Derek Webster
Graphic Designer
Versatile and experienced senior designer for print and digital.
Specializes in design for accessibility and AODA compliance; brand management and development; art direction and photography; copywriting; and marketing.
Experience
Skills
University of Ontario Institute of Technology (UOIT), Oshawa, Ontario
2013 ~ 2018
In-house graphic designer for Ontario’s fastest-growing S.T.E.M-focused university (now rebranded as Ontario Tech University).
Canadian National Institute for the Blind (CNIB), Toronto, Ontario
2011 ~ 2012
In-house graphic designer for Canada’s national foundation for people who are blind or partially sighted.
Shoppers Home Health Care (SHHC), Toronto, Ontario
2006 ~ 2011
In-house graphic designer and marketing coordinator for Shoppers Drug Mart's Home Health Care division.
Adobe CC
Photoshop 95%
Indesign 90%
Illustrator 90%
Acrobat 95%
Lightroom 70%
Dreamweaver 60%
Design for Accessibility
AODA compliance, accessible PDFs, clear print, accessible Word templates.
Web
HTML, CSS, WordPress, CMS.
Print Production
File preparation, proofing, budgets, vendor relations.
Other Skills
Direct mail marketing
Copywriting
Teaching