Welcome. As Graphic Designer, my goal is to create and maintain the visual excellence of the company’s products and print materials. You will find that I have a strong background in Graphic Design, Production Techniques, and Typography, as well as in Illustration. In having the ability and technical knowledge to complete a project from start to finish I was able to help develop the in-house graphics department at Big O Tires in to a fully capable and functional department able to turn out top-notch pieces from full color brochures to large scale trade show graphics.

S K I L L S:
- Design magazine and publication ads - Marketing collateral
- Photographic artwork - Drawing - Press releases
- Maps - Posters - Annual reports

E X P E R I E N C E

Proficient in Macintosh OS /PC-Windows: Adobe Photoshop, Adobe Illustrator, Adobe InDesign, Adobe ImageReady, QuarkXPress, HTML, Web Graphics, and Microsoft PowerPoint & Word.

BIG O TIRES INC,   Vacaville, CA   9/99-Present 
Graphic Art Director
Design and prepare for a western regional advertising department:
- Magazine publication ads - Brochures - Newsletters 
- Corporate collateral - Web Graphics - Signage

SAN FRANCISCO AIRPORT COMMISSION,   San Francisco, CA   9/96-9/99 
Illustrator and Art Designer
Performed specialized manual and/or computer-published:
 
- Illustrating - Design - Typesetting 
- Photographic art work

In connection with the preparation of presentation drawing, publications, Internet support, and public information releases, I also designed:
 
- Brochures - Invitations - Maps - Posters - Charts
- Graphs - Annual reports - File conversions transfers

while supporting a wide variety of departmental clients. 

Previously employed by Western Staff Services from 6/94-7/96 as a Desktop Publisher/Designer; IBM Corporation from 8/91-5/94 as a Graphic Support Specialist.

EDUCATION: B.S. - Graphic Design Awarded: 1984
Concentration: Illustration
San Jose State University,  San Jose, CA

Technical Arts and Graphics 
The College of San Mateo,  San Mateo, CA

PORTFOLIO: Available upon request