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VALENCIO CARDOSO
T 416.629.7018
E valencio@gmail.com
W www.valenciocardoso.com

SUMMARY

With a background in graphic design and a major in advertising, Valencio has a post-graduate certificate in Interactive Multimedia. His work experience includes an internship at MacLaren McCann, as well as interactive designing at Edge Interactive, and most recently, at Organic.

His objective is to create advertising based web sites focused on the company's product or service with not only the look, but the feel of the brand. He loves the web, advertising, branding and most importantly learning. He feels that the web is an immensely powerful communication tool and adds another dimension to what graphic designers do.

He likes to say that every page - paper or digital - is a blank canvas; every project has infinite potential. He believes that designers must connect, conceptualize, strategize, translate, communicate, and create.

EMPLOYMENT EXPERIENCE

Interactive/Web Designer, IT Masons, Toronto
2007 (April) -present
• Designing flexible solutions for niche markets
• Marketing web design services, arranging meetings, creating agendas, proposals and documents for clients.

Interactive Designer, Organic Inc, Toronto
2007 (Aug - Dec)
• Interactive design and production for Bank of America
• Art direction/design for various DotCom assets and 3rd party banner advertising.

Interactive/Print Designer, Stirred Creative Inc, Toronto
2006 (Jan - May)
• Art Directing and designing projects from start to finish.
• Co-ordinating and consulting with clients to produce websites and print advertising.

Interactive Designer, McLaren McCann, Toronto
2005 (July - Dec)
• Interactive design and production for General Motors (Cadillac, Chevrolet,
Pontiac, Hummer, GMC), Rogers and Intel.
• Broad range of projects including microsites, feature presentations, and online advertising.

Graphic Designer, Humber Student Federation, Toronto
2004 (Sept) - 2005 (Aug)
• Developed a wide variety of projects from the creative concept through to completion.
• Projects include creating brochures, posters, direct marketing pieces and web related graphics.
• Fast paced environment with very tight deadlines

Molson Research Panel, Youthography, Toronto
2003 (Sept) - 2004 (Sept)
• One of sixteen participants across Canada on the advisory panel.
• Provided feedback, ideas and analyze upcoming Molson promotions and campaigns.

EDUCATION/ACADEMIC ACHIEVEMENTS

Graduate-Certificate, Interactive Multimedia, Post-Diploma Program
Humber I.T.A.L. College , Toronto .
2004-2005

Diploma, Graphic Design Major, Specialist in Advertising and New Media
George Brown College , Toronto .
2001-2004

• GPA: 3.8 / CGPA: 3.4
• Student member of the Association of Registered Graphic Designers of Ontario.
• One of the Winner's of the “Best of 2004” design show.

RELATED SKILLS

Web Design
• Macromedia Flash
• Macromedia Dreamweaver

Graphic Design
•  Adobe Photoshop
•  Adobe Illustrator
•  Adobe InDesign
•  QuarkXpress
•  Macromedia Fireworks
•  Macromedia Freehand
•  Corel Draw

Other Essentials
•  Microsoft Office (Mac and Windows)
•  Familiar with HTML, XHTML, CSS and JavaScript
•  Excellent image composer