Writing

My writing skill speaks for itself. It's dynamic; from edgy novels to clever radio commercials to sure-selling retail copy to sober business-to-business applications, there is little I can't write with both thought and panache. I am blurb master. I am headline king.

Graphics & Design

My computer roots are in layout and graphics. Delivering full page newspaper ads every week, layed-out in Quark, sweetened with Freehand and Photoshop, I learned my chops the hard way.

Photoshop Expert

Though I knew how to use Adobe Photoshop already, I really sharpened my skill at SandBox Studio, a busy digital photo studio in San Francisco. There I learned how to retouch and color correct with accuracy and speed. I also learned the ins and outs of web optimization, FTP transfer, digital file management, and color-matched approvals. In short, I could teach classes.

Software Knowledge

Expert: Photoshop, Quark Xpress, MS Word
Competent: Macromedia Dreamweaver & Freehand, Final Cut Pro, Debabilizer, Media Cleaner Pro, Final Draft, Sorensen Video, Quicktime Pro, SoundEdit 16, Explorer and Netscape, Norton Utilities, TechTool Pro
Familiar: Macromedia Flash & Fireworks, MS Excel & Powerpoint, Painter, Adobe Illustrator, Adobe After Effects, PageMaker, Corel Draw; I am also familiar with NT Server software.

Hardware Knowledge

All Macintoshes, inside and out, including old Power PCs, new G3s and Gs, iMacs and iBooks. Tektronix color wax and laser printers. Most flatbed scanners and their accompanying software. Sony DV editing decks. Most printers and most DV cameras.