Prezi Award for 'Best Non-Profit/Education' Category. Check it out at the link below to learn all about the Canadian Men's Health Foundation's mission, and why it is so critical to Canadian health.

• Social Media Specialist and Consultant

  • Jun 2018 - Jun 2020

  Responsible for campaign-level execution of all Canadian Men’s Health and ‘Don’t Change Much’ Ongoing Health Awareness campaign social media posts. Responsible for extending, and upholding and managing the quality, of the CMHF ‘voice’ and brand.



NextPhase Strategy Marketing Inc.

• Canada
• Advertising Services
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Art Director

  • Nov 2016 - Present

  • Responsible for overseeing all branding and graphic design business at NextPhase Strategy • Creates logos, website designs, complete with wordpress development and implementation, and business cards & other brand collateral as part of a full-range of services for most clients • Responsible for project estimates, timelines, and management • Directs photoshoots, liaises directly with clients, hires and manages contract workers and model talent • Responsible for overseeing all branding and graphic design business at NextPhase Strategy • Creates logos, website designs, complete with wordpress development and implementation, and business cards & other brand collateral as part of a full-range of services for most clients • Responsible for project estimates, timelines, and management • Directs photoshoots, liaises directly with clients, hires and manages contract workers and model talent



Weight Creative Inc.

• Video Editor

  • May 2016 - Present

  Presently working on a contract basis for Weight Creative, Inc. as their go-to animation consultant, creating animations for the web in HTML 5 / google web designer as well as more traditional video formats. Presently working on a contract basis for Weight Creative, Inc. as their go-to animation consultant, creating animations for the web in HTML 5 / google web designer as well as more traditional video formats.



Sanremo Coffee Machines

• Italy
• Machinery Manufacturing
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Web Designer

  • Jun 2018 - Aug 2018

  Helmed the redesign, implementation, and relaunch of the entire Canadian distribution arm of the illustrious international Sanremo brand of premium espresso coffee machines (based in Italy). Helmed the redesign, implementation, and relaunch of the entire Canadian distribution arm of the illustrious international Sanremo brand of premium espresso coffee machines (based in Italy).



Greanwold Interactive, Inc.

• Director

  • Sep 2016 - Sep 2017

  Greanwold Interactive is new company that is set to be the first real "Online Classroom". Incorporating an exciting proprietary IP of fun kids characters, Greanwold is focused on bridging the educational gap between East and West, and revolutionizing the way kids learn languages. Greanwold Interactive is new company that is set to be the first real "Online Classroom". Incorporating an exciting proprietary IP of fun kids characters, Greanwold is focused on bridging the educational gap between East and West, and revolutionizing the way kids learn languages.

• Graphic Designer

  • Aug 2014 - Nov 2016

  • Project leader on majority of firm’s branding and graphic production, including website design, branding, packaging, photography, and video • Designed and implemented over 17 corporate websites in wordpress, branded 7 corporate identities. • Worked on large variety of clients, spanning: resource exploration, investment, energy drinks, real estate, emerging sectors • Designed consumer packaging for a high-end VR / Video eyewear product for Vuzix corporation • Directed photoshoots and post-produced tradeshow displays for Vuzix corporation used at E3 Electronics Expo, and CES Consumer Electronics Expo, for three consecutive years

• Digital Designer

  • Nov 2015 - Jun 2016

  • Created new look and guidelines for campaign presence on Instagram, helping push followership to over 100k. • Created second most well-performing post on the IG channel ever, which helped final push of followership to 100k. • Recommended and owned other new initiatives, such as adding high quality viral annotation screens to the end of YouTube campaign videos, including an official message from Prime Minister Trudeau. • Worked within established brand guidelines to reflect core values while injecting new vitality and bolstering content for existing social media presences on Facebook, Twitter, and the campaign blog.



