Joe Deobald

Freelance Media Designer

Vancouver, BC, Canada

Objective

I‘m always looking to improve myself. To push the boundaries and explore the endless possabilities to gain knowledge and experience.

Experience

CREATIVE DIRECTOR / DESIGN COORDINATOR 2/2005 - Present
Mezine Inc., Vancouver, BC
I started off as a Senior Designer, working on designs for our customers. Then I got promoted to Creative Director, which now I deal more on the designs for corporate services, and interfaces. These services include:- Customer site designs- Tradeshow booths- Corporate and reseller sites- Brochure and printed materials- Design Coordinator with a team of 3 in-house designers and 10 contract designers

MEDIA DESIGNER 7/2003 - Present
Silverwayve Media Design Inc., Vancouver, BC
I started my own media design company. I create everything from printed stationary media to interactive online applications.

MEDIA INSTRUCTOR and DESIGNER 2/2003 - 6/2003
BCIT, Burnaby, BC
- I worked with a group of people to create an interactive CD-rom (including the label and cover) and to create a video to help promote the broadcasting course at BCIT. For the CD-rom I was the Producer, Creative Director, Programmer, and Graphic Artist.
- Taught Photoshop and Flash after I graduated at BCIT

FREELANCE DESIGNER 9/1998 - 2/2003
Wherever I lived at the time
I first started designing print materials for friends and small companies to better my skills with design. I designed everything and was self-taught on all the software, making trial and error part of my daily routine. With years of practice, I was able to become pro efficient with the applications for creating not only printed materials, but also web.

Education

BCIT / SFU 4/2002 - 5/2004
New Media Design for Print and Web, Burnaby, BC
- Received my Diploma in Media Design
- I graduated with honors. I am on the alumni and have even had teaching opportunities with Photoshop, Flash, and CSS.

KWANTLEN UNIVERSITY 9/1999 - 6/2000
Computer Programming and Fine Arts, Surrey, BC
I received my first year credits for computer programming and fine arts

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