Past experience includes: listening to what my clients want; developing and maintaining clients' branding image; clear and consistent communication; and going beyond expectations.
I have to admit, art has been part of my life since I was a child, really. Not just drawing or painting, but sculpting with clay or plaster, and playing with pretty much any medium. I was never a conformist, either. I remember once my parents got mad at me for not staying within the lines of some colour book I was playing with. My response was to scribble all over the place in retaliation! I suppose you could say that was my first step into the realm of "thinking outside the box".
Years later, I like to think I'm less of a brat now. Well, maybe I am, but with good humour! I'm also still in the art world. I worked with horses for a while, but I suppose it was inevitable that I eventually turned back to the arts again...in the form of Graphic Design. And there I've been since 1995, when I graduated from Sheridan College, Oakville, Ontario.
I love nothing better than to sink into solving the puzzle of coming up with a new design. Making something pretty is one thing, but is it effective? Is the look and feel right for the message? For the company image? For the target audience?
Whether it's for print or for the web, I can provide a simple design, or no-holds-barred "WOW" art. Whatever is appropriate is what I shoot for. I use the usual Photoshop, Illustrator and Indesign, along with a bunch of other programs, too. My latest passion has been book cover design - how great to combine a love of reading and visual art!!
I have a very patient husband, a mischievous son, and a clingy cat, and we live in beautiful Niagara Falls, Ontario, Canada. We love music, playing in the park, horses (well, my son and I do, anyway), hanging with friends, fixing up the house...oh, and FOOD!!!! I really need to lay off the food...
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I have a full-time job right now, and am looking for freelance work to help pay for gas...and the aforementioned food...the son keeps needing things too, come to think of it... EMAIL ME if you're interested, or have any questions. I do work a LOT at 5am EST but I can be reached easily throughout the day until I crash around 11pm.
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