Currently seeking freelance and contract design opportunities. I am highly creative and have a passion for design. contact edvin at uncommon@commonbrand.com

Jan 2003 - Present creative behavior - online magazine contributing illustrator

worked with online writers to provide illustrations, also involved with designing cover splash designs.

Jul 1998 - Present +PIWD - freelance art director / designer / illustrator

Involved with concept creation, and developing look and feel of interactive and some print projects. Worked in team environment to provide creative solutions, design graphical elements, and providing illustrations for projects. Also involved with creating style guides, and design specs for production and design team. Provide creative support to junior designers and production team.

Feb 2001 - Jan 2003 infinet communications designer

Involved with concept creation, and developing look and feel of interactive and some print projects. Worked in team environment to provide creative solutions, design graphical elements, and providing illustrations for projects. Also involved with creating style guides, and design specs for production and design team. Provide creative support to junior designers and production team.

Apr 1999 - Nov 2000 Rare Medium Inc visual designer

Involved with the design and development of user interfaces and original concepts. Created graphical elements and style guides for clients. Provided creative support to junior designers and production staff.

Jul 1998 - Mar 1999 Hype Inc! graphic designer

Develop look and feel for interactive projects, produce graphics and illustrations, and html coding. Designed internal ads for print publications.

Jul 1995 - Jul 1997 North Studio assistant designer

Involved with development of ready to wear collection for spring 96, spring to fall 97. help source materials, production of samples and provided technical illustrations.

Jun 2000

Received a certificate in Advanced Flash from Cimdi, Toronto, Canada. Main focus was on animation, image optimization, and action scripting.

Jul 1998

Received a certificate in interactive design from Digital Media Studios, Toronto, Canada. Main focused on web development tools, design applications, information design, and interactivity.

Jul 1994

Received a Bachelor's of Applied Arts degree in Fashion Design from Ryerson Polytechnical University, Toronto, Canada. Main focus was on visual communications, production management, and line creation, from conceptualization, research, product/garment development.

Mar 2003

Design_Forte recipient for outstanding concept at Netdiver.net

Mar 2002

received creative excellence award for the redesign of BayerCare Diabetes website in the health care category for the international web page awards.

Jun 1994

Received a merit award for best student illustrations from Studio Magazine.

bayer ag, organon, transcontinental, diamond and schmitt architects Incorporated, rare medium inc, playdium, saatchi and saatchi, traders inc, hewlett-packard, purdue frederick pharmatictical, transport canada, breakthrough films, mcneil consumer & specialty pharmaceuticals (tylenol), Janssen Ortho, Marketing Association of Specialty Television, and kraft foods.