V7 Entertainment

• Canada
• Entertainment
• 1 - 100 Employee

• UI / UX Designer, Game Designer

  • Dec 2010 - Jun 2014

  iOS / Android - English Pup, 2013 Game Designer, Team Lead, UI Artist • Led to market an iOS / Android educational game (‘English Pup’) from inception. • Covered wide array of responsibilities including project management, art direction, game design, and UI art. • Created prototype in flash, made business case to company, and then led secondary company team to market in under a year. • ‘English Pup’ has gone on to become the company’s main launched product and investment case. PS4 - Old Time Hockey UI and Presentation Director, 2D Animator • UI Designer, Cinematic Animator (2D), and UX designer for a console sports game • Created wireframes, flows, visual design direction and personally executed all front end presentation animations using Flash. • Animated entire story-mode worth of 2D cinematics, utilizing a rotoscoped 70’s pop-art aesthetic. • Worked closely with developers, creating and assisting with pipeline hacks to realize a consistent and pleasing vision. • Turned weakenesses into strengths: utilizing a limited Flash 1.0 pipeline to create a funky retro aesthetic. Xbox 360 Live Indie - Esoterica America, 2011 Art Director, Game Designer • Created game design, art style, and 2D assets for Esoterica America, and XBLI game • Praised as “artistically quite gorgeous ... a genuine one-off” by the Gaurdian, UK as well as “brilliant”, “visually enraptur[ing]”, “stunning visual style” by other critics.



Centre for Digital Media at Great Northern Way Campus

• Graduate Student

  • Sep 2009 - Apr 2011

  For my Masters of Digital Media education I worked on three 'Industry Projects' with real world clients, including UbiSoft, Canadian television personality Sharon Lewis, and educational game company MediaSmarts. I also received closed tutelage from industry veterans, many from Electronic Arts, such as the inimitable Tom Frisina. The MDM program is a collaboration between the four major schools of the city, UBC, SFU, BCIT, and Emily Carr. For my Masters of Digital Media education I worked on three 'Industry Projects' with real world clients, including UbiSoft, Canadian television personality Sharon Lewis, and educational game company MediaSmarts. I also received closed tutelage from industry veterans, many from Electronic Arts, such as the inimitable Tom Frisina. The MDM program is a collaboration between the four major schools of the city, UBC, SFU, BCIT, and Emily Carr.



Media Awareness Network

• Art Director and UI Artist

  • Jan 2010 - Aug 2010

  For my Co-Op work project while receiving my Masters of Digital Media, I established the entire art direction and created all of the art for an award winning educational game used by the Canadian School Board. The art style was based upon simulating an operating system, so I built a lot of experience with regard to User Interface and User Experience with this. For my Co-Op work project while receiving my Masters of Digital Media, I established the entire art direction and created all of the art for an award winning educational game used by the Canadian School Board. The art style was based upon simulating an operating system, so I built a lot of experience with regard to User Interface and User Experience with this.



Wise and Wide English School, Incheon, Korea

• English Teacher

  • Sep 2007 - Dec 2008

  I learned a great many things while living the cultural divide between here and Korea. This idea of a bridge between the East and West has always greatly inspired me and informed my artistic vision. I also learned a lot about management and diplomacy dealing first with students and secondly with management across a heavy language divide. I learned a great many things while living the cultural divide between here and Korea. This idea of a bridge between the East and West has always greatly inspired me and informed my artistic vision. I also learned a lot about management and diplomacy dealing first with students and secondly with management across a heavy language divide.

• Web Designer and Developer

  • Jul 2001 - Aug 2007

  A collaboration between the four major schools of the city, UBC, SFU, BCIT, and Emily Carr, The CDM is home to world class, professional graduate programs in digital media, inspired by cutting-edge research and industry innovation and offers Canada’s first professional graduate program in digital media. This intensive program with internship engages students in real world projects and coursework that provides valuable leadership experience, training, and top industry connections. The MDM Program is a 12-month, plus internship, full-time professional Master's degree program.



The University of British Columbia

• Canada
• Higher Education
• 700 & Above Employee

• Undergraduate Student

  • Sep 2002 - Dec 2006

  Bachelor of Fine Arts in Visual Arts, Minor in English Bachelor of Fine Arts in Visual Arts, Minor in English