Brandonn Martin

Versatile designer with 7+ years of hands-on experience managing creative production across print, digital, environmental and experiential projects. Skilled at both originating fresh visual identities and working within existing brand frameworks to produce cohesive, high-standard assets for varied formats and scales.

Production Artist / Graphic Designer - DonerNorth

(2025-01)

• End-to-End Creative Production – Executed high-volume, multi-channel assets (print, digital, web, email, social, DOOH) from brief to final delivery, ensuring brand consistency, technical accuracy, and visual integrity.
• Technical Design Expertise – Built and refined complex layouts, meeting strict specifications, timelines, and accessibility/compliance standards in regulated environments.
• Cross-Functional Collaboration – Partnered with designers, art directors, project managers, and vendors to translate creative vision into production-ready deliverables while preserving intent throughout the process.

Self Proprietor - Sayword Artforms Ltd

(2020-03)

• Concept-to-Completion Leadership – Led visual development from initial concept through final production across commercial, cultural, and community projects, balancing creative vision with practical constraints.
• Client-Facing Design Development – Presented concepts and visual rationale to stakeholders, iterating based on feedback to deliver refined, production-ready solutions.
• Scalable Project Management – Oversaw multiple concurrent projects at varying scales (including large-format and environmental), ensuring quality, brand alignment, and feasible execution.

Art Instructor - Birmingham International Collegiate of Canada

(2024-04 - 2025-03)

• Designed and delivered structured instruction in typography, composition, hierarchy, and visual systems.
• Guided students through concept development, critique, and execution, strengthening leadership and communication skills applicable to creative team mentorship.

Production Artist - iLLUSiON iMAGES ltd.

(2023-06 - 2024-01)

• Production-Focused Delivery – Executed creative assets for print and experiential projects within deadlines.
• Coordination & Output Accuracy – Managed revisions and ensured technical precision for final production and vendor handoff.

Performance Instructor - Lowes Canada

(2020-06 - 2023-04)

• Training & Knowledge Transfer – Developed individualized learning plans and created effective training materials, directly applicable to onboarding clients to brand systems or mentoring junior designers.
• Process Optimization & Workflow Analysis – Identified inefficiencies and improved workflows, translating to streamlined design processes, file organization, and production pipelines.
• Performance Coaching & Feedback – Mentored employees to reach potential and provided constructive feedback, skills essential for art direction, design critiques, and client presentations.
• Cross-Functional Collaboration – Partnered with management and diverse teams to align on goals and deliverables, mirroring agency collaboration with account managers, strategists, and vendors.

Material Handler - Lowes Canada

(2018-02 - 2020-06)

• Cross-Functional Collaboration – Partnered with management and diverse teams to align on goals and deliverables, mirroring agency collaboration with account managers, strategists, and vendors.
• Quality Control & Attention to Detail – Verified accuracy of shipments and maintained organized systems, directly transferable to pre-flight checks, brand consistency, and pixel-perfect design execution.

Bachelor of Fine Arts - OCAD University

Art Foundations - George Brown College