Josh Manduck
Graphic Designer
Mississauga, Ontario, Canada
289-233-2052
be.net/joshmanduck
Hi, I’m Josh Manduck. An enthusiastic, self-motivated Graphic Designer who enjoys collaborating with colleagues and clients, developing and applying creative ideas, looking to become an asset on your team.
Work Experience
Freelance Design
Freelance Graphic Designer
Collaborate with marketing firms and clients from concept to final production of projects.
Develop initial designs and layout, printing templates, and presentation files.
Flexible with rush jobs and revisions, providing timely and efficient design solutions.
Produce and maintain invoices, estimates, creative briefs, and various administrative records.
Provide various project-specific services i.e.; photography, illustration, copy writing.
Develop initial designs and layout, printing templates, and presentation files.
Flexible with rush jobs and revisions, providing timely and efficient design solutions.
Produce and maintain invoices, estimates, creative briefs, and various administrative records.
Provide various project-specific services i.e.; photography, illustration, copy writing.
May 2010
- Present
Mississauga, Ontario, Canada
Chartwell Retirement Residences
Graphic Designer
Participated in all aspects of the production process to create and design branded artwork utilized by corporate offices, retirement residences, and long-term care homes.
Filing and managing working and source files.
Supporting the Graphic Design Request Process, including assisting in the maintenance of the online docket system
A key role in developing new brand standards, templates, and aesthetics post-rebrand of the company.
Filing and managing working and source files.
Supporting the Graphic Design Request Process, including assisting in the maintenance of the online docket system
A key role in developing new brand standards, templates, and aesthetics post-rebrand of the company.
March 2011
- November 2014
Mississauga, Ontario, Canada
Cambrian College Of Applied Arts & Technology
Peer Tutor
Worked with peers to help them gain a better understanding of website designing and formatting, using CSS, HTML, and Action Script coding through Adobe Dreamweaver and Flash.
Assisted tutees with software comprehension and design execution techniques using Adobe Illustrator and InDesign.
Maintained tutorial records of each session with each tutee, listing the criteria covered in each session along with any recommendations for upcoming meetings.
Assisted tutees with software comprehension and design execution techniques using Adobe Illustrator and InDesign.
Maintained tutorial records of each session with each tutee, listing the criteria covered in each session along with any recommendations for upcoming meetings.
2009
- 2010
Sudbury, Ontario, Canada
Grand River Transit
Student Graphic Designer
Conceptualized, planned, developed, created, and designed a wide range of electronic and printed materials, including visible external communication materials such as; posters, newspaper ads, brochures, community advertisements, display, direct mailers, signage.
Provided copy writing, and edited body copy for applicable designs, aware of grammar, style, content, efficiencies of time, price, and consistency.
Obtained quotes from various printing service providers, assessed draft artwork and design proposals.
Established chemistry with staff to facilitate the exchange of design views and conducted needs assessments for various projects.
Utilized analytical, research, organizational, and problem solving skills for design projects.
Worked independently on multiple projects concurrently, and adapted to constantly changing priorities, overlapping and conflicting deadlines.
Provided copy writing, and edited body copy for applicable designs, aware of grammar, style, content, efficiencies of time, price, and consistency.
Obtained quotes from various printing service providers, assessed draft artwork and design proposals.
Established chemistry with staff to facilitate the exchange of design views and conducted needs assessments for various projects.
Utilized analytical, research, organizational, and problem solving skills for design projects.
Worked independently on multiple projects concurrently, and adapted to constantly changing priorities, overlapping and conflicting deadlines.
May 2009
- August 2009
Waterloo, Ontario, Canada
Education
Cambrian College Of Applied Arts And Technology
Ontario College Advanced Diploma - Graphic Design
Cambrian Scholar - Listed on the Dean and President’s honour roll, achieved 3.98/4.0 G.P.A.
Received the Dan Newell Bursary for high academic achievement at Cambrian College.
