Daniele Cotellessa
Angestellt, Diplom-Designer, CORLOP - Digital Design, Vancouver BC
Vancouver, Canada
Timeline
Professional experience for Daniele Cotellessa
Current 4 years and 10 months, since Jan 2020
UX/UI Designer
COVISIONMEDIA
Current 9 years and 8 months, since Mar 2015
Diplom-Designer
CORLOP - Digital Design, Vancouver BC
Creative Digital Designer with 18 years expertise in Graphic Design and Interactive Design. Exceptional combination of technical and communication skills backed by a degree in Visual Communication.
Current 11 years and 5 months, since Jun 2013
Photographer
Society of Graphic Designers of Canada
• Photographs and volunteers for events hosted by the Society of Graphic Designers of Canada. www.flickr.com/photos/gdcbc/
1 year and 1 month, Jan 2018 - Jan 2019
Director of Marketing and Communications
Club Locarno, Sailing, Vancouver BC
Club Locarno is a non-profit, member-run sailing club offering dinghy and catamaran sailing, kayaking, windsurfing, ocean rowing and SUP. www.clublocarno.com www.facebook.com/clublocarno/
5 months, Dec 2017 - Apr 2018
CSIA Ski Instructor
Cypress Mountain, North Vancouver BC
• Taught first timer to beginner plus skiers lessons and worked extensively with students to achieve personal goals. • Worked in collaboration with other instructors, as well as individually. • Provided guests with a fun, safe, enjoyable learning experience. • Gained new teaching and communication skills in our training sessions.
7 years and 11 months, Jan 2006 - Nov 2013
Art Director, Web Developer and Project Manager
Backbone Technology Inc., Vancouver BC
• Designed and developed websites templates from scratch using Photoshop, Illustrator, HTML, CSS, JavaScript and Backbone Technology's in-house CMS software Expression. • Developed and implemented the Federal MP Program and providing graphic service and website updates for 60 Members of Parliament in Canada. • Corresponded directly with clients built and maintained strong customer relations.
2 years and 1 month, Dec 2003 - Dec 2005
Independent Web Designer
Web Design and Development
• Designed and developed HTML websites • Developed brand and corporate identities • Created design presentations and proposals
5 months, Jul 2003 - Nov 2003
Web Design Intern
Storefront.com, Vancouver BC
• Designed website templates using Photoshop and HTML
3 years, Sep 1999 - Aug 2002
Interaction Designer, Art Director and Project Manager
L2M3 Kommunication Design, Sascha Lobe and HG Merz - Museum Design, Stuttgart
• Designed and developed multimedia applications for museums, offline media and architectural presentations • User Experience Design for interactive applications • Managed long term multimedia projects and delegated work assignments • Designed and developed an award winning multimedia application for a museum entitled “The everyday life of prisoners at Sachsenhausen concentration camp 1936 to 1945” Video Capture and Trailer: https://vimeo.com/88406410
7 months, Mar 1997 - Sep 1997
Graphic Design Intern
Büro X Kommunikation, Hamburg
Designed print advertising for magazines, campaigns and brochures using QuarkXPress and Photoshop.
6 months, Sep 1994 - Feb 1995
Graphic Design Intern
Mungenast Dialog Marketing Inc., Stuttgart
Designed direct marketing and advertising print materials.
Educational background for Daniele Cotellessa
7 months, Sep 2014 - Mar 2015
Technical Web Designer Program
British Columbia Institute of Technology, Vancouver BC
Expanded and proved my web coding skills by earning a Certificate (with Distinction) from BCIT Technical Web Design Program. The TWD program is a hands-on program combining current web design technologies with challenging assignments, structured projects, and industry experience.
4 years and 5 months, Mar 1995 - Jul 1999
Visual Communication
Pforzheim University - School of Design
Visual Communication with integrated pathways in Advertising, Spatial Design, Print and Digital Media Design. Finial Project Tutor: Professor Philip Pocock Video Capture: https://vimeo.com/88596965
10 months, Sep 1993 - Jun 1994
Design and Applied Arts
Kolping - School of Art
Fine Art: drawing, painting, printmaking, photography
Languages
German
First language
English
Fluent
French
Fluent