RESUMÉ OF GARY BALL
634 George Street, Burlington, ON
L7R 2V7
T (905) 632-6263 C (905) 580-0587 email: gball@cogeco.ca · Visit www.garyball.ca
EDUCATION:
York University: Marketing Management course
Sheridan College of Applied Arts and Technology: Graduated in 1982 with a diploma in Advertising; a comprehensive 2-year course designed to educate the student in almost every facet of the advertising field. The course teaches skills in layout, graphics, copy writing, marketing, sales, psychology, and much, much more!
Burlington Central High School - Graduated in 1979 with 0.S.S.H.G.D.
COMPUTER TRAINING:
•Fully Micro-Literate in Macintosh, Windows, and Linux Ubuntu environments.
•Familiar with HTML/CSS markup.
•Familiar with page layout & imposition software, pre-press scanning processes, film output & DTP using many systems.
•Familiar with the use of variable data software such as XmPie for the Xerox iGen 3,
Most commonly used current software: Adobe PhotoShop, Illustrator, Acrobat, InDesign and Quark Express.
OVER 30 YEARS EXPERIENCE IN THE ADVERTISING GRAPHIC DESIGN INDUSTRY
Oct 2012 - Present
The Printing House - Design Specialist & Finishing Specialist
Freelance placements including:
Benjamin Moore, Satellite Garden Center & Steven
Gould Intl.
June 2011 Oct 2012
WeatherTech Canada / Marcor Automotive / Northern Performance
Marketing Manager - Purchasing Media, creating digital and print advertising collateral for the Canadian distributor of WeatherTech Automotive accessories, a wholesale automotive distributor and a retail automotive company.
March 2011 - June 2011
The Printing House - Finishing Specialist
September 2010 - December 2010
Edge Imaging Inc. - Production Services
October 2009 – September 2010
Freelance placements Including:
•Nelson Managment Group
•Bevrin Corp.
•International Business Trainers
•My Custom Landscape
August 2009 - October 2009
Heartland Printing Group - Graphic Technician
August 2008 - August 2009
Revolution Business Services - Graphic Technician
June 2008 - August 2008
Wishart Advertising - Creative Design
April 2008 - June 2008
Eclipse Imaging - Digital Pre-Press - Preparing Large format files for output
November 2003 - July 2007
Evolution Print & Design - Graphic Designer
December 1998 - November 2002
Sim's Advertising - Graphic Designer
November 1996 – December 1998
Freelance and Contract placements including:
•Amcan Castings
•Four Forty Fitness for Women
•Howley Precision Group
•G. C. Duke Equipment Ltd
•Sims Advertising - Associate Designer
•The Hughes Group -
•Associate Art Director
•Creative Buffet - Associate Designer
•Duncan McLaren Marketing Inc. - Associate Designer
•Data Graphics design - Associate Designer
•The Stroh Brewery - Packaging, Advertising design projects, & Contest Promotions
•The Ad Club of Toronto
•Solo Performance
•Benjamin Moore
•Commercial Relocation Management Inc (CRMI.ca) website
•Wishart Advertising
•Duke Equipment Ltd
April 1996 - November 1996
IKO Industries Limited - Marketing Manager - Managed in-house marketing / advertising facilities for the #1 Canadian manufacturer of high quality roofing products
June 1995 - January 1996
Artcraft Labels Inc. - Graphic Manager of pre-press for pressure sensitive label manufacturer
April 1994- June 1995
Chamberlain Phipps Canada Limited - Marketing / Advertising Manager for the manufacturer of "Baffin" high performance outdoor footwear
January 1988- March 1994
The Halton Board of Education - Graphic Artist / designer handling the design and overseeing the production of printed materials, signage, etc. for all public Ft secondary schools in the Halton Region and all internal board promotions and activities.
PRE 1988
Weldo Plastics Limited - Senior Graphic Artist for manufacturer of welded vinyl products, 4-colour brochures, and internal business forms and logos
Alfin Publishers Limited - Art and Production Manager dealing directly with graphics and production of city maps, business directories and 3 full-colour quarterly consumer magazines
City Gide - Graphic Artist for producer of Out-of-home maps and advertising
Sherway Productions - Graphic Artist for a retail-advertising magazine
Mar-B Graphics - Graphic Artist – Production of silk-screened premiums and incentives for agencies and businesses