Oversaw production of Northern News Services publications, during which times the papers won numerous community newspaper awards. Tasks: page design, cutting stories to fit, re-writing heads and writing front pointers.
As a graphic designer for the Ottawa Chamber Music Society, created a series of ads for the Ottawa Citizen; produced promotional brochures. Tasks: graphic design, photography.
While working at the Graphic Advocate, organized the production of four monthly publications: Atlantic Fisherman, Southender, Bedford Magazine and Dartmouth Laker. Tasks: managing freelancers, editing, photography, writing.
At the Halifax Daily News, worked to strict deadlines in a high-pressure newsroom. Tasks: page layout, headline writing, copy editing and choosing stories and photos for publication.
Currently work in new media developer at Northern News Services. Shoot, edit and skin Flash video for web. Created the NNSL motion graphics introduction for news videos.
For Xtra.ca, created a series of news stories with quick turnarounds. Tasks: research, storyboarding, shooting and editing.
Work in Final Cut Pro, After Effects, Flash.
Arctic Apocalypse Zombie Walk 2009
Folk on the Rocks 2009
George C. Reifel Migratory Bird Sanctuary, B.C.
Vancouver Pride 2008
For the online division of Northern News Services I designed microsites and maintained existing pages using CSS, HTML, and JQuery.
Developed/redesigned/implemented:
- Mailchimp email marketing system
- Redesigned bloggers page and added dynamic content using RSS feeds and various social media channels
- Designed Ad Contests page
- Created and maintained page for Yellowknife’s 2009 civic election (page no longer live). Coding/design and creation of 20+ Flash videos with interviews of candidates.
- Designed alancoatm.ca
My portfolio website is at ehargreaves.com
Published in Globe and Mail, National Post, Vancouver Province, Victoria Times Colonist and the Halifax Daily News.
View recent work on Flickr channel.
