Experience

Outcrop Communications Ltd.

• Canada
• Advertising Services
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Digital Art Director

  • Oct 2018 - Present

  Designer on a wide range of digital (and some non digital) projects ranging from web design, online and display advertising, UI/UX design and email campaigns. Client Experience:Destination Nunavut, Travel Nunavut, Northwest Territories Tourism, Nunavut Mining Symposium, Government of Nunavut, Government of Northwest Territories, Government of Yukon, Sinai Health, DeBeers Group. Designer on a wide range of digital (and some non digital) projects ranging from web design, online and display advertising, UI/UX design and email campaigns. Client Experience:Destination Nunavut, Travel Nunavut, Northwest Territories Tourism, Nunavut Mining Symposium, Government of Nunavut, Government of Northwest Territories, Government of Yukon, Sinai Health, DeBeers Group.



Vish Purgass Studio

• Digital Art Director | Multi-Disciplinary Designer (Freelance)

  • Nov 2009 - Present

  CLIENT EXPERIENCE:Air New Zealand, Hyundai, Visa, Heineken, The Assembly Of Ink, Vodafone, ANZ Bank, BNZ Bank, TVNZ, InterfaceFLOR, Lil-Lets, Ainsley Harriott, Samaritans, Arriva, Bell Aliant, Lucozade, Aviva, Royal Air Force, Grant Thornton, Tayto, Cardinal Path, Miele, GSMA, Bullring Birmingham, Woburn Abbey, Quorn, Allen & Overy, Tuborg, Remington, JCB, Jewson, Hilton, Avis, Saint Mary’s University, Tiscali, The Sun, XL.com, SIXTAGENCY EXPERIENCE:Aim Proximity, Colenso BBDO, Ogilvy One, Big Dog, Fuse Digital, Sugar, TBWA, Salt Interactive, Cogent Elliott, Made By Pi, Spitfire.



Bar Oyatsu

• Restaurant Owner

  • 2021 - 2022

  Skills / Experience: Restaurant Management, Customer Service, Sales, Food & Beverage, Marketing, Online Ordering System set-up (Square Restaurant POS), dealing with Legal and Licensing Skills / Experience: Restaurant Management, Customer Service, Sales, Food & Beverage, Marketing, Online Ordering System set-up (Square Restaurant POS), dealing with Legal and Licensing



The Assembly of Ink

• Founder / Designer

  • 2016 - 2018

  Graphic t-shirt brand / entrepreneurial endeavour / passion project. Graphic t-shirt brand / entrepreneurial endeavour / passion project.



Canada's Ocean Playground

• Founder / Designer

  • 2014 - 2016

  Graphic t-shirt brand / entrepreneurial endeavour / passion project. Graphic t-shirt brand / entrepreneurial endeavour / passion project.



Form:Media

• Design

• Digital Art Director

  • 2014 - 2015

  Interactive Exhibit design and build for: 1. The Black Loyalist Heritage Society’s new and updated museum.2. Canadian Museum of Immigration’s exhibition called Refuge Canada. Interactive Exhibit design and build for: 1. The Black Loyalist Heritage Society’s new and updated museum.2. Canadian Museum of Immigration’s exhibition called Refuge Canada.



Give What It Takes

• Personal Trainer

  • 2013 - 2014

  Entrepreneurial endeavour / passion project.Skills / Experience: Coaching, Leadership, Client Empowerment, Online Training Plans, Marketing Entrepreneurial endeavour / passion project.Skills / Experience: Coaching, Leadership, Client Empowerment, Online Training Plans, Marketing



Big Communications

• United Kingdom
• Advertising Services
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Digital Designer

  • Mar 2008 - Oct 2009

  Designer on a wide range of digital projects ranging from web design, online advertising, UI/UX design and email campaigns.Client Experience: Lucozade, Royal Air Force, Grant Thornton, Tayto, Miele, GSMA, Bullring Birmingham, Woburn, Quorn, Allen & Overy, Tuborg, Remington, JCB, Jewson. Designer on a wide range of digital projects ranging from web design, online advertising, UI/UX design and email campaigns.Client Experience: Lucozade, Royal Air Force, Grant Thornton, Tayto, Miele, GSMA, Bullring Birmingham, Woburn, Quorn, Allen & Overy, Tuborg, Remington, JCB, Jewson.



Codemasters

• United Kingdom
• Computer Games
• 300 - 400 Employee

• Digital Designer

  • 2007 - 2008

  Digital Designer and Flash Designer for multiple game titles. Tasks included the design and build of various flash based microsites, marketing/online advertising materials and html build of a number of monthly email newsletter campaigns. Brand Experience: Lord of the Rings Online, Emergency Mayhem, Turning Point, Dirt (Colin McRae Rally), Heist, Grid, Overlord. Digital Designer and Flash Designer for multiple game titles. Tasks included the design and build of various flash based microsites, marketing/online advertising materials and html build of a number of monthly email newsletter campaigns. Brand Experience: Lord of the Rings Online, Emergency Mayhem, Turning Point, Dirt (Colin McRae Rally), Heist, Grid, Overlord.



Vish Purgass Studio

• Freelance Multi-Disciplinary Designer

  • Mar 2006 - Mar 2007



Amend Your Bullets

• Founder / Designer

  • 2006 - 2007

  First official graphic t-shirt brand / entrepreneurial endeavour / passion project. First official graphic t-shirt brand / entrepreneurial endeavour / passion project.



Skyron Limited

• United Kingdom
• Information Technology & Services
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Digital Designer

  • Nov 2004 - Mar 2006

  Visual Design for websites and html build of email marketing campaigns. Flash design and build of rich media and traditional online advertising campaigns.Client Experience: Heineken, Hilton, Avis, Tiscali, The Sun, XL.com, SIXT, Octopus Travel. Visual Design for websites and html build of email marketing campaigns. Flash design and build of rich media and traditional online advertising campaigns.Client Experience: Heineken, Hilton, Avis, Tiscali, The Sun, XL.com, SIXT, Octopus Travel.