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mbjobs.ca

Recruitment solution for local employers
Project 01

mbjobs.ca

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This was a full redesign and development from scratch. I was involved from day 1 to create the project outline, source out a developer, create the feature set, fully design every element, manage the project along the way, and finally put together marketing strategies and an advertising campaign for the site launch.
  • Employer: HR Adworks
  • Roles: Research, Marketing & Advertising, Creative Direction, Project Management, and Web Design.
  • Year: 2013

Safeway's jobpod.ca

Recruitment solution aimed at Alberta high school students
Project 02

Safeway's jobpod.ca

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This award-winning website was a part of a full high school recruitment strategy for Canada Safeway in Alberta. My involvement included full design and Flash build of the website as well as creating the chameleon mascot that was featured in the website and used throughout the campaign. Other materials i produced for the campaign were; trade show banners and booths, posters, brochures, and advertising graphics for local media.
  • Employer: HR Adworks
  • Roles: Art Direction, Illustration, Design, Actionscripting.
  • Awards: Creative Excellence Awards (1), W3 Awards (6), Davey Awards (4)
  • Year: 2009

workatufa.com

Corporate careers website for UFA
Project 03

workatufa.com

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A custom careers website created to handle UFA's vast needs and locations. It was designed specifically to integrate seamlessly with their corporate website. Other administrative features have been added recently to make the site more comprehensive and effective for UFA's ever changing recruitment requirements.
  • Employer: HR Adworks
  • Roles: Creative Direction, Web Design, Project Management.
  • Year: 2011

alexhorawski.com

Promotional website for a goaltender looking to land a post-secondary scholarship playing hockey
Project 04

alexhorawski.com

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A small promotional website for a minor hockey goaltender who aspires to gain a scholarship through hockey. The website is based around it's high quality photography that was stylized to highlight Alex. The client was extremely pleased with the product and continues to get positive feedback from anyone who visits.
  • Employer: Freelance
  • Role: Web Design, Graphic Design (Photoshop), Web Development.
  • Year: 2013

uniquecommunications.ca

Corporate website for an established audio-visual company in Alberta
Project 05

uniquecommunications.ca

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A compact, clean, and effecient corporate website redesign that stripped out the excessive old content and design and replaced it with a smooth new modern design.
  • Employer: Freelance
  • Role: Web Design, Graphic Design, Web Development.
  • Year: 2012

streamnetworks.ca

Redesign of a website for a flourishing IT company
Project 06

streamnetworks.ca

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A redesign is in the works that will significantly update Stream Networks' online presence. The site will be built with an existing online 3rd party CMS (content management system) to give the client full flexibility to keep the site current and up to date.
  • Employer: Freelance
  • Role: Web Design, Graphic Design, Web Development.
  • Year: 2013

Stream Networks

Brand creation for an IT company that had just merged
Project 07

Stream Networks Brand

Stream Networks had recently merged two different companies together and was in need of a full rebrand once they picked out a name. The final brand is inviting, yet still very professional with a slight technical feel to it.
  • Employer: Freelance
  • Role: Graphic Design.
  • Year: 2009

WWHSHL

New updated and stylish brand created for the Winnipeg Women's High School Hockey League
Project 08

WWHSHL Logo

The Winnipeg Women's High School Hockey League badly needed a professional update to their initial logo attempts. I took a close look at all the other amateur sports leagues and associations and developed a versitile logo that met their varied needs.
  • Employer: Freelance
  • Role: Graphic Design, Illustration
  • Year: 2009

digifi inc.

Unique new brand identity for a digital solutions company
Project 09

digifi inc. Brand

digifi inc. needed a modern brand package to convey a professional image to perspective customers. This brand acheives that with bold typeface & colours, along with a very technological feel to it as well.
  • Employer: Freelance
  • Role: Illustration, Graphic Design.
  • Year: 2007

HR Adworks

Modernized brand to bring a more inviting logo to an HR agency
Project 10

HR Adworks Brand

HR Adworks needed an update to their brand and all their marketing materials. The goal was to create a more HR friendly brand that would appeal to the company's target market of Human Resource professionals.
  • Employer: HR Adworks
  • Role: Graphic Design.
  • Year: 2013

Introduction

Hello. I’m Braden Gibbs and I’ve been many titles in my 10 years in this industry. My most recent title is Interactive & Creative Director, but I fit many other titles such as; web designer, project manager, marketing consultant, team leader, art director, illustrator, digital developer, and more.

I am an award winning designer with a university degree in Fine Arts majoring in New Media. I’ve always been dedicated to improving myself and progressing within the industry, so I'm currently progressing through in the Marketing Management diploma program at the University of Winnipeg.

I also have plenty of volunteer leadership experience, and my personality allows me to fit into a lot of different situations and team environments.

Personal

I have a wife [Sheena], a year-and-a-half old son [Charlie], and we’re expecting our second child in November of this year. We live in Winnipeg, Manitoba.

Awards

A couple of projects i've been heavily involved in have been lucky enough to win awards. Of note, the 2009 CEA 1st place award in the 'Corporate Employment Website' category. The jobpod.ca website created for Canada Safeway beat out other notable entries from Microsoft and the U.S. Border services.

CEA (Creative Excellence Awards) 2009

  • Category: Corporate Employment Website;
    1st Place, HR Adworks www.jobpod.ca
  • Category: Self Promotion;
    2nd Place, HR Adworks, Globes (magazine ads)

W3 Awards 2009


Davey Awards 2009


(SIA) Summit Creative Awards 2010

  • Category: Recuiting Website
    Bronze, Retail Council of Canada, jobrocket.ca (website discontinued)

CEA (Creative Excellence Awards) 2010

  • Category: Print Advertising and Promotions - Single Ad (Color or B&W)
    1st Place, Canada Safeway, Colourful Career Path
  • Category: College Communications: Print Publication Ad
    1st Place, Canada Safeway, Colourful Career Path

W3 Awards 2010

  • Category: Structure & Navigation
    Silver, CMS Media, cmsmedia.ca (website discontinued)
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