Resume
My name is Nick Wasilieff, and I'm a senior art director based in Regina, Saskatchewan. I have over 13 years of design experience, working for agencies, in-house marketing teams, and freelance.
Education
- 2006-07
MALASPINA COLLEGE UNIVERSITY
Diploma in Digital Media Technology - 2004-06
MALASPINA COLLEGE UNIVERSITY
Diploma in Applied Arts: Graphics - 2004
HOUSTON SECONDARY SCHOOL
Proficiencies
- Art direction
- Attention to detail
- Project management
- Working in high-pressure situations
- Adapting to priority-changes
- Creative writing
- Proofreading
- File organization
- Clear communication
- Proactive decision making
Specialties

Logo Design

Web Design

Page Layout
Work Experience
JUNE 2007 – APRIL 2016
IMPACT VISUAL COMMUNICATIONS | NANAIMO, BC
(MERGED WITH 460 COMMUNICATIONS IN JANUARY 2016)
Senior Graphic Designer / Art Director
- Provided constructive feedback to junior, intermediate and senior designers
- Collaborated with design team daily; brainstormed for campaigns
- Created functional, modern and dynamic branding,
print and web solutions for a variety of industries - Created high-level functional, modern and dynamic branding,
print and web solutions for a variety of industries - Worked directly with clients, handling project management and design tasks
- Participated in the vetting process for new additions to the creative team
Lead Designer for 7-Eleven Canada
- Created monthly Point-of-Purchase signage
- Oversaw projects from concept to completion
- Worked closely with photographers, creative writers, vendors and printers
- Handled 15-20 projects on average at a time
- Regular photo manipulation work with an emphasis on food products
- Attended monthly campaign photoshoots to direct the vision of the imagery
- Acted as project manager on occasions where the regular PM was absent
- Press-readied art files abiding by strict pre-press guidelines
APRIL 2016 – JANUARY 2020
OUTER LIMITS CREATIVE | KAMLOOPS / SALMON ARM, BC
Graphic Designer / Owner-Operator
- Created functional, modern and dynamic branding,
print and web solutions for a variety of industries - Worked with clients and collaborated with agencies across Canada
- Project managed all jobs and met with clients
- Designed modern, fully-responsive WordPress websites
- Created content for print and web projects
SEPTEMBER 2016 – SEPTEMBER 2018
iTEL NETWORKS | KAMLOOPS, BC
Web Designer / Graphic Designer
- Redesigned corporate website and performed regular web maintenance
- Produced internal and external print collateral for the large sales team
- Designed logos for products and corporate events
- Created monthly eNewsletters and display ads
- Provided art direction and creative input for the small marketing team
FEBRUARY 2020 – PRESENT
BROWN COMMUNICATIONS GROUP | REGINA, SK
Senior Art Director