Ross Alexander Whelan

Multi-disciplined Visual Communications Designer

Victoria, British Columbia, Canada
My focus is on developing solutions that are visually appealing and in consonance with the vision and values of my clients. I strongly believe in offering practical, cost-effective solutions and there's nothing I find more tantalising than a project that challenges me to push the boundaries of my own craft.

Work Experience

NetWork

Visual Communications Designer

For the last several years, Ross Whelan was the Graphic Designer for our company, Network Entertainment, a boutique film, and television production company. Over the course of Ross's employment, he built multiple websites for the company, designed and produced sales pitch books for the development team, key art, posters, and digital assets, along with providing on-screen graphics for over eleven of the company's films and series.

Ross's involvement with the sales and development team spanned multiple creative projects, and his dedication to consistent company branding was key. His photography skills were also occasionally enlisted for promotion and media, including the red carpet premiere of I Am Heath Ledger, in Los Angeles. Ross's role required flexibility, working overtime, multi-tasking, delivering within tight deadlines, and taking direction from key creatives at the company.
March 2016 - October 2021 British Columbia, Canada

Pace Creative

Graphic Designer


Worked alongside development team, designed wireframes and layouts for web projects.

Developed design deliverables that elevated, differentiated and functioned on-brand and on-strategy.

Translated complex concepts and data into compelling visuals for media outreach.

Designed new on-brand visual elements to effectively convey concepts and messaging.

Created aesthetically pleasing advertisements that complemented the products.

Created and delivered presentations to clients
February 2015 - October 2015 British Columbia, Canada

Red Rocket Creative

Graphic Designer

Worked alongside development team, designed wireframes and strategic layouts for web projects.

Developed design deliverables that elevated, differentiated and functioned on-brand and on-strategy.

Translated complex concepts and data into compelling visuals for media outreach.

Designed new on-brand visual elements to effectively convey concepts and messaging.

Created aesthetically-pleasing advertisements that complemented client products.

Worked on quarterly magazines for Goldcorp, keeping within brand guidelines

Created and delivered presentations to clients
June 2014 - January 2015 British Columbia, Canada

Bully Creative

Graphic Designer

Worked on an in-studio 2 month contract to design a website for an industrial construction company and a Brand/Startup company.
February 2014 - April 2014 Victoria, British Columbia, Canada

Bone Creative

Graphic Designer

BONE... BRAND ADDICTS...
Simply put, we’re driven to produce world-class brands, marketing and creative solutions that produce results.
Brands and branding are possibly the most misunderstood concept in small to medium sized businesses today. A brand isn’t a logo, a letterhead or a website. A brand is a promise. It’s emotive and it must be honest and true. At BONE Creative we help our clients investigate, articulate and implement their brand consistently over a wide range of media including websites, social media, print, online advertising and photography.

Our services include visual identity development and design, brand planning, web design and development, marketing plans and strategy, advertising, copywriting and editing, package design, signage, video, film and multimedia productions.
Great ideas. Brilliant Execution. No Fat.
January 2013 - January 2014 Victoria, British Columbia, Canada

Herald & Times

Graphic Designer

Designed ads, Sunday magazine pullouts and marketing material for Scotland's international paper
March 2007 - May 2009 United Kingdom

999

Intern Graphic Designer

Conceptualized and Designed an entire brand , as well as advertising collateral for a fictitious alcoholic popsicle based on the brief laid out by the Creative Director, Richard Bisland. My work went on to win a highly commended branding and packaging award from the Chartered Society of Designers.
February 2005 - June 2005 Glasgow, United Kingdom

Education

Glasgow Metropolitan College

Higher National Diploma with merit

Graduated with 8 merits of design including a UK national Highly Commended Award for branding and packaging from the Chartered Society of Designers.
September 2002 - June 2005 Glasgow, United Kingdom

Languages

English (Native),

Awards

Chartered Society Of Designers

Highly Commended branding and packaging

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Skills

After Effects, Animations, Art Directing, Brand Design, Conceptual Strategist, Copywriting, Customer Service, Drawing Skills, Dreamweaver, Illustrator, Marketing, Motion Graphics , Photography, Photoshop, Title Design, Web Design,