James Livitski
Graphic Designer/Art Director
Toronto, Ontario, Canada
6472074467
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James Livitski is a self-taught graphic designer from Thunder Bay, Ontario who moved to Toronto to pursue his career of graphic design. He creates surreal imagery through a mix of various iPhone apps and Photoshop and has been featured by Instagram and CNN. Career highlights thus far include being selected for Wu-Tang’s ‘A Better Tomorrow’ Canadian album artwork remix, presenting a custom piece to actor Elijah Wood, and starting Somnium Collective, a graphic design business with partners from both Toronto and New York City. To be a part of James’ continuing art evolution, follow him on Instagram — @thegentlemanbronco.
Work Experience
Universal Music
Graphic Designer
• Create album artwork from concept to completion
• Vinyl, CD, and digipak package design
• Video and motion graphic assets for artists and bands
• Merchandise design
• Creating e-blast newsletters
• Image compositing, photo retouching and enhancing social media creative
• Proficient and every day use with Adobe Suite (Photoshop, Illustrator, InDesign, After Effects, Premiere, Dimension)
• Executing multiple projects at once and managing changing priorities and deadlines
• Vinyl, CD, and digipak package design
• Video and motion graphic assets for artists and bands
• Merchandise design
• Creating e-blast newsletters
• Image compositing, photo retouching and enhancing social media creative
• Proficient and every day use with Adobe Suite (Photoshop, Illustrator, InDesign, After Effects, Premiere, Dimension)
• Executing multiple projects at once and managing changing priorities and deadlines
April 2020
- Present
Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Touchbistro
Graphic Designer
• Develop thumbnails and article headers for content team for company blog (Restaurant Success Library)
• Creating substantial interactive guides from concept to completion for blog's more popular posts
• Developing publisher print ads, setting up for print, and passing off to content to send to publishers for print
• Image compositing, photo retouching and enhancing social media creative
• Executing multiple projects at once and managing changing priorities and deadlines
• Experience in researching target markets and trends to develop brand creative
• Creating substantial interactive guides from concept to completion for blog's more popular posts
• Developing publisher print ads, setting up for print, and passing off to content to send to publishers for print
• Image compositing, photo retouching and enhancing social media creative
• Executing multiple projects at once and managing changing priorities and deadlines
• Experience in researching target markets and trends to develop brand creative
July 2016
- Present
Ontario, Canada
Isobar
Graphic Designer
• Art Director for Growers Cider summer campaign "Grow Your Summer"
• UX Design (web and mobile), print production, banner design
• Assisted in design of pitch decks for large scale companies (Nespresso, Entertainment One)
• Image compositing, photo retouching and enhancing social media creative
• Design and decision-making collaborations with Art Directors, Creative Directors, Production team members, Developers, Copywriter and other designers
• Executing multiple projects at once and managing changing priorities and deadlines
• Experience in researching target markets and trends to develop brand creative
• UX Design (web and mobile), print production, banner design
• Assisted in design of pitch decks for large scale companies (Nespresso, Entertainment One)
• Image compositing, photo retouching and enhancing social media creative
• Design and decision-making collaborations with Art Directors, Creative Directors, Production team members, Developers, Copywriter and other designers
• Executing multiple projects at once and managing changing priorities and deadlines
• Experience in researching target markets and trends to develop brand creative
September 2015
- June 2015
Ontario, Canada
Kid Dangerous
Graphic Artist
• Taking photoshoots and editing them into designs for print for different clothing gourmets
• Receiving art direction from creative director and turning ideas into eye catching visuals
• Image compositing, photo retouching
• Receiving art direction from creative director and turning ideas into eye catching visuals
• Image compositing, photo retouching
June 2014
- Present
California, United States
Education
Toronto Film School
Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Skills
3d Rendering,
Adobe Illustrator,
Adobe Indesign,
Adobe Photoshop,
Advertising,
Art Direction,
Logo Design,
Photo Retouching,
Photography,
Social Media Marketing,
Vue,