Wendy J. Cotie
Graphic Designer, Photographer, Digital Imaging and Prepress Expert
Art Direction, Graphic Design, Production, Prepress,
and Print Management and Consulting
Telephone: (613) 290-7681
Email: wendy.cotie@wendycotie
Employment Experience
December 2012 – Present
BigPictureStudio
Graphic Design and Photography
- Art Director, Graphic Designer for print and web
- Shutterstock Contributor since 2017. 1,097 image library
- PhotosUnlimited 2021 (14 on-location [OLP] Photo shoots (Family, Baptism, Wedding Shower, etc.)
April 2002 – 2019
- Typesetter, production artist for the Ottawa Field-Naturalists’ Club The Canadian Field-Naturalist Journal (April 2002 – present) http://www.ofnc.ca
- Freelancer-at-large; Graphic Design/Photography
2002 – 2012
The Art Farm – Owner
Art Direction, Graphic Design, Typesetting and Production
- Typesetting, production and layout for the Ottawa Field-Naturalists’ Club (The Canadian Field-Naturalist Journal April 2002 – 2019)
- Typesetting services Gilmore Reproductions (Federal Court Reports 2.5 years)
- The Ottawa Fury Soccer Club – graphic design services (Media Guides, Game Day Programs, newspaper ads, etc. 8 years)
- Graphic design and production for 110% Communications for the Canadian Fertilizer Institute and Nutrients for Life Foundation
- Produced over 100 magazines in 10 years for The Summit Group (Summit: Canada’s Magazine on Public Sector Purchasing; total access magazine for the Canadian Paraplegic Association and Canadian Disability magazine) and all other in-house design including ads, training guides, media kits and other promotional material
- Design and production of all types for print and web for various clients including: Gilmore Printing Services, Mission Stream, perception marketing, Trico Group, etc.
2001 – 2002
Mantle & Overall Communications Inc.
Graphic Designer/Production Specialist
1994 – 2001
Cotie Communications Inc. – Owner/Partner
Electronic Production Specialist
- high speed electronic production of final files for print (colour and black & white) and internet
- design/creation of various materials (books, brochures, ads, magazines, web pages, etc.)
- high resolution scanning
- preparing files for output to Canon CLC 2400 as well as film for traditional print, and
- troubleshooting difficult files and prepare for output.
1994
VAST Technologies
System Training and Support Specialist
- System Training and Support. Wrote and provided course material and support to train staff at M.O.M. Printing during a three-month contract to organize/harmonize fonts and provide training for full upgrade to Mac OS7.
1991 – 1994
Photonix Inc. Owner/Partner)
Production Artist, Prepress/Colour Processing Expert
- high speed electronic production of final files for print,
- design/creation of various material (books, brochures, ads, etc.)
- high resolution scanning,
- preparing files for output to Varityper 5200 imagesetter,
- output and processing colour film for printers, and
- preparing colour proofs using a Hoechst Colour Proofing System.
1989 – 1991
W.D.B. Desktop Partners Electronic Publishing Inc. Owner/Partner
Production Artist
- production and design, and
- preparing files for printers.
1988 – 1989
Wendy Campbell Word Processing and Desktop Publishing – Owner
Desktop Publisher
- word processing and desktop production of various materials.
1982 – 1988
Conference Board of Canada
Word Processing
- Word Processing Specialist II
- Word Processing Specialist I
- Word Processing Operator
1982 – 1986
Information Services Clerk
- Library and Information Services clerical duties for library and all staff
Educational Information
- High School of Commerce – Commercial Art Program
- Sir John A. MacDonald High School
Former Professional Associations
- Society of Graphic Designers of Canada (member)
- International Academy of Design and Technology (Advisory Board Member)
- Nepean Chamber of Commerce (member)
- West-end Women’s Network (member)
Software Knowledge
- Adobe Creative Cloud (InDesign, Photoshop, Illustrator, Acrobat, Bridge, LR, etc.)
- QuarkXPress
- WordPress
- Microsoft Office
- various imaging software, and all the oldies since the beginning of the electronic era
… a list of clients past and present
- Abacus Belcor
- AC Nielsen
- ASAP Printing
- Agriculture Canada
- Akins Printing
- Allan du Manoir and Associates
- Arnprior (Town of)
- Bayshore Shopping Centre
- Bell Northern Research
- Business Sherpa Group
- CS Co-op
- Canada Post Corporation
- Canadian Chamber of Commerce
- Canadian Defence Industries Association (CDIA)
- Canadian Federation of Labour
- Canadian International Development Agency (CIDA)
- Canadian Museum of Nature
- Canvet Publications
- Century 21 Accord
- City of Nepean
- The Conference Board of Canada
- Correctional Service Canada
- Doculink International
- Environment Canada
- Fine Eye Graphics
- Fisheries and Oceans
- Gilmore Printing Services
- Gilmore Reproductions
- HB Social Marketing Group
- Health and Welfare Canada
- Indian and Northern Affairs Canada
- IT/Net
- International Development Research Centre (IDRC)
- In•Touch Survey Systems
- Liberal Party of Canada
- The Log Farm Foundation
- Lone Star Catering
- Love Printing Inc.
- Lowe-Martin Group
- The Micronutrient Initiative
- MOM Printing Ltd.
- Motion Creative Printing
- Mutual Printers Ltd.
- National Capital Commission
- National Gallery of Canada
- National Quality Institute
- Natural Resources Canada
- The Niagara Institute
- Northern Telecom
- Town of Arnprior
- The Object People
- The Ottawa Field-Naturalist Club
- The Ottawa Fury
- perception marketing
- Productivity Point International
- Prospectus Inc.
- RICOH
- Roberts Design Group
- St. Lawrence Seaway Commission
- Shoreline Communications
- Split Rock Ranch
- The Summit Group
- Synergy Print & Copy
- Telecom Canada
- Tyrell Quick Copy
- Tyrell Press
- U.S. Embassy
- The Weston Ottawa
- Xerox Canada Inc.
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For graphic design PDF samples and A Brief Portfolio… or so I thought: https://wendycotie.wordpress.com/category/graphic-design/
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