a Annette Gillon

Graphic Designer + Illustrator

t 403.828.8069 c, 403.387.0706 h
e annettegillon.design@gmail.com
W www.agillonportfolio.weebly.com

Technical Proficiency Work Experience

Operating System: Print Production Artist - 2015 - present
Mac OS X 10.9.5
Calgary Catholic School District, Calgary, Alberta
Windows 7
Software: > Design visuals and layouts for print and digital.
Adobe Photoshop CC > Manage projects from conception to completion.
Adobe Illustrator CC > Ensure Calgary Catholic identity standards are maintained.
Adobe InDesign CC > Create banners, note cards, business cards, posters, tickets and curriculum
Microsoft Office documents.
> Prepare digital proofs for clients.
Adobe Acrobat
> Operate digital, and large format ink jet printer and various finishing equipment.

Design Skills
Print design Freelance Graphic Designer - 2012 - present
Typography Chestermere, Alberta
Photo retouching and extending Clients: Town of Chestermere, Chestermere Public Library, Babies Best Start,
Manual and digital illustration Tree Barber-Arbourist, Friends of Chestermere East Lake School Society.
Branding design > Outdoor banner, logo, business card, and poster design.
Colour theory > Worked directly with clients to articulate their vision.
Story board design > Managed projects from conception to completion.
> Delivered a project on time and on budget.
Professional Attributes
Deadline management Freelance Illustrator - 2012 - present
Strong initiative and motivation Chestermere, Alberta
Team Oriented
Excellent communicator > Designed a story board in InDesign and created an Adobe Interactive PDF of the
Creative thinker unpublished book les saisons.
Organized > Digitally designed the mural for East Lake School with Adobe Illustrator.
Problem Solver
High apptitude to learn Glass Artist (Private Practice) - 1995 - 2005
Calgary, Alberta
> Produced one a kind glass sculptues and vessels using hot glass.
> Participated in shows across North America, and was represented by several galleries.

Education
Alberta College of Art + Design - 2011 - 2014
Certificate of Graphic Design
Calgary, Alberta

Alberta College of Art + Design - 1993 - 1997

BFA, Glass Major graduated with distinction
Calgary, Alberta