Drift 2, number 2- Part of the Gentle Series, www.isaaclotz.com
PROFILE SUMMARY:
Creative and responsive Graphic Designer with extensive experience in multimedia, marketing and print design. Exceptional collaborative and interpersonal skills and dynamic team player. Passionate and inventive creator of innovative marketing strategies and campaigns; accustomed to performing in deadline-driven environments.
WORK EXPERIENCE:
Guidelines Advertising Inc. I 2 Month Contract I Jan-Feb 2024
In charge of overseeing multiple projects simultaneously with notable clients below:
Tribute Homes, Arista Homes, Fernbrook Homes, Southport Condos, Great Gulf Homes, The Conservatory Group,
Water’s Edge, Krpan Group, State Building Group, Zancor.
Tribute Homes, Arista Homes, Fernbrook Homes, Southport Condos, Great Gulf Homes, The Conservatory Group,
Water’s Edge, Krpan Group, State Building Group, Zancor.
Duties
• Worked on Ads, e-blast, presentations, brochures, signage, handouts, ad words/banners and more.
• Working at a collaborative level with the creative director and account executive on all projects and managing daily, weekly, a long-term project deadlines for all internal requests
• Worked on Slack, Google Mail/calendar/excel internal system.
• Follow a development timeline to ensure tasks are being completed on time.
Senior Art Director I Graphic Designer I Direct Image I 2001 to 2023
• In charge of overseeing multiple projects simultaneously with notable clients below: Richmond Hill Centre for the Performing Arts, Conservatory of Dance and Music (CDM), Evelyn Hart Threatre and DanceSummer Program, City Of Markham Economic Development and Business, City Of Richmond Hill Recreation, EMD Serono Canada, Yves Rocher, Kenwood, Tarion, Schwarzkopf Professional, Strellson, Indiva, Saizen, Tiger of Sweden, Sabra, GEOX, Air Transat Hamilton Beach, Caplans Appliance, Mapins Fine Jewellers, MAZON Elevator Communications, DeLonghi, T-fal, LifeLAbs, Rosehill Wine Cellers. Kirsch Cosmetic
Duties
• Oversee design and production for campaigns and collateral across all email marketing, digital ads and other online assets.
• Working at a collaborative level with the creative director and account executive on all projects and managing daily, weekly, and long-term project deadlines for all internal requests.
• Manage printing budget, with an eye to production expense control and management, with a balance of using internal resources and outsourced resources to complete projects.
• Maintain strong, positive working relationships with internal departments and stakeholders, engaging them through the design
process with brainstorming, creative briefs, options, and mock-ups to assist in achieving their desired results.
process with brainstorming, creative briefs, options, and mock-ups to assist in achieving their desired results.
• Follow a development timeline to ensure tasks are being completed on time.
• Maintain and update image/asset catalogue and video work.
• Ensure consistent usage of the client's branding guide.
• Film Editing
Art Director I Elevator Communications Inc. I 2012 to 2016 I Contract
• Designed numerous marketing campaigns for:
Yves Rocher, Kenwood, Tarion, Schwarzkopf Professional, Strellson, Indiva, Saizen, Tiger of Sweden, Sabra, GEOX, Air Transat
Yves Rocher, Kenwood, Tarion, Schwarzkopf Professional, Strellson, Indiva, Saizen, Tiger of Sweden, Sabra, GEOX, Air Transat
• Managed numerous projects simultaneously
•Actively on-site for launches of PR campaigns and events
Senior Graphic Designer I Persian Tribune Magazine I 2012 to 2013 I Contract
• Oversaw advertisement and photography placement
• Worked with art director, copywriter and editor on articles and stories
• Oversaw the layout and production of the magazine
• Supervised pre-press production
Senior Graphic Designer I Dig PR. Inc. I 2010 to 2017 & 2020 I Contract
• Oversaw creative development with the marketing director
• Worked with designers, copywriters, sales teams and marketers to create effective selling platforms
• Worked with designers, copywriters, sales teams and marketers to create effective selling platforms
ACADEMIC BACKGROUND:
OCADU
Ontario College of Art & Design University - Toronto
Graduated with a Degree in Communication & Design
ONGOING TRAINING:
• Bring your own laptop Academy Training
• Adobe Premier Pro CC - Essential Training Course 2023
• Adobe Premier Pro CC - Essential Advanced Training Course 2023
• Adobe After Effect - Learn Motion Graphic Design 2023
• Adobe Illustrator - Essential Training Course 2023
• Adobe Photoshop - Essential Training Course
• After Effects - Animated Infographic Video & Data Visualisation 2024
AWARDS:
IABC/Toronto OVATION Awards
Traffic Marketing + Design Inc. I ACNielsen Storeview DM Launch
Graduated with a Degree in Communication & Design
Award of Merit
• Electronic and Interactive Communication
Award of Merit
• Management of a Marketing Communications Campaign with a budget of up to 50K.
SOFTWARE KNOWLEDGE:
• Adobe Creative Suite I Computer
• Illustrator
• Photoshop
• Muse
• Indesign
• Animate
• Xd
• Acrobat
• Microsoft Computer
• Word
• PowerPoint
• Excel
• Slack
Other New Online Platforms
• Wix
• Adobe Portfolio
• Sparkle
• Nicepage
• Sketch
• Canva
• Shopify
WORKED IN:
• Performing Arts Entertainment
• Government Financial
• Consumer Goods & Services Magazine Work
• Cosmetic and beauty Pharmaceutical
• Educational Programs Real Estate
• Non Profit Organizations Medical Programs
• Entertainment
• Financial
• Magazine Work
• Pharmaceutical
• Real Estate
• Medical Programs
SKILLS & EXPERTISE:
• Product and Company Branding
• Print and Web Designs
• Digital Marketing
• Photography and Photoshop
• Conceptualizing
• Cartooning
• Editorial Work
• Motion graphics