Andrew (Pez) Pengelly

7142 Neters Rd. Whistler, BC V0N 1B7
604-966-8075
pez@lineandpixel.com

Profile

Andrew (or Pez) is professional, methodical and creative. A strong team player, he enjoys working in a co-operative capacity in order to achieve and often exceed goals. Being attentive and mindful allows him to notice details many overlook. Self-motivated and inquisitive, Pez embraces challenges and seeks opportunities to learn new skills. He is as comfortable in technical and analytical environments as he is in frenzies of artistic expression. In his spare time, Pez enjoys living an active outdoor lifestyle, geeking out about design and technology, and writing in third person.

Skills

Graphic Design

  • Mac power user. Comfortable working cross platform with Windows
  • Adobe Photoshop power user for photo and graphic manipulation and production. Expert level knowledge of tools and processes.
  • Advanced user of Adobe Illustrator for vector graphic production and working with type.
  • Comfortable in many Adobe products such as Acrobat, Fireworks, Flash, InDesign, and Lightroom.
  • Broad knowledge of typography including: styles and trends, font pairings, typographic systems, grid systems and web type.

Web Design / Development

  • Skilled at writing valid, semantic HTML5.
  • Masterful usage of CSS3 for layout and styling of web documents.
  • Experienced with media queries and responsive design for use in mobile web development.
  • Proficient PHP usage for theme development with WordPress.
  • Use of Javascript (jQuery) for dynamic web content and inteactivity.
  • Full understanding of web browser landscape, desktop and mobile.

Other

  • Advanced understanding of SLR camera operation, film & digital.
  • Use of chemical film and photo processing and development equipment.
  • Class 4 unrestricted drivers licence.
  • CASI level 1 snowboard instructor.

Education

Humber College — Toronto, ON

2000 – 2002
Diploma in Multimedia Design & Production.

Bracebridge and Muskoka Lakes Secondary School — Bracebridge, ON

1996 – 2000
Graduated with Grade 12 and OAC diplomas.

Recent Projects

Whistler Bike Co.

Ongoing website development, design and maintenance.

Designed from the ground up using WordPress as a CMS bikeco.ca is currently in it’s third iteration. The latest implementation focused on creating better overall user experience, redesigning rentals and home pages, and creating better customer feedback.

Links: bikeco.ca — bikeco.ca/blog — bikeco.ca/rental

LiNE & PiXEL

Ongoing website development, design and maintenance.

Developed using cutting edge practises in standards based web design. lineandpixel.com makes use of HTML5 and CSS3 elements such as WAI-ARIA roles and media queries to create a feature rich, accessible and responsive design. Built to serve as a blog, portfolio and client relations site for LiNE & PiXEL design.

Links: lineandpixel.com — LiNE & PiXEL blog

ChimpFund

Email newsletter campaign design.

Created HTML email templates for use in newsletters, templates were designed to look and feel like pre-existing ChimpFund website. Significant testing required to ensure that templates looked and functioned the same across a multitude of email clients.

Links: Chimp Newsletter — Chimp Transaction Mail

The Charter Project

Website development & design / Logo design

Law students from University of Windsor required an clean, easy-to-update website for The Charter Project. Built with WordPress, using HTML5, charterproject.ca allows the client to easily add video, photo and text content and allows potential sponsors to contact the organization

Link: http://charterproject.ca

Work Experience

LiNE & PiXEL design — Whistler, BC

April 2010 – Present

Designer and Developer
Founded LiNE & PiXEL to establish presence and reputation as one of Whistler’s most innovative, up and coming design studios. Client list includes individuals, student organizations and local businesses.

Whistler Bike Co. — Whistler, BC

June 2008 – Present

Casual sales associate
Sales of bicycles, equipment and parts. Helped customers with rental decisions and aided in trip planning.

Fairmont Chateau Whistler Golf Course — Whistler, BC

April 2007 – Present

Senior groundskeeper
Turf and course maintenance for Canada’s premier golf resort. Daily use of groundskeeping equipment and heavy machinery.

Whistler FotoSource — Whistler, BC

September 2005 – April 2011

Photo lab technician and sales associate
Use and maintenance of Fuji Frontier Lab equipment to ensure quality print production. Adobe Photoshop for alteration and colour correction of digital images. Met printing deadlines on daily basis for commercial clients.

Coast Mountain Photography — Whistler, BC

December 2004 – April 2010

Whistler Kids ski school photographer
Organized children and instructors for portrait photographs. Responsible for editing and production of photo packages for 200+ individuals for daily sales.

CPUsed Inc. — Toronto, ON

October 2001 – April 2004

Apple Computer product specialist and sales associate
Organized introduction of Burton garments and bags for retail sale. Designed print ads for newspaper. Conducted instructional seminars on Mac OS X, Adobe Photoshop, and Macromedia Flash.

References available upon request
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