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Yuk Yin Jessica Koo

Toronto,ON

Summary

Detail-oriented team player with strong organizational skills. Ability to handle multiple projects simultaneously with a high degree of accuracy. Organized and dependable person successful at managing multiple priorities with a positive attitude. Willingness to take on added responsibilities to meet team goals.

Overview

26
26
years of professional experience

Work History

Project Coordinator

OTIS Elevator (HK) Limited
09.2019 - 07.2020
  • Work in Service Transformation Team as a project coordinator
  • Engage in company apps implementation, assisted in developing training materials and organized workshops aimed at enhancing skill sets among staff members working in the company on different projects within the organization.
  • Prepare apps usage monthly report to management team
  • Provide general admin support to the team.
  • Photocopied, distributed and emailed documents to project managers.

Graphic & Packaging Design Manager

Mothercare Procurement Limited
07.2008 - 11.2018
  • To lead a very experienced design team, including designers, photographers & copywriter in producing Toys packaging for Mothercare & ELC brand
  • Monitoring department costing & workflow planning
  • Supervise the team in quality and time control and provide guidance
  • Provide design & production solution to implement packaging design into print management
  • Design and implement new packaging style guide that up to the brand standard
  • Give photography direction and do planning for internal photoshoots
  • Oversee maintenance and management of media library for product photography, digital images and packaging archives
  • Giving advice in creative & practical structural packaging solutions and manage the international graphics adaptation and develop/manage the outsourcing activities for packaging adaptation or design if required
  • Provide graphical & production assistance to wholesale and franchise department within Mothercare group
  • Execute Artwork Migration Project of Mothercare / ELC packaging artwork from HK to UK team
  • Build working relationships with team members & all related parties across different departments inside the corporate and external vendors to ensure a smooth daily operation and maximize work efficiencies.

Graphic Designer Manager

TRU (HK) Ltd
06.2006 - 04.2008
  • Lead a small team of packaging designers & coordinators
  • Provide all types of packaging & graphic support to product development teams in Hong Kong office
  • Supervise global artwork production of private brand of Toysrus
  • Follow up projects with merchandiser, vendor, graphic studio and oversea offices on packaging matters
  • Keep tracking projects on time and eliminate delay.

Graphic and Packaging Designer

Early Learning Centre
02.2004 - 05.2006
  • Responsible for graphic and packaging design of children toy
  • Follow up artwork production from layout to pre-press stage.

Assistant Senior Graphic Designer

Hong Kong Trade Development Council
09.1994 - 05.2002
  • Team leader of a group of four designers
  • Responsible for Design concepts to production including marketing event, trade promotion, annual report, printed newsletter, fashion show booklet and brochure
  • Supervise overseas exhibitions graphic set up process
  • Liaise with local & overseas contractors and production houses on exhibition design, production and promotional campaign
  • Handle commercial & technical issues with production houses to ensure high quality of output at manageable cost of production.

Education

BA (Hons) Art and Design in Education -

Hong Kong Polytechnic University
Hong Kong
12.2006

Diploma in Management Studies -

SPACE of Hong Kong University
09.2001

Higher Certificate in Visual Communication -

Lee Wai Lee Technical Institute
07.1995

Skills

  • Microsoft Office (Word, Powerpoint, Excel)
  • Project Coordination
  • Detail Oriented
  • Problem-Solving
  • Project Management
  • Virtualization
  • Adobe Applications
  • Powerpoint Presentations
  • Training and Development
  • Team Coordination
  • Design Development

Languages

Cantonese (Native)
Native or Bilingual
English (Proficient)
Professional Working
Mandarin (Fair)
Professional Working

Availability

02/2024

Timeline

Project Coordinator

OTIS Elevator (HK) Limited
09.2019 - 07.2020

Graphic & Packaging Design Manager

Mothercare Procurement Limited
07.2008 - 11.2018

Graphic Designer Manager

TRU (HK) Ltd
06.2006 - 04.2008

Graphic and Packaging Designer

Early Learning Centre
02.2004 - 05.2006

Assistant Senior Graphic Designer

Hong Kong Trade Development Council
09.1994 - 05.2002

BA (Hons) Art and Design in Education -

Hong Kong Polytechnic University

Diploma in Management Studies -

SPACE of Hong Kong University

Higher Certificate in Visual Communication -

Lee Wai Lee Technical Institute
Yuk Yin Jessica Koo