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Kim is a graphic designer (BEd, B.Des) and fine artist from Niagara, Ontario with an extensive consumer product background in the cycling and toy industry. From her home studio she provides local and international clients with design excellence taking on the form of product graphics, brand identities, marketing collateral, packaging and illustration.​ She also is constantly working on fine art pieces for display, purchase and commission. 
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ARTIST STATEMENT
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“As an artist and outdoor enthusiast, I am extremely conscious of the materials and processes used in my artwork. Most or if not all of my pieces use recycled canvases, old latex house paint, mis-tints or some other reused component. It gives me a great sense of accomplishment to repurpose unwanted discarded and damaged items from thrift stores by turning them into new artworks. Working with acrylics, latex paint, inks and other mixed media keeps me busy in the studio. My style is a fusion of my graphic design and fine arts training. It is always evolving as I am forever in the creative space experimenting with new techniques and constantly learning. I am in a continuous search for new creative challenges as they can produce some unique opportunities.”

Her artwork is available on a variety of products, visit her 
redbubble store to see what's new. When not pushing paint or pixels, Kim is on the trails mountain biking, skiing or chasing the wind on her windsurfer.
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"Duck Swagger" 2021 dynamic illustration/animated gif
EDUCATION
Bachelor of Design, Spec. Hons., York University/Sheridan College North York, ON 
Bachelor of Education,  Nipissing University, North Bay, ON 
Qualifications: Junior and Intermediate Divisions, Visual Arts
                           Senior Division, Visual Arts


SKILLS
  • Art Direction, project management, design & illustration
  • Graphic Design: layout, typography, visual hierarchy, colour theory
  • Production artwork, ftp sites/file transfer
  • Fashion & consumer trends
  • Photography, photo manipulation/editing
  • Adobe CC, MS Office, Salisfy, Widen Collective, Smartsheet, Workfront, Wordpress, Weebly
  • Gerber Edge FX thermal printing & plotter
  • Sample mockups, bike assembly

EXPERIENCE
3 yrs Multidisciplinary Art + Design, Niagara ON
12+ yrs Senior Graphic Designer Dorel Sports, Toronto ON
3 yrs Senior Graphic Designer Pride International, North York ON
2 yrs Graphic Designer Tri-namic Printing, Collingwood ON

​AWARDS
  • 2020 Princess Auto Cover Design Contest Winner "Rad Dad" illustration
  • 2019 Tansley Woods Public Art Benches, winning artist, Burlington Public Arts, Burlington ON
  • 2nd Place Ski Design Competition-Faction Skis
  • 5th Ski Design Competition Dynastar Exclusively for Women 
  • Skateboard Artist Steam Whistle Design-a-Deck Art Show
  • Top 5 Snowboard Design Kasi Sports
  • 1st Place Graphic Design HP Digital & Blue Mountain Resorts
  • Award for Excellence in the field of painting & drawing, Blue Mountain Foundation for the Arts

​EXHIBITIONS & OTHER CREATIVE PROJECTS
  • 2022 Exhibited "Celebrating the colour Purple" February L.E Shore Gallery, Thornbury ON
  • 2020 "The Carpenter" illustration exhibited Blue Mountain Foundation for the Arts juried art show, Collingwood, ON
  • 2020 Exhibited “Celebrating the colours of gold” February L.E Shore Gallery, Thornbury ON
  • 2020 International Reggae Poster Design competition, submitted design
  • 2019, 2020, 2021 Collective Arts Brewing-Spring, Fall, Winter submitted artwork (not selected)
  • 2019 Regal Heights Village BIA Banner Competition, submitted design
  • 2017 Canada 150 National mural mosaic, contributing artist
  • 2016 Various large format murals client, Chicago IL
  • 2014 Licensed Office murals for corporate office, Dubai AE
  • 2011 Snowboard Graphics (entire program), Charlton Company Ltd. Taichung City, Taiwan
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