Summary
Thanks for stopping by! My name is Regan, and here's a little about me:
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I am a graduate of OCAD University with a Bachelor of Design in Graphic Design
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I am currently a hybrid Adaptive/Creative Designer (On Pack & E-Commerce at Marks, part of SGS & Co
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Experience with both print ready packaging design, photography art direction & e-commerce digital design
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Experience working within regulatory guidelines, to provide clean & technically sound designs
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Experience working with/creating brand guidelines, delegating work & art directing creative teams
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Experience working within multiple teams, tight deadlines & multi-tasking
WORK
EXPERIENCE
Oct 2021 - Present
Current Position
Sept 2018 - Oct 2021
Past Position
JUNE 2018 -SEPT 2018
Past Position
Sept 2017 -
May 2018
Past Position
JUNE 2017 -
SEPT 2017
Past Position
Intermediate Designer - Creative/Adaptive Hybrid
Marks, part of SGS & Co
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Promoted from Junior to Intermediate at Marks
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Pre-production role & intermediate creative role for
all four house brands of Shoprite Food Stores -
General photography art direction role, including prepping
pre-pro documents & photo templates, leading
photographers, directing food stylists, communicating
expectations with clients & maintaining shot schedules -
General creative role for any incoming design work
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Lead creative for Kroger e-commerce
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Created company e-commerce training document
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Training new interns & juniors on all aspects of Marks design
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Junior adaptive designer
Marks, part of SGS & Co
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Promoted from Intern to Junior at Marks
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Working within a pre-production packaging design role as well as a lead
creative & regulatory design role -
Adaptive designer on brands such as Save-A-Lot, Nutrisystem,
General Electric (GE), & Purina -
Creative designer on Philips
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ADAPTIVE DESIGN INTERN
Marks, part of SGS & Co
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Intern involved in every aspect of pre-production packaging design including:
creating/laying out files, working within regulatory design, photoshopping &
retouching images, setting up brand guidelines, picking PMS/brand colours
& revising work before release to clients
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junior marketing & graphic designer
SWAP Working Holidays
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Junior design contract
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Designed email info packages & marketing brochures
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Required quick technical work, ability to employ creative
criticisms & use organizational & communication skills
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DIRECTOR OF DESIGN (VOLUNTEER)
Canadian Undergraduate Technology Conference (CUTC)
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Created a cohesive brand identity
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Required quick design work, good technical design knowledge/
knowledge of best output for all mediums & platforms -
Required team building/organizational skills & ability to
work under pressure with sharp deadlines -
Designed website graphics/facilitated design of sponsorship
package, booth banners, social media graphics & more
EDUCATION
2014-2018
June 2018 Graduate
Bachelor of design
graphic design
OCAD University
Toronto, Ontario Canada