• Versatile drawing skills in interpretive, technical, life drawing and Keen attention to detail
• Proficient in Adobe Photoshop, Illustrator, and Dreamweaver
• Creative and imaginative in designs through case study and research
• Strong understanding in HTML coding, CSS, and Wordpress web functionality
• Highly responsive, self motivated and also independent
• Strong team player and co-operative
SKILLS
Gil-t.com
Krampus Night Before Christmas
TOM* - Toronto Mens Fashion Week
CPFW - Canada Philipinnes Fashion Week
Family Jingle & Mingle
Sliders - Restaurant
Self-Employed Freelance Illustrator/Graphic & Concept Artist Producing designs, concepts and initializing plans with clients. Drafting visual renders, communicate through concepts, initializing and accommodating clientele request. Consulting and meeting production deadlines.
Projects range from story boarding, concept design, Graphic design, logo design, branding, Illustrator and Graphic Artist (contract) - May 2012 - December 2014 Drafting concept art, character designs, visual layouts for Children’s scary Illustration books. Assessing and consulting with author to produce visual graphic novel. Also producing graphic material and content for sale and social media use, as well as assisting and accompanying author in promotions at book stores and events. Web Director (volunteer) - August 2014 - February 2015 Organizing and delegating web production plan to team members to meet production deadline. Assessing and consulting with head executives, various department directors, and drafting graphics, such as banners, page layouts, implementing sponsor content to web production. Providing project status, reports and analyzing web activity throughout the event production. Graphics and Web Coordinator (contract) - March - June 2013 & March - June 2014 Devising graphic content, taking direct orders from head director of Branding and Graphics. Rendering visual content for print and web use, as well being in charge of web production and implementation. coordinating with the rest of graphics team, to meet deadlines and requests for a weeklong event production
Illustrator, Graphic Artist and Web Coordinator (contract) - July 2012 - December 2014 Drafting festive Christmas graphics and web content management for large scale corporate Christmas celebration. Engaging in weekly meeting to assess with production plans, consulting with team members, compiling content for web, social media, and print use.
Graphic Artist, Brand Management & Coordinator – April 2014 – December 2015 Rebranding and creating a simple, fluid, brand identity, to better present products and sales. Consulting with owners to accommodate demands and requests, producing and rendering graphic content for social media, promotional, and in-store interior use. 416-***-**** aczh3c@r.postjobfree.com Gil-t.com
GILBERT T. MONTES
EDUCATION
REFERENCES
VOLUNTEER EXPERIENCE
SHERIDAN COLLEGE Oakville, ON
Visual and Creative Arts third year September 2009 – April 2010 Visual and Creative Arts second year September 2008 – April 2009 Art Fundamentals September 2007 – April 2008
Cancer Recovery Foundation of Canada 2015
Diamonds & Pearls Gala - Volunteer Coordinator
Teddy Bear Fair - Volunteer Coordinator
Pink Diamond Baseball Tournament - Director Assistant Pink 5k Run - Director Assistant
The Original Wedding Soiree 2013-2015
Floor Supe Supervisor & Coordinator
MS society 2013
Donations Handling and Volunteer Coordinator
Gaby Mammone
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Tom Petsopoulos
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Kalyan Purohit
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TTyson Kingsbury
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Jeff Rustia
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GILBERT T. MONTES