Dyson Forbes is a 30 something, limited edition, Canadian made, multi purpose marketing designer. Partially used original Dyson comes loaded with features such as creativity, ingenuity and is packed with plugins, including but not limited to, ambition, drive, affability and memory.




Profile­­­­­­
Versatile, innovative and creative graphic and marketing designer for web and print. Provides professional, efficient, high-end results on time and within budget. Comfortable and confident with client relations, pitches, presentations and facilitating marketing and brand strategies.

Specialities, Systems and Programs

Public speaking and presentations, copywriting, project management, sales, and strategic planning.
  • Strong leadership and team building.
  • Assertive and persuasive nature.
  • Culturally, socially astute and informed.
  • Thirst to learn and share.
  • Creative problem solver.
  • Multi disciplined creative.
QuarkXPress, InDesign, Photoshop, Illustrator, Flash, HTML, CSS, Dreamweaver, HomeSite, GoLive, WS_FTP, CRM programs, Ms Office and more on both Mac and PC.

Professional Experience
2001 - Present.
Forbes Wild Foods Inc.
Design and Marketing Director
  • Canada’s largest gourmet wild foods supplier. Whole sale and retail sales and employee training, design of labels, branding, website and marketing materials, Manager for “One of a Kind” and other trade shows. Currently on the board of directors.
2012 
Holman
Designer
  • Development of RFP pitches and presentations for clients such as Samsung, First Capital, University of Laurier, Brock, uOttawa, Ernst and Yonge and more. Primary focus on the development of digital interactive and immersive technologies for in-store kiosks and engagement tools for trade show exhibits.
2007 /2008
12Thirteen Design Communication
Designer / Project Manager
  • Co-ordination, print and web design for a variety of NPO’s and businesses including “Moo Too Win” Milk Board, Canadian Cystic Fibrosis websites, York Region Tourism Board, York Fine Arts, Canadian Womans Foundation, York University and more.
2006
Marblemedia
Contract Graphic Designer
  • Graphic design, print, HTML and CSS coding in the interactive department for the production Shorts in Motion. Winner of the Global Mobile Awards “Best Made For Mobile Video Service”
2004/2007
Riverside Quarterly Magazine
Assistant Creative Director
  • Graphic design, page layout, advertising, marketing, article and copy writing. Riverside Quarterly was a start-up free East end Toronto arts and leisure magazine, with a circulation of 10,000 funded by local advertising.
2005
Feel Good Cars
Marketing Consultant
  • Development of marketing plan sample print and web advertising, and commercial soundtrack for a Canadian electric car now known as ZENN Motor Company.

2003/ 2004.
Rebuff Media
Senior Designer
  • Graphic design, logo design, branding, advertising and writing copy at a small advertising and design studio. Primary clientele where local small business, club and entertainment based, including Fido, Glow Tanning Salon and hiphoptools.com.

2000 and 2002.
McClelland & Stewart Ltd.
Contract Graphic Designer
  • Publicity assistant and mail room assistant, galley production, filing & mailing author media. Graphic design, photo editing and research in the art department. First in 2000 while he company underwent restructuring and again during holidays in 2002.

2000-Present
More Freelance
Assorted
  • Graphic and web design for York University “Loading...” journal and other academic publications.. Marketing consultant for Kuskalla clothing. Illustration for Decode Entertainment’s “The Blobheads” TV series.

Education
Centennial College 2004 - 2005
Post Grad Certificate in Marketing Management
Centennial College 1999 - 2000
Certificate in Desktop Publishing

Links and Urls
http://www.seductiveshorts.com (Marblemedia 2006)
http://www.wildfoods.ca (Forbes Wild Foods 2006)
http://www.zookidz.ca (12Thirteen designs 2007)
http://www.rqmag.com (Riverside Quarterly 2007)
http://www.schooloftdt.org (12Thirteen designs 2007)