Computer Software:
• Adobe Creative Suite 5.5:
Photoshop, Acrobat, Illustrator, In Design, Adobe Bridge, Go Live (CS2), Flash, Dreamweaver, Fireworks
• iWork 11
• Quark Xpress 9
• Macintosh OS 10.7.2
• Suitcase Fusion
• MS Office 2011
• Scanning skills
Hardware:
• Nikon 18 Mpix camera with high def movie capabilites
• Apple 24" G5 iMac, Intel based with 4 Gig Ram
• High speed Broadband connection
Non Technical Skills:
• Highly talented illustrator, can draw with pen, pencil, pen and ink,
watercolor, felt markers, etc. Studied with Donald Teague, N.A. and
Al Parker, both considered to be masters of American Illustration.
Studied at illustrators workshop in Paris and Monterey with Bernie Fuchs,
Al Cober, Mark English, Bob Peak, Robert Heindel and others. Have been
published and won numerous awards.
• Photography skills (Also extensive photo art direction, typography,
styling and picture editing)
• Good people and teambuilding skills.
• Good presentation skills
• Copywriting
Education and Other:
• Taught college level graphic design (Color and typography)
at University of California Extension; Santa Cruz 1998 -1999
• Attended ongoing design conferences at Stanford; Park City;
Sacramento; San Francisco, AIGA national conferences;
ThunderLizard Photoshop Conference, WWW conferences, etc.
• Co-founded PiCA (People in Communication Arts) a non-profit design
organization in the Monterey area; speakers included Saul Bass;
Milton Glaser; Jim Cross, Kit Hinrichs; some of the very top
graphic design people working in the US.
• WWW site designs since 1995.
Awards:
Over two dozen awards in advertising and design competitions, including
San Jose Ad Club, Monterey Bay Ad Club, California “Addys”, Maggies,
West Coast Show, Printing Industry of America national print awards, etc.
(Stopped entering design shows in '88 although my clients have entered
and won a few since.)
Interests:
Golf, fine arts (etching, painting, drawing), photography and travel.
