Three-Year Ontario College Advanced Diploma
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Justin Monk
Graphic Designer
Name:Justin Monk
Address:Burnaby, BC
Phone:604-500-0910
Email:justin@justinmonk.com
Website:http://www.justinmonk.com
WHO AM I? I am a passionate, versatile and committed designer, with a strong focus on
effective communication and collaboration with my clients to create striking and unique visual
identities to compete in today’s graphic world. My professional goal is to develop business and
current design skills, keeping in touch with current trends and moving them forward into
awareness and applicability.
Education
Employment
- Led the creation of products to uphold brand image and oversaw execution including aesthetic and quality, brand identity system and graphics for in-house and licensed design across all categories in street wear and casual apparel, accessories.
- Led a team across apparel design, technical design, graphic design and research development.
- Collaborated with creative director and merchandising to establish collections by customer target.
- Directed domestic and overseas production of all design samples and prototypes to finalize each collection for manufacturing.
- Researched and Developed unique pattern and textures for various applications and production. Including silkscreen, laser-etching and application.
- Development of creative applications of a variety of materials and design.
- Design and alteration of patterns for preparation of materials for a variety of products including jackets, pants, bags, belts, holsters and other costume pieces.
- Reproduction of various items from concept to physical items.
- Physical production of various items including wet-forming leather, bonding materials and vinyl application.
- Managed communication with vendors, suppliers and multimedia design leads from multiple production houses.
- 3D concept, design and modelling of various items for various applications. Ranging from flat items to engineered items that must interact together.
- Project Manage Prop production, oversight and planning.
- Graphic Design for logos, clean up and designed.
- Element design, from glyphs, belts, pouches etc.
- Production control in having fabrics produced, parts ordered, materials on hand and sourcing specific needed parts.
- Production Preparation, including gluing pieces to costumes, wrapping, cleaning, painting and touch up.
- Actively involved with costume fittings and meeting with the costume and prop designers to convey information and to make specific changes.
- Department Management and interdepartmental communication.
- Researched and prepared various quotations for marketing materials
- Mentored interns, co-operative placement students and junior designers.
- Graphic design of various materials including, but not limited to: brochures, business reports and proposals, hard and soft cover publishing, advertisements, posters, displays, signage, interiors, web and other media graphics, as well as identity work such as logos and small illustration tasks.
- Managed communication and relationship building with outside vendors and suppliers.
- Physical production and installation of various print materials, signage, vinyl lettering, vehicle graphics and banners.
- Met directly with clients, or marketing teams, to develop branding and designs for various mediums.
- Prepared and facilitated meetings to pitch concepts that emphasize the importance of corporate brand-strengthening or re-branding.
- Researched and prepared various quotations for marketing materials
- Mentored interns, co-operative placement students and junior designers.
- Graphic design of various materials including, but not limited to: brochures, business reports and proposals, hard and soft cover publishing, advertisements, posters, displays, signage, interiors, web and other media graphics, as well as identity work such as logos and small illustration tasks.
- Managed communication and relationship building with outside vendors and suppliers.
- Technical advisor for file archiving, system backups, software acquisitions and new hardware.
- Physical production and installation of various print materials, signage, vinyl lettering, vehicle graphics and banners.
- Maintained social media presence, including Facebook & Twitter
- Prepared and maintained WordPress theme websites, including two award-winning websites; www.fabregion.com & www.artsroute.com
- Met directly with clients to create designs for various mediums.
- Graphic design of various print materials including: brochures, business cards, advertisements, and books.
- Client communication.
Remembrance Day Banners
Large Format
Heritage Garden Tour
Large Format
Girl Guides Patch
Logo Design
Spookfest 2019
Large Format
Spookfest 2017
Large Format
Spookfest 2018
Large Format
BoQ Canada 150 Literacy Challenge
Large Format
Hastings County Dairy
Advertising
Ontario Truss & Wall
Logo Design
Marmora Miners
Logo Design
Tweakit
Logo Design
Izbicki Family Medicine
Logo Design
Hellfire Rollers
Logo Design
UD Replicas
Logo Design
Various Posters
Advertising
City of Belleville Guide
Publications
Havelock Country Jamboree Programme
Publications
Trenton Cold Storage
Publications
Bay of Quinte Mutual Business Cards
Stationery
FAB Region Business Cards
Stationery
Jazz Business Cards
Stationery
Remax Business Cards
Stationery
Kraft Hockeyville Welcome Signs
Large Format
Comfort Country Large Signs
Large Format
Aleck Bell Pole Banner
Large Format
Holy Trinity School Arts Banner
Large Format
Jazz Rollup Banner
Large Format
Stirling-Rawdon Rollup Banner
Large Format
TD Bank Banner
Large Format
Stirling-Rawdon Magazine Ad
Celebrate Play Ad
Advertising
FAB Region Magazine Ad
Advertising
Havelock Country Jamboree Colour Ad
Advertising
Havelock Country Jamboree Black and White Ad
Advertising
Kraft Hockeyville Event Ad
Advertising
Jazz Hair Studio Newspaper Ad
Advertising
Marmora & Lake Seasonal Ad
Advertising
Quinte Symphony Newspaper Ad
Advertising
Stirling-Rawdon Businesses
Advertising
Centre Hastings Secondary School
Logo Design
FAB Region
Logo Design
Fallowfield Farm
Logo Design
Hannafin Industrial Controls
Logo Design
Stirling-Rawdon
Logo Design
Stirling Public School
Logo Design
Prince of Wales School Sport Logo
Logo Design
Stirling Kraft Hockeyville Logo
424 Squadron Logo Cleanup
Logo Design
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