“Understanding the important role a well-created image
plays in today’s fast-paced economy is a must”.
– Ricardo Ordonez – MCMXXCVII –
Consultant . Creative Director . Project Manager . Photographer . Liaisons . Mentor
“Be Yourself. Be Kind. Be Remembered.” – Ricardo Ordonez, B.Sc.
Professional consultant Ricardo Ordonez, was born in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada. Although he has lived throughout Canada and the U.S., as well as in various South American and Caribbean countries, Ricardo considers the beautiful city of Victoria, on Vancouver Island, British Columbia, his home.
In the US, Ricardo received a B.Sc. in Business with emphasis in Marketing. While maintaining a sense of the ever-changing trends, he continues to keep up with the marketing industry, ongoing technological development, as well as global consumer behavior. Ricardo has been a Image Branding, Project Management & Marketing consultant since 1987; providing professional guidance to some clients, while restructuring, developing and maintaining branding continuity for others.
In addition, as a professional photographer, Ricardo has been providing his professional expertise to clients for over twenty-five years; accomplishing their visual objectives while producing some of the finest work in the commercial and fine art industry.
His experience and interpersonal skills with diverse ethnic backgrounds and languages have given him a strong edge in the understanding of a multicultural client base, as well as the international market targets they intend to reach.
Ricardo’s list of professional services include Corporate Identity Development & Branding Continuity, Project Management, Marketing Collateral Production, Digital Imaging & Creative Design, Business Start-up Consulting, Client Liaisons & Project Representation, Photographic Productions (Directing, Producing & Coordinating, Stock Photo Photo Licensing, Online Presence Development, Administration & Hosting.
From time to time, Ricardo provides private individual coaching and group workshops in the areas of digital photography, digital imaging, computer and internet services. Both avenues have been quite beneficial not only to adults, but mostly especially for seniors and children, who learn new modern technical skills that are applicable at home, at school, and at play.
In his work to date, in addition to his comprehensive stock photo images, which are readily available to his clients, Ricardo has been profiled on television, radio, newspapers, magazines and BC most distinguished photographer calendar. His work has graced hundreds of covers and inserts of magazines, books, postcards, calendars, phone directories, travel books and guides, as well as a vast number of advertising, editorial, corporate, commercial, promotional materials, and private collections, including special-cause campaigns and special events.
Ricardo has worked for a list of clients and organizations from Real Estate to Fundraising organizations and Publishing companies. Some includes Cops for Cancer, Canadian Cancer Society, Relay for Cancer, Lights in the Lawn for Cancer, M.I.L.K, Canadian Home Builders’ Association, Builder Magazine, Canadian Lawyer Magazine, Marriott Victoria Inner Harbour Hotel, Westin Bear Mountain Hotel, Bear Mountain Golf Resort & Spa, Custom House Global Foreign Exchange, Where Victoria Magazine, Golf Vacations Magazine, America West Magazine, Eat Magazine, Victoria Conference Centre, City of Victoria, Brent Morrison Academy of Golf, Cabo San Lucas Golf Country Club, Storey Creek Golf Club, Pheasant Glen Golf Club, AllCaboRealEstate.com, P.I. Financial Corp., p., Community Micro Lending, Coast Victoria Harbourside Hotel & Marina, Lifestyle Management Services, Las Ventanas Real Estate, Ramada Victoria, Quality Inn Victoria, Blue Crab Restaurant & Grill, Juan de Fuca Recreation Centre, Saanich Commonwealth Place, Queen Alexandra, Vancouver Island Golf Association, Tourism Victoria, Crown Isle Golf Country Club, Olympic View Golf Country Club, Duncan Meadows Golf Club, Arbutus Ridge Golf Club, Morningstar Golf Club, Cowichan Golf Club, Fairwinds Golf Club, Tourism Vancouver Island, Tourism BC, Canadian Pages, BC Magazine, Farmer Construction, Velletta & Company, Altitude Publishing, Columbia Fuels, Fields ESL College, Page One Publishing, Howard Johnson Hotel, Canadian Cancer Society, Victoria Chamber of Commerce, Victoria Film Commission, as well as private and personal projects.
In his personal life, Ricardo greatly treasures his time with his loved ones, enjoys assisting others as well as takes pleasure in culinary diversity, creative projects, travel, music and dancing, while also making a point of staying fit through a variety of nutritional and sports activities. As a single parent, experienced stay-at-home Dad and provider, Ricardo continues participating with charity causes and fund raising projects, while including his son withn such educational opportunities. Throughout the years, he has contributed in various ways from a corporate sponsor level, as well as assisted as a team leader, marketing consultant, art director, photographer, creative designer, project manager, web developer and website host. In addition, Ricardo has had the pleasure of providing professional services, making donations and special gift certificates for auctions to such wonderful organizations such as
Meningitis BC Organization, BC Children’s Hospital Foundation Neuroblastoma Research, B.C. Lion Children with Disabilities Timmy’s Telethon Fashion Show, The Quinn Stamford Music Connection for Children Trust Fund, Variety Club, The Children’s Charity, Jeneece & Friends penny drive, Cordova Bay School PAC Fundrasing, Canadian Cancer Society Cops for Cancer, Canadian Cancer Society Relay for Life, Canadian Cancer Society Candles on the Lawn, Looking after the complete photographic and Ad design production of the Canadian Cancer Society Volunteer Driver’s Campaign, Victoria Aids & HIV Society, One Love Jamaica – Partners for Prosperity, as well as Pro bono services consulting and mentoring individuals on income assistance with their individual self-promotion, internet skills and self-empowerment; amongst a few.
As a personal endeavor, for over six months in 2009, on a pro-bono basis, Ricardo coached and consulted individuals receiving income assistance; a community service that proved to offer additional support in empowering people while going through difficulties emotionally, mentally and financially, thus assisting with them with self-esteem tools, as well as results-oriented resources, computer and internet guidance, self-marketing tools; while search of employment, career change or contemplating the idea of starting their own businesses.
On a creative and more personal note, early 2009, Ricardo and his son (5 then), proudly unveiled their first branding co-designed logo (a project managed completely financed and donated by Ricardo for an elementary school). Ricardo shares: “This is a creative project that has shown a little boy, my son, that commitment and dedication, creativity and proper skills (while also having fun), can manifest into something that actually brings benefit to others in more ways than one. For my son, seeing his work applied to bigger-than-life applications such as display banners, branding of clothing embroider and silk-screening, as well as other items within the community, has been such a sense of pride. My son is thrilled to see our joint effort everywhere, this continues to give him such sense of positive self-esteem – and for me… another gift of life that fills my heart in every way”.
Ricardo continues to welcome the interest and participation of individuals and businesses wanting to join forces on a particular project, cause or vision.
