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I read something
another Graphic Designer wrote that describes why I
started Motivation Graphics;
"I love to design, it's fun, I want your design to
look great because it makes me feel great and
it pays my bills".
I can add one thing —
a great
design makes you (the client) feel great too.
My graphic design
career started in the corporate world at Canada Packers Inc. one of Canada’s largest corporations (now Maple
Leaf Foods) using
Desktop Publishing software when DTP was in its infancy in corporate Toronto.
From
the late-eighties to the doorstep of the new millennium I expanded my computer graphic abilities through professional graphic arts and design development courses, plus
learning from in-depth marketing design literature.
My
natural abilities come from being a
multi-media artist and oil painter.
I moved to the position
of Marketing / Graphic Designer for a mid-size office furniture
manufacturer north of Toronto. I loved this job as I
helped them start their graphic design department,
designed and created all their marketing materials
including brochures, price lists, price booklets,
flyers, ad campaigns, logos, product drawings, etc.
On a number of occasions I worked closely with
professional photographers to create furniture layout photography for use in
the company's advertising - great fun and very
enlightening.
In 1999, my husband
and I made
a complete change by deciding to move to Niagara-on-the-Lake where we owned
and I operated a bed and breakfast for a number of years. During that time I continued with a
limited graphic design career by creating my own B&B website, letterhead and logo
plus continuing with photography and art. I prefaced my return to
professional design by donating marketing and creative skills to local
associations for the production of their brochures and advertising.
Sherron
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