Objective
To offer my skills as a writer, editor and graphic artist for print or Internet on a freelance, contract or part-time basis.Related Experience
Journalism:
Experience writing for the Orange County Register, the Garden Grove Journal, NewsView, The Daily Titan and the Los Coyotes Yearbook within a 15-year period. In July 2002 I became an Internet editor for ABILITY Magazine, a nationwide quarterly.
Graphic Design:
Experience creating T-shirt, book cover, website and advertising concepts within a 15-year period. This includes work as a graphic editor for a daily newspaper in 1997 and nearly three years as a website developer and editor for NewsView. In 2000 I designed O.C. Piano and in July 2002 I became webmaster for ABILITY Magazine .
Skills & Strengths
- Personable, reliable, detail and deadline oriented.
- Capable of working interdependently or independently.
- Utilizes competent news gathering and writing techniques.
- Proficient use of color, contrast and typography.
- Comfortable in a Macintosh or Windows environment.
- Knowledge of QuarkXPress, BBEdit, Adobe Illustrator, Photoshop, Macromedia Dreamweaver, Fireworks, Flash, FreeHand and Microsoft Office.
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Education
Bachelor of Arts in Communications, California State University, Fullerton, August 1998. Associate of Arts in Advertising Design, Fullerton Junior College, June 1994. Certificate in Web Design & Development, Linographics, October 2000.Portfolios
Written, visual or personal references upon request.