Tammy Leung is an award-winning creative professional living in Toronto, Ontario. When not obsessing over typography, she enjoys renovating and decorating her home (just finished a new office remodel!) See below for more about her creative experience.

WORK EXPERIENCE

NextHome

Creative Lead

2014 – present

Design a wide variety of print and digital deliverables, including B2B & B2C marketing collateral, social media, email newsletters, publications, websites, bannerstands, posters, presentations, etc.
Work in multiple languages, including English, French, and Chinese.
Work in a fast-paced environment with multiple deadlines and competing priorities.
Led creative team to win its first design award.

Associate Art Director, Marketing Magazine

Rogers

2012 – 2013

Art direction, layout and design of editorial content of Marketing Magazine, which features stories and commentary on marketing, advertising, media, and PR in Canada.
Produced visual graphics and communications to support events/conferences. E.g. static/animated banner ads, signage, presentations, agendas, conference guides, sponsorship packages, etc.

Art Director

LexisNexis Canada Inc.

2008 – 2012

Graphic design for print publications and social media.
Art directed photo shoots and commissioned illustrations.
Oversaw art budget and negotiated with vendors to optimize spending.
Uploaded content to website via CMS.
Collaborated with Texterity on branding our newly launched digital editions.
Initiated and implemented the department’s first internship program. Created job posting and was responsible for all hiring, training, and development.
Initiated and improved numerous workflow procedures that resulted in streamlining processes into less steps and eliminating duplication of work across multiple products.
Ensured smooth transition from Quark to InDesign, and subsequent CS5 upgrade.
Awarded the Peak Performer Award in 2010.
Member of the Health and Safety Committee and Social Committee.

EDUCATION & TRAINING

Lynda.com

UX, Social Media, E-mail Marketing, Analytics, Web, Photography, Video, etc.

George Brown College

Digital Publishing Foundations Certificate

York University

Honours Bachelor of Arts Degree

TECHNICAL SKILLS

Adobe Creative Cloud
Adobe Acrobat
Adobe Dreamweaver
Adobe Illustrator
Adobe InDesign
Adobe Photoshop
Microsoft Office
Microsoft Excel
Microsoft PowerPoint
Microsoft Word
Canva
Mailchimp
Wix
WordPress
Mac
PC