Peter C Wong

B.DES | RGD

work experience

Carlton One Engagment
Jul 2018 – Present

Creative Lead
Manage and lead a team in visual design, branding, copywriting, and content creation for all marketing projects at Carlton One Engagement, the world’s most powerful employee recognition and customer loyalty platform. Additionally, contribute as part of the UX and product development teams in creating best-in-class SaaS products in the industry.

Reflektion
Oct 2014 – Jul 2018

Creative Director
Responsible for the entire creative process from conception to production of all marketing and sales collateral at Reflektion, a Silicon Valley based e-commerce platform that captures and responds to each individual shopper's intent in real time using AI and machine learning technologies. Projects include printed and digital materials such as websites, landing pages, display ads, UI mockups, emails, pitch decks, whitepapers, infographics, videos, trade show materials, and more.

BT/A Advertising
Jun 2014 – Oct 2014

Art Director
Design and art direction lead for clients such as the Art Gallery of Ontario (AGO), Canadian Opera Company (COC), Stratford Festival, The Royal Agricultural Winter Fair, OCAD University, and more.

Marketwired + Sysomos
Feb 2012 – Jun 2014

Art Director
Lead and manage art direction and production of all external and internal creative projects at Marketwired, a leading social communications company, which includes Sysomos, a premier global provider of social media monitoring, analytics and engagement software. Collaborating with an in-house team and external agency on projects ranging from marketing collateral, advertising, websites, digital campaigns, events, promotional materials, presentations, signage, videos, infographics, whitepapers, and more.

Zync
Jan 2008 – Feb 2012

Senior Designer
Strategic creative design and implementation of branding programs, marketing materials, advertising and communications collateral for a diverse range of clients including Scotiabank, Loblaw, Sun Life Financial, IKEA, Trump, HOOPP, and others. Responsible for management of all social media and web initiatives for agency and clients.

Top Drawer Creative
Sep 2004 – Jan 2008

Designer
Working both individually and as part of a team in fully developing successful creative print and multimedia ad campaigns for national and international accounts including Honda, Acura, Golf Town, Epson, Sporting Life, Fitness Depot, PaceMaster, and others.

Genesys Creative
Jul 2004 – Sep 2004

Print / Web Designer
Creative input and design of various print and multimedia projects from concept to completion.

Mighty Integrated
May 2003 – Jul 2003

Design Intern
Brainstorm, design, and production of various studio self-promotional projects.

awards + recognition

Awards

American Design Award
Applied Arts Design Award
Color in Design Award
Creativity International Award
Designpreis Deutschland (German Design Award) – Nominee
GDUSA American Graphic Design Award
GDUSA American Package Design Award
GDUSA American Web Design Award
Graphis Gold 100 Best in Design Award
HOW International Design Award
RGD Design at Work Award
Summit Award
Wolda Worldwide Logo Design Award

Work featured in

1000 More Graphic Elements
1000 Paper Graphics
Best of Business Card Design 9
Brand Identity Essentials
Creativity 40
Design: Paper: A Seductive Collection of Alluring Paper Designs
Hypocritedesign (Blog)
Letterhead & Logo Design 11

strengths + skills

Technical Skills

Adobe Photoshop, Illustrator, InDesign, After Effects, Sketch, InVision, Marvel, Microsoft Office, Apple Keynote, HTML + CSS.

General Skills

Source of ideas and creativity, works well under pressure, detail oriented, effective time management, problem solver, analytical, quick learner, strong communication, excellent organizer, bilingual (English / Cantonese).

designations

RGD
Nov 2008 – Present

The Association of Registered Graphic Designers
Accredited professional Registered Graphic Designer designation.

education

York University /
Sheridan College
2000 – 2004

Honours Bachelor of Design (B.Des)
Graduate of the Specialized Honours Design Degree program offered jointly by York University and Sheridan College. Member of the Dean’s Honour Roll while achieving an additional Cross-Disciplinary Certificate in Digital Media and a Professional Certificate in Digital Design.

additional experience

PCW Design
Jan 2002 – Present

Freelance Creative
Freelance consultant helping clients envision, manage, design, and produce a solution for their creative needs. Clients include local and international organizations from small to large in various industries.

NAAAP Toronto
Feb 2011 – Apr 2012

Director of Creative Design
Manage art direction, design, copywriting, and production of all creative projects for the Toronto Chapter of the North American Association of Asian Professionals (NAAAP), a non-profit volunteered-based association that inspires leadership and career advancement through professional development and workplace diversity.

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