Hello 👋.
I'm Sarah O'Neill. I am a silver-lining specialist and 10% more excited than anyone else in the room.
I am what you might call a creative addict. Sculpting, costume design, macramé, motion graphics, cake decorating, wood burning… you name it, I’ve likely tried it. But my ‘happy place’ is painting and illustrating portraits and figures. And because I just cant get enough of creative work, I also do some freelance design work for startups, small businesses, and local talent. If my hands aren’t busy, I’ll be busy looking for more.
EDUCATION
Graphic Design (Honours)
Nova Scotia Community College
2009
Applied Communication Arts & Technology (Honours)
Nova Scotia Community College
2008
Bachelor of Arts CS (honours)
Cape Breton University
2007
EXPERIENCE
GEVC
Senior Developer
2023 - Present
GEVC
LX Specialist - Graphic Design
2011 - 2022
Klipfolio
Web Graphic Designer
2010-2011
Coastal Arts Initiative
Graphic Designers
2009-2010
STRENGTHS
UI/UX
Branding + Identity
Typography
Concept Development
Storyboarding
Wireframing
Accessibility
Drawing
Illustration
SOFTWARE
XD
Illustrator
Photoshop
InDesign
After Effects
Lightroom
Procreate
Storyline
Lectora
Canva
ACCOMPLISHMENTS
Art Battle February 2023, Doubles event - Overall winner with artist Kina Forney
Ottawa Ontario, 2023
Art Battle January 2023 - Overall winner
Ottawa Ontario, 2023
Art Battle Regional Finals - Round 1 Winner
Ottawa Ontario, 2022
Art Battle 554 Regional Finals - Participant
Ottawa Ontario, 2017
Art Battle 485 - Overall Winner
Arts Court, Ottawa, Ontario, 2017
Canadian Nuclear Association "Art Battle All-Star Showcase"
The Westin, Ottawa, Ontario, February 2016
Art Battle 341 - Round 1 winner
Arts Court, Ottawa, Ontario, January 2016
Art Battle 288 Regional Finals - Round 1 Winner
Makers Space, Ottawa, Ontario, June 2015
On Stage Tonight "Art Battle All-Star Showcase"
National Arts Centre, Ottawa, Ontario, May 2015
Art Battle 238 Royal Canadian Mint Edition - Round 1 Winner
St Brigids Centre for the Arts, Ottawa, Ontario, March 2015
Art Battle 229 - Overall Winner
Orpheus Musical Theatre, Ottawa, Ontario, February 2015
EXHIBITS
The Cock Show
Atomic Rooster, Ottawa, Ontario
October 2019
Summer Exhibition
Oh So Good, Ottawa, Ontario
June - August 2018
Summer Vernissage
Triple7, Gatineau, Quebec
June 2018
Remixed (formerly Chinatown Remixed) exhibition
Superhot L.A., Ottawa, Ontario
Fall 2017
Drawing at the Rooster group exhibition
The Atomic Rooster, Ottawa, Ontario
2015
Student Faculty Staff & Alumni Exhibition
Cape Breton University Art Gallery, Sydney, Nova Scotia
2008
Permanent solo exhibit at Nova Scotia Community College Marconi Campus
Installed 2008, Sydney, Nova Scotia