Designer / Illustrator / Artist

Wendy Bazuta

Hello, my name is Wendy and I am a Canadian Designer and artist. looking to work in a position where I can combine my 17 years of graphic design and computer-based tools with my newfound passion for illustration to create high-quality visuals.

During my many years of design experience, I have accumulated many useful skills such as a strong working knowledge of the Adobe Creative suite, composition and layout.

I am excited to find employment where I can utilize my design and illustration skills.

Contact

wendybazuta@gmail.com

Westbank, BC
Canada

Tools of the trade

  • Adobe Creative Suite including; Illustrator, Photoshop, InDesign, Premier Pro, Acrobat

  • Mac OS / Windows

  • Affinity Design software including; Designer, Photo and Publisher

  • iPad Pro, Apple Pencil

  • Procreate

  • DaVinci Resolve

  • Traditional art media including; watercolour, coloured pencil and oils

Skills

  • Painting

  • Drawing

  • Graphic design

  • Understanding of composition and visual hierarchy

  • Working knowledge of designing for print

  • Customer service

  • Digital photography editing including colour corrections retouching and repair

  • Prepress knowledge - colours space, registration etc.

  • Adaptability, problem-solving, creativity, empathy, willingness to learn, time management

Experience

Since the fall of 2021, I have relocated to a new town and have been self-learning the illustration skills needed to build a cohesive body of work. As well as creating products for and running my small online Etsy shop: BazutaArtStudio.etsy.com

Graphic Design Fine art reproduction specialist, Urban art and Design - 2018 - 2021

Proficiencies: Graphic design for in-house marketing materials, handling of fine art, scanning customer’s art with a large flatbed scanner, colour correction, producing large format Giclee prints and posters. File setup, management, printing and production of customers' photo books.

Graphic Design Team Lead, Absolute Results - 2016 - 2017

Proficiencies: Responsible for a small team of designers, project management, time management, communication with upper management, conceptualizing marketing designs with other leads, worked with my team to produce marketing designs in a timely manner

Graphic Design, Absolute Results - 2013 - 2016

Proficiencies: Adobe Illustrator and Photoshop, design layout for marketing materials, team environment

Graphic Design, Pre Press, The Print Center - 2007 - 2013

Proficiencies: Adobe InDesign and Illustrator, Photoshop, Pantone libraries, typesetting, layout and design, logo and stationery design, vectorizing of logos, customer communication, and some experience with machineries such as commercial printers and cutters.

Education

Graphic Design Diploma
Vancouver Career College
2007

Commercial Illustration
 Langara Continuing studies
2018/19

All other Art and Illustration
 Self taught
since I could hold a crayon