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What I see in the mirror

My name is Jonathan Thériault, and I am a people-person, optimist, and creative thinker. My crazy mind and positively inspiring attitude are strong assets I hold. As a designer; I make it my dedication to fully deliver the best possible work that I can provide. I am a Graphic and Web Designer.

Education and Skillset

After completing a stage that lasted for 2 months in the summer of 2019, and having nearly completed my full degree in Graphic & Web Design, I have developed many skills and practices that are essential for professional design. I am currently a full time employee at King Canada working as a Graphic designer. I have had great opportunities every day to face many difficult challenges during the months that I have been working here. Every day is a learning experience and another day to improve myself as a designer in the working fields.

As a Graphic & Web Designer I have a strong understanding of both Photoshop and Illustrator. I am constantly learning new programs such as QuarkXpress while improving my skills and abilities with other programs such as Excel and InDesign.

As a result, this shows my ability and willingness to learn new things and be able to effectively create brand new innovative ideas.

In addition, I hold appropriate skills in both HTML and CSS. I have a very large interest in coding websites. Continue reading “Jonathan Thériault: Graphic & Web Designer”

Road to Becoming a Social Media Marketing / UI Designer

For about a few years now, I’ve been looking to take my education to the next level and pursue a career in Graphic & Web Design after John Abbott College. First of all, my main goal is to eventually major in a design program at the university level. The main school I am looking to get into is Concordia University. I want to soak in as much as I can to improve my skills and eventually work for a company that focuses on the sportswear or streetwear industry. I also would like to start a company of my own to help companies brand themselves. Social media marketing is another aspect that intrigues me and is something I’m looking into as a career path due to the fact that I believe it is the future. In today’s society, almost every company has a social media account on different platforms because it’s at its peak.

The Importance of Learning

As my designs progress, I would like to continue my education and work part-time as a designer. I have my eye on Concordia University in the Design and Computation Arts programs. Moreover, I want to educate myself more on the field that I am in to be as successful as possible. I believe that a higher education is very beneficial to myself because as a graphic designer, there is always much to learn.

Continue reading “John Aaron Macaraeg – Journey to JAM Graphics”

Stuck in the middle

After I graduate from Web & Graphic Design i’m really open to what I want to do next. I’m not against continuing my education and going to university nor am I against going straight into the workforce.

Continue reading “D’Andre Pyle-Norville Life after Web & Graphic Design”

About me

My name is Antonio Gonzalez Campeau and I am 20 years old. When I entered the Graphic and Web Design program at John Abbott I was unsure of what program or career path I wanted to take. Now in my third year of GWD, I’m still uncertain of what I want to do. I don’t know why I chose GWD and some might say it was a waste of time but I disagree. I’ve learnt so much through this program and I don’t regret any of the choices I’ve made.

Studies

Throughout my 3 years in Graphic & Web design, I’ve learnt so many valuable skills. I’ve learnt so much about Adobe’s Creative cloud programs, HTML, CSS, print, animation, photography, marketing/business and so much more. So many useful skills and techniques that have influenced me as a designer.

Continue reading “Antonio Gonzalez C. – What’s Next? Graphic Web Design”

My name is Dmitry Fritz and I am currently studying Graphic and Web design at John Abbott College. Some of my main interests include photography, illustration and branding.

Branding is very important because it creates the first impression the public will have of the organization. I think that the most important aspect of branding is logo design. It is very rewarding to create a logo that is visually pleasing. I enjoy the challenge of finding a graphic that expresses what the organization or company is about.

Graphically expressing myself using different illustration tools is a skill set that I continually try to expand. Developing designs by hand is one lso like to create designs by hand. I really enjoy calligraphy and developing fonts that are appealing to the audience. I also like sketching. It is a very effective way to develop graphical concepts even if they have to be transferred to digital format. Creating something by hand allows one to use their technique differently. I particularly like using Photoshop and Illustrator. I would like to use this software and improve my skills during my internship.

In addition to this software, I also want to be able to use my photography skills. I find inspiration when taking still life and nature photography. I would like to incorporate some photography in my future work.

In my internship I hope to apply my skills I have learned in a real working environment. I hope to use this to my advantage when I start full time work hopefully after I graduate.

Below are some samples of my work. Hopefully they will give one some inspiration.

My name is Ryan Girvan and I am eager to join the workforce as a graphic designer. I have spent my last 3 years at John Abbott College in the Graphic and Web Design program, trying to figure out what I would like to do when the time comes for graduation.

Continue reading “Ryan Girvan – Heaved into Deep End Please Help”

The present

As I am completing my final year in Graphic and Web Design at John Abbott College, a lot of decisions are to be made. I need to decide between going to university or simply to start working in the field. I choose to continue my studies to university in marketing. For now, I am focusing on completing my portfolio which will be important to present to stage hosts as well as for the upcoming 2019 vernissage.

Continue reading “Audrey Fauteux: The Present, the Future and my Goals”

The Beginning

I decided to go into the Graphic and Web design program at John Abbott college because being creative has always been something I enjoyed. When I was younger I liked to draw often even if I wasn’t Picasso it was cool to let my imagination run wild. Now that i’m older I don’t have as much time to draw but I still find myself being creative whenever i have the time. Taking pictures and editing them in aesthetically pleasing ways is something enjoy doing. I like Drawing, both traditionally and digitally when I have the time. I love listening to music and appreciate everything artistic about it from the album art, music videos, photo-shoots and merchandise/ logos… etc.

Continue reading “Stephanie Loiseau: Where can a creative mind take me?”