Ricki Tink

Corporate Communications Specialist @ Red Deer County

About

I am passionate about creativity and finding ways to bring that love to all areas of my life. If you see me out and about, I am the one reading signs, checking out flyers, watching people and taking it all in! I am constantly inspired by my environment and love the world of marketing, communications and social media. I graduated with an Honours Diploma in Communication Arts, Advertising and Public Relations from Lethbridge Polytechnic, and then went on to do my Graphic Design at Humber in Toronto. From there, I began my career including postions at the HBC Head Office and Red Deer Polytechnic.

Country

Canada

City

Lacombe

Industry

Government Administration

Skill

Communication, Attention to Detail, Print Production, Corporate Branding, Digital Media, Information Graphics, Typography, Creative Problem Solving, Adobe Illustrator, Design, Adobe Acrobat, Editing, Marketing Communications, Adobe Creative Suite, InDesign, Social Media, Photoshop, Research, Photography, Web Design

Experience

Corporate Communications Specialist

Red Deer County

2025-3 - Present · 1 yr 7 mos

Graphic Design Specialist

Red Deer Polytechnic

2018-2 - 2025-3 · 7 yrs 2 mos

Communication Assistant

Town of Sylvan Lake

2016-9 - 2018-2 · 1 yr 6 mos

Graphic Design Specialist

Red Deer Polytechnic

2007-4 - 2012-5 · 5 yrs 2 mos

Red Deer, AB

Worked closely with Marketing & Communications Consultants, internal/external clients, and departments to determine project needs, objectives and cost-effective solutions Collaborated with consultants to identify types of project collateral (traditional and non-traditional) Created visual concepts and designs to reach intended target audience based on creative briefs Designed and produced a large variety of materials (brochures, ads, publications, annual reports, displays etc.) to enhance the College image, promote services and events, and focus on enrollment Provided rationale and strategy for design choices made for each project Ensured all creative concepts adhered to brand standards Kept updated project files of produced materials Maintained strong and positive relationships with all teams and employees at RDC

Project Coordinator

Hudson Bay Company | Zellers - Head Office

2005 - 2007 · 2 yrs

Brampton, ON

Proofread pages and sent out for buyer approval Moved pages through the project management process from start to finish Built all bilingual page setups for the weekly Zellers flyer Designed creative page layouts, with focus on style consistency and accuracy Sent files to the printer after pre-flighting