Michael Volkwijn

- Client industries include technology, film, logistics, health & music.
- Created content for print, web & brand identity projects including graphic design, accessible design, videos and photography with short turnaround times to effectively manage campaign timelines.
- Proven track record of completing projects within designated timelines in accordance with client business objectives.
- Translated existing creative into multiple versions, ensured all files met production specs and assets were delivered with accuracy to partners, including resizing and optimizing for various platforms and devices.
- Created and maintained templates for consistent brand adherence.
- Demonstrated ability to produce technically correct and high-quality marketing materials, including print-ready mechanicals.

Lessons learned:
People are people, remember to have empathy and that life can be multiple cycles of the same journey but it is the outcomes and relationships we build with each other.

Content & Graphic Designer

Site Dudes Inc.

- Worked in a of 6 team, often supporting the senior designers and client service department on projects. Often worked with short turnaround deadlines (3-5 days) to meet client needs and expectations.
- Demonstrated strong communication skills and ability to work effectively with cross-functional teams and stakeholders.
- Created and maintained of over 50 websites for a variety of different clientele in technology, entertainment, beauty & healthcare, education, automotive, construction, consulting and financial industries.
- Managed 10 different website templates and kept files organized and up to date within the agency system and software stack environment.

Lessons Learned:
Time is money and that is always the case in corporations or agency environments that is business. Might have a plan in motion but sometimes there can be a wrench in it, you do your best to adapt.

Content & Web Designer

Pixel Dreams

Pixel Dreams, a Full-Service Creative Agency built by wacky founders and team members, working with small mom & pop shops to big global brands to help raise human intellectual intelligence and cognition.
Responsibilities and Achievments: 
- Created marketing and branding collateral such as posters and social media posts for 4 clients simultaneously. 
- Assisted lead designer in creating mock-up screens, panels & layouts.
- Worked on creating web graphics for 2 client websites using typography and iconography to support bespoke brand identities.
- Conducted user testing of the company's internal employee wellness application to ensure effective adoption and develop insights to improve use of the platform.

Lessons learned:
Appropriate what you have in a team and what teamwork is within an agency environment and the importance of healthy mind and body and soul.

Content Designer

TouchLogic Corp.

- Managed company's 30 paged website, created 2 new layouts for 5 pages, visuals, visual design, icons, wireframes, and typography over 4 months.
- Worked on user experience and visual design of the company’s B2B enterprise web application product where clients choose, create and manage their IVR, SMS campaigns. Created a new layout, visual design, icons, wireframes, user flows, user interactions, prototypes and typography. The design was approved and was shipped and used by clients. 
- Development and design of product/brand marketing material and assisted in creating new brand guidelines.

Lessons Learned:
Effective communication within your team, when things don't sit right with oneself express it don't hold it in and do your best to work with it.

UI & Visual Designer

Reliance Home Comfort

Worked during the summers in the following departments: Human Resources, Finance, Marketing, Teleservices and Administration.

Key achievements:
- Organized, sorted over 500+ legal, HR, financial documents.
- Designed a system for sales, telecommunications a marketing for organizing and managing sales scripts.
- Data management of finances, telecommunications, marketing and HR analytics. 
- Designed 6 posters for internal marketing and sales within 1 month.
- Quality assured over 600+ marketing, sales, telecommunication calls and printed material over course 6 months.

Lessons Learned:
Value of time management, organization and their are those that just go through the motions of life and there are those who enjoy what they do even it can be mundane.  And learning how to work under someone.

Analyst

👋🏽 Hi, my name is Michael, a content designer with 8+ years of experience in North America.

🌆 Toronto native, designer at heart, passionate about producing creative experiences.

💼 I have created engaging content for brands and firms the technology, health, film, logistics, music, & more. I deliver digital productions across various formats, including web, brand management, online video, social media content, content creation, multimedia production and more.

🚀 I am enthusiastic to continue my career in content design. I am open to opportunities in the agency side. 

💛 I enjoy portrait, landscape and event photography, I often sing choir music at my church in concerts. In my free time I enjoy gaming, anime, design, participating in VRChat and keeping track of the D&D campaign on the One Piece D&D Podcast.  

💪🏽 #Content #Design #VR #Web #Branding #Creative #UX

Feel free to send a message on LinkedIn or email at michaelvolkwijn@gmail.com about content creation needs.

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