CV- Michael Volkwijn

Michael Volkwijn

Work Experience

Freelance Designer, Photographer, Videographer & Artist

2015 – Present

Clients I have worked with range from individuals to small companies to nonprofit organizations.

Client list: Namara Technologies Inc., WinterHouse Films, Craft Delivery, Tanya Lukezic Design, Smileworks Dental Centre, Odd Ones Band and Hackernest.

Meet with clients to help build and design responsive websites with the use of WordPress, Wix, HTML5, CSS3 and PHP.
Create print/web design/brand identity projects including posters, graphic design, visual design, typography, and logo design by using Sketch, Adobe Creative Cloud/Suite, and InVision.
Create a range of photographic and cinematic experiences which include: corporate, weddings, portraits, products, sports and events. Along with photo retouching, video editing and post-production edits.

SiteDudes Inc. Web Designer

2018 – 2019

Worked in a team 6 worked closely with the senior designer and customer service department on projects. Had to work very fast on projects due to having 3-5 days as the deadline.
Creation and maintenance of +50 websites for a variety of different clientele in technology, entertainment, beauty & healthcare, education, automotive, construction, consulting and financial industries. Through the use of WordPress, HTML5, CSS, PHP Adobe Photoshop and Adobe Illustrator.
Use Asp, CSS, HTML5 to do maintenance to asp/HTML and PHP websites and mobile sites.
Uploading resizing images and created some logos for a couple of clients.

Pixel Dreams Designer 01 2017 – 2018

Create and QA Marketing and Branding collateral such as designing posters and social media posts for 4 clients.
Assisted creating mock-up screens, using created mock-up templates. panels, layout for the agency website.
Worked on creating web graphics for 2 client websites specifically product icons using typography and iconography.
User testing of company’s internal employee wellness application. Created storyboards, wireframes, and mock-ups for internal application.

Touchlogic Corporation Visual Designer

2016 – 2017

Web design of the company’s website, creating a new layout, visuals, visual design, icons, wireframes, and typography.
Worked on Designing a B2B enterprise software product called Self Serve and user/customer experience where clients choose, create and manage their IVR, SMS campaigns.
Development and design of product/brand marketing material Assisted in developing new brand guidelines for the company.

Education

2015 HBA, University of Toronto, Honours Bachelor of Arts – Art & History and Communication Culture & Information Technology

2015 Sheridan College, Ontario Advance College Diploma Art & History

2015 Certificate Sheridan College- Certificate, Digital Communications

Group Exhibitions

2023 Swash & Serif 7 by Toronto Design Directory -Not a Slave to Fear, Northern Contemporary Gallery, Toronto ON

2015 Latent Being, VTAPE, Toronto, ON

2014 ArtsideOUT Art Festival, University of Toronto Scarborough Campus, Toronto, ON

2014 Cache: Re(collecting),University of Toronto Mississauga Campus, Mississauga, ON

2014 ArtsFest 2014, University of Toronto Mississauga Campus, Mississauga, ON

2012 Student Exhibition, Sheridan College, Oakville, ON

2010 Fast Forward Rewind, Gallery 44, Toronto, ON

Volunteer

2015- Dec 2019 Volunteer at HackerNest

2011-Current Photographer, New Apostolic Church Canada

2014-Current Assistant Youth Leader, New Apostolic Church Canada

2017 Volunteer at Startupfest (ResolveTO)

2014 Photographer, Word On The Street Toronto Book and Magazine Festival

Grants & Rewards

2014 Vincent Bob and Orlie Memorial Bursary

Publications

2015 UofT University of Toronto, Faculty of Arts & Science Publication Article U OF T STUDENTS TAKE FACEBOOK PRIZE AT #DEMENTIAHACK, WIN INVITATION TO SILICON VALLEY, Photograph of The #DementiaHack winners of the FacebookPrize.

2015 Citynews, Nuit Blanche transforms Toronto into living art gallery, Photograph of Les Bosquets, 2015.

2015 BUFF Art & Art History Student Online Student Publication, Untitled 2015

2014 OpenArtsTumblr- Dark Architecture, Photograph for Art Blog Submission

2014 EatSleepDraw- Bellatrix/Helana Bohman Fan Art Design, Design/illustration blog post

2014 OpenArtsTumblr- Seaweed Blue Photography , Photograph for Art Blog Submission