For the past six years I have been working as a Graphic Designer, with the bulk of that time spent in the employment of Hockey Canada; the largest National Sports Organization in Canada. During my tenure with one of the most prominent sporting entities in North America, I have had major input into the overall design of Hockey Canada’s print and electronic communications materials.
 
In addition to having personally overseen the creation of such design initiatives as the logo for the upcoming World Junior Hockey Championships in Alberta, I’ve had the opportunity to create and apply a unique-yet-consistent visual brand identity to hundreds of print and web-based projects. Titles I’ve held in the execution of these projects have included: Senior Designer (supervising other designers) and Project Manager (successfully coordinating several projects simultaneously with multiple departments and print shops).
 
Prior to my current post with Hockey Canada I worked as both an in-house designer with a variety of different companies and for an advertising agency at which I handled a wide array of different projects on a daily basis. These experiences have greatly developed my interpersonal skills as well as my professional capacity. In addition to my extensive work experience, I have also been an active member of my community, have participated on social committees, and have organized countless social events for people new to Calgary through Meetup.com.
 
I am confident in my abilities as a graphic artist, and feel that my professional/personal background has effectively prepared me for any challenge that may arise within the ever-changing industry of visual design.
 
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CONTACT
Kelly Findley
403-481-1924
kf@kellyfindley.com
HIGHLIGHTS
  • Project management & full creative on several large projects
  • Developed a brand/common look and feel for Hockey Canada communications
  • Consultion with in-house clients & management of print shop contracts
  • Strong independent & collaborative worker
  • Bilingual layouts/knowledge of French
EDUCATION
Graphic Design Diploma, Algonquin College, Dean’s List, 2004
DESIGNS
Magazines, books, catalogues, calendars, menus, DVD labels, tickets, brochures, stationary, print ads, posters, exhibition pieces, signage, banners, multimedia presentations, illustrations, mascot design, logos, logo guidelines, web icons, interactive PDFs, websites, web ads.
SOFTWARE
Mac OS X, Windows
ADOBE: InDesign, Photoshop, Illustrator, Acrobat, GoLive
MICROSOFT: PowerPoint, Word
QUARK: Xpress
ACTIVITIES
Meetup.com - New In Town Calgary
Organizer
Calgary, Feb 2008 - Present
Organizing events every month for people new to Calgary. Responsibilities include: collecting money from a sponsor, reserving tables with a bar/restaurant, creating electronic communications/notifications
Sports
Playing various team sports, including: hockey, ball hockey, ultimate frisbee, football and slow-pitch
DESIGN EMPLOYMENT & SKILL SET
Hockey Canada
Senior Graphic Designer
Calgary, Oct 2006 – Present
  • Developing a visual brand identity for Hockey Canada communications, both print and electronic.
  • Full creative on several large projects, including: 120 page magazines, brochures, media guides, visual brand identities.
  • Working independently to create hundreds of different designs, including the 2012 World Junior Hockey Championship logo.
  • Trusted with project management; coordinating with multiple departments on a single project, producing many print/web pieces for a single event.
  • Design/illustrations of a calendar mailed to over 200,000 children. Improved speed and detail on illustrations.
  • Working back and forth with a fellow designer to create a single logo and publications.
  • Supervision of other designers.
  • Praised by supervisor as being highly organized
  • Can take feedback and provide feedback
  • Pro-active; Approaching staff to discuss annual projects
  • Initiative; Researching how to create menus in interactive PDFs
  • Contributing to the social committee, playing various sports with co-workers.
Scouts Canada
Graphic Designer
Ottawa, Jan – Oct 2006
Concept generation, problem solving, pre-press, bilingual layouts, press-checks, and interacting with co-workers. Anticipating problems before the print stage, thus eliminating a significant amount of AA’s compared with years past.
Canadian Psychiatric Association
Graphic Designer
Ottawa, June – Oct 2005
Planning & designing all signage and pop-displays for a large conference. This included: managing dozens of projects with identical deadlines, interacting directly with several print shops, requesting quotes on the cost of printing, signing-off on proofs.
Xactly Design & Advertising
Graphic Designer
Ottawa, May – Dec 2004
Full creative on several designs, original concept generation, creative thinking. Projects included creating several print ads, menus, and logos.

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