Kevan Gilbert

Current

• Interactive Media Coodinator at Union Gospel Mission

Past

• Communications Director at Elbowroom Design
• Creative Director at Mars' Hill

Education

• Trinity Western University

Recommended

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Connections

87 connections

Industry

Public Relations and Communications

Websites

• My Company
• My Blog
• My Website

Kevan Gilbert’s Summary

Experience & Accomplishments:
2006: BA in Media Communications with Distinction; Citizenship Award
2005: 4-month internship in Stephen Harper's Strategic Planning & Communications Department

Kevan Gilbert’s Specialties:

Innovation and strategy on the web. Writing. Project planning and coordination. Graphic design and layout. Developing creative, effective communication solutions for business. Refining policies. Online fundraising for not-for-profits.

Kevan Gilbert’s Experience

• Interactive Media Coodinator

  Union Gospel Mission

  (Non-Profit; 11-50 employees; Non-Profit Organization Management industry)

  August 2007 — Present (1 year 5 months)

  I oversee Union Gospel Mission's web initiatives, from our website at ugm.ca, to our social networking tie-ins, to our corporate intranet. I am focused on finding new ways to make online fundraising work well for our non-profit. I also work with UGM's Communications team to provide graphic design, writing, video editing and photography help.

• Communications Director

  Elbowroom Design

  (Graphic Design industry)

  September 2006 — August 2007 (1 year)

  Working with Elbowroom, my role was to provide writing and video editing support, help tighten internal processes, and find new ways to reach new clients. I helped co-start and co-write for Elbowruminations, a design blog that provides insightful critiques and design advice for everybody. Day-to-day, I also helped plan and write for client web projects, take care of video projects, and clean the washroom.

• Creative Director

  Mars' Hill

  (Educational Institution; 11-50 employees; Newspapers industry)

  December 2005 — April 2006 (5 months)

  Responsible for design and layout of Mars' Hill, the Associate Collegiate Press' 2006 "Newspaper of the Year," and official student newspaper of Trinity Western University. Provide creative direction for each seciton, led a team of six designers, worked with Editor-in-Chief, Managing Editor and the rest of the staff to interpret content and implement a cohesive vision. Used Adobe Creative Suite on Mac computers for the design work, worked with graphic artist Josh Fulmore for feature illustrations.

Kevan Gilbert’s Education

• Trinity Western University

  BA, Communications, 2002 — 2006

  Activities and Societies:

  2006: Visual Editor, Student Newspaper
  2004-05: Community Life Assistant
  2003-04: Resident Assistant (Live-in dormitory supervisor)

Additional Information

Kevan Gilbert’s Websites:

• My Company
• My Blog
• My Website

Kevan Gilbert’s Interests:

non-profits, communication, writing, web, blogging, new media, creativity, innovation, efficiency, ROI, marketing, policies, processes, music, photography, graphic design

Kevan Gilbert’s Groups:

2008: Board Member with New Hope Community Services Society

Kevan Gilbert’s Honors:

2006: Associate Collegiate Press Newspaper of the Year, Mars' Hill (Contribution: Creative Director)
2006: Citizenship Award, Trinity Western University

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