Gord A. Grisenthwaite

11-445 Holbrook Road West
Kelowna, BC V1X 1S4
250.491.5673
gord@frantictoad.com
www.gordothewebguy.com


Job Target: Consultant-Graphic Artist

Summary:

Meet or beat deadlines
Willing to learn new technologies and methods
Love my work; its rewards and challenges
Work well in team environment, and on own ; experienced supervisor
Creative, intuitive, self-starter
Corporate design experience


Proficient Writer of:
Hand coded (X)HTML and CSS
Javascript
PHP


Adept User of:
Adobe Creative Suite CS3: Dreamweaver, Photoshop Illustrator, Flash and InDesign
Adobe Premiere Pro
Adobe After Effects
QuickTime Pro 7
Flash Video


Related Experience:

Teach standards compliant hand coding HTML/CSS at Vancouver Career College, Kelowna Campus
Wrote the 2008 HTML/CSS module for Vancouver Career College
Graphic Design Consultant for Pure Safety (www.puresafety.com/) 3-month contract in 2007
Writer and designer of websites and printed materials (Brochures, flyers, letterhead and business cards)
Published writer and photographer
Editor and publisher of small magazines and newsletters


Active URLs:

www.frantictoad.com/
www.interculturalkelowna.com/
www.gordothewebguy.com/crop_circle/
www.gordothewebguy.com/


Inactive Websites:

www.fruitcake.ca (2005-2007)
www.crwomenscentre.bc.ca (1988-2006)
Kelowna Regatta (2005)
The Child Abuse Information Warehouse (rated 3 of 4 stars by MentalHealth.net for quality of graphics and content)
Kwagiulth Museum & Cultural Centre (Cape Mudge Band Museum website)
Campbell River Kiwanis Club
Net in a Night; site providing tutorials and free graphics, etc. to beginning Internet users


Recent Awards & Recognition:
2008		Western Magazine Award Nominee
2008		2nd place, APTN Show Us Your Beat Video Contest
2008		Journey Prize for Short Fiction Nominee
2007		1st place, PRISM international, Short Fiction Contest
2006		3rd place, Okanagan College Short Story contest
2005		Finalist, Okanagan College Short Story contest
2005		Recommended by Center for Arts & Technology staff as designer 
		for Kelowna Regatta’s 100th Anniversary material
2004		Copies of print, “Raven Brings the Sun” purchased for corporate 		gifts
2004		Published in Touch the Flame: Stories of the Okanagan Mountain 
		Park Fire; selected to read at book launch



Education:

2006	Rich Media Design, Center for Arts & Technology—Okanagan, Kelowna, BC, Diploma
2005	Rich Media Design, Center for Arts & Technology—Okanagan, Kelowna, BC, Certificate
1998		Javascript 1.2—home study: Certificate
1996	Sales & Marketing Skills—University College of the Fraser Valley, Letter of Completion
1986	University Transfer—Capilano College, North Vancouver, BC, Associate of Arts


References: To be Supplied Upon Request