TOM RALSTON
Toronto, Ontario, CanadaWork Experience
Indigo Books & Music Inc.
Senior Graphic Designer
• Designing for the in-house studio head office, for stores nation-wide
• Producing adverts for print & web
• Liaising with third parties, such as printers, advertisers and partners
• Creating materials for the product launch of the Kobo Wireless eReader
• Producing mass prints such as 2.5 million newspaper inserts monthly
• Fulfilling briefs accurately within deadlines, and prioritising projects
• Working with the marketing department briefs accurately within deadlines
• Producing adverts for print & web
• Liaising with third parties, such as printers, advertisers and partners
• Creating materials for the product launch of the Kobo Wireless eReader
• Producing mass prints such as 2.5 million newspaper inserts monthly
• Fulfilling briefs accurately within deadlines, and prioritising projects
• Working with the marketing department briefs accurately within deadlines
August 2010
- March 2011
Toronto, Canada
Traffik Group
Production designer / Freelancer
• Creation and adaptation of accurate files for timely production
• Making edits and changes as required and obtaining approvals
• Working to brand guidelines, on a variety of clients for print and web
• Designing and amending POS, packaging, adverts and webpages
• Making edits and changes as required and obtaining approvals
• Working to brand guidelines, on a variety of clients for print and web
• Designing and amending POS, packaging, adverts and webpages
July 2010
-
Toronto, Canada
Sidell Gibson Architects
Graphic designer / Freelancer
• Designing tailor-made brochures for client pitches
• Ensuring the highest quality of design for prospective clients
• Making sure all company brand guidelines were accurately maintained
• Retouching images for high quality print production
• Ensuring the highest quality of design for prospective clients
• Making sure all company brand guidelines were accurately maintained
• Retouching images for high quality print production
July 2009
- September 2009
London, United Kingdom
Applied Works
Graphic Designer / Intern
• Working in an award winning studio in a close knit team of three
• Meeting with clients, defining briefs and ascertaining their needs
• Gathering research, defining routes and refining a final design
• Keeping strict time management due to short time frames
• Meeting with clients, defining briefs and ascertaining their needs
• Gathering research, defining routes and refining a final design
• Keeping strict time management due to short time frames
April 2008
- June 2008
London, United Kingdom
Education
The London College, UCK
Foundation Diploma in Graphic Design, HNC
2007
- 2008
London, United Kingdom
The University Of Nottingham
BA Honours English and American Literature
2004
- 2007
Nottingham, United Kingdom
Chelsea College Of Art & Design
Art and Design BTEC Diploma
2002
- 2003
London, United Kingdom