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Kiele Poirier

EXPERIENCE

Graphic Designer and Layout artist - Yellow Pages Group
Toronto, ON: March 2008-Present
Create graphics, illustrations and logos for print and online. Create advertisements with both fully creative ability and interpreting and following clients direction. Take part in Special Projects. Perform quality assessment on completed advertisements for publication. Meet and exceed individual goals for productivity and quality assurance.

Owner and Graphic Designer - Art By Kiele
Toronto, ON & Charlottetown, PE: November 2006-Present
Consult with clients to establish nature and context of designs and illustrations, Prepare sketches, photographs or illustrations of subjects to be rendered, Prepare specifications for design, Estimate costs of materials and time to complete projects, Produce final designs, animations or illustrations. Handle customer queries, file management, data entry, reports. Negotiate client contracts.

Marketing and Communications Coordinator, Graphic Designer and Pixel Artist - Bight Games
Charlottetown, PE: August 2006-November 2006
Design all marketing collateral for company including business cards, brochures, tradeshow banners, corporate packages etc. Design cell sheets for individual games and game logos. Develop in-game artwork and game characters both illustrations for marketing as well as actual pixel art. Attend tradeshows and conferences (CTIA Wireless IT and Entertainment and MECCA) Los Angeles California September 2006.

Graphic Designer - Action Press
Charlottetown, PE: April 2006-August 2006
Graphic Designer for print products. Communicate one on one with clients to determine design, cost, timelines, etc. Design logos, business cards, corporate packages, posters, brochures, advertisements, etc. Responsible for all prepress and finish work or co-ordinate with other printers and companies to obtain finished product for client.

Graphic Designer, Motion Capture Manager, 3D Animator, Art Team Leader - Lotusmedia
Charlottetown, PE: April 2005-April 2006
Create 2D and 3D graphics for software development company. Lead Art team, decision making, Set up Motion Capture stage and equipment including lighting, cameras, computers. Delegate tasks to team. Direct Motion Capture talent. Manage Motion Capture shoot. Manipulate data and apply to 3D model. Create 3D characters and models. Part of software design team. Design screen layout, User Interface, elements/toolbars etc. Design lesson flow/plans. Overall management of team. Organize meetings.

EDUCATION

Holland College
Charlottetown, PE: September 2003-April 2005
Professional Certificate in Graphic Design

Three Oaks Senior High School
Charlottetown, PE
Grade 12 Diploma with Honors

TECHNOLOGY

Proficient with Mac and PC operating systems
Technology: Adobe Creative Suite 4 & below (Including Adv. Photoshop, Adv. Illustrator, InDesign, Adv. Acrobat) Macromedia Freehand, Flash, Dreamweaver, HTML, Microsoft Office, MotionBuilder, Maya.

VOLUNTEER

Breast Cancer Foundation
Sales Coordinator - In conjunction with Games Inc. proceeds go to Foundation