CURRICULUM VITAE

First Name : Odete

Name : Balan

Web : http://www.obdesigner.ca

Email : obalan@obdesigner.ca

Languages : English (spoken/written) - fluently

French (spoken/written) - fluently

EDUCATION : college

university

Degrees:

AEC Multimedia Publishing (Web Design) NWE.01

Ahuntsic College, Montreal

DEC Graphic Design NTA.0R / 570.A0

Ahuntsic College, Montreal

BA Technical and Decorative Ceramics

University of Bucharest, EU

Ecole de Beaux Arts – drawing, painting, art history

TECHNICAL SKILLS:

• platforms Mac OS X, PC (Windows XP, Vista, 7, 8, 10, 11)

• Graphic Design 

graphic tools Adobe : Illustrator, Photoshop, InDesign, Acrobat Professional

QuarkXPress

graphic conception , typography, image editing, page layout of printed materials, reproduction techniques

• Web Design 

hypertext language HTML, CSS

programming languages JavaScript, ActionScript

editing tools Adobe : Dreamweaver, BBEdit

animation tools Adobe : Flash, ActionScript

visual conception, animation, integration, page layout control, relational databases, client/server side programming, ergonomics and utilisability Web (standards W3C), referencing on the search engines

• office and Internet

suite Microsoft Office Word, Excel, Powerpoint , Outlook

Internet browsers IExplorer, Edge, Firefox, Safari

• Ceramics and Printing 

ceramics, decals, ceramic decals, silkscreen process

ARTISTIC SKILLS:

proficient in drawing and virtual illustration (Photoshop, Illustrator)

PERSONAL SKILLS:

responsibility, ability to manage projects and to meet in time deadlines, ability to work under pressure, attention to details

EMPLOYMENT HISTORY:

• Graphic Designer, Web Designer - Integrator - advertising design material, printed and multimedia OB Designer.ca, Oceanwide / Forwarderlogic.com, Cesarom Inc, Gad Shaanan Design, A&L Jewelry, Espace Magazine, Decal Inc [2004 - presently]


• Internet Analyst/Search Engine Evaluator Appen  [2019 - presently]


• Exposure to various tasks regarding marketing plans, design across the retail environment, visual display presentation, promotional set-ups, advertising campaigns, etc.