Angela Costello

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About

I am a life-long artist who has discovered some fantastic new tools. I go forward in life relentessly learning new skills, and communicating my ideas.

Graphic Designer & Artist

Ready to launch my design career. I have achieved success as a painter, having had several exhibits; especially during May to September 2018, when I was a participant in Stanley Park's outdoor painter's circle. Its a very smooth transition from canvas to digital concepts for me.

  • Interests Design,fine art, and travel
  • Website: vanpowerwriter@gmail.com
  • Phone: (604) 753 2704
  • City: Vancouver, BC
  • Active Membership Artist's Circle Stanley Park Vancouver
  • Degree: BA Art/Graphic Design Diploma
  • PhEmailone: vanpowerwriter@gmail.com
  • Freelance: Available

I have ideas for marketing drawn from the corners of my mind. I keep a pen and paper handy at all times!

Resume

I have made a fantastic leap in my skill set and am more than ready to help communicate your company's success

Summary

Angela Costello

Innovative and deadline-driven Graphic Designer with one year worth of intensive course work behind me.

  • 102-311 E 6th Ave Vancouver, BC
  • (604) 753 2704
  • vanpowerwriter@gmail.com

Academic Qualifications

Diploma & Graphic Design

2021

Vancouver Career College

I participated and contributed to a year long class where I demonstrated my capabalities to create innovative designs on tight weekly deadlines. I won a college wide contest for my work.

Bachelor of Arts and 2D Design Certification

1990-2003

University of Western Ontario/Emily Carr Institute of Art and Design

Transplanted myself from London, Ontario to Vancouver where I continued to partake in design and art education.

Professional Experience

Sales/Service Agent

2019 - Present

1214669 BC Ltd. (online retailer) Vancouver, BC

  • Processed payments, conducted sales, offered solutions to issues.
  • Made recommendations, sent products to shipping department digitally.
  • Provided detailed information to clients.
  • While answering calls and dealing with front facing customers responded to live-chat inquiries.

Customer Service Representative

2016-2019

Natural Well Being (online retailer)

  • Answered inquiries for shipping times, processed payments via credit card.
  • Resolved issues after consulting with third parties in a timely manner.
  • Responded by live-chat while answering phone calls in high volumes.
  • Coordinated with management to lend my hands when shipping was overwhelmed.

Portfolio

Welcome to my brave new artistic world. I am versatile and work well alone, or in a team setting.

  • Adobe After Effects
  • Adobe Illustrator
  • Adobe Photoshop
  • Adobe InDesign

"Every Child Matters"

Hand drawn in Adobe Illustrator - I won a t-shirt design contest; an eagle with hope for the future-Truth and Reconcilation

"Muse"

Adobe InDesign part of a brand guide book for yoga clothing demonstrating the drama of awareness

Digitart - crow and flower bud; contrast subject matter

Magazine cover design hand-drawn in Adobe Illustrator

"Don't Cry for Me"

Hand drawn in Adobe Illustrator from my mind's eye when I lived in Argentina; all that iron work detail was drawn

Typography as art

Making typography part of the tension for the feelings it evokes

Wild Kingdom - using Adobe Photoshop

Showing fluidity in photography

Hand-drawn in Adobe Illustrator

Bringing art to advertising with a one-of-a-kind picture; striking a special chord

Paris-by-day trifold brochure

Adobe InDesign trifold brochure design

Star Trek Dream Team

Assembling the finest of the Star Trek team

Contact

Location:

102-311 E 6th Avenue, Vancouver, BC

Call:

(604) 753-2704

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