Ian Reid

Experience

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  McCann Erickson (Trinidad) Ltd

  Jan 1999 - Jan 2003

  Senior Art Director

  Design and art direction in a team environment of regional and local press campaigns, posters, point of sale material and packaging for a variety of international, regional and local brands. Assisting in the on­the­job training of new graphic artists.

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  Stephen Yates Associates Design Consultants

  Apr 1999 - Jun 1999

  Art Director

  Design of collateral material and finished artwork

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  McCann Worldgroup

  Sept 1999 - Aug 2017

  I'm responsible for all things digital in the company. This entails handling social media engagement across all our client's channels. I build creative campaigns and promotions for brands such as House of Angostura, Nestle, TSTT, Bermudez and BPTT. Creative designer in charge of brand building for various international clients such as NESTLÉ, Coca-Cola, and American Airlines. Executed a range of print and outdoor material for various clients, such as RBBT Bank, NESTLE and Coca-Cola.

  • Associate CD in charge of Digital Campaigns

    Jan 2009 - Aug 2017

  • Associate Creative Director

    Jan 1999 - Aug 2017

  • Associate Creative Director

    Sept 1999 - Aug 2015

  • Art Director

    Sept 1999 - Jun 2004
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  McCann Erickson (Trinidad) Ltd

  Jan 2004 - Sept 2015

  Associate Creative Director

  Leader of a team responsible for design and implementation of various advertising campaigns for clients including NESTLÉ, Burger King, Coca-Cola and Cable & Wireless Lecturer, School of Business and Computer Science, 2007 ­ Present Adobe Creative Suite software applications

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  AAATT Awards Committee

  Jan 2008 - Jan 2008

  Committee Member

  Created the submission forms using Acrobat, designed the various material for the show (programmes etc) Handled decisions for seeing the process moved smoothly for submissions.

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  COSTAATT

  Jan 2011 - Dec 2016

  Part Time Lecturer

  Now a part time lecturer in the Ken Gordon School of Journalism in the subject Graphic Software Applications. Teaching beginner to advanced Adobe Creative Suite skills to Associate and Bachelor degree students.

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  Self-Employed

  Sept 2017 - now

  Freelance Designer

  Digital executions and SEO

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  ReidDesigns.pro

  Sept 2017 - now

  Creative Strategy Director

  Just a simple man doing simple things to make brands do better online.

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  EyeScream Animation

  Jan 2018 - Jun 2019

  Creative Consultant

  Helping out on a short term basis to build a creative department for new clients as well as enhance digital competencies.