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SUMMARY - 15 years commercial graphic arts and illustration. - 22 years programming, software use and user support. - Extensive experience as designer, illustrator, and marketing strategist with expertise in both traditional and digital publishing. RELEVANT SKILLS & EXPERIENCE Concept Development & Design and Production - Original concept & design development - Proven experience in translating product strengths into marketing direction. - Commercial art, promotional materials & packaging design from concept through production. - Background in traditional and digital design & production. - Extensive illustration and 2-D drawing experience. - Versatile use of a wide variety of mediums. - Diverse illustration capability from abstract to photo realistic Project Management and Client Service - Active participant in ongoing collaborative design and implementation of projects. - Work well in teams or independent environment managing and prioritizing multiple projects and clients - Strong leadership, problem solving and interpersonal skills - Ability to work within budget and meet concurrent deadlines Technical - Senior-level design skills with an in depth knowledge of current design applications & production techniques. - Expert interactive design and web developer from coding through publishing phase - Comprehensive understanding of cross application & cross operating systems software integration - Highly skilled at production of pre-press materials. - Thorough knowledge of Mac and Windows operating systems & hardware. - Skilled in productivity, multi-media, graphics and networking applications. - Extensive experience with streaming audio/video. - Highly qualified trouble shooter for hardware, operating systems networking & applications/software. SKILLS - Expert knowledge of HTML/CSS, Javascript & DHTML. - Adobe Illustrator, Adobe Photoshop, Adobe PageMaker, Adobe GoLive, Macromedia Flash, Painter, Macromedia Freehand, Macromedia Dreamweaver, Macromedia Fireworks, 3D Studio Max, ASHLAR-SCORE! (AUTOCAD), Microsoft Word, Microsoft Works, HTML, BASIC, Java, Perl, Pascal, hexadecimal, and various database packages. - Web page design and maintenance (Java scripting, Perl scripting, cascading style sheets, PHP3, basic UNIX commands); FTP site maintenance; CGI-BIN use; analysis and diagnosis of database damage; database repair; extensive computer hardware configuration knowledge; Internet software/operating system installation and use; 802.11 wireless network configuration. - Computer hardware construction, diagnosis and repair EMPLOYMENT HISTORY April 2000 - November 2003 - Chief Wireless Technology Officer, Key Account Executive for Monitor Publishing January 2000 - present Independent Webmaster/illustrator/graphic designer for multiple clients August 1999 - January 2000 Marketing Director, Webmaster, and Information Technology Manager for General Hydroponics February 1999 - August 1999 Technical consultant for Monitor Publishing internet service provider November 1998 - January 1999 Created a series of photo-realistic architectural illustrations downtown area for Courtside Village Builders May 1998 - October 1998 Art Director for raster and vector based image archive software package developed by Microplus Software January 1998- May 1998 Freelance Designer for KRCB Channel 22 Design of various promotional advertisements September 1997- May 1998 Freelance Designer for Courtside Village Builders; Creation of realistic elevations for marketing purposes; web page design and creation May 1997 - September 1997 Packaging Designer, J. Schmidt & Associates Design of various prototype packages for a variety of clients April 1996 - May 1997 Software Consultant, Commsoft, Inc. Technical support for highly complex database-oriented genealogy software; Web page maintenance; product testing; manual proofing 1995 - April 1996 Executive Assistant, Courtside Village, Inc. Database maintenance and demographic research for a large scale, innovative housing development; office computer support 1988 - April 1996 Freelance graphic designer and consultant Graphic design and illustration (freehand and computer). Clients/jobs included: IDG Books Worldwide (conceptualization and design of drawings for a marketing campaign); Kehn Scenes (design and printing of sample T-shirts for company's art department); Landmark Calendars (prototype development and mixed media color illustration); Communication Graphics (final inking artist for children's books); EDUCATION 1998 Santa Rosa Junior College. Courses in latest editions of graphics and layout programs. 1991 - 1995 Sonoma State University. Majored in Fine Arts. Course work included various art techniques, art history, mathematics and astronomy. 1991 - 1994 Santa Rosa Junior College. Course work included general education requirements toward BA degree. 1988 - 1989 California College of Arts and Crafts. Majored in Fine Arts. Course work included various art techniques and design. *References available on request.