Natalie Nehlawi

Designer • Illustrator + Digital Creator

Hello I'm Natalie Nehlawi, I’m an award winning Illustrator, Designer and Digital Creator with distinct skills and a focus for “the details”. I have a passion for creating striking illustrations, interactive creatives and tackling large projects. I have worked in fields ranging from advertising, teaching, publishing and entertainment, while simultaneously running my own freelance creative practice. Residing in Ottawa, Ontario my passion for bringing project visions to reality has brought me success with projects like BUMP Mural Festival (Calgary), and creating content for CBC’s bi-weekly community newsletter The Highlight. Have a project in mind or want to connect — hello@natalienehlawi.com

Work Experience

TD Ottawa Jazz Festival

Graphic Design Coordinator

• Lead on all concepts for new graphic projects
• Worked on projects included but not limited to marketing reports, program books, sponsorship decks, bookmarks, commercials showcased on CBC, animated advertisements, ads, videos social media graphics, branding and festival posters
• Applied my Adobe Creative cloud skills to create and deliver work
• Lead photographer / videographer for events such as the TD Ottawa Jazz Winter Festival and the Digital Creative Music Summit.
• Accommodated work from home schedule during Covid with high deliverables
• Took on virtualizing a previously in person festival
• Delegated additional work to a graphic design assistant while communicating and guiding for task completion
• Worked closely with the media and marketing team to create marketing reports, including the annual 2020 marketing report, Youtube content and a transit campaign
• Designed social media platform content with sponsor logos using content planning calendars
• Created a new look and feel for social media. Gaining a 1.2 K increase in following on Instagram, along with a 1.5 K on Twitter, and finally a 4.1 M total reach increase on Facebook compared to the previous year
• Worked on multiple festivals and events within Ottawa Jazz Festival: Winter Jazz Festival, Digital Creative Music Summit, Annual Benefit concert and live auction at the National Archives Library Ottawa, the 2020 TD Ottawa Jazz Summer Festival (Tenacity) and Charlie Brown
November 2019 - Present Ontario, Canada

Ottawa Children's Festival

Graphic Design Coordinator

• Worked on projects including program books, festival posters, advertisements, animations, pamphlets, schedules, commercials and more
• Illustrated social media and media marketing while working with partners such as Bell Media and Stingray Music
• Worked with Executive Producer on advertising radio and television coverage.
• Created content for social media platforms for the 2020 Festival. Worked with website, updates and sponsor deliverables
• Worked with the media and marketing team to strategize and create content.
November 2019 - Ontario, Canada

Directors Guild Fo Canada

Assistant Art Director (TAAD)

• Demonstrated strong research abilities
• Produced freehand drawing concepts
• Worked on video/television, art direction, staging; theatrical stage design, graphic and/or motion graphic design
• Prepared graphic designs, provided variations on concepts, quick sketch techniques
• Related my specialized skills: illustration, storyboarding, perspective sketch techniques, photography and landscape design
• Working knowledge of drafting and ability to read drawings
November 2019 - Present Ontario, Canada

Education

Sheridan College

Bachelor of Illustration

Illustration Thesis
Digital Media
Animation
New Media + Merging Mediums: Being Multi-Disciplinary
Information Illustration
Business Illustration
Psychology
Philosophy
September 2012 - April 2016 Ontario, Canada

Sheridan College

Visual and Creative Arts Advanced

September 2009 - April 2012 Ontario, Canada

Languages

English (Native),
French (Beginner),

Awards

Franklin The Turtle

Brenda Clark Illustration Bursary

2014

Sheridan College

Bronze Award of Merit

2016

Sheridan College

Interpretive Illustration Scholarship

2016

Applied Arts Magazine

Applied Arts Student Awards

2015

Applied Arts Magazine

Georges Haroutiun Scholarship Image Winner

2016

Skills

Adaptibility, Adobe After Effects, Adobe Creative Cloud, Adobe Illustrator, Adobe Indesign, Adobe Photoshop, Adobe Stock, Attention To Detail, Communication, Creativity, G Suite, Interpersonal Skills, Leadership, Microsoft Excel, Microsoft Office Suite, Microsoft Powerpoint, Microsoft Word, Problem-Solving, Resourceful, Teamwork, Time Management, Web Design, Work Ethic,