Natalie Bittcher, P.O.P Displays, Packaging, Graphics, Branding & Advertising in Hamilton, Canada

About

Gained advertising & marketing strategy at Sheridan College, then later developed my packaging & graphic design skills at Humber College. I have worked as a structural designer, creating corrugated P.O.P. merchandising displays at Artisan Complete Limited. Throughout all of this, I have also worked recurrent freelance for a few small businesses, providing assets such as logo redesigns, updating web graphics, product photos, print ads, branded merchandise, trade show banners, and more.

Interested in seeing some examples of my structural design, packaging, print production, advertising, or graphics work? Check out my professional portfolio on LinkedIn/nataliebittcher or my creative stuff on Instagram/noodooloo. Thanks!

Education

Package & Graphic Design

Humber College

2010 - 2013

Packaging Concept Design, Digital Graphics & 3D Renderings, Print Production (flexography, offset, rotogravure), typography, Structural Design & prototype skills for product mock-ups, packaging, and in-store displays. Designed using corrugate, acrylic plastic, paperboard/ cardstock, thermoplastic forming. Software used: Adobe Illustrator, Photoshop, InDesign, and Esko ArtiosCAD.
Advertising

Sheridan College

2006 - 2009

Completed Advertising Campaign concepts, Marketing Research & Rationales, Ad Layout & Copy-writing for Print (Magazine, Newspaper, Flyers / Poster), Online / Web, Television, Out of Home / Street Signage, and Public Relations. Produced Media Briefs, Campaign costings, SWOT Analysis, and Consumer surveys. Software Used: CARD & CARDonline, and Microsoft Powerpoint for regular presentations.

Experience

Freelance Graphics & Advertising

MediQuest Technologies Inc.

May 2009 - Present (15 years 6 months)

Providing recurrent assets such as product photos, web graphics, and promotional signage. Designed art for branded merchandise, magazine ads, and print ads within the Vancouver Sun.
Structural Designer

Artisan Complete Limited

Markham, Canada

Jan 2013 - Jun 2018 (5 years 5 months)

Responsible for designing in-store P.O.P. displays using materials such as corrugate, cardstock, PETG, PE, vinyl, coroplast, foam boards, and more. Designed CADs using CimPack, build & test prototypes for clients using Esko cutting table, as well as sending die lines for production. I'm proficient in using adobe software to complete 3D renderings, instruction sheets, and planograms for co-packers & retail level displays.
Freelance Graphics & Print Advertising

Lifeclinic Canada

Aug 2010 - Jul 2014 (3 years 11 months)

Redesigned logo, completed poster & decal graphics for newly released automated blood pressure machine, as well as edited graphics within it's software. Recreated button graphics, language translations, and integrated ad promotions. Maintained updates on new product flyers.

Awards

p.a.c. Award - 2015 Gold Winner: In-Store Marketing, Floor Display Merchandiser.

Received Honours in Humber's Package & Graphic Design Program.

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Natalie Bittcher

Assistant Professor - Educator, Communication Design, Myron E. Ullman, Jr. School of Design

Systems Administrator, Visible Futures Lab (VFL)