WELCOME! My name is Emma Dawn Allain.
THIS IS WHAT I LOOK LIKE:

[photo by Jon Blacker]
THIS IS WHAT I DO:
– typesetting
– multi-page media
– editorial/book design
– design systems
– illustration
– watercolour
– film/digital photography
– music (piano, cello, vocal)
– book & journal binding
THIS IS HOW TO REACH ME:
Email: hello@emmadawn.com.
Web: LinkedIn / TWITTER / FLICKR
THIS IS MY RESUME:
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/ PROFILE
Fourth-year student in the York/Sheridan Design Program, graduating in June. Passionate about culture, journalism, and media studies. Seeking employment in the graphic design industry with an emphasis on editorial design and typsetting.
/ EDUCATION
York University / Sheridan College Joint Program in Design (Hon.B.Des.) | 2008 to 2012
Focus on print, specifically Editorial Design, Book Design, Typesetting & Type Treatments.
O.S.S.D Obtained
/ SKILLS
Proficient with Mac and PC, including programs as follows:
Microsoft Office
—Word
—Excel
—PowerPoint
Adobe Creative Suite (CS through CS 5.5)
—Dreamweaver
—Illustrator
—InDesign
—Lightroom
—Photoshop
—Premiere Pro
Fontographer 4.7 / 5 (font creation software)
/ EXTRA CURRICULAR
Skate Canada Pickering Skating Club | Figure Skating | 1997-2008
Jr. Bronze Freeskate, Silver Interpretive, Gold Dance
Focus on ice dance with many medal placements in local competitions
Royal Conservatory of Music | Classical Piano | 1997 to present
Grade 8 Level Achieved (1997-2008)
Self-motivated jazz and compositional piano | 2008 to present
Self-motivated | Guitar | 2003 to present
St. Mary Catholic Secondary School Band | Trumpet | 2004 to 2008
Jr. Concert Band, Sr. Concert Band, Jazz Band
Kiwanis competition in Halifax playing in all 3 bands (2007)
Self-motivated | Singing | 2005 to present
Singing at coffee houses, talent shows, family events (though not always by choice)
York University | Classical Strings | 2010 to present
Non-majors strings class learning cello
/ VOLUNTEERING
Skate Canada Pickering Skating Club | Program Assistant | 2001-2008
Figure skating lessons for children ages 4–18
Design Students Association (DSA) at York | Volunteer | 2008 to present
Help with events as needed
Museum of Inuit Art | Kids Table | 2011
Leading workshops with young visitors of the museum including stencil printmaking.
YSDN Student Orientation | Group Leader | 09-01-2011
Welcomed new students to the program.
Excalibur Publications | Volunteer | 2010 to present
Contributor and design volunteer. Have contributed writing, illustration, and comics.
/ PART-TIME
A variety of typical service jobs | 2005 to 2008
Music store, movie theatre, grocery store bakery, etc.
Starbucks Coffee Co. | Barista | 2008 to 2010
Preparing and serving coffee and baked goods; POS incl. gift cards; being awesome at customer service
Lettieri Espresso Bar & Café | Barista | 2010
Preparing and serving coffee and baked goods; POS
York University Dept. of Communications | Work Study | 2010 to present (contract school year)
Tech support for iMac lab; tutorials for Adobe, Apple programs; assistant to Prof. Mary Louise Craven
/ INDUSTRY
New Vanguard Media Inc. | Graphic Design Intern | 2011
Developed the company's entire identity, including logo, type options and guidelines, a Twitter page treatment, letterheads, and business cards. Participated in post-mortem critiques of the company's publication, The Global Commodities Report.
Concrete Design Communications | Graphic Design Intern | 2011
Completed a variety of in-office tasks, including typesetting, product photography, image research, illustration, and choosing Pantone swatches. I also baked a pie and cupcakes for the employees.
/ SELECTED FREELANCE
Local Toronto bands | 2009-2012
Periodic pro-bono work for local bands such as Greys (http://greysrock.com) and Cigarettes (http://cigarettes.bandcamp.com).
Created media such as posters, websites, logos, etc.
Concession Records (Sean Ramesbottom) | 2011
Created website graphics to be developed externally. Worked from existing logo to deliver a clean and simple interface with blog posts and a custom icon set.
Multicultural History Society of Ontario (MHSO) | 2011
Worked with existing images to create an 8-panel brochure to advertise the Chinese Canadian Women web portal project. Typeset in English, French, Traditional Chinese (all on one brochure). Included accompanying invitation and poster for launch event.
Jon Blacker Photography | 2011
Portfolio website for Toronto-area photographer Jon Blacker (http://jonblacker.com)
The Medium UTM | 2012
Worked with The Medium Newspaper at University of Toronto Missisauga to design their annual full magazine.