Alan Teo

Graphic Designer

Hamilton, Ontario, Canada

Work Experience

Holstein Canada

Graphic Designer

• Lead designer in helping to develop and implement corporate brand identity
• Designed external/internal print materials including banquet and conference programs, annual reports, and service brochures
• Designed retractable banners for conventions and banquets
• Designed graphics and developed/timed presentations for banquets, conferences and meetings
• Designed company tradeshow booth for the Royal Agricultural Winter Fair
• Designed graphics and developed product mock-ups of promo clothing and materials
• Worked closely with multiple offset printing partners and promotional accessories vendors
• Photographer for major events such as the Royal Agricultural Winter Fair Holstein Shows, the National Holstein Convention, and the World Holstein Conference
• Updated and maintained content on multiple websites including the company website, the World Holstein Conference site and the Annual National Convention site
• Edited video and produced DVDs, from footage recorded from the Annual General Meeting, World Holstein Conference, and Master Breeder Banquet
February 2010 - Present Brantford, Ontario, Canada

TRH Servers

Community Manager

• Organized and coordinated online community events and gaming tournaments
• Managed online player conduct on gaming server among members and visiting players
• Managed the community 'Mumble' voice chat server
• Designed graphics for all internal/external events
April 2011 - Present Dallas, Texas, United States

SURE Print & Copy

Graphic Designer

• Assistant designer in producing designs for signs, business cards, company logos and posters
• Experience with wide format, digital colour printers, binding, lamination and folding equipment
• Knowledge of paper types for various media-related documents
September 2009 - January 2010 Hamilton, Ontario, Canada

Science Media Lab / McMaster University

Graphic Designer

• Lead designer in developing brand identity for Introductory Psychology course
• Designed graphics and developed/ timed animations for online web modules for the Introductory Psychology course
• Designed logo and event/promotional materials for 2008 CIHR Canadian National Brain Bee
• Designed promotional materials and provided photography for McMaster University – Faculty of Science, the McMaster Nuclear Reactor, and the School of Graduate Studies
September 2007 - September 2009 Hamilton, Ontario, Canada

Exposé Entertainment Magazine

Senior Graphic Designer

• Complete re-design and continued development of magazine layout
• Developed new brand identity for the magazine to improve the marketability of the magazine and increase advertisement revenues and readership
August 2007 - April 2008 Toronto, Ontario, Canada

Ticketmaster Ltd. Canada

Freelance Graphic Designer

• Developed and designed promotional flyers and advertisements
• Developed online flash banner advertisements for external clients, including Trident Gum Canada
October 2007 - January 2008 Toronto, Ontario, Canada

Franciscans International

Graphic Designer / IT Manager

• Designed and developed promotional and informational materials to increase fundraising donor base, and to connect with the international and Franciscan communities
• Designed layouts for monthly publication ‘Newsbriefs’, and worked as part of the communications team in determining the most effective format for the publication in which to connect to our target audience
• Maintained and upgraded the existing computer equipment through researching and investigating potential hardware weaknesses; and supervised the installation and integration of new additions to the current system while performing evaluations on the efficiency of the new system
June 2005 - July 2006 Geneva, Switzerland

Education

McMaster University

Combined Honours in Multimedia & Communication Studies

• Specialization in Graphic Design
• Proficient in Adobe Production Suite (Photoshop, Illustrator, InDesign, Lightroom) for PC and Mac
• Alternate focus of study in cultural communications
September 2001 - June 2005 Hamilton, Ontario, Canada

Languages

English (Native),
Mandarin (Beginner),

Awards

Hamilton 24-Hour Film Festival

1st Place Winner

2008

Skills

Adobe Creative Suite, Adobe Illustrator, Adobe Indesign, Adobe Lightroom, Adobe Photoshop, Adobe Premiere Pro , DSLR Photography,

Flickr Photography Page

http://www.flickr.com/photos/alanosaur

Extracurricular & Volunteer Experience

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