andré lavergne

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OBJECTIVE
To put my creativity, passion, and experience to work within a socially-minded multidisciplinary team, working to realize design’s communicative, transformative and innovative potential.

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LANGUAGES
French – Fluent
English – Fluent
German – Elementary

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EDUCATION
American University of Paris – Paris, FRANCE
Master of Arts in Global Communications (2014)
▪ Acted as a communications consultant for NGOs in Tamil Nadu, India in the context of AUP’s Sustainable Development Practicum. Read my blog posts here & here. See the project here.
▪ Courses: Brands & Belief, Advanced Branding Practicum, Design Thinking for Sustainability, 3D Branding of Space, Cultural Advocacy, Material Culture, Citizen Designer, Politics & Economics of Global Media, Visual Practices of the Urban

Université du Québec à Montréal – Montréal, CANADA
Baccalauréat en design graphique (2000-2003)
▪ Courses: Visual Language, Typography, Book Design, Packaging Design, Exhibition Design, Language & Sign Systems

University of Manitoba School of Art – Winnipeg, CANADA
Bachelor of Fine Arts (1996-2000)
▪ Courses: Graphic Design, Photography, Silkscreen, Sculpture, Drawing, Art History, Sociology, English Literature

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EXPERIENCE
Saguez & Partners [link] – Paris, FRANCE
Creative Director (apr. 2013 – present)
▪ Creative lead, art direction, strategic branding and design at an international identity and global design firm, where my primary accounts have been worldwide leaders in the transportation and energy sectors.

American University of Paris – Paris, FRANCE
Teaching Assistant & Guest Lecturer – (jan. 2011 – dec. 2013)
▪ Under Prof. Stephen Monteiro, Assistant Professor of Global Communications
Courses: Introduction to Visual Culture Studies, Introduction to Media and Communication Studies, Visual Rhetoric: Persuasive Images, Color as Communication
Research Assistant – [jan. 2012 – may 2012]
▪ Under Prof. Julie Thomas, Associate Professor of Global Communications
Tasked with a review of literature on the political use of colour for an upcoming publication

Agence Code [link] – Montréal, CANADA
Art Director & Senior Designer  (2003-2010)
▪ Creative lead, art direction, brand management, strategy and some copy writing in a design firm working in print media, packaging, advertising, web & event design. Experience with large national and international corporate accounts.

UrbanInk [link] – Winnipeg, CANADA
Designer & Creative Consultant (2004-2010)
▪ Recurring collaborative work with a dynamic graphic design & letterpress printing studio; particularly design, art direction and branding for an annual non-profit French-language film festival.

NBICOM – Montréal, CANADA
Digital Production Coordinator (2002 – 2003)
▪ Charged with verifying, preparing, and managing digital files and branded material for the DVD & Blu-ray packaging of major film studio releases (Disney, Warner Bros., Paramount).

Dex Clothing – Montréal, CANADA
Graphic Designer (2001-2002)
▪ Creation of prints, graphics, packaging, promotional material and advertising for the men’s and women’s collections of a young urban fashion label.

Freelance – NORTH AMERICA & EUROPE
Independant Art Director, Designer & Communications Consultant (since 2000)
▪ Creative and strategic work for cultural and corporate clients, including branding of new entities and events, signage, online social media for a bike share mobile app and collaborations with community groups and artists across disciplines.

The Manitoban – Winnipeg, CANADA
Design Editor (1999-2000)
▪ Member of the editorial board of the University of Manitoba Student Union’s weekly newspaper. Responsible for art direction, layout, advertising and promotional design. Some photography and illustration.

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AWARDS & PUBLICATIONS
▪ Recipient of more than a dozen awards from graphic design publications and annual competitions, including Interior Design Best of Year Awards, Art Directors Club Annual 83, How Magazine International Design Awards, New York Festivals Design Awards, Applied Arts Design & Advertising Awards, Coupe International Design & Image Awards, Grafika – (2004-present)
▪ Logo work included in the book Worldwide Identity, by Rockport Publishing – (2005)

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GRANTS & SCHOLARSHIPS
▪ Radio Saint-Boniface scholarship for graduate studies in communications – (2011-2013)
▪ LOJIQ young entrepreneur’s travel networking grant co-sponsored by Canada, France and Belgium – (2010)
▪ BEF, Marcelle Forest and Francofonds scholarships for post-secondary studies – (2000-2003)
▪ CUSB Excellence 2000 scholarship – (1996-1997)

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ACTIVITIES
▪ I tweet bike sharing & sustainable transportation news from around the world as @BixouInfo – (since 2009)
▪ Volunteer administrator, moderator and game designer for a small, non-profit MMORPG. Charged with redesigning and relaunching one of three online game worlds – (2006 – 2010)
▪ Co-founder & organizer of the Students-At-Large advocacy group & awareness campaign, aimed at encouraging students to participate in local politics – (1999-2000)
▪ Sustained commitment to local arts and culture: community radio (programming, training, board of directors), theatre (volunteering, event coordination, acting, set design), history (guide & interpreter at two national historic sites), visual art (solo & group shows, curating, coordination, promotion), youth leadership, pro-bono design work – (since 1995)

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