Who you are dealing with can make
or break a
business relationship. Working together is important. We work
together because we like working together, respect each other’s
expertise and feed off each other’s creativity and drive.
Lorraine
Cormier - Partner Lorraine is a graphic designer who is passionate about
creating innovative imagery for J.L.C. Group clients. She
firmly believes that J.L.C. Group´s corporate pledge
benefits all clients and this conviction motivates all her
sales and design efforts.
Her extensive 20 years experience in the conception and design of
brochures, newsletters, innovative logos, and in corporate
image enhancement, allow J.L.C. Group to provide their clients
with memorable marketing and collateral materials. Lorraine´s
marketing experience in the financial sector is a tremendous
benefit to organizations seeking materials that are second
to none.
A decade as a Marketing Manager for Green Line Investor Services
and TD Trust gave her a keen understanding of large agencies:
how they handle projects; how they service; how they price.
Disillusionment with this environment was a strong stimulus
in the formation of J.L.C. Group.
Lorraine´s passions for creativity and personalized
client service are everywhere evident and have led to numerous
strong and lengthy business relationships.
John Cormier
- Partner
John has 20 years of design experience in the art/advertising
departments of corporations in the manufacturing and engineering
sectors. A freelance designer throughout university, John
took a different path upon graduation. After receiving a Bachelor
of Commerce in Marketing, he became Pricing Director for an
international inspection company of 32,000 people in over
185 countries worldwide. After two years in this role, John
realized that his true calling was to pursue his passion for
creativity so he returned to design.
In 1995, he leveraged his extensive design experience and
with Lorraine, launched J.L.C. Group. This new venture proved
to be the perfect mix for John. It allows him to combine his
flare for creative design with his strong administrative skills.
His focus is on the creation of original artwork, logos, newsletters,
corporate annual reports, brochures and corporate image building.
Joanne Preece
- Strategist/Copy Writer
Joanne has over 25 years experience in strategic planning, creative
development, copy writing and project management. She has
a B.A (English/Creative Writing), an M.A and the professional
designation of C.A.A.P. – Certified Advertising Agency
Practitioner. With strong analytical and interpersonal skills,
she is adept at defining a client’s needs, developing
a plan which addresses them and coordinating both internal
and external resources to bring the plan to fruition. Joanne
is a meticulous and creative copy writer.
Francis Fernandes
- Design Strategist
With experience in online marketing, including information architecture
and interface design, Francis has worked on over two hundred
projects for companies like Ford, Bell Globe Media, Sympatico.ca,
Zurich North America, Canada Life, Sobeys and Visa. He has worked with J.L.C. Group
on numerous projects over the past 7 years. As a lead
design strategist, Francis specializes in designing simple,
easy to use Web site and application interfaces that are accessible
to the greatest number of visitor segments. Francis' focus
is on building fast loading sites that comply with the W3.org's
standards for Web design and which are optimized for the major
search engines. Francis has a Bachelor of Commerce Degree
from Ryerson University, with a Major in Business Information
Systems and a Minor in International Business.
Grace Su
- Senior Business Development Consultant
Grace is a seasoned marketer and business executive who has led many marketing operations and sales projects in multi-billion dollar international companies in Asia and the UK. Her expertise is in strategic planning, marketing operations management, project management and cross-cultural communications. As Director of Strategic Marketing for NCR Corporation, Grace was responsible for the marketing infrastructure and operations in Asia. She has worked with many marketing agencies, large and small, throughout her career. Her strong business acumen and global marketing experiences make her quick to appreciate clients' business vision, positioning, strategies and goals. Grace was raised in Hong Kong, educated in the UK, and has lived and worked on three continents. She is bilingual in English and Chinese.
