Resum a" Jane Barber

Box 835, Grande Cache, Alberta T0E 0Y0

Tel: 780-827-4993 ~ 780-827-3362 x 28
Email: jbe9e97e@westpost.net
CAREER EXPERIENCE
JANUARY 2009 ~ PRESENT: TOWN OF GRANDE CACHE, ALBERTA
Director of Marketing and Communications / GRAPHIC DESIGNER
Responsible for marketing and communications requirements for all departments, i
ncluding economic development, department of wellness and recreation and tourism
. Developing unique advertising campaigns, event marketing and corporate communi
cations for the organization. Job functions include participating with Travel Al
berta on tourism campaigns in strengthening our position as a tourist destinatio
n. Responsible for working with business partners and tour operators to partner
products. Responsible for the marketing of Grande Cacheas annual event aDeathfes
ta in conjunction with the North Face Canadian Death Race. Responsible for all m
edia buying and marketing budget. Responsible for all grant funding applications
and RIO reports from Travel Alberta. As a trained graphic designer with over tw
enty years of work experience, I develop all of the creative concepts and design
projects - press ready. Responsible for a marketing budget and a procurement pl
an. Report directly to the CAO of the Town of Grande Cache. Grande Cache is situ
ated in the Rockies, west
of Edmonton with a population of 4000.
SEPTEMBER 2001 ~ NOVEMBER 2008: DUE NORTH MAGAZINE, PORT ELGIN, ONTARIO
Creative Director
Responsible for a team of graphic designers, photographers, writers. Produced a
monthly lifestyle magazine. Produced annual relocation guides, tourism vacation
guides. 2007 Visitoras Guide of the Year Award, Tourism Ontario. Contracted to p
roduce Museum exhibits and advertising for the Bruce County Museum and Cultural
Centre. Responsible for all grant
funding from the Canadian Magazine Fund.
MARCH 1999 ~ NOVEMBER 2000: ECHO ADVERTISING, 115 GEORGE ST. TORONTO, ONTARIO
Graphic Designer
Accounts included, Labatts Breweries, Starbucks, Toronto Olympic Bid and TTC. Ec
ho Advertising is an award winning advertising firm in downtown Toronto.
SEPTEMBER 1996 ~ MARCH 1999: IMAGING EXCELLENCE, TORONTO, ONTARIO
Graphic Designer
OCTOBER 1992 ~ 1995 CENTRAL REPRODUCTIONS, MISSISSAUGA, ONTARIO
Graphic Designer
OCTOBER 1985 ~ 1989 Allen & HARRIS, OXFORD, ENGLAND
Layout Artist

PROFILE:
Highly skilled, organized and motivated. Strength in conceptual ideas, graphic d
esign and marketing across all mediums from print production to website design t
o email marketing and social media. Through knowledge of Adobe industry software
applications for graphic design and web based usage. Excellent ability to work
with both Macintosh and PC platforms.
Highly organized with meticulous attention to detail and quality. Superb priorit
izing and multi-tasking skills. Able to respond quickly to a challenge. Exceedin
gly professional when interacting with clients and colleagues. Well rounded indu
stry experience from lifestyle magazine, fashion marketing, food industry, corpo
rate reports, large format campaign design and technical specifications, corpora
te identities, travel and tourism industry, both Canadian
and global.Excellent planning, organizational, project management and problem so
lving skills. Ability to multi-task and handle many competing priorities. Well e
xperienced with leadership, supervisory, analytical, interpersonal and communica
tion skills. A highly visual aptitude for consistency and trend-setting methods.
Ability to be trusted with confidential information.
SKILLS a" ACHIEVEMENTS
Advanced knowledge of Adobe Photoshop, colour correcting, and drum scanning, ima
ge resolution and manipulation, Adobe Illustrator, InDesign, Quark Xpress, Mac a
nd PC operating system, web based applications and editing, analytics, Flash, Ad
obe Dreamweaver CS4, Adobe Fireworks CS4, social media understanding and partici
pation at a marketing level. Excellent knowledge of print production, imposition
and economical print purchasing. Exceptional knowledge of the paper industry an
d products to produce unique marketing campaigns. Excellent website design skill
s and creative concepts. Excellent knowledge of transit advertising. 2010: N omi
nation of Canwest Travel Alberta Marketing Alto Award for partnership category w
ith the North Face Canadian Death Race.
2008: Served 3 year term on council as elected councillor for Saugeen Shores, On
tario Canada (2006-2008)
2008: Served on International Committee, Rotary Club of Port Elgin, Ontario
2007: Saugeen Shores Visitoras Guide of the Year Award, Tourism Ontario, Canada
2006: Corporate Citizen of the Year Award, Community Futures Development Corpora
tion, Kincardine, Ontario
School Achievements Include: Public Speaking Award, graduated with honours, hono
ur award for photography from Sheridan College in Brampton, Ontario.
EDUCATION
1989 a" 1991 ~ Humber College of Applied Arts and Technology, Toronto, Ontario,
Canada
Advertising and Graphic Design, with honours.
Sheridan College ~ Photography.
Currently working on Bachelor of Arts in Media and Communications.
1980 a" 1985
Walkerton District Secondary School, Grade 13 SSHGD
PERSONAL
Dual citizenship, Canada/British, Fluent in English, excellent knowledge of Fren
ch.
Well traveled, to all Canadian provinces, most US States, South America, Africa,
Europe. Lived in the UK 1985 - 1989.
Currently working on Bachelor of Arts in Media and Communications. Participating
in Web application software courses. Avid golf nut, and downhill skiing.
Currently living in Alberta, Canada with a home in Chandler, AZ.