marijo swickObjective

To work in a creative environment, helping organizations project the im-age that suits their vision, by using strong design and illustrative skills.

ProfileManual dexterity, attention to detail, hand-eye coordination, I maintain

an active artistic practice in traditional mixed media and digital painting with a great willingness to learn new things. Have created original

characters for game assets both for mobile games and board game. Able to follow specific guidelines for character creation as well as develop my own. Ability to work quickly and accurately, without supervision. Proven ability to develop creative material for clients in a high stress fast paced

environment. Working as part of a team, maintained a client base of 22+ weekly advertisers using strong design and communication skills. Headed

up the evening shift of graphic artists, where I prioritized and delegated workload, preformed troubleshooting, paper check problem solved

ads at press time, assisted and supported other night staff from other departments. Quick learner, often chosen to learn new software packages

first, then taught other staff members.

Employment HistoryFreelance Graphics Work

Developing illustrations for characters for steampunk style board game Designed interface and game assets for a windows 8 game, which was

entered in appathon at triOS College, where we won first place. Designed UI and wrote code for Java based steampunk tic tac toe game.

Website design & development Photoshop mockups

Branding & Logo Design Packaging Design

Posters and cd covers for for musicians Portrait illustration for Tim Russ, (Star Trek), for posters

Exhibiting Fine Artist CV available on request

London Free Press Night shift lead graphic artist: prioritized and delegated workload,

troubleshooting, paper check, solved problems ads at press time, assisted and supported other night staff

Team trainer for Flash development Created advertisements both based on layouts supplied by client and

my own designs in consultation with clients for daily production Newspaper page layout, classified layout, special sections

Skills:PhotoshopCorel Painter IllustratorIndesignHTMLCSSsome JavascriptFlashWordpressAcrobatWordExcelMac or PCMixed MediaAcrylicPastelCollagePhotographyInk

Personal AbilitiesCreativeTrainingPatienceTroubleshootingQuick learnerAdaptableVersatileCustomer service

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Assisted in the transfer of paste-up material to digital media Created print ads for special sections, online advertisements,

flash animations. Responsible for 22+ “A tier” clients on a daily basis.

Q-Integraters Trainer for Quark Xpress and Multi-ad Creator

Education and Professional Development Trios College: Web Development, and Technology Diploma, honours

University of Western Ontario, Fine Art Fanshawe College, Advertising Art Diploma

Community InvolvementVolunteer Work

Fringe Festival Canada Games

Museum London

Donated artwork toEngineers Without Borders

The Centre for Applied Genomics at Sick Kids Hospital in Toronto Tsunami Relief

Chiropractor’s Association for scholarship funds

Grants/Awards Community Arts Investment Program grant from London Arts Council,

City of London, Project funding EpigeneticsEh! selected artist participant, London Arts Council/City of

London, selected to create work for Epigenetics Conference Ontario Arts Council, Exhibition Assistance for “Information System”

Collections City of London, EpigenticsEh! artwork

The Centre for Applied Genomics at Sick Kids Hospital in Toronto

Publications Subject4Change Blog: Double Helix Cafe,

Interrobang: When Science, Religion and Art Collide London Community News: Epigenetic Art on The Wall Epigenetics Eh!:

Conference Proceedings, abstract and biography BC Local news: Passive Aggressive Work on Display

Artscape London Free Press

Greater Midwest International Exhibition Catalog essay

Skills:Game IllustrationBrandingDigital and Traditional IllustrationPrint CollateralWeb DesignAdvertisingFine ArtPrint LayoutPhotoshopCD and Poster DesignConcept ArtPoint of Sale AdvertisingInterface Design

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Marketing Sales SheetsFrench versions for ZuCora

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Print ads for Susan JAs part of job, had to cuto

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CD and Book Designs Nihilist Spasm Bandphoto manipulation

Advertising Designdesign ad, crop and retouch photos

Illustrationpilots for card style board game

Art: other artwork and illustration