Stephen Lovell

Stephen Lovell 281 Emma Street Sarnia, ON N7T-3A- ____________________________________________________________________________ RELEVANT SKILLS ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ Well versed in the English language in both verbal and written skills Technically inclined and skilled at problem solving Am very creative and pay close attention to detail Able to work independently or in a team environment Eager to learn and improve my skills Hard working and conscientious SKILLS AND EXPERIENCE Marketing & Advertising  Provided marketing and advertising media for many companies and businesses for use in print and online media, including Facebook ads, classified sites and business directories.  Have created social media accounts and profiles for businesses for greater online exposure and interaction with prospective and existing customers.  Experienced in content creation in both written and visual forms that is emotionally compelling and sales oriented. Graphic Design  Over 25 years of graphic design experience using software such as Adobe Illustrator, CorelDraw and Photoshop with extensive conventional and digital photography skills.  Able to produce pre-press artwork for print including logo design, stationary, packaging, promotional media and promotional product artwork.  Can generate full colour proofs for customer approval including promotional product virtual samples.  Have consulted with clients directly in order to determine their vision and goals in order to provide the highest quality of artwork that fulfills their needs. Website Design  Have created, updated and maintained desktop and mobile websites for businesses using Dreamweaver and Wordpress platforms.  Created imagery such as headers, banner ads, article images and social media content using photoshop and optimized images for fast display online.  Utilized many tools to aid in web development and effective internet marketing that integrate with the Wordpress platform. EMPLOYMENT HISTORY Owner, Lovell’s Studios Graphic Designer, Doodles Promotional Marketing Y2K Project Leader, Shiva Technologies Inc. Graphic Designer / Layout Artist, Herald Press Ltd. Photographer / Layout Artist, Sarnia Lambton Gazette Facilities Services Specialist, Imperial Oil Ltd. Sarnia, ON Bright’s Grove, ON Mississauga, ON Windsor, ON Sarnia, ON Sarnia, ON 2010-Present- Stephen Lovell 281 Emma Street Sarnia, ON N7T-3A- ____________________________________________________________________________ EDUCATION 1997 Lambton College of Applied Arts & Technology  CAD Operator - AutoDesk AutoCAD ver.1 2 &13 for Windows 1990 Imperial Oil Ltd. (111 St. Clair Ave. - Toronto)  Innovative Teamwork & Decision Making 1978 - 1982 Nova Scotia College of Art & Design  Bachelor of Design program / Minor in Photography  Design, graphics, illustration and presentation techniques  Photography and freehand drawing 1983 St. Mary's University  Technical Drafting & Architectural Illustration TRAINING  Academy of Learning - Sarnia, ON CorelDraw, PageMaker , Windows OS Advanced (Honours), Advanced Internet  Innovative Teamwork & Decision Making Seminar - Imperial Oil - Toronto, ON  Occupational Health & Safety & WHMIS Training - Sarnia, ON  Introduction to DOS & Micro-computers - Lambton College, Waterfront Campus * References available on request