Paul Ainsworth
Owner - Paul Ainsworth Illustration & Design
Toronto, Ontario, CanadaFriendly neighborhood Illustrator/Graphic Designer available for freelance, commission and full-time opportunities regarding your creative needs.
Work Experience
Paul Ainsworth Illustration And Design
Owner, Designer, Illustrator
I manage my own freelance graphic design business and am in the early stages of creating a small independent clothing line as well as on occasion, participating in gallery shows featuring my work as well as other artist throughout the United States as well as Canada. These experiences have given me a better understanding of my client's needs, the significance of deadlines, and the overall delivery process from landing a contract to handing over the final product.
July 2012
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Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Boots And Hearts
Art Director, Designer, Illustrator
Played Key role in the Design department working closely with Marketing Director and Creative Director:
• Creating Billboard advertisement for event
• Layout, Design and Production of event booklet given out to 70, 000+ fans.
• Quality control over design work that was given to other designers
• Created graphics for Social Media , HTML and Jumbotron graphics before and during festival
• Creating Billboard advertisement for event
• Layout, Design and Production of event booklet given out to 70, 000+ fans.
• Quality control over design work that was given to other designers
• Created graphics for Social Media , HTML and Jumbotron graphics before and during festival
July 2012
- Present
Toronto, Ontario, Canada
WWE - World Wrestling Entertainment
Illustrator
Project consisted of re-imagining some of their top superstars where a new look was introduced and previewed to the public. Within the first two days of unveiling it to the public via Twitter and Facebook it gathered a reach of 6.2 million people.
• Worked closely Creative Director , Online Editors and Studio Manager to finalize images to WWE’s
Standards and practices.
• Worked closely Creative Director , Online Editors and Studio Manager to finalize images to WWE’s
Standards and practices.
July 2014
- August 2014
Stamford, Connecticut, United States
Sid Lee
Freelance Graphic Designer
Helped creative team with design projects that included branding signage for nation-wide Winners Stores
• Worked closely with Senior Creative team to add to brainstorming sessions
• Developed new design systems that were accepted by client and senior creative leaders
• Worked closely with Senior Creative team to add to brainstorming sessions
• Developed new design systems that were accepted by client and senior creative leaders
April 2013
- May 2013
Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Taxi Advertising & Desig
Contract Art Director, Illustrator, Graphic Designer
Played integral part in new business pitch to major beer label, working closely with Creative Director. I also:
• Conceptualized packaging designs for new beer line.
• Set up design system for presentation pitch.
• Worked closely with Production Manager and studio to finalize mocked up packaging
Art Directed large installation for Kraft Canada Headquarters
• Worked closely with production studio keeping brand standards and overall esthetics of project throughuntil completion
• Onsite quality control of signage/installation
Designed cover for Edward Pond’s Creative Chef Annual Award booklet
Played valued part of Portland Property Group’s rebranding project of 49 Spadina Ave.
• Created brand identity to fit with their soon to be newly renovated building
• Conceptualized packaging designs for new beer line.
• Set up design system for presentation pitch.
• Worked closely with Production Manager and studio to finalize mocked up packaging
Art Directed large installation for Kraft Canada Headquarters
• Worked closely with production studio keeping brand standards and overall esthetics of project throughuntil completion
• Onsite quality control of signage/installation
Designed cover for Edward Pond’s Creative Chef Annual Award booklet
Played valued part of Portland Property Group’s rebranding project of 49 Spadina Ave.
• Created brand identity to fit with their soon to be newly renovated building
July 2012
- October 2012
Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Education
Ontario College Of Art And Design (OCAD University)
AOCAD
- 4 Year Diploma from the Communications & Design faculty regarding Illustration
- Post graduate classes in Art Direction through Advertising
- Post graduate classes in Art Direction through Advertising
Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Languages
English (Native),
(Fluent),
Awards
Skills
Adobe InDesign,
Adobe Photoshop,
Adobe After Effects,
Adobe Illustrator,
Microsoft Powerpoint,