Alan Joson
Alan Joson Creative
Toronto, Ontario, CanadaWork Experience
Alan Joson Creative
Designer & Visual Communicator
– Specializing in custom wood & lead type letterpress and typography
– Expertise in editorial and print design
– Working knowledge of prepress/pre–flight procedures; including trapping, proofing and verifying colour separations
– Client list include The Gardiner Museum, The United Way, Canadian Cancer Society
– Placed First in the Fine Art and Landscape Photography categories for the Southern Ontario Orchid Society Contest 2007
– A finalist for Photographer’s Forum Magazine Best of Photography Annual 2007 & 2008 Fine Art Black and White category
– Expertise in editorial and print design
– Working knowledge of prepress/pre–flight procedures; including trapping, proofing and verifying colour separations
– Client list include The Gardiner Museum, The United Way, Canadian Cancer Society
– Placed First in the Fine Art and Landscape Photography categories for the Southern Ontario Orchid Society Contest 2007
– A finalist for Photographer’s Forum Magazine Best of Photography Annual 2007 & 2008 Fine Art Black and White category
January 2005
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Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Ontario College Of Trades
Graphics & Communications Coordinator
May 2016
- March 2018
Toronto, Ontario, Canada
George Brown College
Communications, Design & Marketing Support
December 2012
- August 2014
Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Oxygen Design Agency
Graphic Designer (Intern)
– Created successful social media advertisements for Stoli Vodka Canada
– Image research for the Senior Designer and Design Director for client pitches and printed mock–ups
– Image research for the Senior Designer and Design Director for client pitches and printed mock–ups
August 2012
- August 2012
Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Transcontinential Media
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– Designed eye-catching spreads for feature articles
– Prepared all files for press; ensuring all assets and copy are linked
– Created spread templates with their corresponding paragraph and character styles
– Working knowledge of the K4 system: creating InDesign templates; flowing InCopy articles; ensuring all articles and production images are linked properly for print
– Prepared all files for press; ensuring all assets and copy are linked
– Created spread templates with their corresponding paragraph and character styles
– Working knowledge of the K4 system: creating InDesign templates; flowing InCopy articles; ensuring all articles and production images are linked properly for print
May 2012
- August 2012
Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Fingerprint Communications
Graphic Designer (Intern)
– Developed logos and branding materials for various non–profit organisations
– Contributed ideas and concepts for new company identities
– Proofread final artwork and designs prior to client presentations
– Prepared client presentation boards
– Contributed ideas and concepts for new company identities
– Proofread final artwork and designs prior to client presentations
– Prepared client presentation boards
May 2012
- June 2012
Toronto, Ontario, Canada
L Space Gallery
Graphic Designer
– Designed the gallery logo, identity system, and style guide
– Ensure all collateral and outside representation adhere to the branding style guide
– Designed the gallery web site; adhering to the brand
– Ensure all collateral and outside representation adhere to the branding style guide
– Designed the gallery web site; adhering to the brand
February 2012
- October 2012
Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Education
Humber College Of Applied Arts And Technology
Advertising & Graphic Design Diploma
Graduated with Honours
John Fredrick Seli Scholarship Recipient (2011)
Esther Fedele Memorial Award Recipient (2011)
John Fredrick Seli Scholarship Recipient (2011)
Esther Fedele Memorial Award Recipient (2011)
September 2010
- April 2012
Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Ryerson Polytechnic University
Photography Certificate
March 2005
- October 2008
Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Ontario College Of Art And Design (OCAD University)
Design Foundations Diploma
September 1996
- January 1998
Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Languages
English (Native),
French (Beginner),
Turkish (Beginner),
Skills
Illustrator,
K4,
Letterpress,
Dreamweaver,
Flash,
HTML,
Indesign,
K4 Media Workflow,
Lightroom,
Photoshop,
Quark,
Typography,