cj stafford

Please consider my qualifications and experience: 

•   Displaying flexibility when deadlines change

•   Video and photography pre and postproduction

•   Expert in RBG, masking, silhouetting and color corrections

•   Website development (UX/UI), web uploading, image sizing, and scaling

•   Motion Design

•   Retouching, skin correction, body proportion modification and styling adjustments

•   Knowledge forward collaborating with clients and studio director

Freelance, Canada

Performed quality assurance on all images and final designs

Graphic Designer                                                                                                                     2021 – Present

• Designed web banners, landing pages, and email campaigns that led to a 71% exponential growth in organic leads. 
• Implemented background creation, texturing, mapping, and rendering tools for 10+ visual designers, enhancing pilot product.
• Created site wireframes to define navigation structure and page layout without sacrificing the graphic design requirements of 20+ major customers.

FSU, London, Ontario, Canada

Working with high-end clientele while maintaining professional relationships

Photography/Graphic Design                                                                                           10/2019 – 04/2021

• Fluent in layers, masks, paths, color correction, batch processing, and extension.
• Expert knowledge on Capture One, Adobe Photoshop, Lightroom, Illustrator, ID, and AI.
• Continually improving workflow. Proposed creative solutions to design problems.
• Storyboarding, character design, and conceptualization on projects. 
• Produced web content for social media and YouTube platforms. 

Ariztia, London, Ontario, Canada 

Analyzed current design trends to predict sales dynamics for fashion merchandise 

Merchandising/Marketing                                                                                                11/2018 – 09/2019

• Organized with an excellent eye for detail and the ability to work under pressure with tight deadlines. 
• Adhered to ethical, sustainable, and innovative practices domestically and globally industry.
• Developed marketing goals and strategies for advertising and promotion for fashion products and for advertising and promoting fashion products and services using contemporary psychology concepts.
• Created and Assisted in designing product assortments and mechanizing layouts and displays. 

Fanshawe College

Diploma 

Photography (Online)

Canon Canada Award

London, Ontario

09/2020 - 04/2022

Bachelor of Arts

Graphic Design (Online)

London, Ontario

01/2023 - 01/2026