In today's world, people are finding what they need on the internet more than ever. Take a look at these statistics: Facebook claims that 50% of active users log into the site each day. This would mean at least 175m users every 24 hours… A considerable increase from the previous 120m. Twitte...
I've spent many years studying and researching the latest design trends. Being able to make something fresh and hip or retro and cool is no easy task. I am heavily influenced by those whom are much smarter and talented than I. It keeps me humble and able to be molded and shaped by new and exciting...
Joomla's CMS has become a very well known content management system, known for ease of use, easy integration on most hosting servers, and it's ability for large amounts of customizing. I've spent a couple years training myself on this system and the use of many of the hundreds of theme that are co...
Part of my work experience includes high level support for one of the industry leaders in On-Demand Smart Catalog technology, Four51. During the last year, I have offered consultation services to Four51 customers in order to help them use the system better. These services have included, Pageflex t...
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Education:A majority of my skills have been on the job from various work experiences, self teaching by purchasing and experimenting with design software, and just plain trial and error. Formal education is vitally important as well, but I feel my skills are on the same level as many designers with degrees. November 2004 - October 2006 Workflow One Adobe Online Tutorials Workflow One partnered with Adobe to create online training on the basics of Adobe's Creative Suite of products. While most of the tutorials were review for me, they did offer some new skills and tips. The tutorials were web-based with 40 minutes of lesson with interactive practics and a multiple choice/practics test at the end of each lesson. September 1992 - June 1994 Two year vocational school attended during the school year for half a day. First year: Offset Lithography Learned basics of the print industry from pagelayout to process camera work to stripping/platemaking to press. Worked on real-world machines and on real customer jobs. Second year: Advertising Design (Print program was cancelled due to lack of interest) Used state of the art equipment to learn marketing skills, advertising design, trade show booth design and graphic design. Software Knowledge:Below is a list of software that I am very proficient on. I am very familliar with both PC and Mac platforms as I use both on a daily basis Quark XPress |