I have just over 20 years of experience working as a graphic designer in the print industry. My strengths are in page design and layout as well as pre-press production, art direction and printer liaison.

I offer:
Project planning
graphic design
typesetting
pre-press production
desktop publishing
photo editing, restoration, manipulation and scanning
graphs, charts, technical illustration and artistic illustration
website design
Creative design
Art direction (layout, photography & illustration)
Project Coordination (printer liaison)
Communications advice

Education
Associate of Arts Degree ~ Applied Communication, Camosun College, Victoria, B.C. April 1987
Intensive program concentrating on both practical and theoretical aspects of graphic design & print production, computers and broadcast media, including radio, television and journalism.

Experience
Graphic Designer ~ Self Employed ~ Intown Creative ~ Current
Planning, development and production of printed and Web materials including brochures, Annual Reports, program reports, manuals, rack cards, advertising, newsletters, posters, display materials, packaging, business cards, and information pamphlets/booklets.

Communications Officer, Strategic Planning ~ Ministry of Forests, Communications ~ 1996 to March 2002
Managed a diverse range of marketing strategies, advertising initiatives and
special projects.
Drafted, developed and implemented short-term and annual communications
plans.
Planned, designed and managed the production of written communications
materials and products to be used in ministry strategic, operational and
promotional strategies and campaigns.
Managed ministry web site and image bank.

Graphic Designer ~ Ministry of Health and Ministry Responsible for Seniors Communications & Public Affairs ~ 1993 to 1996
Provided a wide range of graphic art services to produce publications that
support Ministry of Health communication initiatives.
Developed camera ready artwork for ministry pamphlets, brochures, booklets,
posters, displays and publications.
Coordinated and managed a variety of graphic design projects from conception
to delivery of final product.

Graphic Designer ~ Self Employed ~ 1990 to 1993
Designed and produced publications for clients such as B.C. Ministry of Health and Ministry Responsible for Seniors, Forestry Canada, B.C. Transit, Department of National Defense, Manning Press, Thornton-Trump Creative Design Group, and the Royal British Columbia Museum.

Graphic Designer ~ Key Pacific Publishing Co. Ltd ~ Sept 1989 - April 1990
Produced full colour publications including Key to Victoria, B.C. Accommodation Guide and Super Natural British Columbia.
Designed and produced advertisements for clients.
Provided assistance in design, layout paste-up of all publications.

Other experience:
• travel throughout Europe and South East Asia
• taught English, on contract, while living in Osaka Japan for six months

Non-profit, Social Sector, Retail, Wholesale, Education, Federal, State, Local Governments, Healthcare, Pharmaceuticals, Life Sciences, Biotechnology