SUMMARY
Highly skilled in graphics optimization in web and print. Expertise in photo technology & composition, computer graphics and typesetting. Proficient with Macintosh & Windows operating systems. Thorough familiarity in pre press design & output, multimedia graphics. Multi task oriented with strong organizational and people skills.

Skills
• Adobe Photoshop
• Adobe InDesign
• Adobe Illustrator
• Adobe Acrobat
• Adobe Dreamweaver
• Adobe Flash
• Adobe Fireworks
• QuarkXpress
• Web Page Design
• XHTML / FTP Software
• Professional Photography / Digital Imaging
• FireFox, Internet Explorer and Safari browser capabilities
• Microsoft Office & Publisher

Education
• BA in Photography & Design, University of North Dakota

Experience
Freelance Photographer and Graphic Designer, 1999 to Present
Portfolio available upon request.

Webmaster:
www.ccrehab.org
www.standrewscripplecreek.org

Certified Substitute Teacher, 02/09 to Present
CC-V Schools
Cripple Creek, Colorado

Inpatient Clerk/CNA -Acute Care, 08/11 to present
Pikes Peak Regional Hospital, Woodland Park, CO
pprh.net

Restorative CNA, 05/09 to Present,
Cripple Creek Rehab & Wellness Center
Cripple Creek, CO
ccrehab.org

Graphic Designer, 09/04 to 01/09
Walter Drake Catalog Company, 4630 Forge Road, Colorado Springs, CO 80907
• Create static and animated web images for multiple web sites
• Design catalogs (covers, order forms, pages) and advertisements for press
• Extensive Photoshop editing and color correcting of images for catalog and web use
• Maintain and supervise upgrades in Macintosh operating systems and hardware for ten stations
• Maintain technical reference library for other users
• Silver Star Performance Award - March 2008

Graphic Pre Press Designer
Graphics Plus, 1816 Dominion Way, Colorado Springs, CO 80919
• Design and output process & spot color print graphics for clients
• Maintain computer systems and computer archives
• Update Software and utilize RIP to Polymer Imagesetter
• Perform registered process & spot color separations from layered files
• Precision trapping of logos

Graphic Forms Designer
All American Forms, 100 Commerce Street, Colorado Springs, CO 80907
• Design all manners of printed business forms and graphics
• Maintain computer systems and computer archives
• Work with clients to ensure exact layouts and reproductions
• Format & troubleshoot clients graphics for output

Catalog Designer
Rocky Mountain Motorworks/motorworks.com, 1003 Tamarac Parkway, Woodland Park, CO 80863
• Design catalog layouts-covers for the firm’s three automotive catalogs
• Create full page advertisements for national automotive magazines
• Photograph various events and car shows
• Perform color corrections and perform extensive Photoshop on catalog image montages
• Design web images, buttons, banners, logos and animation
• Support Creative Department Macintosh hardware & software maintenance and research

Web Designer
WholeTree.com, (formerly) --102 South Tejon, Colorado Springs, CO 80903
• Design web pages, images, buttons, banners, animation and web movies
• Compose new multi-language translated graphics from source files and optimized files for entire web sites
• Support Macintosh hardware & software maintenance and research

Imaging Technician/Web designer
The Grand Forks Herald, 375 2nd Ave N. Grand Forks, ND 58206-6008
• Responsible for expert formatting and toning photographs and illustrations to newsprint
• Produced custom photos and graphics for feature stories
• Delivered presentations on photography and graphic imaging to tour groups
• Wrote proposals for purchases of computer hardware and software
• Troubleshooting Macintosh computers

Freelance Photographer/Graphic Artist
• JDF (Juvenile Diabetes Foundation) Colorado Springs, CO Branch
• Documart Printing, 723 E. Fillmore, Colorado Springs, CO
• Variety of clients including education, tourism, industry and sports magazines
• Wedding Photography
• Official photographer for the RAIN (Recruitment & Retention of American Indians into Nursing) project
• Continuous exhibition and sales of artwork in galleries

Projects
• Further develop print, web authoring and multimedia skills
• Learn 3-D still and animation software in depth

References - Available upon request