Dragana lucic
Toronto
Summary
Multidisciplinary Graphic Designer with over 10 years of experience and Photo Editor/Retoucher with extensive experience producing high-quality visuals for print, digital, packaging, and marketing. Expert in editorial design, branding, retouching, colour correction, and full production workflows. Recognized for creativity, precision, problem-solving, and delivering polished work under tight deadlines. Highly proficient in Adobe Creative Suite with a deep understanding of typography, layout, and prepress. Fluent in English, Serbian, Croatian, and Bosnian.
Overview
4
4
Languages
17
17
years of professional experience
Work History
Freelance Graphic Designer
Thea Design Studio
01.2010 - Current
- Create branding, annual reports, marketing materials, and promotional designs for clients such as RBC, Thane Direct Inc., Junior Achievements of Canada, TFSS, and NAVIP.
- Deliver complete creative solutions from concept to final production artwork.
Photo Retoucher
Spin Master
12.2019 - 03.2026
- Retouched, enhanced, and colour-corrected high-volume product and lifestyle images for global toy and entertainment brands.
- Ensured visual consistency across packaging, e-commerce, marketing, and digital assets.
- Collaborated with photographers, designers, and art directors to deliver high-quality creative content.
- Prepared and optimized images for print, digital, and online distribution.
- Managed asset organization, version control, and efficient workflow processes.
- Supported creative teams with polished, production-ready artwork.
Graphic Designer
Baxter Media
01.2010 - 12.2019
- Led design and production for weekly publications Travel Courier and Canadian Travel Press.
- Created cohesive editorial layouts aligned with approved brand styles.
- Partnered with editorial teams to source, direct, and refine imagery and illustrations.
- Led full redesigns of both magazines, elevating brand presentation and readability.
- Produced branding, promotional, and marketing materials for corporate and client projects.
- Prepared print-ready files using FlightCheck and PitStop; managed prepress and proofing processes.
- Converted layouts to HTML, optimized images for web publication, and created online content.
- Provided art direction for photo shoots and performed advanced colour correction.
- Collaborated with designers, writers, and photographers to deliver monthly publications and global marketing assets.
Education
Computer Graphic Diploma - Computer Graphic Design
The International Academy of Design And Technology (IADT)
Toronto, ON02-2001
Skills
Advanced Photo Retouching & Color Correction
Editorial & Magazine Layout Design
Branding & Visual Identity
Digital & Print Production
Typography, Colour Theory & Layout
Adobe Creative Suite (Photoshop, InDesign, Illustrator, Lightroom)
Prepress, File Prep, QA & Production
Photography Direction & Art Direction
Time Management & Multi-Project Handling
Strong Communication & Collaboration
Languages
English
Full Professional
Bosnian
Native or Bilingual
Serbian
Native or Bilingual
Croatian
Native or Bilingual
Timeline
Photo Retoucher
Spin Master
12.2019 - 03.2026
Freelance Graphic Designer
Thea Design Studio
01.2010 - Current
Graphic Designer
Baxter Media
01.2010 - 12.2019
Computer Graphic Diploma - Computer Graphic Design
The International Academy of Design And Technology (IADT)