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Design Manager

Affirm- January 2024 to Present

Brand Designer .

Affirm Canada/PayBright- September 2021 to December 2024

Oversee the design process within the Product Creative team, foster a positive feedback loop to ensure visual growth/alignment and resolve design problems that arise within team. Be a leader in shaping the visual identity of Affirm’s consumer communications and product experiences. Design thoughtful, strategic, and cohesive experiences that bring clarity to our customers. Drive the visual strategy and execution of Affirm’s consumer-facing product communications across web, email, app and other experiences. Partner with a wide variety of cross-functional partners that include Engineering, Content, Research, Product Management, Brand, Compliance and Legal to execute well-rounded and delightful visuals in all forms.

Ideate and execute internal and external assets including but not limited to: brand campaigns, emails, social media, B2B assets. Work cross-collaboratively with a wide variety of individuals and teams to deliver designed media that align with the company mission and business goals.

Marketing Graphic Designer .

Connected - April 2019 to September 2021

Design Marketing and Growth assets including one-pagers, sales decks, proposals, premium white papers, infographics, banners, print materials, social media graphics, and video elements. Maintain and optimize existing website design and user experience for multiple devices. Ensure all Connected branded materials align to company brand guidelines and design standards.

 

Graphic Designer .

Freelance - Self-employed | 7 years

Predominantly working with logo design and branding for a variety of clients including: George Brown College School of Computer Technology, School of Fashion and Jewellery, & Marble Media.

 

Graphic Designer .

IN Store | 1.5 years

Product research & development, product design development, social media designs, and posters. Special projects from varying departments within George Brown College, and including the Institute Without Boundaries.

On-Set Graphics .

Hi Opie Season 3 (Marble Media) | 2 month contract

Designed and produced graphic-based props to be copyright free, adhere to script and aesthetic of production design.

 

Art Department Assistant .

Hi Opie Season 2 (Marble Media) | 4 month contract

Designed and created props, decorated shot for camera, worked directly with art director on set.

 

Customer Service .

Various Businesses | 7 years

Over the course of seven years, I learned to be a resilient and organized team player that is skilled in problem solving as well as self-sufficiency. I showed and honed the ability to learn quickly and strive in a variety of work experiences.

Awards

 

Graphis Silver Award in the New Talent Annual 2002 for a line of packaging design “Lilium”

 

Graduated with Cundari Scholarship for exemplary academic performance

2019 Applied Arts Student Awards for an Entire Packaging Program for “Lilium”

 

IN Studio Community & Student Life Award for Graphic Designer role at IN Store

Education

 

George Brown College - Graphic Design

The George Brown College Graphic Design program is an intensive 3 year regime that teaches organization, time management, critiquing, creative thinking, and technical skills. The program teaches through a combination of 30% methodology and 70% hands on work.

 

Dalhousie University - General Arts

The Dalhousie University general arts program concentrates on providing students with a variety of sociological, psychological, and anthropological courses to ensure a well-rounded education.

 

Well-versed in a variety of skills/tools and quick to learn.

 

  • Organized

  • Efficient

  • Adaptable

  • Professional

  • Resilient

  • Quick Learner

  • Collaborative

  • Humility

  • Figma

  • Adobe InDesign

  • Adobe Photoshop

  • Adobe Illustrator

  • Adobe After Effects

  • Sketch