AJP COMMUNICATIONS, INC.
1996 to present
Creative Director/President

Responsible for co-ordination and creative direction for clients. Handles not only the creative conceptuals but oversees the production from start to finish of each printed piece or ad.

Designed and coordinated Michael Colgan's Power Program, Sports Nutrition Guide and Lee Parore's Power Posture books, etc
CHFA's Sell Piece, Show Guides and Addendums for 2000 - 2001
A series of ads and redesign of website for LaScala 2000 - 2001
Redesigned and updated logo and look for Elev8Me energy bars 2005
Label, ads and brochure for Enerex Botanicals
Design & layout for full page and half page ads for Ecotrend Ecologics, including newsletters and pricelist 2007

QUEST VITAMINS 1987 - 1996
Creative Supervisor 1993 - 1996

Responsible for overseeing all aspects of company advertising campaigns and production including taking a concept or idea and seeing it through all phases of production in and for various media, working closely with advertising agency personnel, working closely with a broad range of suppliers, overseeing all product photography, computer layout and design, purchasing for marketing department as well as serving on the company's safety committee.

Art directed two complete product lines, including over 20 individual products, from original idea through to final press checks.
Recognized for creating the design and layout, in both in English and French, six promotional pieces targeted to pharmacists in a nationally accredited Pharmacy Education Program and were ultimately displayed in national corporate newsletter & video.
Directed photo shoot and design of posters and brochures for multivitamin lines.
Increased ability to project manage 5 or more tasks simultaneously while maintaining or exceeding company objectives and expectations.

Creative Director 1990 - 1992
Responsible for creating magazine ads, flyers, brochures, POP materials, displays, 3D packaging, labels, specialty advertising, and presentation materials, providing project estimates and final costings for dockets, working closely with advertising agency personnel, suppliers, overseeing all product photography, and handling purchasing for marketing department and departmental administration.

Designer and Assistant Art Director 1987 - 1990
Responsible for all stages of production including layout, photography direction, typography layout, colour separation, as well as trouble-shooting the Macintosh system.

UBC BOOKSTORE 1986 - 1987
Graphics Co-ordinator Assistant

SUDA TEXTILES PRINTING LTD. 1985 - 1986
Silkscreen Artist

PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT
Organizational Time Budgeting/Planning Management
Leadership Thinking and Speaking: VCC
Writing for Public Relations: VCC
Partners in Quality (PIQ)
Six Thinking Hats: Dr. Edward de Bono
Workplace Hazardous Material Information Systems (WHMIS)
Tourism BC Super Host
Photoshop 5.5 - Digital Manipulation
Flash 5.0 Levels I & II
Intro to Dreamweaver 3.0
Understanding Java and Javascripts



 

Professional History