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Patrick Burd

Patrick Burd

New media designer

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  • About me

    Creative services and marketing specialist • Senior graphic designer/art director • Team lead • Production and vendor relations manager • Client liaison • Passionate public servant • Canoe camper

  • Education

    • Toastmasters International

      2020 -
      Public Speaking

      Activities and Societies: Member: February, 2020 VP of Public Relations: June, 2020

    • Academy OX

      2016 - 2016
      Academy OX: 2-Day Transformative Design Course

      Course focused on designing transformative products, services, and experiences. Learned methods from industry leaders used to rethink human experiences. Attended interactive sessions revealing best practices, design processes and key insights into user experience design. Topics included Lean UX, selling your team on good design, and embracing uncertainty.

    • BrainStation

      2016 - 2016
      User Experience Design Course Successful completion of 10 week course

      Learned and utilized tools and methods of UX design. Emphasis on practical elements and theoretical approaches used to guide the design of digital experiences, with special focus on design-thinking. Process included sketches, experience maps and user stories, and the creation of wireframes and prototypes using Sketch and InVison software. Executed and presented a final project showing the journey from initial concept, through research, wireframing, user testing and prototyping.

    • OCAD University

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      Communication and Design

    • BrainStation

      2017 - 2017
      Web Development Course Successful completion of 10 week course

  • Experience

    • Sutton-Javelin

      Mar 1996 - Jan 2001
      New media designer

      Clients include: Exco Corporation, Darcor Casters, Hamilton Teachers Credit Union, Walbar Industries, Devtek Corporation, Reach for the Rainbow Charity, Ingram Micro

    • Various studios

      Feb 2000 - Jan 2001
      Contract designer

      Clients include: SAS Technologies, Streetpro Canada, Krieger and Associates, MediSolution

    • Vincor Canada

      Jan 2002 - May 2008
      Graphic designer

      Designing for internal clients: Jackson-Triggs Estate Wines, Inniskillin, Wine Rack, RH Phillips, Sumac Ridge Estate, and the national sales team servicing Montanas Cookhouse, Milestones and Kelseys restaurants.

    • Freelance/Contract

      May 2008 - Dec 2010
      Freelance Designer

      Design contracts with various studios and agencies including The Region of Peel, Danier Leather, Saatchi & Saatchi, Commix Communications, Mark IV, Big Image, Agency'59

    • Bombay & Co.

      Jan 2011 - Apr 2018
      Senior Designer

      Promoting the Bombay brand through the design and production of print and event materials, online marketing products, social media, digital and print advertising, website design, brochures, catalogues, and in-store promotional materials; working both independently as well as collaboratively with the creative marketing team.

    • Region of Peel

      May 2018 - now
      Creative Services Specialist

      Leading the production team, managing projects, designing and producing for print and digital mediums. Working collaboratively with teams and individuals (internal and external vendors) to create effective and relevant marketing solutions that serve the Peel community.

  • Licenses & Certifications