Profile
Freelance Digital Media Designer / Developer located in New Waterford, Nova Scotia. Graduated in 2001, since then I have been freelancing for many clients.
Experience
Owner / Web and Print Designer, Catalyst Communications, Sydney, NS - 2007
Catalyst Communications is a startup that I started last summer, being ran from my home office, offering Design services to clients.
Owner / Designer / Developer, cbWiFi.net, Sydney, NS - 2007
cbWiFi is a Free wireless community project planned for Cape Breton Island, reaching communitiees that are still with out Broadband Access, currently in the funding stage, looking for angel investors, and private investors.
Contract Graphic Designer, MediaSpark, Sydney, NS - 2007
Recently contracted on as a Freelance/Contract Designer for MediaSpark they produce learning software for companies like HP and others.
Program Operator, EastLink Television, Sydney, NS - 2007
I am in charge of cueing tapes, and playing the tapes at the appropriate times when they are supposed to go to broadcast. I also taped live broadcasts of Kinsman Bingo on Wed. Nights, during this broadcast I would be in control of the cameras, and controlling the fades between cameras.
Marketing Coordinator, HaleyStreet Adult Services Centre, North Sydney, NS - February 2006 - July 2006
This was a government grant that that lasted 6 months, and I still do go out occasionally. I was contracted to give HaleyStreet an business identity. I developed a logo that suit there centre perfectly, developed business card, letterhead, and a brochure. Also, I developed a website for them done, in html, html, and flash. The website also has a fully functional backend. I also set up a network where they only had 3 computers online now they have 12. Along with all this they were having trouble with break and enters and distruction being done to the building. I set up 5 cameras that cover the center area inside and out, using webcams and a piece of software called iCatcher made by a company in the UK. www.haleystreet.org
Web Designer / Developer, Nova Scotia Assoc. of Medical Radiation Technologists
Sydney, NS. - June 2006
Contracted as their freelance web designer / developer to come up with a web presence for the assocation . The site was finished in 2 weeks, but they have recently contacted me about a redesign of the site they want to gear the site towards students entering into college and to attract they into a career in the Medical Radiation Tech. feild. First site was done using Photoshop, Html, html, and Flash.
Web Designer / Developer, Gobblefest, Sydney NS - June 2006
Contracted to design and implement a website for the local indie music festival held every year here in Cape Breton. Designed using HTML and Flash, cutsom graphics and video production. Also designed posters, passes, and other promotion materials.
Web Designer / Developer / Marketing Coordinator, Vanity Fashions Ltd., Halifax, NS - 2004 - 05
At Vanity Fashions I was hired to develop business identities for them and there brands of jewelery that they sell. I designed all the logos for their products, along with websites, catalogs, and store displays.
Digital Media Developer, Locals.ca, Halifax and Sydney, NS - 2000 - Present
Locals is a internet services and web development company consisting of four guys both in Halifax and in Sydney. Its basicaly a garage startup where we go out and get clients and develop what they want. We have a list of clients that we have developed together or that we host some of the main ones are:
Celtic Colors Festival
Cape Breton Music Online
The Gaelic College
CBlocals - This site averages over 205,000 hits per month.
Halifaxlocals - This site averages over 360,000 hits per month.
PEIlocals - This site averages over 60,000 hits per month.
Monctonlocals - This site averages over 100,000 hits pr month.
NFlocals - This site averages over 80,000 hits per month.
Education
McKenzie College - Halifax, NS - 2001
Nova Scotia College of Art and Design - NSCAD - Halifax, NS - Art History, Design, Animation, Photography (no diploma)
1998 - 2001
