JULIANA KOLESOVA R.G.D. Graphic Designer • Illustrator • Photographer AWARDS 2005 • Award for book cover design: Applied Arts, Design & Advertising International Contest, Canada 2004 • Gold Prize for corporate design: XEROX National Graphic Design Competition, Canada 2003 • Gold and Silver Prize for logo and booklet design: XEROX National Graphic Design Competition, Canada 2002 • Award for advertising illustration: Applied Arts Photography & Illustration Annual International contest, Canada 2002 • Gold and Bronze Prize for digital illustration: Graphic Exchange Digital Art Awards, Canada 2001 • Gold Prize for digital illustration: Graphic Exchange Digital Art Awards, Canada 2000 • Award for Outstanding Achievement, XEROX Canada 1996 • Gold Prize for commercial poster: City of Moscow Advertising Contest, USSR 1996 • Inclusion in «Russian Creative Fund» catalogue EXPERIENCE • Graphic Designer and Illustrator: experience includes managing mass media advertising department at ADMA advertising agency, Moscow • Art director for popular Russian weekly magazine: responsibilities included developing and implementing general graphic design strategy as well as management of photo and art department, TV-PARK Publishing House • Owner/Operator, design and illustration business PEACOCK Inc., Toronto • Senior Graphic Designer, XEROX Canada: responsibilities included art direction on major visual communication projects (advertising, design posters, publications, illustrations, logos, multimedia presentations, consumer brochures and all promotional materials).Creation of visual communications (concept to final production), presentation of artwork to clients • Creative Designer, Harlequin Publishing House, Toronto: book cover design- concept development, art and illustration. • Owner / Operator: Unknown Master, creative custom portraiture www.unknown-master.com SKILLS • Master's degree in art and design from the Moscow School of Applied Arts (Russia) • Studies in Computers, Publishing, Principles of Advertising, Colour Correction, Prepress and Digital Photography • 19 years experience: graphic arts, traditional and digital illustration, advertising (from concept to execution) • Extensive business knowledge • Unwavering commitment to service, quality and teamwork • Exceptional organizational and time management skills • Superior knowledge of PhotoShop, InDesign, Illustrator, Colour correction and Prepress, press and digital printing process SELECTED CLIENTS AND EMPLOYERS CANADA (Toronto): Harlequin Enterprises Bell Canada Ontario Hydro Royal Bank Xerox Evermore Publishing USA (New York): Random House Bantam Scholastic Penguin Group Bloomsbury Publishing RUSSIA (Moscow): TV-Park Publishing House MOSCOW Executive Club Computerland International Inc. United Bank Administration of the President