24 Years Experience. Creative tools include a 24" iMAC with Adobe Creative Suite 3 (Acrobat 8.0 Professional, PhotoShop CS3, Illustrator CS3, InDesign CS3, Flash CS3 Professional, Dreamweaver CS3), Office:mac 2008 (PowerPoint, Excel, Word), iWork (includes Keynote), Logic Express 8.0, Final Cut Express 4. ............. Windows workstation & laptop: Office 2007 (PowerPoint, Excel, Word), PhotoShop CS3, Illustrator CS2, Flash MX, Acrobat 8.0 Standard .........................................
What I Do: Graphic Design.
Graphics Operator for Corporate Theater.
Art Direction. Producer / Lead.
Corporate Presentations.
Trade Shows.
PowerPoint Training.
Multimedia Sales Kits.
Brochures. Print ads.
Collateral.
Logos/Corporate Identity.
Photo Manipulation.
Digital Photography.
Book Covers.
PC and Mac.
Advertising/Marketing Experience.
Fortune 500 Companies.
Project Management.
Audio Visual Support. Voice Overs. ................................. NEW: Lightwalker for the Dallas Opera & 9000+ miles on my 2007 Harley-Davidson Fat Boy motorcycle!! .......................................................

Clients Include:
Admobile,
Amgen,
Aquent,
Art Squad,
Avaya Communications,
Big Dog Productions,
Blake-Miller Communications,
Blue Cross Blue Shield,
Burlington Northern Santa Fe Railway,
Bustin & Co. Public Relations,
Cargill,
Chevron,
Chiel Worldwide,
The Coca-Cola Company, Corporate Magic,
DDB Needham Advertising,
Dieste & Partners,
Dick Clark Productions,
DuPont Flooring,
FOCUS Agency,
Granbury Convention & Visitors Bureau,
Harrah's,
Integer Group Advertising,
JCPenney,
Legend Films,
Lionsgate Communications, The Marketing Arm,
Meritage Corporation,
Metro-Optix,
National Hot Rod Association,
Neiman Marcus,
New York Times,
Nokia,
Philips Speech Processing,
Paul Johnson Inc.,
Positive Mental Imagery,
Quantum Pension Services,
Rapp Collins,
S2 Systems,
Snap! Productions,
Square One Advertising,
State National Companies,
TBC Event Center and Indoor Racing,
T:M Advertising,
The Marketing Arm,
Vivant Corporation,
Vought Aircraft,
Wells Fargo,
XTEL Technical Services.
......................................................PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE:
FREELANCE DESIGNER/OWNER OF ILOVEMYLIFE PRODUCTIONS: (work samples shown on this site) began business in July 1999. ....................................................... MANAGER/SENIOR PRODUCER OF MULTIMEDIA PRESENTATIONS:
DDB Needham Advertising Dallas, Texas 5/96-7/99
Full service advertising agency. Dallas offices of DDB Worldwide.
Working primarily with New Business development group to produce computer visuals, audio and video for presentation purposes. Produced sales marketing tools for PepsiCo, travelling promotional events for McIlhenny Tabasco, interactive trade show kiosk for Level 3 client, corporate motivational meeting for Borden. Ongoing off-site presentations to and for our clients, including Nickelodeon, American Airlines, Dallas Morning News, JCPenney Arizona Jeans, AlphaGraphics, as well as other DDB offices around the country and sister companies such as Case Dunlap promotions, Bustin & Co. public relations, Integer, and Dieste Hispanic advertising. Responsibilities include creating budget and timeline, overseeing graphic artists and programmers, coordinating audio-visual needs and travelling across the country to handle last minute details of meeting needs.
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MANAGER OF MULTIMEDIA SERVICES
DDB Needham Interactive Communications Dallas, Texas 1/94-5/96
Full service digital communications division of DDB advertising agency.
New Media division of agency that provides interactive conceptualization, WWW/On-line design, animation, CD-ROM, video conferencing, presentation/media services, kiosk design and custom database design. Clients include: GTE Telephone Operations, GTE Vertical Services, GTE Phone Mart, GTE World Class Network, GTE E Solutions, GTE Card Services, GTE Mobilnet, CIGNA, American Airlines, Pepsi, ADVO, McIlhenny Tabasco, Promus Hotels, Homewood Suites, Embassy Suites, Hampton Inns.

Developed two-person department servicing agency presentation needs into a 22-person, $3M production department. Developed content and creative for a variety of media, including integrated video/computer-based presentations, CD-ROMs, disk-based sales tools, interactive touch-screen kiosks and World Wide Web sites. Produced projects, recruited staff and managed contract employees, vendors, capital expenditure budgets and project budgets ranging from $15,000. to $500,000. Partnered with clients to integrate their brand into this medium through the use of creative and technology to target their intended audience.
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Buchanan Printing Company Dallas, Texas 6/93-12/93
High quality commercial offset printing.
Managed all aspects of job architecture from design through pre-press. Design work included corporate brochures, pocket folders and self-promotion pieces. Interaction with client in all stages of production.
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SENIOR ARTIST
Odyssey Communications Group Dallas, Texas 8/92-2/93
Full service producer of corporate communications.
Managed and directed staff in all aspects of visual creation and design for corporate videos and industrial business meetings. Worked directly with producers and clients, as well as managed and directed freelance art and graphic resources.
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FREELANCE ART DIRECTOR
GTE VISNET Tampa, Florida 6/92-8/92
Full service in-house production department.
Managed and created multi-media productions and print pieces on both Macintosh and Genigraphics platforms. Hired on contract basis to hold position for current Art Director on maternity leave.
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CONTRACT ARTIST
Computer Graphics Resources at IBM Boca Raton, Florida 4/92-6/92
In-house production department for business and multi-media presentations.
Contract position with in-house department to produce corporate and business graphics on IBM platform in Windows and OS/2 environment for executive presentations.

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ARTIST
Multi Image Group Boca Raton, Florida 12/87-4/92
Full service producer of corporate communications.
Dealt directly with producers, art director, account executives and clients to produce business graphics for presentations, industrial business theater, multi-media, video, print and computer animation projects. Projects entailed the use of IBM/PC, Macintosh and Genigraphics computer platforms. Worked with producers to design and create storyboards for industrial business theater presentations.

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ARTIST
Pratt & Whitney West Palm Beach, Florida 5/86-5/87
Graphics & Design department of engineering plant.
Operated Autotrol Series 5000, UNIX based mainframe system with Aegis CAD/CAM software. Produced technical illustrations of military and commercial aircraft engines under confidential and top-secret security clearances. Initial computer experience.

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PHOTOLITHOGRAPHER
SEE Magazine Sarasota, Florida 10/84-4/86
Florida tourist magazine from sales and design through platemaking.
Learned darkroom techniques and registered film to create four-color separations for platemaking and blueline.