About Marc

A good graphic designer does more than make things look pretty. He or she must help the client communicate, and understand the language of business and marketing. Thankfully, I've been trained in both...

I graduated from Bishop's University with an Honours in Fine Arts, and a Major in Business Administration. My Art professors thought I was taking too many Business courses. My Business profs thought I was spending too much time in the painting studio. Let's just say I was the only guy in accounting class with paint-stained hands and an oversized portfolio leaning against my desk.

I have been a designer for 8 years. I am a professional member of the GDC (MGDC). I am also a member of Mensa.

A good designer is more than just a list of software skills. But here's my list, in case you're curious:

Software and such:
Illustrator CS3
Photoshop CS3
ImageReady CS3
InDesign CS3
Dreamweaver
HTML
CSS
Wordpress
Typepad
Basecamp
Mac OSX
Windows XP

Some of the design & marketing blogs I read regularly:
Swiss Miss
Design Observer
Canadian Marketing Association
Design Notes
Good is Dead
Seth Godin
Coudal Partners
Typesites
Web Resources Depot
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