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Resumé
| Pamela (Nyx) Wright |
H#416-698-8205 |
| 57 Herbert Ave., Toronto, Ontario, M4L 3P8 |
nyxks @ sympatico.ca
Technical Skills |
| Programs: |
QuarkXPress 4.0, Photoshop CS2, Illustrator CS2, GoLive CS2, Acrobat CS2, InDesign CS2, Dreamweaver MX, Bryce 5, Fireworks MX, Flash MX, Poser 6, Office 2004 |
| Hardware: |
Macintosh, CoolPix 995, Flatbed Scanners, Wacom Tablets, and Nikon Slide Scanner |
| Other: |
Graphic Design, Customer Service, Handling Cash, Graphical and Print Layouts, Desktop Publishing, Electronic Photo Retouching, Arranging/Creating Product Display Boards, and PowerPoint Presentations both for commercial, non-profit and personal. |
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Education and Specialized Training
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- Bachelor of Arts, Trent University, Peterborough, ON, 2001
- E-Marketing Certificate, SIP Web Institute, Toronto, ON, 2003
- New Media Design Diploma, (Honours), Centennial College, Toronto, ON, 2003
- Digital Desktop Publishing Certificate, (Honours), Centennial College, Toronto, ON, 2002
- Visual Art Fundamentals Certificate, (Honours), Centennial College, Toronto, ON, 2002
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Work Experience |
| Web Designer/Developer and Domain Host |
Contract, Ana Franolic, Kitchener, ON, 2009/2010
*Developed a small business web site using WordPress as a Content Management System so client can make content updates to the site as she chooses to do so.
*Created site layout using Photoshop
*Worked with basic HTML and modified PHP code within the WordPress structure to develop site to meet the client's specific needs
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| Graphic Designer |
Contract, Stanley Hartt, Toronto, ON, 2009
*Working in PowerPoint and Photoshop
*Created a PowerPoint presentation
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| Graphic/Web Designer/Developer
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Contract, Bubba's Herb Shop, Blairs Virginia, USA, 2007/2008
*Working with Dreamweaver to create templates to be used for site development, modify pages as needed for various parts of the site, such as to add audio and video streams.
*Used Photoshop to create visual aspect of the site layout, plus to showcase products offered
*Laying out site, adding PayPal integration
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| Graphic/Web Designer/Developer |
Contract, Good 2 Go, Toronto, ON, 2006/2007
*Working in InDesign, Dreamweaver, Photoshop and Flash
*Creating a Poker site layout, work on a Dating site, and working on a Poker Forum
*Laying out the print ads and web banners
*Designing and Maintaining the designed/developed web sites using Dreamweaver to do basic editing of PHP files, creating site template to use as a base for site development itself.
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| Layout Artist and Web Designer/Developer |
Contract, West Indian National, Scarborough, ON, 2006/2007
*Working in InDesign, Dreamweaver, Photoshop and Flash
*Creating the newspaper from scratch and laying out the ads and articles
*Designing and Maintaining web site using Dreamweaver, using templates I created
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| 3D Artist |
Contract, BMO Learning Institute, Toronto, ON, 2005/2006
*Worked in Poser 6, Photoshop CS and Bryce 5.5
*Created stationary slides for a flash project
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| Graphic/Web Designer |
Contract, The Learning Library, Toronto, ON, 2005
*Worked on various client sites creating portals, content, new logos, image content
*Worked using XML, HTML, ASP, Photoshop, Word, Excel, Windows NT
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| Software Tutor |
Freelance, Centennial College, Toronto, ON, 2003
*Tutoring various students in Photoshop, Illustrator, HTML, CSS, Dreamweaver and Flash MX
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| Computer Graphic Artist/ Consultant |
Freelance, P.A.M. Graphics, Toronto, ON, 1995 - 2003
*Created and designed brochures and technical manuals
*Provided advice and assistance for clients who are upgrading new computer systems
*Tutored a client in the basic operations and use of computer programs
*Set-up operating system, and general get-started overview using Mac Platform
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Community Involvement and Volunteer Work |
| Graphic/Web Designer/Developer |
The Wolf Howl Project, Toronto, ON, October 2003
*Created and Hosted the web site
*Maintained the site, with updates to events, gallery, and associated areas
*Created a Flash introduction (Splash Page) as par request of project founder
*Created flyers/posters
*Online publication of event and site (search engine submission and user group promotions)
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| Intern Media Services |
Toronto District School Board, TDSB, Toronto, ON, January 2003
*Created interpersonal forms in FileMaker Pro
*Cleaned up digital photographs, and designed presentational material and boards
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| Fundraiser |
SIP (COMDEX 2002), Toronto, ON, July 2002
*Promoted and marketed the Society of Internet Professionals
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| Computer Graphic Artist |
"Trail Blazers" Aboriginal Woman's Symposium, Peterborough, ON, 2001/2002
*Created the event guide and the graphics for the cover of the event guide
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| Stage Director/Manager |
T.U.N.A. Fashion Show and Concert, Peterborough, ON, 2000
*Directed the fashion models and coordinated music and choreography
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| Computer Graphic Artist |
Cross-Cultural Alliance, Peterborough, ON, 1997 - 1998
*Created promotional materials, such as a web site, banners, business cards, letterhead, and group logo
*Created promotional PowerPoint presentation that was presented to various organizations for funding purposes. |
Organizations and Associations Memberships |
The Type Club Of Toronto, 2003 - 2010
Digital Media Professional Association, DMPA, 2001 - 2010
Ontario Digital Media Professionals' Guild, ODMPG, 2001 - 2010
Society of Internet Professionals, SIP, 2000 - 2010
National Association of Photoshop Professionals, NAPP, 2000 - 2010
Macintosh Sisters, MacSisters, Toronto, 1995 - 2010
* President/Owner
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