Christopher G. Wright

Product Designer

Toronto, Ontario, Canada

Work Experience

Royal Bank Of Canada

Product Designer

February 2019 - Present Toronto, Ontario, Canada

Canadian Imperial Bank Of Commerce

Creative and UX Lead, CIBC Live Labs

April 2018 - February 2019 Toronto, Ontario, Canada

Canadian Imperial Bank Of Commerce

Senior Creative Lead, UX Strategy

November 2016 - March 2018 Toronto, Ontario, Canada

Canadian Imperial Bank Of Commerce

Creative Lead, UX Cross Channel

July 2015 - November 2016 Toronto, Ontario, Canada

Canadian Imperial Bank Of Commerce

Visual Designer, Online Banking

August 2014 - July 2015 Ontario, Canada

Advertek

Senior Designer

Responsible for the development and production of design projects for Advertek’s clients as well as produce promotional materials aimed at establishing Advertek’s presence as a leader in the printing industry. Being the only designer, rapid brainstorming, critical decision making and strong workflow management skills have been accrued while at Advertek. Exposure to a prepress environment has increased my awareness in preparing art files to deliver a hassle-free and efficient production. My work has helped to attract more clients seeking creative solutions and assisted in the formation of a branding team of which I am the Senior Designer.
September 2010 - Present Ontario, Canada

Self-Employed

Freelance Graphic Designer

Delivering art direction and execution for clients. Services include identity development, editorial designs, point of sale, direct marketing, and web user interfaces.

I've been fortunate to provide design work for such clients as Shikatani Creative and Canon Canada Inc.
June 2008 - Toronto, Ontario, Canada

Z.Inc

Intermediate Designer

Was engaged in all aspects of the design process including receiving briefs from clients, concept development, formally presenting work to clients, making revisions, and preparing final art for print production. I was exposed to the intricacies of working in a studio; an environment where working in-tandem with your peers and the ability to prioritize tasks is paramount to producing a successful product. This presented me with opportunities where I was responsible for the continued operation of the firm while the principal was absent.

Brand Experience:
Bacardi, NHL, Live Nation, NASCAR, Wrigleys
June 2008 - February 2010 Ontario, Canada

The Write Invite

Junior Graphic Designer

Designed print invitations for corporate events and private functions. This freelance work demonstrated effective use of resources within strict time parameters.
November 2005 - February 2006 Ontario, Canada

Times Photography

Photography Assistant and Graphic Designer

Acted as a photographer’s assistant involved in setting up lighting equipment and taking photographs in studio sessions and weddings. Technical work involved use of Adobe Photoshop to edit images and design promotional material for the company.
June 2005 - July 2008 Toronto, Ontario, Canada

Education

York University/Sheridan College

Bachelor of Design (Honours), Graphic Design

September 2004 - April 2008 Toronto, Ontario, Canada

Languages

English (Native),

Awards

Behance

App Design Served (Movie Snap)

2014

Hackeryou

A website I designed was featured on the hackeryou blog.

2013

RGD Ontario

Crescent Award for New Media Design

2008

Applied Arts Magazine

Portfolio piece was featured in Vol. 23, No. 5.

2008

Skills

Adobe Acrobat, Adobe Creative Cloud, Adobe Dreamweaver CS6, Adobe Illustrator CS6, Adobe InDesign CS6, Adobe Photoshop CS6, Adobe Photoshop Lightroom, Adobe Premiere Pro CS6, CSS, Digital Photography, HTML, Microsoft Office, QuarkXpress, Sublime Text 2,

Interests

Film, Writing, Photography, Fine Art, 80s music, Technology.