Experience

Akendi

• Canada
• Design Services
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Senior Visual Designer

  • Jun 2022 - Present

• Experience Designer

  • May 2021 - Jun 2022



Freelance

• Graphic Designer

  • 2018 - Present

  - Branding and visual identity - Creates and implements creative briefs, brand identities, logo design and guidelines - Production of both print & digital communications including editorial design, typesetting, posters, invitations, business cards, landing pages, and social media ads - Web design and Squarespace customization- UX design / UI design - Branding and visual identity - Creates and implements creative briefs, brand identities, logo design and guidelines - Production of both print & digital communications including editorial design, typesetting, posters, invitations, business cards, landing pages, and social media ads - Web design and Squarespace customization- UX design / UI design



Kognitiv Corporation

• Canada
• Software Development
• 200 - 300 Employee

• Graphic Designer / Communications Designer

  • Nov 2019 - Sep 2020

  - Refresh and refine the brand identity, collateral and other brand materials- Collaborate with stakeholders across the company to develop the brand narrative- Develop and standardize new processes to streamline the planning, development and delivery of all internal and external communications across the company- Distil content from business development, strategy and solutions teams into beautifully elegant and thoughtful presentations and materials- Work closely with the solutions and creative team to deliver knockout presentations on short timelines



Jewish Federation of Greater Pittsburgh

• Non-profit Organizations
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Project and Marketing Coordinator, Arts and Culture

  • 2018 - 2019

  - Data visualization for UJA Federation’s $ 60m + annual campaign- Art direction on website for Jewish arts, culture, and heritage organizations in Toronto with UJA Federation (www.kulturacollective.com)- Created and implemented of digital marketing strategy (SEO, Facebook, Instagram)- Project managed a $60,000 arts and culture programming grant - Data visualization for UJA Federation’s $ 60m + annual campaign- Art direction on website for Jewish arts, culture, and heritage organizations in Toronto with UJA Federation (www.kulturacollective.com)- Created and implemented of digital marketing strategy (SEO, Facebook, Instagram)- Project managed a $60,000 arts and culture programming grant



LONO Fine Asset Lending

• Canada
• Financial Services

• Partner Development + Marketing Strategy

  • 2017 - 2018

  - Created partnerships and brand awareness vis a vis appraisals and market research with corporate art collections and galleries - Created and implemented a social media and marketing strategy - Created partnerships and brand awareness vis a vis appraisals and market research with corporate art collections and galleries - Created and implemented a social media and marketing strategy



Hughene Acheson Fine Art Consulting

• Associate

  • 2014 - 2017

  - Analyzed fair market and retail replacement values - Prepared appraisal documents by industry standards for private art collections and public art institutions- Collection manager and registrar for Harold Feist Artist Studio- Content writer and curator – research and write articles and blog posts - Analyzed fair market and retail replacement values - Prepared appraisal documents by industry standards for private art collections and public art institutions- Collection manager and registrar for Harold Feist Artist Studio- Content writer and curator – research and write articles and blog posts



A. H. Wilkens Auctions & Appriasals

• Decorative Arts Coordinator

  • May 2015 - Nov 2016

  - Appraised decorative arts (glass, silver, porcelain) for auction- Streamlined inventory and cataloguing practices- Communicated with buyers/consignors at all points of the auction process - Appraised decorative arts (glass, silver, porcelain) for auction- Streamlined inventory and cataloguing practices- Communicated with buyers/consignors at all points of the auction process



Galvez + Associates

• Assitant Publicist (annual TIFF festival contract)

  • 2013 - 2015

  - Managed schedules and calendars of the PR team and artistic delegations - Liaised with the national and foreign press for interviews and publicity - Co-authored final report performed by PR team post-festival - Managed schedules and calendars of the PR team and artistic delegations - Liaised with the national and foreign press for interviews and publicity - Co-authored final report performed by PR team post-festival



DK Bressler & Company, Inc.

• Visual Merchandier, Sales Associate

  • 2012 - 2013

  - Visual Merchandiser for the shop in the Diamond District - Point of contact for press, clients and dealers - Created marketing material for the company’s website, social media, and monthly newsletters- Managed personal estate and art collection of principal, Ronald Kawitzky - Visual Merchandiser for the shop in the Diamond District - Point of contact for press, clients and dealers - Created marketing material for the company’s website, social media, and monthly newsletters- Managed personal estate and art collection of principal, Ronald Kawitzky