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Mia Rao

Toronto,ON

Summary

Skilled Tattoo Artist offering four years of industry experience. Artistic and creative with knowledge of emerging trends. Well-versed in fine-line and realism styles. Personable and reliable, communicating with clients proactively to maintain streamlined schedule. BBP and first aid certified with current Canadian license.

Overview

4
4
year of professional experience

Work History

Tattoo Artist

Heartless Ink
Toronto, Ontario
02.2022 - 08.2022
  • Created custom tattoo designs for customers.
  • Utilized photographs and sketches from customers to develop ideas.
  • Maintained schedule and kept appointment times.
  • Grew client base by marketing services.
  • Presented template design sheets for customers to review.
  • Collaborated in team-based environment to maximize customer satisfaction with services.
  • Kept areas neat and clean and equipment sanitized.
  • Performed clean, high-quality work at all times.
  • Applied permanent tattoos using indelible, non-toxic ink.
  • Met with customers and clients to determine project needs and prepared proposals incorporating production schedules, scopes of work and budgets.
  • Anticipated design issues and proved to be proactive in developing effective solutions.
  • Gave educational art instruction to clients and students.

Tattoo Artist

Abstract Ink
Toronto, Ontario
12.2020 - 10.2021
  • Created custom tattoo designs for customers.
  • Utilized photographs and sketches from customers to develop ideas.
  • Maintained schedule and kept appointment times.
  • Grew client base by marketing services.
  • Accepted and processed customer payments.
  • Presented template design sheets for customers to review.
  • Collaborated in team-based environment to maximize customer satisfaction with services.
  • Kept areas neat and clean and equipment sanitized.
  • Applied permanent tattoos using indelible, non-toxic ink.
  • Performed clean, high-quality work at all times.
  • Met with customers and clients to determine project needs and prepared proposals incorporating production schedules, scopes of work and budgets.
  • Anticipated design issues and proved to be proactive in developing effective solutions.
  • Managed art and office supply needs for art department.
  • Gave educational art instruction to clients and students.
  • Fostered highly communicative, collaborative team culture on visual product projects.
  • Carefully prepared design layouts into prepress files for offset, web and digital printing.
  • Preserved branding standards of assigned accounts.

Education

High School -

Dr. Norman Bethune Collegiate Institute
Toronto, ON
05.2017

Skills

  • Client Requirements
  • Constructive Feedback
  • Artistic and Design Vision
  • Customer Relations
  • Job Assignments
  • Painting Techniques
  • Business Operations
  • Creative Collaboration
  • Custom Tattoos
  • Strategic Business Planning
  • Rough Sketches
  • Raw Materials
  • Project Requirements
  • Creative Solutions
  • Equipment and Instrument Sterilizatoin
  • Money Handling
  • Flash Art
  • Creative Team Management
  • Client Satisfaction
  • Portfolio Development
  • Content Development
  • Transfer Paper Stencils
  • Trend Research
  • Health and Safety Procedures
  • Shading Techniques
  • Pop Culture Knowledge
  • Design Sizing and Placement

Timeline

Tattoo Artist

Heartless Ink
02.2022 - 08.2022

Tattoo Artist

Abstract Ink
12.2020 - 10.2021

High School -

Dr. Norman Bethune Collegiate Institute
Mia Rao