Design firms are fun to work for!

For the first several years in my design career, I worked at a graphic design studio in Vancouver called SheldanWood Creative Associates. I have to say that working for a design firm is probably one of the best ways to get your portfolio going! You end up working on a whole variety on different types of projects. I got to work on everything from packaging and annual reports, to brochures and catalogues! Plus, as I was just starting out (mostly doing production work), I got to learn a TON of different techniques and rules on proper design. I also got to improve my skills in Photoshop and Illustrator a lot, since I was the go-to person for all touch-ups and photo manipulation. (I once had to put a baby's head from one picture onto the baby's body of another picture!).

Here are just a small sampling of some of the projects I worked on...

Wine hang tags and shelf talkers for the Australian consulate

Various collateral I worked on while employed at SheldanWood. Includes several years of Purdy's Chocolates order catalogues, and product advertising for food companies