4096 Clark St.

Montreal, QC

H2W 1W9

 

(514) 289-9314  .  jillchard@hotmail.com

 

EDUCATION

2000.  International Academy of Design

Diploma in INTERIOR DESIGN

1 year

 

1998.  Concordia University

Bachelor of Arts, Specialization in Communications (Media Arts)

3 years

 

 

WORK EXPERIENCE

 

2000.Design Contracts:

KONOVA – Complete office design project for an info-tech company with 25 employees.  Located downtown Montreal.

Andres Escobar & Associates – AutoCAD technician for preliminary plans of a downtown jazz club and spa.

Deck Project – Consultation, grounds survey and preliminary planning of an outdoor deck.  I also gave landscaping advice for this project.

Basement Project – Consultation, interior survey and preliminary planning of family, storage and laundry rooms.

Colour Consultation – Colour advice on wall, window and floor treatments as well as furnishings for a downtown Montreal condo.

 

 

1998.    Assistant Editor – The Secret Adventures of Jules Verne,

                                            Television series

Voodoo Inc., Post-Production, Montreal

 

DUTIES:  light editing, dubbing and digitizing dailies, office organization, tape and computer bay operation, organization of database, presentation of dailies to directors, producers, editors

 

Short-term contract

 

 

1998.    CD-ROM Game Designer – The Quest for AirTopia

I. C. Axon, Montreal

DUTIES: translated complicated medical information into an interactive and fun learning tool for children aged 7 to 12

WINNER OF 3 INTERNATIONAL AWARDS

 

1 year

 

 

LANGUAGE SKILLS

 

I am currently taking an intensive French course from Le Ministre de l’Education.  I am in level 4/6.

 

 

COMPUTER KNOWLEDGE

 

AutoCAD 14/2000

  • Excellent in drafting and 2D and 3D modeling

3D Studio Max

  • Basic modeling and rendering

Photoshop 5

  • Basic and advanced features

Word 2000

Windows NT/98/2000, Mac

 

FILM EXPERIENCE

 

1996-1998

 

TWINS FX – Helped with make-up effects on Teen Wolf and The Hunger television series.

STUDENT FILMS – Aided fellow students on films doing various jobs such as assistant director, make-up artist, and special effects artist.  I also created two short films myself.

 

REFERENCES                             All references will be given upon request

 

4096 Clark St.,

Montreal, QC

H2W 1W9

 

(514) 289-9314  .  jillchard@hotmail.com