Communications expert with wide-ranging creative and technical skills in:

• development and implementation of communications strategies and corporate identities, backed by sound commercial realism
• presentations, TV and interpersonal communications
• team-building and project leadership
• international marketing communications
• humanitarian and planetary endeavours
• management of large and complex projects, while enhancing organizational
strength and vision

Key technical expertise

• Complete marketing communications packages
• Corporate identities
• Strategic marketing, direct-mail campaigns, advertising, exhibitions,
corporate identity manuals, design guidelines
• Copywriting
• Design and creativity development and training
• Graphic design for print and web, photography, illustration
• Art


I am a member of the following Ki-work teams:
[LOCRIS™ http://www.ki-work.com/ki-team/locris ]

[linkedinterims™ http://www.ki-work.com/ki-team/linkedinterims ]

[IIB http://www.ki-work.com/ki-team/iib ]

Take a look at my profile as an example: http://www.ki-work.com/ki-profile/linkedinterims

Recent professional experience
Partner, Inside Out Media, 2005-present
Inside Out Media is an innovative design, art and publishing partnership baased in Vancouver, Canada. Developed a new way to trade currencies based on the Fibonacci series and the Golden Ratio. Co-authored, designed and published the book describing the process entitled: LEFT Brain trading - the right mindset and technique for success in Forex. Run seminars and training courses in the technique both on-site and inline. Designed and illustrated Olga Sheean’s book on relationships: Fit for Love - find yourself and your perfect mate. Developed and piloted makingartwork, a scheme whereby art can benefit local charities, community organizations and NGOs. Produced art as an on-going activity. Developed and built websites for LEFT Brain Trading, Olga Sheean and makingartwork.

Communications officer, International Labour Organization (ILO), 2002-2005
Within the ILO Programme on HIV/AIDS and the World of Work, developed a communications strategy to advocate action against HIV/AIDS, including: a review of the ILO/AIDS image; creation and implementation of a new publications design theme for the programme; website architecture, concept and design; production/design of a newsletter and development of its editorial policies; exhibitions and presentations. Designed, wrote, edited and produced promotional materials and major reports, including HIV/AIDS and work: global estimates, impact and response. Produced (script, storyboard and direction, voiceover and acting) a PSA on workplace AIDS discrimination for Sony TV in India.

Communications consultant, Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS (UNAIDS), 2003-2004
Turnkey production of brochures on HIV/AIDS for UNAIDS and the World AIDS Campaign 2004 and a brochure on dealing with HIV/AIDS in emergency settings, on behalf of the Inter- Agency Standing Committee Reference Group on HIV/AIDS in Emergency Settings (IASC). Cover design for the 2004 Report on the global AIDS epidemic.