- Statement
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To design by definition is to form an idea. Graphics, photography, and type when woven together can illustrate a good idea and even enhance that idea. This is the knowledge I strive for in every project I undertake.
- Skills
- Fluent in
both Mac and Windows operating systems. Fluent
in HTML, DHTML, CSS, photo styling, flatbed/transparency scanner operation,
ad design, multi page layouts, and catalog design. Knowledgeable in
1 to 5 color design as well as setting up files for embossing and sculptured
embossing, die cuts, and additional specialty inks and color correction.
Main software knowledge includes...
• Adobe
Photoshop 2.5 - CS2
• Adobe
InDesign 2.0 - CS2
• Quark
Xpress 3.32
• Adobe
Illustrator 3.0 - CS
• Aldus
Pagemaker 5.0 - 6.5
• Dreamweaver
4.0 - MX2004
• Macromedia
Flash MX
• Imovies
/ IDVD & Garage Band
• Microsoft
Power Point and Keynote
• Filemaker
Pro 5.0
• Webstar
• Microsoft
IIS Server - Employment
- Los
Medanos College 2700 East Leland, California;
(925) 439-2181 Hired originally as a freelancer designing direct
mail pieces and producing the printed schedule of class listings.
Later hired as a fulltime web administrator and won the Northern
California Pro award for the best website red-design among the California
Community College. Currently I maintain the internet, intranet, catalog
and schedule of classes as well as a number of other marketing material.
Contra Costa Public Health Services 597 Center Avenue, Suit 325 Martinez, California; (925) 313-6808 Provided consultation and technical assistance to Contra Costa Health Services with regard to graphics development for the Community Education and Information. Work included technical assistance in the production of publicly distributed materials, media advocacy, information dissemination, and community education and outreach. Construction and maintenance of of numerous different web sites.
- Schurman
Design: 101 New Montgomery St. 6th Fl., San Francisco,
CA 94105; (888) 685-2614 Responsible for the development and rendering
of artististic designs under the direction of Schurman Fine Papers
management. Duties needed were heavy Photoshop skills, color correction,
ability to create die lines and other processes.
Clipper Newspapers: 2995 Taylor Lane #4, Byron, CA 94514; (925) 516-7377 Art director In charge of ad design, editorial layout, photo correction, cover design and production of the Clipper Newspaper. Other duties included the production of full color glossy guides to the Delta and the construction of its companion web site, www.californiadelta.com. In addition to these tasks I was in charge of in house promotional pieces.
Brentwood Parks and Recreation: 740 - 3rd st. Brentwood, CA 94531; (925) 634-1044 For over 5 years I instructed begining guitar classes to students of all ages with class sizes of 18 students or more.
Captured Images: 603 West Madill, Antioch, CA 94509; (925) 757-9067 On Saturdays I operated my own pet portraiture business called Captured Images located in the back of a Chapman's Dog Grooming. I offered a variety of different photo packages and shot a variety of different lighting situations and worked with various customers in determining their needs. I also provided pictures on disk.
- Education and experience
- Graduated
from Los Medanos College with honors and an Associate of Science degree
in Graphic Communications and a Certificate in Desktop Publishing.
On the job training for newspaper, magazine production and digital pre press operations.
Was the Graphics editor for the college newspaper. Won awards at the Northern California Journalism Community College Competition for both photo illustration and informational graphics.
On the job training in pre-press production in regards to die-cut, emboss, deboss, sculptured emboss, spot colors and multi color designs.
Learned design style from art directors at Schurman Fine Papers.
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