Visual Design, Interaction Design & Usability: Web, Mobile, User Interface
visual design for user interface, website development, applications, mobile
interaction design and application of HCI principles
user research, personas, and testing using rapid prototyping
wireframes and prototyping using InVision, balsamiq, paper (sketching/drawing)
information architecture
experience collaborating with software developers in an agile environment
Photoshop, Dreamweaver, Fireworks, Illustrator, InVision, balsamiq, HTML and CSS
Print
design and production of large and small projects including annual reports, corporate identities, trade books and book covers, posters, brochures, textbooks, magazines, billboards, packaging, tradeshow displays and display booths, signage, newsletters, advertising campaigns, and other marketing materials
implementation and interpretation of existing branding guidelines; design and creation of new brand identities
QuarkXpress, Illustrator, Photoshop
design and production of complex documents in both French and English
Project Management
team and personnel management, proposal writing, metrics and process documentation
organization and implementation of complex projects, including store design and interior design
Jewellery Design and Metalsmithing
design, illustrate and create designs for one-of-a-kind artworks, multiples such as medals and products lines
skills includes soldering and construction techniques such as repoussé, chasing, stone setting, piercing, raising, wax carving, casting, finishing and polishing, vitreous enamel, resin, woodcarving. Also: Rhino 3D CAD software.
Store and Interior Design
fixture and cabinet/shelving design, colour, flooring, traffic patterns, signage, package design, branding and production of design manual
Typography
extensive training in the use of typography for visual communication, including the correct implementation of hyphenation rules, kerning, grids, hierarchy and other factors affecting readibility and document cohesion
Teaching Skills
hands-on teaching experience - from young teens to mature students; experienced in training and supervision of junior designers
MISC
printmaking, woodcarving, pattern design, fibre arts, writing
