Marie-Claude Leblanc
Founder / Creative Graphic & Apparel designer · Mahtava Design inc.
Otterburn Park, Quebec
In My Own Words
Mahtava is a creative freelance Graphic & Apparel Designer young at heart, professional and dynamic focused on outdoor, sports, active lifestyle and fashion brands...But not limited too those industries.
I’m also working with start-ups, business of any size and any industries. So any individual looking for a passionate graphic designer are welcome.
Mahtava draws inspiration from its passion to be out in the nature and from daily active life around the city.
I'm confortable in english as I'm in french!
Work Experience
Founder / Creative Graphic & Apparel designer
Mahtava Design inc.2012 – Present
Mahtava Design was created in February 2012 but got incorporate in October 2012
I have more than 9 years of experience with various types of clients in differents market industries as a graphic and apparel designer.
I'm embeded in Mountain sport industries and Extremes sports cultures & lifestyle. My services include :
› Identity & Branding › Print & Digital design › Advertising › Posters & Banners › Packaging › Catalogs & Magazine › Business cards & Stationnary › Invitations & Flyers › Newsletters / evite / web banner / Promotional materials, retails & POP / Materials to support sales initiatives › Outerwear & Apparel design › Seasonnal Trends research / moodboard › Colorstory R&D › Specs Sheets › Trims , labels & hangtags design › Skis, snowboard & longboard design... and much more...
Freelance Graphic Designer
Coalision - Lole2013 – 2013
Newsletter / Web Banner / Poster / Flyer / Packaging / and more
Freelance Graphic Designer
Orage (Coalision)2012 – 2012
I've worked closely with the DA to produce brand booklet, hangtags for outerwear, Research for colorstory layout, Develop pro rider icon logo, Updated Orage Lookbook Online...
Graphic Designer
NEWAD2010 – 2012
Working with the sales team, the client services team and the Art Director to participate in the creation and the visual implementation (mock-up design and production) of advertising concepts for Event Marketing, Indoor Advertising and other areas relating to the NEWAD offer. She also works with the Marketing team to ensure the appropriate visual representation of NEWAD’s brand.
Graphic & Apparel designer
O'neill Canada / White Wave Sportswear Inc2008 – 2010
Design Outerwear collection for O'Neill , Develop trims and merchandise the collection together , Approving Fabric , colors , trims , prototype with Overseas Manufacturer. Complet technical packages & BOM for productions. Research Trends and color story for winter collection. Design and develop Winter Catalog for buyers work closely with marketing team to develop P.O.P , banners and advertising in Magazine.
Freelance Graphic Designer
Freelance2006 – 2007
Living in Vancouver for summer time and moving to Fernie Alpine Resort for the winter.... I've been freelancing for a year as graphic designer for different company.
Jr. Graphic designer
Groupe Dynamite2004 – 2006
Design Artwork for garment , embroidery , patch , embelishment print , branded trims , complete technical packages with artwork placement for production. Approving Artwork Quality print with overseas. Research graphic trends on fashion. Design Watch & the packaging. design hangtag for denim and sportwear , creae funny pattern for underwear.
