Marjorie Castro

Web Designer

MarjorieCastro

Toronto, ON

Summary of Qualifications
» Experience in page architecture and interface design for websites
» Knowledge of web design development process to create sites that meet client's needs
» Proficient in the use of thumbnail comps and story boarding to develop and establish ideas
» Skilled in Photoshop, Illustrator, also coding HTML, CSS and media queries
» Able to co-ordinate teams to reach a set objective on time
» Self-disciplined and able to follow plans with minimal supervision

Experience

  • Freelance Web Designer (Contract)
    Toronto, ON
    Jul 2010 - Present
    BlackOps Communication
    • Created website layouts, banners and promotional material for athletes and e-commerce sites

      * Conducted research on businesses to create designs that meet the clients goals and user needs

      Skills: Photoshop
  • Freelance Web Designer and Coder
    Toronto, ON
    Jan 2010 - Present
    Web-dified New Media
    • Managed the design and front-end development of websites

      Used page descriptions along with wire frames to establish the most efficient layout of information

      Built sites to standards and ensured they displayed as intended in targeted browsers and platforms

      Skills: Photoshop, HTML and CSS, jQuery
  • Web designer
    Toronto, ON
    Apr 2006 - Mar 2010
    58Ninety Inc.
    • Lead designer for President's Choice and Workopolis promotional websites

      Created and assisted in the designs and animations, for several websites and interactive banners

      Participated in ideation meetings to create campaigns for a new promotion or project

      Collaborated closely with development team to ensure layouts were executable and used new ways to display information

      Presented new concepts to clients and explained the reasoning and direction that went into the resulting layouts

      Skills: Photoshop, Illustrator, Flash, HTML and CSS
  • Junior Web Designer
    Toronto, ON
    Nov 2005 - Apr 2006
    Upstart
    • Created concepts for animations used in an interactive Workpolis project: Workopolis Time Tripper

      * Implemented regular updates on layouts and HTML for Dove US and Campaign for Real Beauty Canada

      Skills: Photoshop, Flash and HTML

Education and Training

  • New Media Design Certificate
    Toronto, ON
    Sep 2004 - Aug 2005
    Centennial College
  • Art Fundamentals Certificate
    Toronto, ON
    Jan 2004 - Aug 2004
    Centennial College
  • Adobe Photoshop / Illustrator Courses
    Toronto, ON
    Jan 2000
    Humber College DITC
  • Self-Employment Training
    Toronto, ON
    Sep 2002 - Mar 2003
    MicroSkills Women’s Enterprise & Resource Centre

    MicroSkills Entrepreneur of the Year Award-2003

  • Interpersonal Skills Management
    Toronto, ON
    Aug 2002 - Oct 2002
    Witz Corporation

Computer Skills


  • Graphics

    Photoshop
    Illustrator
    Flash


  • Coding

    HTML
    CSS
    jQuery
    Media queries

Awards


  • Entrepreneur of the Year Award -2003

    MicroSkills Women’s Enterprise & Resource Center

Languages


  • Fluently speak and write Spanish
    Can converse and read in Portuguese

Client list


  • Workopolis, Loblaws, Molson Dry, Molson Ex, Coors Light, Fosters, Hotels.ca, Expedia, CTVglobe media, Carling, Dove US and Michelle Wie