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About Me My name is Stephen Stanish. Welcome to my online portfolio, here's where you can see samples of a few of the projects I have worked on over the years. If you are a potential employer and you need more detailed info, just click the contact me link in the top menu and I will be glad to fill in and missing blanks. My passion is design — whether jewellery- product- or graphic design. I have had the amazing luck to work on amazing projects with MAC and on my own. I am looking to expand my horizons and continue to grow with a compatible company. Best regards Stephen Stanish Resume Stephen Stanish A.O.C.A.D. 31 Jones Avenue, M4M 2Z7 Toronto, Ontario, Canada 416-893-3096 CAREER PROFILE An experienced, successful designer schooled in both graphic and product design. Highly effective in creating and developing new products and improving existing concepts. My outstanding visual skills have allowed me to be particularly effective in conceptualizing innovative products and graphics. I believe in a "hands on" approach to refine my projects to their optimum level. PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE Currently Employed, Creative product designer 2005 to Present- (Current employer available upon request) Fusion Accessories, Hong Kong/Guangzhou, China 2002 to 2004 Created and developed handbag patterns using Adobe Illustrator and Photoshop, including new handbag and small leather goods. Projects included Yoga inspired sportswear bags, Private label, and designer development for American department stores. (Projects available on requests) Freelance Designer 2000 to 2002 Created private label jewellery designs for major Canadian retailers including Eaton's and Holt Renfrew. Engineered major redesign of Cover FX skin care products including displays, print, photo images, packaging and related graphics. Designed and refreshed M·A·C Cosmetics websites. M·A·C Cosmetics Senior Art Director 1992 to 2000 Concept and creation of promotional material for colour launches, magazines, and p.o.p. cards, display material, displayers, package design, magazine ads, web design, in-store posters and all visual material. Managed the M·A·C design team and supervised and directed all photography and writing for campaigns. Freelance Designer 1985 to 1992 Freelance illustrator, specializing in fashion, textile and beauty related designs for magazines and businesses including M·A·C. Created own label of fashion jewellery that sold to Canadian boutiques and in the UK boutique shops. EDUCATION AND ACHIEVEMENTS Humber College, Digital Imaging Certificate Ontario College of Art and Design, Fine Arts Programme Postgraduate year of intensive study in watercolour painting Awarded the Elizabeth Greenshields Grant, 1980-81, for travel and study of medieval art and architecture 15 years experience with/proficient in Adobe Illustrator, Adobe Photoshop, Quark Express, Alias Sketch, Jewel CAD

About Me

My name is Stephen Stanish. Welcome to my online portfolio, here's where you can see samples of a few of the projects I have worked on over the years. If you are a potential employer and you need more detailed info, just click the contact me link in the top menu and I will be glad to fill in and missing blanks.

My passion is design — whether jewellery- product- or graphic design. I have had the amazing luck to work on amazing projects with MAC and on my own. I am looking to expand my horizons and continue to grow with a compatible company.

Best regards
Stephen Stanish

Resume

Stephen Stanish A.O.C.A.D.
31 Jones Avenue, M4M 2Z7
Toronto, Ontario, Canada
416-893-3096

CAREER PROFILE

An experienced, successful designer schooled in both graphic and product design. Highly effective in creating and developing new products and improving existing concepts. My outstanding visual skills have allowed me to be particularly effective in conceptualizing innovative products and graphics. I believe in a "hands on" approach to refine my projects to their optimum level.

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Currently Employed, Creative product designer 2005 to Present- (Current employer available upon request)

Fusion Accessories, Hong Kong/Guangzhou, China 2002 to 2004

Created and developed handbag patterns using Adobe Illustrator and Photoshop, including new handbag and small leather goods. Projects included Yoga inspired sportswear bags, Private label, and designer development for American department stores. (Projects available on requests)

Freelance Designer 2000 to 2002

Created private label jewellery designs for major Canadian retailers including Eaton's and Holt Renfrew.

Engineered major redesign of Cover FX skin care products including displays, print, photo images, packaging and related graphics.

Designed and refreshed M·A·C Cosmetics websites.

M·A·C Cosmetics Senior Art Director 1992 to 2000

Concept and creation of promotional material for colour launches, magazines, and p.o.p. cards, display material, displayers, package design, magazine ads, web design, in-store posters and all visual material. Managed the M·A·C design team and supervised and directed all photography and writing for campaigns.

Freelance Designer 1985 to 1992

Freelance illustrator, specializing in fashion, textile and beauty related designs for magazines and businesses including M·A·C.
Created own label of fashion jewellery that sold to Canadian boutiques and in the UK boutique shops.

EDUCATION AND ACHIEVEMENTS

Humber College, Digital Imaging Certificate
Ontario College of Art and Design, Fine Arts Programme
Postgraduate year of intensive study in watercolour painting
Awarded the Elizabeth Greenshields Grant, 1980-81, for travel and study of medieval art and architecture
15 years experience with/proficient in Adobe Illustrator, Adobe Photoshop, Quark Express, Alias Sketch, Jewel CAD