Assets
- Trained and capable in many aspects in the field of design; uses a multidisciplinary approach.
- Hard working, detail-oriented, creative, and resourceful.
- Driven to produce effective solutions.
Primary Skillsets
- Typography, Layout, Indesign CS5
- Digital Illustration, Vector Graphics, Illustrator CS5
- Digital Photography, Photo Editing, Photoshop CS5
- Copywriting, Proofreading, Preprint, Editing
- Brainstorming, Research, Concept Creation
Secondary Skillsets
- Project Managment, Teamwork, Keeping Deadlines
- Project Proposal, Presentation, Client Communication
- Multimedia, After Effects, CSS, HTML, Dreamweaver
- Packaging, Product Design, Modelling, 3DS Studio Max
- Windows, Macintosh, Computer Maintenance
Creative Accomplishments
- Have maintained a regularly updated flickr photography account since 2007.
- Successfully helped to organize and implement a series of four creative community display events for charity, called Soulfood Cafe, with visual displays, a program of performers and a selection of refreshments for visitors to enjoy.
- Provided guest lecture on gardening, decorative assistance and designed handouts for a Ladies Tea fundraiser.
- Assisted a local church, Mississauga City Baptist Church, with it's printed materials, thereby improving the quality of their design, and the congregations enjoyment of them.
- Created an identity and printed CD design for a small local band named Datavus, now based out of Scotland.
- Assisted the Mississauga City Central Library with the retouching of historical photographs for display.
- Designed and produced a guide for an event held by the Sony Centre of the Performing Arts which was distributed to all attendants of Digifest 2011 in Toronto.
Educational Background
George Brown School of Design, Graphic Design Program, Sept. 2009 - Present
George Brown School of Design, Art & Design Foundations, Sept. 2008 - Apr. 2009
McMaster University, General Humanities, Sept. 2007 - May 2008
Glenforest Secondary School, Sept. 2002 - Jan. 2007
George Brown School of Design, Art & Design Foundations, Sept. 2008 - Apr. 2009
McMaster University, General Humanities, Sept. 2007 - May 2008
Glenforest Secondary School, Sept. 2002 - Jan. 2007
Work Experience
George Brown College Studiolab Designer, September 2011 - December 2011
George Brown College Peer Tutor/Computer Lab Assistant, September 2010 - Present
Freelance and Volunteer Design Work, 2008 - Present
Sheridan Nurseries Employee, 2007 - 2010
Jewels for Jesus Adoption Agency Administrative Assistant, Summer 2006
Co-op Library Placement, Winter & Spring 2006
George Brown College Peer Tutor/Computer Lab Assistant, September 2010 - Present
Freelance and Volunteer Design Work, 2008 - Present
Sheridan Nurseries Employee, 2007 - 2010
Jewels for Jesus Adoption Agency Administrative Assistant, Summer 2006
Co-op Library Placement, Winter & Spring 2006
Awards
- Dean’s list for three consecutive years at George Brown College from 2008 to 2011.
- Awarded Honorable Mention for design in the Volunteer Toronto Charitee competition 2009
- Awarded Honorable Mention for typography in the George Brown School of Design Director's Design Competition 2010 for a collaborative brochure created in conjunction with MacEwan University.
Hobbies & Interests
- Environmentalism, Nature & Wildlife
- Hiking, Camping, Biking & Wilderness Survival
- Design Trends, News & History
- Photography & Illustration
- Reading & Independent Study
- Japanese Language & Culture
Contact
E-mail: jane.burger@gmail.com
Phone: 416-886-9685
Phone: 416-886-9685
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