Creative Tide

Digital Illustration: "Calculator"
Student Project, 2002 - Created with Adobe Illustrator
© James A. Whitman

Experience

Metro Newspaper - Edmonton
Oct 2012 - Present | Regional Creative Services Manager
May 2008 - Oct 2012 | Graphic Designer

· Advertising design, including flex-form ads, multi-page ads, cover-wraps and spec ads, within daily deadlines.
· High level of prioritization, multi-tasking, and self-direction required.
· Developing workflow processes to improve accuracy and efficiency of Design department, as well as those affecting Sales, Traffic and Production departments.
· Managing ad placement admin using comprehensive tracking software (AdWatch EX), including preflighting and troubleshooting prepress files.
· Hiring, training, and ongoing mentorship of Junior teammates' technical, creative and workflow development

JuneWarren Publishing Ltd.
2005 - April 2008 | Graphic Designer

· Layout and design of two monthly magazines, as part of a 2-person team. Assisting on other magazine layout, special publications, as needed.
· Advertising design, including advertorials, multi-page ads, and directory advertising.
· Training and ongoing mentorship for Junior teammates' technical, creative and workflow development.

Allcan Electronics/
Westcan Wireless
2002 - 2004 | Design/Marketing Supervisor

· Design of advertising, marketing collateral, and internal/external communications materials.
· Training, daily assignments, supervision, and ongoing mentorship for Junior teammates' technical, creative and workflow development
· Liaising with printers/publishers and web host.

Dial Printing Inc.
Apr - Sep 2002 | Pre-press (Type and Art)

· Preparing customer-supplied files, creating files based on client specifications and working with support files.
· Scanning, colour correcting, typesetting and proofreading.
· Design of corporate identity pieces, marketing materials and retouching/manipulation of photographs.

Introduction