Received the Dan Newell Bursary for high academic achievement at Cambrian College.
September 2007
- April 2010
Sudbury, Ontario, Canada
Meadowvale Secondary School
Ontario Secondary School Diploma
September 1999
- June 2004
Mississauga, Ontario, Canada
Languages
English (Fluent),
Skills
Adaptable,
Adobe Creative Suite,
Adobe Illustrator,
Adobe Indesign,
Adobe Photoshop,
Advertising,
Alignment,
Analysis,
Artistic,
Attention-to-detail,
Balance,
Brand Identity,
Branding,
Campaign,
Collaboration,
Colour Theory,
Communication,
Composition,
Concept Development,
Conceptual,
Continuity,
Copy Writing,
Corporate Identity,
Creativity,
Dependability,
Differentiation,
Digital Design,
Direction,
Environmental Design,
Ethical,
Experience,
Experimental,
Exploration,
Form,
Freelance,
Function,
Graphic Identity,
Honest,
Illustration,
Information Collection,
Information Design,
Initiative,
Innovation,
Inspiration,
Intuition,
Kerning,
Layout,
Modern,
Networking,
Non-profit,
Packaging Design,
Personality,
Photo Editing,
Photo Manipulation,
Photography,
Positive Attitude,
Presentation,
Print Design,
Pro-Bono,
Problem-Solving,
Process,
Production,
Professionalism,
Project Management,
Promotional Design,
Publication Design,
Refinement,
Relationship,
Research,
Responsible,
Scale,
Shape,
Signage,
Standards,
Strategy,
Teamwork,
Thinking,
Traditional,
Typography,
Unity,
Value,
Wayfinding,
Web Design,
Training & Extracurricular Activities
Received certificate of achievement for ValueMatch Sales Process Training from Chartwell Retirement Residences.
Provisional member of the Association of Registered Graphic Designers of Ontario (RGD).
Attended RGD Design Thinkers and Lateral Thinkers.
Fully trained in WHMIS and other workplace safety programs.
Provisional member of the Association of Registered Graphic Designers of Ontario (RGD).
Attended RGD Design Thinkers and Lateral Thinkers.
Fully trained in WHMIS and other workplace safety programs.
Volunteer, Non-Profit, & Pro-bono Experience
Richmond Hill Philharmonic Orchestra:
A non-profit organization and pillar of the Arts in the Richmond Hill community, I created printed promotional & awareness materials for various concerts and fundraising events.
Chef’s Challenge • Ultimate Battle for a Cure:
A cooking competition for teams of participants lead by celebrity Chefs, I created fundraising and awareness materials for one participant, who was part of the winning team in the competition, including print and social media materials.
Angel Hair for Kids:
A non-profit organization dedicated to raising funds for children illness research, part of A Child's Voice Foundation, the Angel Hair for Kids initiative provides donated hair to children in need of wigs due to medical treatment. I created fundraising and awareness materials for one participant for print and social media.
Chase the Dream Foundation:
A fundraising initiative lead by the parents of a boy named Chase with a terminal illness. From flight simulators to exotic hunting trips, I created print posters of the various auction items for their fundraising event.
A non-profit organization and pillar of the Arts in the Richmond Hill community, I created printed promotional & awareness materials for various concerts and fundraising events.
Chef’s Challenge • Ultimate Battle for a Cure:
A cooking competition for teams of participants lead by celebrity Chefs, I created fundraising and awareness materials for one participant, who was part of the winning team in the competition, including print and social media materials.
Angel Hair for Kids:
A non-profit organization dedicated to raising funds for children illness research, part of A Child's Voice Foundation, the Angel Hair for Kids initiative provides donated hair to children in need of wigs due to medical treatment. I created fundraising and awareness materials for one participant for print and social media.
Chase the Dream Foundation:
A fundraising initiative lead by the parents of a boy named Chase with a terminal illness. From flight simulators to exotic hunting trips, I created print posters of the various auction items for their fundraising event.