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Objective
Design and production work that utilizes my areas of expertise in print and web design, illustration and visual communication.
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Computer Skills
Operating Systems: Macintosh OSX and Windows XP
Software:
- Photoshop
- Illustrator
- QuarkXPress
- Adobe InDesign
- Dreamweaver
- ImageReady
- Adobe Acrobat
- PageMaker
- Microsoft Word
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Graphic Design Skills
- Created the design template for a 32-page newsmagazine—completed all layout and production work
- Completed production work for a large catalog
- Prepared digital images for print—applied color correction, toning, and restoration techniques
- Designed and produced computer manuals and promotional pieces that accompany websites
- Created logos, business cards, business forms, newsletters, mastheads, brochures, advertisements and announcement cards for individuals and businesses
- Developed presentations for clients using thumbnail sketches and comprehensive drawings
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Web Design Skills
- Drew, scanned, manipulated and optimized images for web use
- Created mock-ups for web pages in both Photoshop and HTML
- Designed web sites in Dreamweaver and created roll-overs
- Created a Flash intro for a site
- Problem-solved to improve user interface design and browser/platform compatibility
- Basic CSS skills for font and image tags
- Performed basic webmaster functions and used HTML
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Illustration and Art
- Illustrated maps, charts and site-plans for geologists and engineers
- Designed, illustrated and produced exhibits and slide presentations
- Self-published greeting cards and note cards
- Sketched commissioned portraits in pencil
- Painted murals
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Communication Skills
- Worked closely with clients on projects from concept to finished product
- Provided customer support and helped with maintenance
- Collaborated with programmers, editors, advertising sales reps and content providers to complete projects
- Gave clear, detailed instructions to pre-press and printers
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Relevant Work Experience
Freelance Graphic Designer with expertise in graphic design and illustration for print and web use (1996-present)
Graphic Artist/Illustrator (part-time) Van Houten Consultants, Inc., Petaluma, CA (1987-1996)
Graphic Artist, Monterey Imports, San Rafael, CA (1985)
Graphic Artist, American Business Communications, South San Francisco, CA (1984)
Illustrator, U.S.Geological Survey, Menlo Park, CA (1982-1983)
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Education and Training
Bachelor of Arts, Industrial Design, graphics emphasis,
San Francisco State University, San Francisco, CA
Web Graphic Designer Certificate, Santa Rosa Junior College,
Santa Rosa, CA
Studied portraiture at Leighton Studio, San Francisco, CA
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