Curriculum Vitae
Education
Ontario College advanced Diploma in Graphic Design, George Brown College, 2007
• Specialized in Corporate Design + graduated with Honours
Honours BA, Specialist in English Literature, University of Toronto, 2000
• Received Gordon Cressy Student Leadership Award
Professional Associations
• Provisional Member, RGD Ontario
• Graduate Member, Society of Graphic Designers of Canada
Employment History
• Carleton Wilson Book Typography & Design: Freelance Graphic Designer, 2002 – present.
Design books (over 50 to date) + chapbooks (over 60 to date) for several different publishers, including cover design + interior typesetting; journal editorial design + typesetting (several issues to date); design logos, business cards + stationery; design advertisements, catalogues, brochures, Web sites; sourcing + purchasing images; oversee production + preflight of print material; get quotes for + coordinate printing jobs; keep financial records.
• Nightwood Editions: Poetry editor + book designer, 2002 – present.
Edit poetry manuscripts (8 books published, 3 national poetry awards won, several nominations to shortlists); design + typeset books; oversee production of books; plan launch + reading events for authors; design press catalogue.
• Junction Books: Publisher, general editor, book designer + production manager, 1999 – present.
Edit manuscripts; design + typeset chapbooks (34 to date) + books (8 to date); oversee production of books with printers; design + update Web site; organize editors; manage projects; keep financial records; organize book launches + readings.
• University of Toronto Press, Journals Division: Production coordinator, January 2008 – May 2010.
Coordinate production of 17 academic journals (approx. 100 issues produced); liaise with editors, copy editors, authors, typesetters, proofreaders, translators, marketing dept., printers + circulation dept.; set production schedules; negotiate printing quotes; manage digital PDF workflow; colour correction and retouching artwork + photographs; preflight + fix PDF ads; prepare + preflight InDesign files of covers for the printer; review printer proofs; source + order XML + Web PDF files of journal issues; production design for journal covers; archive files.
• George Brown College, School of Design: Computer lab assistant + peer tutor, 2005 – 2007.
Assist fellow students with computer work, scanning + printing; tutor students in design computer programs such as Quark XPress, Adobe Creative Suite, Dreamweaver + Flash.
Computer Skills: Mac + PC
• Adobe CS3–CS5: Photoshop, Illustrator, Acrobat, InDesign, Dreamweaver, Flash
• Quark XPress: 4.1, 5.0, 6.5, 7.0
• Microsoft Office: Word, Entourage/Outlook, Excel, Power Point
• Mac iWork: Pages, Numbers, Keynote, Mail
Relevant Skills + Experience
• Book-selling School participant: Canadian Booksellers Association, Book Expo, June 2004.
A 2-day seminar course covering how to set-up + run a bookstore.
• LetterPress Printing Course participant: Barbarian Press, Mission, BC, June 2003.
A week-long intensive course on letterpress typography, design, printing + binding given through Canadian Bookbinders + Book Artists Guild; instructors were Jan + Crispin Elsted.
• Writing studio participant: The Banff Centre for the Arts, Spring 2002.
A five week intensive studio to focus on finishing a poetry manuscript.
• Secretary + Steward: Library Committee, Hart House, University of Toronto, 1996 – 1997.
Coordinate the activities of the committee; keep official records of meetings; plan + defend the committee’s yearly budget; represent the committee on the Board of Stewards.
Awards + Exhibitions
• Small + Fine Press Book Exhibit: Gallery Vertigo, Curated by Jason Dewinetz, April 2008
• Alumni Poetry Award: University of Toronto Magazine, 2007
• High Commendation: Petra Kenney International Poetry Award, 2004
• Gordon Cressy Student Leadership Award: University of Toronto, 2000
• E. J. Pratt Medal in Poetry: University of Toronto, 1998
References
Available upon request.
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