Linda Mak :: Web Producer

I am a creative individual who enjoys design and any opportunities to challenge my creative skills. I am currently looking for a position that involves working with interactive projects within a team environment utilizing my professional working experience and academic training.

I am a proficient, deadline-oriented, and energetic individual who works well with others and have excellent skills in time management.

• Interactive Multimedia Post-Diploma Certificate
• 2004-2005 Sheridan College, Oakville, ON

• Bachelor of Design Degree
• 2002 British Columbia Open University

• Graphic Design Diploma
• 1998-2002 Ontario College of Arts and Design, Toronto, ON
• Majored in Package Design, Studied Corporate,
• Editorial Design

• 2007 - Current Rogers Publishing Ltd.
• Web Producer
• Online Magazine Production
• Updating Web Properties: Glow.ca, Hellomagazine.c, MagazinePure.ca
• Creation of contest forms
• Creation of surveys, quizzes
• Creation of photo galleries
• Creation of enewsletter, eblasts
• Creation of online ads (leaderboard, skyscraper, bigbox)
• Teamsite 6.7, Teamsite 7
• Cheetahmail
• Brightcove
• Wordpress
• Flash, HTML, CSS, ASP.net
• Currently learning xml/xslt

• 2006 - 2007 Royal Ontario Museum
• Web Designer
• Corporate Identity Design
• Developed Web Interfaces with
• Flash, HTML, CSS

• 2005 - 2006 Dunedain Multimedida
• Web Designer
• Corporate Identity Design
• Developed Web Interfaces with
• Flash, HTML, CSS

• 2004 Early Childhood Education at Sheridan
• Team Graphic Designer developed
• Web and cdrom Interface Designs and Visual Identity
• Programmed ECE cdrom

• 2004 Canadian Football League
• Team Graphic Designer developed cdrom Interface
• Assistant Team programmer in developing
• Content Management System
• Draft Evaulation Camp interface design

• 2003 DWG Communications Inc./
• Head Graphic Designer
• Worked in a team environment to manage and design various packaging projects
• Designed Package layouts
• Created 3D Point of Purchase and Container layout renderings and Mockups of the final product
• Storyboards, Sellsheets, and Marketing pieces (ads, manuals)
• Client communications: pdfs, jpgs for internal marketing purposes (word, powerpoint)
• Prepress of files to cd for overseas print

• 2002 Xerox Temp
• Graphic Designer
• layout of marketing materials, posters, newsletters, and forms
• backuped and archieved files
• itemized and reinstalled software
• prepare files for press
• operation of Docutech 12 and laser printers

• 2002 Fab Magazine
• Graphic Production Artist
• layout of articles
• prepared photos for print
• designed promotional materials
• scanned & prepared files

• 2002 Bite Newspaper
• Graphic Designer
• layout of articles & spreads
• prepared and retouched photos for print
• designed promotional posters & advertising
• scanned & prepared lineart work

• 2002-2000 Ontario College of Art & Design Computer Lab Monitor
• troubleshoot Mac/Pc hardware as well as software.
• assisted students in operation of software, printers
• helped students transfer files, operate scanners
• prepared files and printed documents from disks
• monitored equipment and student traffic

• 2002 Ontario Packaging Association of Canada Award
• 2001 Urban Design Competition Honourable Mention
• 2000 Canadian Portrait Academy Medal Design Scholarship

• 2004 Digital Eve Training Coordinator
• Assisted students as teacher's assistant
• Helped with scheduling and planning of various Training Sessions
• Organized and maintaned email updates, attendence and feedback
• Provided help for members inquiries

• 2004 CNIB Stereocopy Designer
• Create diagrams for the visual impaired
• Drafting Stereocopy charts and diagrams

• Corporate Identity Logo Design
• Graphic/Web design
• Flash Animation
• Illustration skills
• Typography/Composition Skills
• Packaging, Editorial Design
• Printing/Pre-Press Knowledge

• Currently learning xml/xslt
• CSS, HTML, XHTML, ASP, PHP and Javascript coding
• Teamsite 6.7, Teamsite 7
• Cheetahmail
• Brightcove
• Wordpress
• Macromedia Flash
• Macromedia Flash ActionScript 2
• Macromedia Dreamweaver
• Macromedia Homesite
• Macromedia Director
• Lingo Coding
• Adobe Photoshop
• Adobe ImageReady
• Adobe Illustrator
• Adobe Acrobat Pro
• Adobe Indesign
• Adobe Premiere
• Adobe AfterEffects
• QuarkXpress
• XML, XML/Flash
• Microsoft Office Suite/Powerpoint Presentation Templates
• CorelDraw
• Mac/Pc Platform flexible
• working knowledge MySQL

• Fresh, innovative creative problem solving skills
• Efficient and Responsible, deadline orientated
• Excellent communications skills both written & verbal
• Work well with others and independently

References provided upon request