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who?
me! Oh hi there, I'm Rachelle. A freelance graphic designer based in Vancouver BC. I love patterns and lettraset and cheese and triangles (and cheese triangles) and occasionally like to ponder life, drinking wine out of jam jars by the sea. I have a soft spot for publication design, identity systems, illustration, photography, typography, and silkscreening mysterious surfaces. If you also love these things and/or have something you'd like to work together on, sayhi!
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objective
Establish personal connections through design to improve understanding. Explore unique solutions. Create community.
positions held
graphic designer, hartley & marks publishers.
Vancouver BC. February 2011-February 2012
Managing the visual standards of global brands under Hartley & Marks, developing design guidelines + creating new marketing materials for print, package, environmental + interactive applications for local and international offices.
illustrator/Graphic Designer, 4cats arts studio.
Vancouver BC. May 2010-August 2010
Creation of various illustrations used in the curriculum and supporting materials for children aged 3-15 learning about art and the life stories of well known artists. Project coordination + research, magazine layout, photo editing + development of marketing materials.
Graphic Designer, Connect Visual.
Edmonton AB + Victoria BC. April 2009-May 2010
Collaboration + contribution to a spectrum of projects in branding, packaging, publication + web design
Graphic Designer + Production/Imaging Assistant, West Canadian.
Edmonton AB. July 2007-January 2009
Inhouse + client-based design, illustration, typesetting, branding, customer service relations
Data tracking + image restoration, extensive preflight + printshop experience
freelance clients
Beard Farm Films, Vancouver
Mainly Main Magazine, Vancouver
Noelle Tourney Nutrition & Wellness, Saskatoon
Charlie's, Vancouver
Mayor's Celebration of the Arts, Edmonton
Latitude 53, Edmonton
2010 Douglas Calendar, Edmonton
Ponytails + Horseshoes Salon, Edmonton
Grant MacEwan College, Edmonton
education
Bachelor of Design, University of Alberta.
Edmonton AB.
Visual Communication Design, Business Marketing Route.
Grad 2009 with Distinction.
COFA University of New South Wales.
Sydney, Australia.
2006 International Exchange.
skills
Adobe InDesign, Photoshop, Illustrator, some Dreamweaver, Flash
Microsoft Office Suite
Silkscreen, Analog + Digital Photography, Letterpress, Mid-air heel clicks