Peter Ramsay      

Career Objective  

I have been a 'natural' at design and illustration

since I was a youngster. I was designing packaging at 13. Graphic Design and all of its paths is what I have always wanted to be involved in.

Education  

Harvard May / 1978

Certification - International Business
Cambridge, Massachusetts, United States

Specially designed full time course in international studies. Course developed by U.S. Time, NASA and Polaroid.

18 months.

Developed in reaction to a time when U.S. companies were just beginning to reach out to international markets. Established to train candidates for overseas postings and have them understand the markets implied differences.

Weston Collegiate June / 1963

High School or Equivalent - General Academic
Weston, Ontario, Canada
Grade 13.

During my 5 years at high school I was part of a 30 student
study. We were subjected to a battery of testing for IQ, Aptitudes in various subjects and many more tests for personality, character, memory, learned and retained knowledge.

Work Experience  

Ramsay Resources,
Barrie/Ontario 
March / 1980 - Present / 2011

Creative Director

Self-Employed Designer. Specialized in packaging design and design of Point-of-Purchase Displays.

Worked with manufacturers/printers to produce packaging and Point of Purchase Displays.

DRG Stationery,

Georgetown/Ontario 
June / 1978 - March / 1980

Marketing Manager

Responsible for a product line of 658 SKU's. Also managed Order Department and Customer Service Departments.

Polaroid Corporation,

Cambridge/Mass 

December / 1965 - May / 1978

Advertising Production Manager/Creative Director

Oversaw all printing requirements for Canada as well as 5 U.S. Spanish speaking Markets/Mexico and Caribbean.

Vice President-International Advertising Production Manager overseeing European and Asian markets.

Zurich Insurance,

Toronto/Ontario 

December / 1964 - December / 1965

Printing Department Manager

Designed all forms and communications materials for the firm. Supervised two other artists as well a Printer who printed most of our materials in-house.
  
Gair Folding Cartons,

Toronto, Ontario 
July / 1963 - December / 1964

Sample Maker

Designed packages to fit products.

Professional Qualifications  

q       Certified in Colour Sensitometry      

q       Certified in Audio Visual Staging 

Skills  

q       Fine Artist

q       Book Illustrator       

q       3D Illustrator

  Affiliations  

Simcoe Inter-Cultural Political Action Committee,

President
August / 2007 - Present / 2011

 Volunteer Work  

Barrie Multi-Cultural Association,

Barrie/Ontario

August / 2007 - April / 2010

President

Worked with immigrant cultures. Liased with all three levels of government on behalf of new immigrants.

Trustee for Board of Directors – Am Shalom Synagogue

 Interests  

q       3rd degree Master in Akido      

q       Photography

q       Wood Working

q       Fine Artist in Pencil and Charcoal