Catriona Chan

Graphic/Digital Designer | Illustrator

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    Design and I

    • Skills and Knowledge

    • Graphic Design
    • Digital Design
    • UX/UI Design
    • Responsive Web Design
    • Pre-press Print
    • Illustration

      Programs and Tools

    • Adobe Creative Cloud
      1. ▷ Indesign, Photoshop, Illustrator
    • Web/UI
      1. ▷ Sketch App, Overflow
    • Team Programs
      1. ▷ Monday, Slack, Trello
    • Microsoft Office
      1. ▷ Word, Excel

      Personal Skills & Qualities

    • Agile
    • Communicative
    • Creative
    • Self-Motivated
    • Quick Learner
    • Attention to detail
    • Excellent Time Management
    • Diligent

    Work Experience

    • Sales Assistant(KitchenWare)

      Smith & Caugheys
    • April 2018 - Present
    • Assisting browsing customers with product selections and purchases, answering the phone, handling complaints, and resolving any customer issues

      Web/Digital Design (Freelance)

      Green Chilli Design
    • June 2019 – June 2020
    • ▷ Designing user-friendly, responsive web pages and digital assets on Sketch app based off to client requirements, wireframes and brand specifications
    • ▷ Creating icons, illustrations and assets on Adobe Illustrator and Photoshop
    • ▷ Converting Sketch files into interactive Overflow user flows for client feedback
    • ▷ QA testing websites on user-end, recording and reporting on defects and providing feedback for UX functions

      Mac Operator/Graphic Designer (Contract)

      Rapid Print and Distribution (Countdown)
    • January 2019 – December 2019
    • ▷ Laying out and designing POS and print assets
    • ▷ Working closely to meet weekly/event deadlines with production and marketing team for POS, distribution and store print materials
    • ▷ Communicating for feedback and improvements with the various marketing teams, distribution centres and stores.
    • ▷ Running small format and occasionally large format printers, supporting production team, shrink wrapping, laminating, collating and packing for distribution

      Illustration Exhibitor

      • Overload
      • 2015 - Present
        Armageddon
      • 2017 - 2020
        Chromacon
      • 2019
    • ▷ Operating my own stall, I create, produce and sell my original artwork and merchandise
    • ▷ Handling the entire process from from illustrating, designing to pre-pressing
    • ▷ Sourcing materials and communicating production needs to printers and manufacturers
    • ▷ Merchandising stall for various conventions and markets

      Sales Advisor

      The Loop Duty Free
    • June 2015 - March 2017
    • Product Knowledge, Customer Service, Driving Sales, Cash Handling, Merchandising

      Collections Team Member

      The Loop Duty Free
    • June 2016 - August 2016
    • Organising and preparing preorders for returning/arriving customers

    Volunteer Experience

    • General Assistant

      Fo Guang Shan Temple
    • 2014 - 2018
    • Assistant Tour Guide, Reception, Cleaning and Organising, Sales Assistant, Customer Service

      Gallery Assistant

      St Pauls Gallery
    • 2015 - 2018
    • Assisting Technician, Setting up art pieces, Catering

    Education

    • Diploma in Web and UX Design

      Yoobee School of Design
    • February 2018 – December 2018
    • Frontend coding, UX Design, HTML & CSS, Javascript, Jquery, Data Visualisation, API, CMS, Custom Wordpress

      Diploma in Digital Design - Web and Graphic

      Yoobee School of Design
    • March 2017 – December 2017
    • Adobe CC, Graphic Design, FCMG Design, Animation, HTML & CSS, Wordpress(Admin)

      Bachelor of Design and Visual Arts
      (Graphic Design and Animation)

      Unitec Institute of Technology
    • February 2012- November 2014
    • Adobe CC, Graphic Design, Animation, Publication, Print, Interactive Design

    Hobbies/Interest

  • Manga, light novels and inspecting site code
  • I like to draw animals and critters, and attending art conventions and local craft markets

    References available upon request