TEAM
HEATHER OGG
Creative Director & Principal
With almost 20 years in Design Communications, Heather has extensive experience conveying corporate messages through website and print design, presentations and commercial proposals.
Heather developed her skills as a communicator working in the aerospace industry; designing, developing and implementing communications strategies that focus on the achievement of company goals and objectives.
Heather grew up in Montreal, Canada, where she studied Creative Arts, Illustration and Design, and Photography. She has worked in Montreal design studios as well as in corporate settings with Bombardier and Pratt & Whitney Canada. She is a well-rounded professional with extensive experience in design, communications, marketing and photography.
In addition to her passion for design communications, Heather is an avid photographer, videographer and musician.
Heather’s design work helped win two International Association of Business Communicators (IABC) Communicator of the Year Ovation Awards in 2003 and 2004.
Professional History:
- Creative Director & Principal • Updriven Productions
- Senior Graphic Designer • Pratt & Whitney Canada
- Technical Illustrator • Bombardier Transport
- Graphic Designer • Le Groupe St. Louis Communications
- Freelance Graphic Designer • Catalpa Design
- Freelance Graphic Designer • Studio de la Montagne
- Freelance Graphic Designer • CCM Sport Maska
- Chief Graphic Designer • Elan Communications
Education:
- Photography • Concordia University
- Illustration & Design • Dawson College
- Creative Arts • Vanier College
- Achieving Competitive Excellence
- Whole Brain
- Writing Winning Proposals: Commercial
- Adobe Online Training
- Mastering Dreamweaver
- McGill Conservatory of Music
- Ceilidh Trail School of Celtic Music
DEREK OGG
Marketing Specialist
With 30 years in Marketing, Derek has extensive experience developing and implementing strategies and processes designed to promote sales and support activities in the commercial aviation industry.
Areas of Expertise:
- Contract Negotiation & Administration
- Proposals
- Writing, Editing and Proof-Reading
- Brochures / Sales Literature / Presentations
- Advertising Campaigns
- Trade Show Support
Working in the aerospace industry as a Proposal and Contract Specialist with Pratt & Whitney Canada, Derek was a member of the Association of Proposal Management Professionals (APMP), and was involved in the creation and implementation of several award winning advertising campaigns.
Derek grew up in South Shore Montreal and Prince Edward Island, Canada, and studied Photography and Commercial Design at Holland College in Charlottetown.