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Jason Kavanagh
I am a freelance designer, developer and letterpress printer
 
Bio
I am a freelance graphic designer, web developer, letterpress printer and analog photographer.

When I manage to drag myself away from the computer you’ll probably find me on the slopes snowboarding in winter and in the forest, mountain biking during the summer.

With over 8 years experience in Canada, Australia and the UK, I have worked with small clients, agencies and major corporations.
 
Location
Vancouver, Canada
 
Experience
 
 
Company
The National Press
 
Position
Letterpress Intern
 
From
Apr. 2011 - Present
 
Description
Sorting, typesetting, organizing, labeling, proofing and otherwise monitoring the type. Learn terminology, perform maintenance and repair of the presses. Assisting in the design and Art Direction for print projects that come into the studio.
Company
VentureWeb Design Ltd
Position
Intern Designer/Developer
From
Apr. 2011 - Apr. 2011
Description
A short Internship I did during my college break between terms. I worked on designing a new website for a non-profit company that required a community facing website as well as a large event driven back-end for members.
Company
Honda UK
Position
Web Designer/Developer
From
Jan. 2010 - Aug. 2010
Description
I worked as a Developer/Designer for the Lawn & Garden, Energy, Marine and ATV sites upgrade.
Company
Little Penguin Studio
Position
Web Developer
From
Nov. 2010 - Nov. 2010
Description
Worked on integrating jQuery into the re-design and build of well known coffee company Ethical Bean
Location
Vancouver
Company
epixStudios
Position
Web Developer
From
Oct. 2010 - Oct. 2010
Description
Build a new website that would be a online shop for one of the most highly respected hospitality groups in Canada.
Company
Banner Corporation
Position
Front End Web Developer
From
Jan. 2010 - Jan. 2010
Description
In this short contract I worked on a Joomla! site for Symantec Northern Europe
Company
Virgin Media
Position
Web Developer
From
Mar. 2009 - May. 2009
Description
I developed 2 microsites at Virgin Media, one for Madagascar 2 and the other for Visit Denmark
Company
Honda Motor Europe Ltd
Position
Front End Web Developer
From
Aug. 2008 - Dec. 2008
Description
• Develop pages based on Photoshop files provided from the Creative Agency
• Assure all pages are compliant to relevant standards provided by scope documents
• Work to very tight deadlines to assure delivery of project
• Test effectively across multiple platforms/browsers
Company
Barkers Group Limited
Position
Web Developer
From
2007 - 2008
 
Education
 
 
School
Langara College
 
Degree
Communication Arts
 
From
Sep. 2010 - Present
 
Description
The Communication Arts Certificate Program incorporates communication for design and art direction, with respect to digital and physical realms.
 
Location
Vancouver, Canada
School
Langara College
From
Sep. 2010 - Aug. 2011
Fields of Study
Flash, Typography, Interface Design, Illustrator, Photshop, InDesign, Colour Theory/Concept
Description
The Electronic Media Design (EMD) Program is a one-year, full-time program that strives to teach and facilitate the growth of creative and inspired individuals. To do this, there are three key learnings addressed throughout the program: visual and communication strategy; creative and strategic process; and visual execution.
Location
Vancouver, Canada
School
University of New England
Degree
Diploma of Information Technology
Fields of Study
Computer Science, Software Engineering, Java, C++
Description
The Diploma of Information Technology covers a broad range of computing topics such as web technologies, operating systems, business information systems, multimedia systems, computer organisation and hardware, the basics of programming, and database management systems.
Location
Brisbane, Australia
 
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