Resume — Steven Schaerer

My objective is to join a dynamic team where I'm responsible for producing innovative and creative visual designs that meet your business objectives

Expert knowledge in Marketing and UI Design
Produced highly detailed graphics for software UI and web designs
Experienced in creating complex technical illustrations
Created conference posters and on-line interactive “eBooks”
Achieving innovative conceptual designs for illustrations and developing to final rendering for print or web
Producing brand identities, work marks and logos
Photographer for industrial and commercial products
Experienced in all versions of Mac OS and PC platforms
Expert knowledge of Adobe Illustrator CC, Adobe Photoshop CC and Adobe InDesign CC
Proficient in Microsoft Office; Powerpoint, Word, Excel and Outlook

Highly proficient in developing digital and print ready artwork
High level of experience in designing software related graphic user interface, web design, conference posters and numerous marketing materials
Expert in creating Highly-polished product user interface icons and graphics
Excellent team player: worked closely with fellow artists and layout designers to achieve creative designs trends and exceptional illustrations
Highly motivated and organized: proficiently worked on multiple projects simultaneously
Exceptional problem solving skills: knowledgeable in solving pre-press problems and print related to process colour plates, fonts, linked files and corrupted files
Acute attention to details in illustrations and design layout, maintaining continuity throughout a publication series in order to achieve and maintain a high quality standard

SHERIDAN COLLEGE - 1994 - 1997, Oakville, ON.
Illustration, Technical and Scientific Option Diploma

SHERIDAN COLLEGE - 1993 - 1994, Oakville, ON.
Art Fundamentals

Senior Designer - Digital Imaging Specialist
Anatolia Tile & Stone Inc. - May 2017 – Present

Illustrator, Graphic Designer and Photographer
Freelance - Oct. 2013 – May 2017

Illustrator, Graphic Designer and Photographer
Mold-Masters– May. 2009 – Oct. 2013, Georgetown, ON

Lead graphic designer and illustrator for marketing department
Creating 2D logos, illustrations and graphics for international
plastic trade shows
Responsible for producing marketing literature and product brochures
Create and develop new product identities, logos and icons
Producing illustrations and graphics for sales and marketing conferences
Design web banners and develop corporate ads
Primary photographer for industrial and commercial products

Illustrator, Graphic Designer and Graphic User Interface Designer, Team Lead
IBM Canada Ltd. – Mar. 2004 - Mar. 2009, Markham, ON

Team Lead of the production team, overseeing designers, reviewing their design work and managing requests
Designing UI mock-ups for IBM middleware products
Creating vector & raster art for IBM Rational Software Development Platform
Produced numerous major illustrations for professional conferences, team posters and marketing projects such as “eBook”
Designed and created complex rendered icons and graphics for IBM Commerce-based products
On-line published eBooks:

Illustrator and layout Designer
maranGraphics– Aug. 1998 - Dec. 2003, Mississauga ON

Responsible for extensive design, layout & technical illustration
creating visual metaphors for main and tip illustrations used in
full- colour computer books
assisted in development of new book series

Illustrator and Graphic Designer
Mti Munirom Technologies Inc. – Aug 2002 - Jan. 2003,
Richmond Hill, ON